Afghanistan
Biden mourns US service members killed in Kabul airport attack 3 years ago (The Hill)
Harris marks anniversary of Kabul airport attack, backs Biden decision (The Hill)
Trump visits Arlington Cemetery to mark Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary (The Hill)
Gen. McMaster says Trump bears some responsibility for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal (CNN)
Taliban reject UN concerns over laws banning women’s voices and bare faces in public (AP)
Taliban condemn UN criticism of morality law as insult to Sharia (VOA)
UN rights chief calls for repeal of Afghan law turning women into ‘shadows’ (Reuters)
It’s Not a Dystopian Novel — It’s Afghanistan Today (Human Rights Watch)
Kamala Harris on the Afghanistan Withdrawal (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
Pakistan
Wave of Attacks Rattles a Restive Province in Pakistan (New York Times)
Separatist group claims multiple attacks that killed over 40 people in southwestern Pakistan (AP)
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan (Reuters)
Pakistan PM Sharif says militants want to stop co-operation with China (Reuters)
Pakistan court acquits man charged with cybercrime linked to British riots (Reuters)
Imran Khan says he is running to be Oxford chancellor from jail ‘to give back’ (The Telegraph)
India
Biden speaks with Modi about Indian premier’s recent visit to Ukraine, situation in Bangladesh (AP)
Biden, Modi discuss Ukraine war after PM’s visit, situation in Bangladesh (Reuters)
Indian Port Unions, Officials to Meet in Attempt to Avert Strike (Bloomberg)
The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women’s safety (NPR)
NSB
Bangladesh floods leave 23 dead, 5.7 million people affected (Reuters)
Disinformation About Attacks on Minorities Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Bangladesh (The Diplomat)
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance’s focus on working class (AP)
Unprecedented Crossovers in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Race (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Moscow Court Sentences Ukrainian Ex-Envoy To Kazakhstan In Absentia (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyz Ex-Customs Official Matraimov’s Pretrial Detention Extended (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan’s Crackdown On Abortion Puts Lives At Risk, Doctors Warn (Radio Free Europe)
Uzbekistan’s Tightrope Between Individual Religious Expression and Secular Governance (The Diplomat)
A small tax on the super-rich could raise big revenue in the Caucasus, Central Asia – report (EurasiaNet)
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