Afghanistan
Afghan population increasingly vulnerable to malnutrition, illness: Human Rights Watch (The Hill)
Analysts See Limits to China, Iran, Russia Collaboration With Taliban (VOA)
Decades-old mass grave unearthed in Afghanistan: Taliban officials (Agence France-Presse)
Two prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay return to a heroes’ welcome in Afghanistan more than 20 years after they were arrested (Daily Mail)
Pakistan
Who Are the Major Players After Pakistan’s Stunning Election? (New York Times)
After Pakistan’s shocking election result, all eyes are on the generals (Washington Post)
Pakistan Parties’ Coalition Talks Hit Snag Over Who Becomes PM (Bloomberg)
Pakistan’s premier defends the delay in releasing election results and denies the vote was unfair (AP)
Pakistan parties wrangle over premiership, vote rigging allegations rejected (Reuters)
Imran Khan’s rivals eye deal to share Pakistan prime ministerial term (Nikkei Asia)
Pakistani protesters block highways to demonstrate against election results (Al Jazeera)
More Protests In Pakistan Over Election Results As Talks On Future Government Continue (Radio Free Europe)
Has Pakistan’s Military Finally Lost Its Mystique? (Bloomberg – opinion)
Pakistan’s election sends the country into a deeper crisis (The Hill – opinion)
India
Police use tear gas against Indian farmers marching to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices (AP)
Indian police block roads to halt farmers’ march to New Delhi (Al Jazeera)
Farmers protest: Delhi turns into fortress as thousand march to India capital (BBC)
India Says It Stopped China’s Attempt to Repeat 1962 Border War (Newsweek)
India urged to ‘speed up’ over detained Jagtar Singh Johal case (BBC)
India’s Elite Worries About America (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh, a bastion of female empowerment, lags on democracy (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
Bhutan’s new mega-city could mean the end of the planet’s most peaceful place (The Telegraph)
Sri Lankan Leftist Coalition’s India Visit Raises its Profile (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Kazakh Journalist Goes On Trial On Extremism Charges (Radio Free Europe)
Japarov Accuses U.S. Of Interfering In Kyrgyzstan’s Internal Affairs (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov hits back at U.S. over NGO bill criticism (EurasiaNet)
Report: Beard-wearers singled out for harassment in Uzbekistan (EurasiaNet)
Indo-Pacific
Indian Ocean Leaders Warn of Threats to Shipping, Stability (The Diplomat)
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