Afghanistan
Taliban Publicly Executes Two People For Murder (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan
Pakistan to Seek at Least $6 Billion in New IMF Loan Program (Bloomberg)
Pakistan to seek at least $6 billion in new IMF loan program, Bloomberg reports (Reuters)
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan urges IMF to call election audit, his lawyer says (Reuters)
Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown (AP)
Pakistan Blocks X For Sixth Straight Day As Activists Criticize Shutdown (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan Election Suggests Women Playing A New Role In Public Life (Forbes)
Internet: Pakistan’s new political battleground (Al Jazeera – opinion)
Pakistan’s army was the clear election loser (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
India
India calls for early release of nationals working for Russian army (Reuters)
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military (Deutsche Welle)
India will not rush into signing free trade deals, says minister (Reuters)
The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections (AP)
With spears and shields, India’s Nihang Sikh warriors join farmers’ protest (Reuters)
Indian ‘warriors’ face police to back protesting farmers (Agence France-Presse)
Majority on India’s rate panel believe current policy appropriate, minutes show (Reuters)
1 foreign skier killed and 3 rescued after avalanche hits popular ski resort in Indian-held Kashmir (AP)
Avalanche in India’s Kashmir leaves one Russian skier dead; 6 rescued (Reuters)
NSB
How is Myanmar’s civil war impacting Bangladesh? (Deutsche Welle)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: Major data hack bears Chinese fingerprints (EurasiaNet)
Kazakh Journalist Mukhammedkarim Starts Hunger Strike Demanding His Trial Be Public (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyz Lawmakers Approve Second Reading Of Controversial Bill On ‘Foreign Representatives’ (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmakers push ahead with contentious foreign agents bill (EurasiaNet)
In Farcical Vote, Kyrgyz ‘Foreign Representative’ Law Moves Ahead Again (The Diplomat)
Brother, Associate Of Fugitive Ex-Customs Deputy Chief Give Up Seats In Kyrgyz Parliament (Radio Free Europe)
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