• Afghanistan
  • Taliban detains dozens of women in Afghanistan for breaking hijab rules with "modeling" (CBS News)
  • Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules (The Guardian)
  • Proactive approach to Taliban helps safeguard security in northwest China: envoy (South China Morning Post)
  • Minivan explosion in Afghanistan kills at least 3; the Islamic State group claims responsibility (AP)
  • Tajik Militant Commander Under Taliban Wanted In Dushanbe Vanishes In Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
• Pakistan
  • Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change (AP)
  • Former Pakistani prime minister Khan and his wife are indicted in a graft case (AP)
  • 3 police and a civilian killed in a pre-dawn militant attack in northwest Pakistan (AP)
  • ‘Kill and dump policy’: Baloch protest man’s custodial murder in Pakistan (Al Jazeera)
• India
  • India to Boost Warships in Arabian Sea to Combat Piracy Risk (Bloomberg)
  • Dutch, Singapore firms set to invest $7 billion in India (Reuters)
  • From Dependency to Dominance: India’s Critical Mineral Crusade (The Diplomat)
• NSB
  • One-Sided Bangladesh Election Raises Fear of One-Party Rule (VOA)
  • Bangladesh sees U.S., U.K. election critiques as grudging acceptance (Nikkei Asia)
  • As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka (Al Jazeera)
  • Bhutan’s People’s Democratic Party wins election in Himalayan kingdom and returns to power (AP)
  • Bhutan opposition party wins election amid economic challenges (Nikkei Asia)
  • Bhutan’s Tobgay to become PM for second time (Agence France-Presse)
  • Bhutan’s Tobgay, environmental advocate facing economic headwinds (Agence France-Presse)
  • Sri Lanka Central Bank Sees Policy Staying Supportive of Growth (Bloomberg)
• Central Asia
  • Empty Promises: Families Of Kazakh Mine Fire Victims Struggle For Aid (Radio Free Europe)
  • Kazakhstan: Police making effort on domestic violence (EurasiaNet)
  • Leader Of Karakalpak Diaspora In Kazakhstan Dies In Almaty Hospital (Radio Free Europe)
  • Turkmenistan: Swap stop (EurasiaNet)
  • Following China’s Export of Sanctioned Goods Through Central Asia to Russia (The Diplomat)
• Indo-Pacific
  • India-Maldives War of Words on Social Media Triggers Diplomatic Row (The Diplomat)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS