Afghanistan
Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says (AP)
UN: Crippling Winter Puts Nearly 100,000 Children At Risk in Quake-Hit Afghanistan (VOA)
A suicide bomber in western Afghanistan targets the governor’s office and wounds 3 guards (AP)
In the new Afghanistan, it’s sell your daughter or starve (Washington Post – opinion)
Pakistan
Senior Pakistani politician meets reclusive Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan (AP)
Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers (AP)
Surging Militancy Prompts Pakistan to Review Support for Afghanistan’s Taliban (VOA)
Pakistan Claims Capture of Two Islamic State Group Would-Be Suicide Bombers (VOA)
Imran Khan’s Party Vows to Fight Election Despite Effective Ban (Bloomberg)
Campaigning begins in Pakistan as party of imprisoned former leader alleges election is rigged (AP)
Party of Pakistan’s Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif launches election campaign (Reuters)
India
‘A Lifelong Nightmare’: Seeking Justice in India’s Overwhelmed Courts (New York Times)
India, US seek to bolster trade ties, work together on critical minerals (Reuters)
India’s Jaishankar to Head to Iran as Red Sea Conflict Escalates (Bloomberg)
India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote (AP)
India protests UK diplomat’s visit to Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (Reuters)
India’s Diplomatic Crisis Deepens as Neighbor Cozies Up to China (Newsweek)
NSB
Real challenge for Bangladesh PM Hasina still lies ahead (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
Maldives asks India to withdraw its military in tilt toward Beijing (Washington Post)
Maldives calls for withdrawal of Indian troops by March 15 (Reuters)
Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India (AP)
UN criticises Sri Lanka police for arresting thousands in war on drugs (The Independent)
Central Asia
US Ambassador to Kazakhstan Outlines US Engagement in Central Asia (VOA)
Kazakh Officials Unexpectedly Allow Commemoration Of Nazarbaev Nemesis (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan strives to strike water-management deal with China (EurasiaNet)
Security Officers Detain Director, Editors Of Kyrgyz News Website After Searching Offices (Radio Free Europe)
Off-Limits: Uzbeks Jailed, Sent To Psychiatric Wards For Online Criticism Of President Mirziyoev (Radio Free Europe)
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