Afghanistan
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar (AP)
UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban sparks outcry over women’s rights (Reuters)
Nicaragua names ambassador to Taliban-run Afghanistan (Agence France-Presse)
Are women being raped in Taliban jails? (The Spectator)
Pakistan
Pakistan approves new operation to root out terrorism (VOA)
Pakistani police charge 23 people with being part of a mob that murdered a blasphemy suspect (AP)
Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations (Al Jazeera)
Pakistani Security Forces Killed In Bomb Attack Claimed By Tehrik-e Taliban (Radio Free Europe)
India
India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China (AP)
Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South (New York Times)
Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India (NPR)
India Predicts Heavy Rains Along West Coast as Monsoon Advances (Bloomberg)
Thousands displaced in floods in north-eastern India, rain abates (Reuters)
Parts of Modi’s Agenda Face Risk in India’s Fractured Parliament (Bloomberg)
India’s Modi To Lay Out Third-term Plans As Parliament Meets (Agence France-Presse)
Open letter in India calls for withdrawal of go-ahead to prosecute Arundhati Roy (The Guardian)
India College Entrance Exam Scandal Spreads With Criminal Probe (Bloomberg)
‘Time is life’: the Delhi clinic treating the city’s heat stroke victims (The Guardian)
Sikh assassinations: Are the US and Canada raising the heat on India? (Al Jazeer)
NSB
Bangladesh PM Hasina visits India twice ahead of China trip (Nikkei Asia)
Nearly 2 million people stranded as second wave of devastating floods hits Bangladesh in less than a month (CNN)
Rohingya May Have Crossed Into Bangladesh Amid Latest Fighting: Report (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Kazakh Authorities Say Suspect Arrested In Attempt In Kyiv On Activist’s Life (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan needs to overhaul labor, poverty statistics, experts say (VOA)
Kyrgyzstan insists construction of controversial mega project go on (VOA)
Kyrgyz Activist Gets 10 Years In Prison On Hostage-Taking Charge (Radio Free Europe)
Former Chairman Of Tajik Parliament Reportedly Detained Amid Arrests (Radio Free Europe)
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