Afghanistan
She secretly educated herself to escape Afghanistan. Now, she’s working to help women still there (NBC News)
From Offshoot To ‘Spearhead’: The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State’s Afghanistan Branch (Radio Free Europe)
How the Taliban’s return made Afghanistan a hub for global jihadis (Financial Times)
Pakistan
US says it doesn’t support Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project going forward (Reuters)
US Does Not Support Pakistan Iran Pipeline (VOA)
Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Chinese Workers in Pakistan (New York Times)
Suicide Attack Kills Chinese Nationals Working in Pakistan (Wall Street Journal)
Six Killed in Latest Pakistan Militant Attack on China Interests (Bloomberg)
Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack (AP)
Pakistan’s national parties never mind the Balochs (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
India
India Raises ‘Strong Objections’ to US Over Kejriwal Comments (Bloomberg)
India strongly objects to US remarks on opposition leader Kejriwal’s arrest (Reuters)
Jailed Indian Opposition Politician To Run Capital From Cell (Agence France-Presse)
India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’ (Al Jazeera)
India’s chipmaking ambitions shadowed by infrastructure concerns (Nikkei Asia)
Smuggling suspect knew of frigid cold before Indian family’s death on Canada border, prosecutors say (AP)
NSB
China Courts Nepal’s New Left Alliance Government (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan urges citizens to limit travel to Russia (Reuters)
Kyrgyzstan’s Former Kingmaker Matraimov Brought Home As Enemy Of The State (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan: Fallen kingmaker Matraimov deported from Azerbaijan (EurasiaNet)
Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Dodges Imprisonment Over Statute Of Limitations (Radio Free Europe)
Unable To ‘Kill A Fly’: Tajik Relatives Of Moscow Attack Suspects Give Details About Their Lives (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan To Repatriate University Students Studying In Russia After Terror Attack (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan: EuroTrip (EurasiaNet)
In Uzbekistan, economic reforms spark modern-day gold rush (Agence France-Presse)
Labor Rights Violations Persist in Uzbekistan (The Diplomat – opinion)
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