Afghanistan
Deadly bomb hits de facto capital of Taliban-governed Afghanistan (VOA)
Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding (The Diplomat)
Taliban Poets Sing Praise Of New Afghan Order (Agence France-Presse)
US Supreme Court spurns former Guantanamo Bay detainee’s appeal (Reuters)
Pakistan
Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave (AP)
Pakistan moves to sell national airline in test case for privatization drive (Nikkei Asia)
Making Sense of Recent Mass Protests in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (The Diplomat)
India
Indian police arrest 4 Sri Lankans for suspected Islamic State links (Reuters)
India Diaspora Works to Win Votes for Modi From 8,000 Miles Away (Bloomberg)
Indian voters dissect Modi’s politics while traversing the country by train (AP)
Family in remote Himalayas gets own polling station for Indian election (Reuters)
Phase 5 of India election held in Gandhi bastions, Ladakh, Ram Temple town (Al Jazeera)
India elections: Race reaches a divided New Delhi (Deutsche Welle)
Ruling BJP’s ideological parent aims to restore India’s lost glory (Nikkei Asia)
Indian government agency spent millions promoting BJP election slogans (Al Jazeera)
India Shaping Up as ‘Big Win’ for Australian Trade, Farrell Says (Bloomberg)
India Shuts Schools As Temperatures Soar (Agence France-Presse)
NSB
US Puts Former Bangladesh Army Chief on Visa Blacklist for Graft (Bloomberg)
US Blacklists Former Bangladesh Military Chief Over Corruption (Agence France-Presse)
Think Bhutan’s $100 daily tourism fee is pricey? It could go higher, says prime minister (CNBC)
Central Asia
Some 1,200 Pakistani Students Leave Kyrgyzstan Fearing For Their Safety (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan: Hundreds of Pakistani students flee after weekend melee (EurasiaNet)
Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan? (Al Jazeera)
South Asian Students Targeted by Angry Mob in Kyrgyz Capital (The Diplomat)
Court Rejects Kyrgyz Politician’s Appeal Against Cancellation Of His Mandate (Radio Free Europe)
Tajikistan: Officials sign deal to modernize TALCO, the country’s largest industrial enterprise (EurasiaNet)
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