Afghanistan
Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests (Reuters)
Locals Protest After Taliban Crackdown Roils Northeast Afghan Province (Radio Free Europe)
Taliban reject Pakistan’s claim Afghan bomber involved in deadly attack on Chinese dam engineers (Reuters)
Congressmen demand answers after CNN report contradicts Pentagon investigations into deadly Kabul airport attack (CNN)
What Is the State of US Assistance to Afghanistan and Afghans? (The Diplomat)
Pakistan
Pakistan Says Taliban Offshoot Behind Attacks on China Interests (Bloomberg)
Pakistan’s military says recent suicide attack that killed 5 Chinese was planned in Afghanistan (AP)
Pakistan says attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan (Reuters)
Pakistan: Afghan-based terrorists planned suicide attack on Chinese (VOA)
Pakistan will not succumb to pressure on Iran gas pipeline, foreign minister says (VOA)
Pakistan court orders jail for wife of former PM Imran Khan, lawyer says (Reuters)
India
Indian Envoy Says Talks Underway to Resolve Diplomatic Dispute With Canada (Bloomberg)
3 Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist leader make first court appearance (AP)
Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom (Al Jazeera)
Four arrested for duping young Indian men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine (Reuters)
Modi Is Winning Over Indian Women to Grow Majority for Next Term (Bloomberg)
Indian vote body tells X to remove Modi party video targeting Muslims, opposition (Reuters)
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Bangladesh Raises Key Policy Rate to Tame Inflation (Bloomberg)
Sri Lanka polls could risk economic recovery: central bank chief (Agence France-Presse)
Iran’s Outreach to Sri Lanka and the Quest for Regional Influence (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
All 5 Central Asian Leaders To Attend Victory Day Parade In Moscow (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyz Prosecutor Seeks 7 Years In Prison For Government Critic (Radio Free Europe)
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Construction to Begin in October, Kyrgyz President Says (The Diplomat)
Uzbekistan Posthumously Exonerates 198 People Repressed During Soviet Era (Radio Free Europe)
1 Amendment, Dozens of Arrests: How Uzbekistan Is Hounding Citizens Who Criticize the President (The Diplomat)
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