Afghanistan
Women despair over Taliban rules, but many Afghan returnees don’t see it (Washington Post)
Women arrested by Taliban for begging report rape and killings in Afghan jails (The Guardian)
UN report: Taliban have detained Afghan journalists more than 250 times (VOA)
Afghanistan’s Environmental Engagement Under the Taliban (Forbes)
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Capital Is Turned Upside Down by Unending Protests (New York Times)
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader (New York Times)
Pakistan’s political tensions escalate after new violent clashes (Washington Post)
Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence (AP)
Democrat calls for sanctions over violent clashes in Pakistan (The Hill)
Pakistani journalist probing Imran Khan protest casualties charged with terrorism, lawyer says (Reuters)
Pakistan must release political prisoners and hold fresh elections (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
India
Energy Billionaire’s U.S. Bribery Scandal Shows Risks of India’s Bet on Giant Firms (Wall Street Journal)
Indian government accused of protecting billionaire Adani as he faces allegations of fraud in the US (AP)
Ex-chief minister of India’s Andhra Pradesh denies bribery allegations, Adani link in solar deal (Reuters)
These Exams Mean Everything in India. Thieves See a Gold Mine. (New York Times)
India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem (New York Times)
India, Mongolia in talks for preliminary mining pact, India govt source says (Reuters)
NSB
Maldives Opposition Cries Foul as Muizzu Government Amends Constitution to Deter Defections (The Diplomat)
Nepal’s first transgender candidates run for local office (Agence France-Presse)
Six Children Among 12 Killed In Sri Lanka, Storm Heads To India (Agence France-Presse)
Sri Lanka turns to untried leftists to lead break from poverty, strife (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Putin discusses energy ties and trade on visit to Kazakhstan (Reuters)
Toqaev Welcomes Putin On Visit To Kazakhstan During ‘Difficult Time’ (Radio Free Europe)
What To Know About A New Investigation Into Kazakhstan And A Strategic Caspian Pipeline (Radio Free Europe)
‘Unconstitutional’ Proposals To Change Kazakhstan’s Charity Laws Set Off Alarm Bells (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhs Intervene on Market After Tenge Hits Lowest in Two Years (Bloomberg)
Uzbekistan: Purge underway inside power ministries (EurasiaNet)
Indo-Pacific
Two South Asian Neighbors, Once Friendly, Are Now at Bitter Odds (New York Times)
India-Kazakhstan Cooperation in Critical Minerals Signals a Shifting Regional Approach (The Diplomat)
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