Afghanistan
Afghanistan Morality Ministry Spreads ‘Living Things’ Images Ban (Agence France-Presse)
Taliban bans women from ‘hearing each other’s voices’ (The Telegraph)
This Afghan Family Is Surviving On Leftovers From Neighbors (Radio Free Europe)
Naval officer sentenced in Afghan SIV bribery scheme amid scrutiny of visa program after terror plot exposed (FOX News)
Pakistan
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills a police officer (AP)
Policeman killed in attack on polio vaccination teams in Pakistan (Reuters)
Pakistani human rights activists condemn arrest of lawyers on charges creating a security risk (AP)
Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is verifying reports that one of its citizens was abducted (AP)
Can Parliament’s Increased Influence Over Appointment of Judges Lead to Political Stability in Pakistan? (The Diplomat)
India
US Sanctions Make Indian Banks Wary of Russia Trade, Envoy Says (Bloomberg)
Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada (Reuters)
This Is the Notorious Gangster at the Center of the Canada-India Row (Bloomberg)
Zelensky Reveals How Modi Can Stop Putin’s Ukraine Invasion (Newsweek)
Modi Unveils India’s First Private Military Aircraft Facility (Newsweek)
India grows defense industry with first private military aircraft factory (Nikkei Asia)
Spanish PM in India seeking to bolster trade ties (Agence France-Presse)
An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India (AP)
NSB
Bangladesh targets ex-PM Hasina’s Awami League ahead of polls (Nikkei Asia)
Bangladesh ex-PM palace to become revolution museum (Agence France-Presse)
This Stanford professor went to Bhutan to learn about happiness. Here’s his No.1 takeaway (CNBC)
What Does a Woman’s Appointment as Prime Minister in Sri Lanka Teach the World About Gender Equality? (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
30 Year Sentence for Group 24 Leader in Tajikistan After Forced Disappearance (The Diplomat)
Parties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president win parliament seats in election devoid of real opposition (AP)
Uzbek Ruling Party Cruises To Parliamentary Victory With No Opposition (Radio Free Europe)
After UNGA: How Did Central Asia Address (or Not) the Russia-Ukraine Conflict? (The Diplomat)
Indo-Pacific
Pakistan, Afghanistan launch polio vaccination drives as cases resurge (VOA)
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