Afghanistan
Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6 (AP)
Islamic State claims Kabul blast citing Bagram base detentions (Reuters)
House Republican Subpoenas Blinken Over Afghanistan Withdrawal (New York Times)
US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan (Reuters)
Pakistan
Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again (New York Times)
Pakistan Working to Meet IMF Requirements, Says PM Sharif (Bloomberg)
Baluch Leader Resigns From Pakistani Parliament (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan installs firewall in censorship drive, hitting businesses (Nikkei Asia)
Why is Pakistan planning to ban rallies and public gatherings in Islamabad? (Al Jazeera)
India
Russia built covert trade channel with India, leaks reveal (Financial Times)
India supports policy of development, not expansionism, PM Modi says (Reuters)
India’s Modi expected to usher in new era of bilateral agreements in Singapore visit (CNBC)
Indian state passes law seeking death penalty for rapists after rape and murder of doctor (CBS News)
West Bengal Assembly in India passes bill mandating life in prison or death penalty for rape convictions (ABC News)
India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes (Agence France-Presse)
India Needs More Lending — But Not to Everyone (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar, official says (Reuters)
Bangladesh floods leave 71 dead, fears of waterborne disease rise (Reuters)
Maldives President Accuses National Bank of Attempted Coup (The Diplomat)
Nepal’s gains on gender equality in politics are in peril (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
Election campaign energizes Sri Lankans weary of economic turmoil (Nikkei Asia)
Why Sri Lanka Election Puts IMF Bailout Deal in Spotlight (Bloomberg)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan To Spend Over $32 Million On Controversial Referendum About Nuclear Power Station (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan Sets Date for Nuclear Power Plant Referendum (The Diplomat)
Memoir: US-Kazakhstan diplomacy during the 9/11 crisis (EurasiaNet – opinion)
Kyrgyz President Returns Bill On Exonerating Victims Of Soviet-Era Repressions To Lawmakers (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyzstan’s Kloop Denied on Final Appeal, Liquidation Order Stands (The Diplomat)
Finding Home in Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan’s South Asian Expats (The Diplomat)
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