South & Central Asia

Russian-Ukraine war fuels resurgence of the new Silk Road

Pakistan sets deadline for Western nations to relocate Afghan allies

The individuals in question took refuge in Pakistan after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, primarily seeking shelter from potential retribution due to their affiliations with the US and NATO forces

Facing tariff threats, India lowers import duties to signal it is not protectionist 

The lower duties could help increase American exports to India but may not satisfy Trump, say analysts 

US-Uzbekistan military relationship solid, officials say

Taliban decry US claims about frozen Afghan assets

Afghanistan's Taliban renew call for the international community to return more than $9 billion in 'assets' to the central bank

Insurgent attack kills 18 soldiers in southwestern Pakistan

Officials say ensuing gun battles and retaliatory operations elsewhere in Balochistan killed 23 insurgents

EU: Human rights progress needed to preserve Pakistan's trade privileges

Pakistani and international free media advocacy groups, along with human rights activists, have condemned the amended ‘cybercrime law’ and call for its repeal

Veteran diplomats say stability is most important thing in Central Asia

Diplomats hope civil society becomes more active in Central Asia

US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, police say

Police say suspect contended his daughter began creating 'objectionable' content on the social media platform when she lived in the US

Pakistan says Afghan-based 'terrorists' increasingly use US arms for cross-border attacks

Taliban deny allegations, say US weapons are safely stored to prevent their potential misuse