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Pakistan’s press freedom will deteriorate further

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PAKISTAN

It praised his coverage of civil-military relations in the country despite it apparently causing him and his employer, the Dawn Media Group (DMG), to come under pressure.

Afghan move may help reduce Pakistani Taliban threat

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PAKISTAN

The move will have significant effect on the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP), a long-time enemy of the Pakistani state that has relied heavily on Afghan bases to carry out its…

Press freedom will decline in South Asia

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SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh is ranked lower than any other South Asian country, even Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Bhutan, judged to have the freest media in the region, and Nepal are the only South…

Rules on tech firms will tighten across South Asia

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SOUTH ASIA

Policy convergence is visible across the region's four largest markets -- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, success varies and, counter-intuitively, policy…

Military’s influence will grow in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN

A caretaker cabinet is responsible for running the country until the polls. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, previously belonged to a party that is widely…

Pakistan, Bangladesh fail to tackle online violence

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SOUTH ASIA

However, women as well as gender minorities in these countries have experienced an uptick in cyberviolence in recent years. Most existing laws lack clear definition on what…

India and Bangladesh face risks linked to Telegram

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INDIA/BANGLADESH

According to Telegram’s terms of service, users must not promote violence on publicly viewable channels. The app is popular with various extremists, including in India and…

India will be somewhat more open to Chinese investors

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INDIA/CHINA

Jaishankar later told media that bilateral relations cannot be “normal” if the situation at the India-China border remains “abnormal”. The two sides have only partially disengaged…

Delhi’s spending will not ease Kashmir crisis

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INDIA

Legislation dividing it into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed in early August, concurrently with the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special…

Obama's push on nuclear arms control faces hurdles

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US/INT

The US arms control agenda.