South Asia

U.S. investment interest grows in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector

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View from Pakistan

U.S. investment interest grows in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector

Pakistan’s critical minerals sector is attracting renewed interest from American companies, with investors exploring opportunities in copper, antimony and other strategic minerals as global competition intensifies to secure supplies for defence, artificial intelligence and clean energy industries.

At least 22 killed as truck carrying Afghan returnees overturns

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Afghanistan crash

At least 22 killed as truck carrying Afghan returnees overturns

At least 22 people have been killed - including children - and 35 others injured after a truck carrying Afghan returnees overturned in eastern Afghanistan, local officials say.

Afghan power chief holds talks in Tajikistan to accelerate CASA-1000 project

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Regional trade

Afghan power chief holds talks in Tajikistan to accelerate CASA-1000 project

Afghanistan’s power utility chief has held talks in Tajikistan with officials and contractors to speed up the CASA-1000 electricity project and tackle ongoing implementation challenges, according to official statements.

‘It was like doomsday’: Survivors describe devastation after deadly Kabul rehab centre strike

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Afghanistan-Pakistan

‘It was like doomsday’: Survivors describe devastation after deadly Kabul rehab centre strike

A survivor of the air strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre described scenes of devastation, saying patients were engulfed in flames moments after explosions tore through the facility late Monday (16 March).

Afghanistan says it fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul as regional tensions escalate

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Regional Security

Afghanistan says it fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul as regional tensions escalate

Afghanistan said it had fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two neighbours.

07:59

Bangladesh election

Bangladesh election results: BNP wins landslide in historic vote

The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) won a decisive two-thirds majority in Friday’s (13 February) general election, a result expected to bring stability after months of turmoil following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-led uprising in 2024.

From uprising to the ballot box: Bangladesh’s defining vote

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Bangladesh election

From uprising to the ballot box: Bangladesh’s defining vote

Bangladesh, South Asia’s second-largest economy, stands at a decisive crossroads. As voters head to the polls in a watershed election, the country faces a defining question: can it move from revolutionary upheaval to a stable, sustainable democracy?

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Pakistan and China

Pakistan and China hold joint Warrior IX counterterrorism exercise

Pakistan and China are conducting a joint counterterrorism exercise, Warrior IX, to strengthen military cooperation. The drill comes at a time of renewed regional instability, with analysts saying it underscores both countries’ determination to deepen security ties.

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Central Asia

Kazakhstan, Afghanistan to build new railway link connecting Central Asia and South Asia

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport and Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works have reached an agreement on the construction of a new railway line to connect Central Asia and South Asia, which will increase the efficiency of the North-South corridor.