https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-afghan-forces-exchange-fire-after-airstrikes-deepen-tensions-2026-02-24 Pakistani and Afghan border forces exchanged fire along their shared 2,600-kilometer border after Pakistan conducted airstrikes targeting suspected militant camps inside Afghanistan. Pakistan claimed the strikes targeted fighters from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan, which it says operate from Afghan territory and carry out attacks inside Pakistan. Pakistani officials said the airstrikes killed around 70 militants. However, the United Nations reported that… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/military-called-northern-pakistan-region-after-deadly-iran-protests-2026-03-02 The article highlights protests which have broken out all over Pakistan, two of which have ended in multiple deaths. The first was a protest that escalated with protesters setting fire to a UN building with the ensuing violence ending with 14 dead. The second major violent protest began with protesters storming a US consulate ending with 10 deaths. Other… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/india-canada-modi-carney-trade-tariffs-diversify-83ee6bc8498e8c185b39b09b01dc55c7 Mark Carney arrived in India to rebuild and strengthen diplomatic and economic relations with Narendra Modi. The visit marks an effort to diversify Canada’s trade partnerships, especially away from heavy reliance on the United States, and expand economic cooperation in trade, investment, energy, technology, and critical minerals. Carney’s trip is part of a broader diplomatic strategy… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-fighting-background-a23c22bd981170679735bd295220bb49 Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has escalated into what Pakistan’s defense minister called an “open war,” marking the most serious armed confrontation between the two neighbors in years. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif stated that violence has intensified since a Qatari-mediated ceasefire in October broke down, with tensions building over cross-border attacks. In recent days,… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-protesters-attacked-us-consulate-karachi-iran-a3cc0c3c6f126cc54a657f61d312a203 On March 1st, violent protests erupted across Pakistan after hundreds of demonstrators attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate in Karachi. The unrest followed a U.S. and Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking anger among many Pakistani Shiite protesters. Demonstrations took place in Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, and Gilgit-Baltistan, where crowds fought… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/will-it-give-me-job-nepals-election-promises-dont-stop-youth-exodus-2026-02-26 Nepal is preparing for national elections on March 5, 2026, a pivotal vote following months of political turmoil and public discontent. Protest movements in 2025—largely driven by corruption scandals and a demand for economic reform—forced the incumbent government to resign, energizing a young electorate eager for change. As of late February, almost 19 million Nepalis are registered to vote, including a… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/turkmenistans-ex-president-says-diversifying-gas-exports-is-primary-goal-2026-02-22/?utm_ Turkmenistan’s former president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov says that diversifying the country’s vast natural gas export markets is its “primary goal,” according to a recent interview. As one of the world’s largest holders of gas reserves, Turkmenistan currently sends most of its exports to China via long-standing pipeline links, but it wants broader access to additional customers and routes. Berdymukhamedov emphasized international participation… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-troops-killed-militants-afghanstan-taliban-e7552b635c4a14b12c1d8cbec5ac2804 Pakistan’s military says it killed 34 militants in multiple raids across the country, specifically mainly near the Afghanistan border, as a part of operations against armed groups. ISPR released a statement about it, (Inter-Services Public Relations) stating that 26 of the militants were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NW region by afghanistan border), and 8 others were killed in Balochistan… Read more »
