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    Life Sentence for Baloch Activists Sparks Widespread Condemnation as ‘Political Vendetta’

    The conviction relates to violence during the Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) organised by the BYC in Gwadar in July 2024.
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    Employment

    Sri Lanka Regains Upper-Middle-Income Status

    As the World Bank has highlighted, maintaining upper-middle status requires not just recovery momentum but deep structural reforms to drive sustainable, inclusive growth.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Pakistan Airstrikes Spark Fear and Flight in Paktia as Taliban Pushes Unity

    Residents describe scenes of chaos and heartbreak. Homes reduced to rubble, families torn apart, and an overwhelming sense of vulnerability have gripped the community.
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    Democracy

    Opposition Slams Netanyahu Over ‘Fabricated’ Iran Nuclear Claims

    The exchange at the Herzliya Conference, a key forum for security debates, amplifies calls for unity or, at minimum, honest reckoning with past and present threats.
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    Agri-business

    From Goat Rearing to Goat Enterprises: A Farmer-Centred Path to Rural Prosperity

    Transformation also requires partnerships. Governments, research institutions, financial institutions, civil society organizations, CSR initiatives, and the private sector each have a vital role in building an ecosystem where smallholders can thrive.
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    Afghanistan

    Middle East Crisis Deepens Global Hunger: WFP

    Without coordinated intervention, the ripple effects of the Middle East crisis could entrench hunger for years, reversing hard-won development gains.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Grapples with Eroding Purchasing Power and Inflation Challenges

    Economists emphasise the need for coordinated fiscal-monetary policy, better inflation targeting, and structural reforms.
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    Civil society

    Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

    As Pakistan grapples with climate change, population growth, and water stress, every stalled dam represents a missed opportunity for resilience.
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    Bhutan Resumes WTO Accession Talks After 18-Year Pause

    The return to the negotiating table after nearly two decades underscores the particular challenges faced by small, environmentally vulnerable economies.
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    Normalised Violence: How Bangladesh’s Chars Trap Women in Abuse

    Mainstreaming violence-against-women considerations into every programme – not only those labelled “gender” – is essential.
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