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    India Assigns 14-Digit Bhu-Aadhaar to Every Land Parcel Under New Digital Framework

    The Ministry of Rural Development has rolled out the operational guidelines for the third phase of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme.
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    Child Rights

    Pakistan: 1.5 Million Children Faced Online Sexual Abuse in a Year

    The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act still uses the term “child pornography” for child sexual abuse material – an outdated phrasing that can minimise the gravity of the crime.
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    Climate change

    Warning Signs Overlooked Before Nepal Glacier Collapse Trapped Thousands

    The disaster has already prompted international assistance, including satellite damage mapping and support for rescue operations.
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    Accountability

    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

    Success will depend on coordination among investigative agencies, the Financial Information Unit, regulators and the judiciary.
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    Accountability

    World Bank Flags Fund Diversion in Balochistan Flood Housing Scheme

    The World Bank’s documents clearly show housing allocations rising after verification revealed greater need.
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    Afghanistan

    SouthAsian Youth Connect Hearts Across Borders Through Digital Stages of Shared Heritage

    The 2026 Commemoration demonstrated that digital platforms, when deliberately shaped around shared heritage rather than division, can become spaces of genuine encounter.
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    Civil society

    Pakistan: Balochistan’s Press Under Siege; PECA as a Tool of Control

    In Balochistan the pressures are layered: state agencies, political and tribal elites, and non-state armed groups – all exert influence.
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    Accountability

    Only 10,000 of 60,000 NGOs Active in Nepal, Panel Told

    Nepal has an exceptionally large number of registered NGOs and INGOs on paper, but a far smaller number that remain active and implementing work.
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    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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