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    Disaster Management

    Pakistan Records Sharpest Quarterly Rise in Violence Since 2021 as Fatalities Surge 83%

    The data underscore a central reality of contemporary South Asia: insecurity in one corner of the region rarely remains contained.
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    Afghanistan

    Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Afghan Soil Ignite Cross-Border Fury and UN Complaint

    This latest flare-up is symptomatic of deeper issues: mutual distrust, unresolved border disputes, and the enduring legacy of the US-led war in Afghanistan. Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of harbouring militants, while Kabul counters that Islamabad’s policies have fuelled instability.
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    Child Rights

    Over 70,000 Flee Northwestern Pakistan Amid Fears of Impending Military Operation

    The displacement has sparked humanitarian worries, with aid groups warning of food insecurity and health risks in winter.
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    Afghanistan

    US Intelligence Warns of Expanding ISIS-K Threat

    Despite the Islamic State’s setbacks in the Middle East, the assessment reveals that ISIS-K remains operationally capable and aggressive, leveraging its influence beyond South Asia to inspire and enable attacks across the globe.
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    Farmers

    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.
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    Health Policy

    India Caps Trade Margins on Cancer Medicines, Aiming to Cut Patient Costs by Up to 70%

    Patient advocacy groups and state regulators have broadly welcomed the direction of travel, while noting that margin caps alone cannot solve every affordability challenge.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: World Bank Warns Subsidies Bypass the Poorest Amid Rising Poverty and Slowing Growth

    For a country that once stood as a global example of rapid poverty reduction, the cost of inaction is measured not only in percentage points of GDP, but in the daily struggles of millions of families left without the support they need.

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    Farmers

    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.
    Health Policy

    India Caps Trade Margins on Cancer Medicines, Aiming to Cut Patient Costs by Up to 70%

    Patient advocacy groups and state regulators have broadly welcomed the direction of travel, while noting that margin caps alone cannot solve every affordability challenge.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: World Bank Warns Subsidies Bypass the Poorest Amid Rising Poverty and Slowing Growth

    For a country that once stood as a global example of rapid poverty reduction, the cost of inaction is measured not only in percentage points of GDP, but in the daily struggles of millions of families left without the support they need.
    Farmers

    India’s Retail Inflation Hits Near Two-Year High of 5.54 per cent as Food Prices Surge

    RBI sources maintain that India’s inflation remains moderate by historical standards and well within the RBI’s tolerance band, yet the steady upward climb since early 2026 and the sharp food contribution have returned price stability to the centre of the policy conversation.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s New Counterterrorism Bill Retains Abusive Powers, Rights Group Warns

    The bill’s first reading in Parliament marks only the start of a legislative process that will face intense domestic and international scrutiny. Civil-society organisations, legal professionals and minority communities are expected to press for substantial revisions.

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