Afghanistan
Taliban Says War is Over, Massoud Calls for Resistance: Tolo News
The Taliban on Monday morning in a statement said their forces had completely captured Panjshir and that the war in the country had ended. Taliban forces also published videos on social media indicating they were at the provincial center and had raised their flag at the provincial building.
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Well-Known Journalist Fahim Dashti Killed in Panjshir: Tolo News
Fahim Dashti, a well-known journalist and spokesperson for the Resistance Front, was killed during a clash in Panjshir province on Monday night.
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Women protest for their rights under Taliban’s rule: The Khaama Press
A group of women in Mazar-e-sharif city of northern Balkh province took to the streets and asked for their participation at all levels of the incoming government.
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Will not let any country interfere in Afghanistan’s affairs: Taliban: The Khaama Press
The officials have named the United States and Pakistan in particular, but have acknowledged that no country of the world will be given the opportunity to meddle in Afghanistan’s affairs.
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This is how private educational institutions get rid of co-education in Afghanistan: The Khaama Press
After the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan directed educational institutions to come up with a solution for ending co-education in Afghanistan, some private universities and institutes have separated the boys and girls with a curtain in classrooms.
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Bangladesh
Walk-in vaccination: Vaccine aspirants hope for chaos-free service- Dhaka Tribune
Crowds unlikely to be as bad as during first doses, govt officials say.
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Amendment To Telecom Act: Govt set to clip BTRC wings- Daily Star
The telecom regulatory commission will be shorn of whatever independence and powers it has if the government presses on with the planned amendment to Bangladesh Telecommunications Act.
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Inoculating 12- to 17-Year-Olds: A plan divorced from reality- Daily Star
The government’s plan to inoculate people from almost all age groups including adolescents without ensuring a steady supply of vaccines appears to be anything but practical.
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Bangladesh mission in Malaysia opens hotline for expatriates- Daily Star
The Bangladesh high commission in Kuala Lumpur has opened hotline numbers to facilitate services for Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia.
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Days of unilateralism are over: Jaishankar- Asian Age
Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the Quad grouping is the solution to resistance towards reformation of international organisations.
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The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority seeks more funds, time- New Age
The BIWTA under the shipping ministry in a proposal to the planning commission has asked for a Tk 352.5 crore increase in the project cost of Tk 848.5 crore and an extension of the implementation duration by one year.
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Bhutan
Ants in business class, London-bound flight carrying Prince of Bhutan aborts takeoff at Delhi airport- India Today
An Air India flight from Delhi to London (AI-111) had to abort its takeoff on Monday at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) after a swarm of ants were found in the business class, news agency ANI reported.
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Consumers don’t benefit from revised customs duty- Kuensel
Despite the customs duty revision two months ago, prices of imported third-country goods have not dropped, according to retailers and shoppers.
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GC road improvement progress excites villagers- Kuensel
With progress in the improvement work of 8.2km gewog centre (GC), villagers of Phobjikha are happy that the troubles with the bad road would finally be over.
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EU committees to commit Euro 31M for Bhutan- Bhutan Times
Despite the European Union (EU) officially concluding their assistance in 2020, a delegation from EU committed to support the country with 31-million (M) Euros for the next three years.
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Tashochhoeling fuel depot runs out of fuel amid border closure- BBS
The Tashichhoeling fuel depot in Samtse benefits about seven gewogs. But it serves no purpose at the moment as it is currently closed. After the border gates were closed last year, transporting fuel to the depot has become difficult especially during the summer.
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Maldives
New Chinese Ambassador Wang Lixin presents credentials to President Solih – Raajje
The new Ambassador of China to the Maldives, Wang Lixin has presented her credentials to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
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Maldives Covid-19 case tally crosses 82,000-mark – Raajje
Maldives Covid case tally has reached 82,099 with 120 new infections confirmed by sundown on Monday.
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GMCP: How profitable is the Greater Male Connectivity Project for India? – Inventiva
Few days back, India and Maldives signed the GMCP deal. It’s been a year since India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited the Maldives. During a meeting with the Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, he declared a $500-million infrastructure project.
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Myanmar
ASEAN’s Myanmar envoy in talks with junta over visit and access to Suu Kyi – Reuters
Special envoy to Myanmar said on Saturday he is still negotiating with the military on the terms of a visit and has sought access to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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NUG Questions ASEAN’s Ceasefire Agreement With Myanmar Junta – Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s parallel National Unity Government (NUG) has said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy to the country should have got an agreement from the military regime to cease civilian arrests, as well as an assurance to allow him to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, before calling for a ceasefire to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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Myanmar Junta Steps Up Arrests of Striking Civil Servants – The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s regime has intensified arrests of striking civil servants, including teachers, medics and administrators, who joined the civil disobedience movement (CDM) as it undermines the junta’s ability to govern.
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China Tests New Trade Route With Myanmar in Show of Support for Junta – The Irrawaddy
China held a test run of a new overland trade route with Myanmar last month in a show of support for its neighbor, which has been hit with Western sanctions after a coup this year, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Nepal
HM warns not to protest against neighbouring countries- Himalaya
The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned people not to carry out any kind of activism and protest against neighbouring countries and their heads of state regarding any matter.
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NC parliamentary party to meet on Tuesday- Himalaya
The parliamentary party meeting of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) is scheduled to be held at the Federal Parliament Building’s Lhotse Hall on Tuesday.
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Not just rains, poor urban planning causing flash floods in Kathmandu- Kathmandu Post
Valley’s major road sections in Kumaripati, Tinkune, Jamal, Baluwatar, Bhadrakali and some parts of the Araniko Highway were waterlogged.
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Civil aviation regulator awaits new minister to pass budget- Kathmandu Post
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has proposed a bloated annual budget of Rs41.50 billion, betting on a rebound in the travel market and increased revenues as the vaccination drive picks up pace.
After over a month, and much criticism, Nepal writes to India on Darchula incident- Kathmandu Post
More than a month after a Nepali youth disappeared into Mahakali while crossing the river using an improvised cable crossing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken the matter up with India.
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Besides Nepali, each province is recommended to use these as official languages- Online Khabar
The Language Commission has submitted a report about the recognition of various languages as official languages in each province of the country to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, in Kathmandu on Monday.
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PM Stresses Equitable Access to Vaccines- Rising Nepal
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, said, “This session is convened to take important decisions on improving the health status of the people in this region at a time when our health systems are overstretched to cater essential health services to the needy people.”
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Does structural change in Nepal Army lead to its professional transformation? – Khabarhub
The Nepal Army (NA), which has been striving for organizational restructuring, has adopted a new structure — the Command Headquarters model — in a war-centric approach.
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Pakistan
Pakistan cannot move forward without supremacy of law: PM Imran: The Express Tribune
We are fighting a war to rectify the system and it is a war to ensure the supremacy of law, the premier said as he addressed a ceremony at the inauguration of a hotel in Nathia Gali, Abottabad.
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‘No compromise on sovereignty,’ vow President Alvi and PM Imran: The Express Tribune
President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan, in separate messages on the occasion of Defence and Martyrs Day, renewed the pledge that Pakistan will never compromise on its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.
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Pakistan eyes launch of 5G in 2023: Dawn
As the telecom industry’s market size has grown to $16.9 billion after attracting $1.2bn in foreign direct investments in the last three years, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom is aiming to roll out 5G in 2023.
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‘Vital to take steps to strengthen peace in Afghanistan’, PM tells Italian FM: The Express Tribune
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is vital to stabilise the security situation and bring permanent peace to Afghanistan as well as preclude any mass exodus of refugees into Pakistan.
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President underlines need to keep unity and discipline in ranks: Adherence to Constitution imperative, says COAS: The News
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that Pakistan’s strength and security were embedded in democracy and to make the country more stable, everybody would have to follow the principles of the Constitution, justice, tolerance and equality
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‘Suicide bombers came from Afghanistan’: The News
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad Monday said the government had achieved a major success in tracing the origin of attackers behind the Gwadar and Quetta terrorist incidents.
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Sri Lanka
Emergency Regulations for the supply of essential food items passed in Parliament – Ceylon Today
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Emergency Regulations for the supply of vital food commodities were just passed in Parliament (06).
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3,182 persons test positive for COVID-19 – Daily FT
Sri Lanka’s daily COVID-19 detections remained below 4,000 for the sixth consecutive day with 3,182 COVID-19 positive persons detected yesterday.
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$ 5.1 b export target for 2021 will be tough, says apparel industry – Daily FT
The apparel industry says the export target of $ 5.1 billion for 2021 would be a tough task, given the latest wave of COVID-19 in the country and companies operating 15% below capacity.
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Lankan who went on stabbing spree shot dead by NZ Police – Ceylon Today
New Zealand police shot and killed a “violent extremist” who stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the event as a “terrorist attack” by a Sri Lankan national who was under surveillance.
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