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FATF let Pakistan off too soon, says report

A new report warns Pakistan’s removal from the FATF grey list was premature, citing the revival of terror groups and persistent financing networks ahead of the watchdog’s February review. Pakistan’s exit from

February 7, 2026

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Modi’s warm Malaysia welcome as ties deepen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his Malaysia visit with a warm welcome from Anwar Ibrahim, signalling closer defence, economic and people-to-people ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

February 7, 2026

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Dhaka’s poll drama hides a bigger plot?

Expectations are rife that the transfer of power may be stalled at the last moment, with Nobel Peace Prize winner and interim head Dr Muhammad Yunus remaining seated, writes Arif Islam Officially,

February 6, 2026

Asia News·Bangladesh·POLITICS

Fundamentalists fracture in Bangladesh

With Jamaat and Charmonai followers falling apart, fundamentalist Islamic parties are now a divided house in Bangladesh, writes Arif Islam With the Islami Andolan Bangladesh deserting the alliance of Islamic parties floated

February 6, 2026

Asia News·Bangladesh·COMMUNITY

PoK Economy in Freefall

The deepening economic stagnation in PoK is characterised by sluggish growth, mounting unemployment, increasing poverty, and a steady contraction in development spend…reports Asian Lite News A report has revealed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

February 6, 2026

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Why Pakistan’s job quotas keep women out

The gap between policy intent and lived reality has turned quotas into symbolic commitments rather than instruments of change, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Pakistan’s public sector presents a persistent paradox. On paper,

February 6, 2026

Asia News·Pakistan·Woman

Online Calls From Expat Activists Spark Violent Attacks in Dhaka

A coordinated online campaign led by Bangladeshi activists based overseas allegedly mobilised mobs and triggered attacks on leading media houses and cultural institutions in Dhaka….reports Asian Lite News A coordinated online campaign

February 6, 2026

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ISIS Finds New Life Online in Southeast Asia

After IS’s territorial collapse, militants shifted to cyber-based strategies, using Southeast Asia’s social media reach to spread propaganda, raise funds and organise….writes Dr. Rahul Mishra and Prisie L. Patnayak Online radicalisation by

February 6, 2026

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Pakistan’s Terror Finance Problem Isn’t Over

The return of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad suggests Pakistan left the FATF grey list too soon, with terror-financing controls still failing….write Marcus Andreopoulos At Davos, Pakistan agreed to join President Trump’s new ‘Board

February 6, 2026

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Military-backed party sweeps Myanmar polls

Myanmar’s military-backed USDP wins tightly controlled election as junta chief authorises a new consultative body, signalling plans to retain decisive influence without overtly leading the next government Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and

February 5, 2026

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