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Neighborhood News Digest – 20 December 2023

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Considers Witholding of UN Seat 'Illegal'- Tolo News
The United Nations Credentials Committee has deferred its decision on assigning Afghanistan’s seat in the organization to the Islamic Emirate f....

December 20, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , India-Nepal , SAARC , refugees , Migration , Business , Militants , Bangladesh Election , Awami League , ADB , Rohingyas , BNP , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Climate action , Royal vision , Austerity , Dam , Illegal , China Earthquake , Impeachment Resolutions
Neighborhood News Digest – 15 December 2023

Afghanistan
Pakistan punishes Kabul with Sirajuddin Haqqani ‘Disclosure’-The Khama Press
Pakistan has let out its worst-kept secret that the top mujahideen personnel of its anti-Russian and, later, anti-US campaigns in Afg....

December 15, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Pakistan Elections , OIC , refugees , Bangladesh Election , National Day , coup , China-Myanmar , Human Trafficking , Bilawal Bhutto , UNP , Afghan refugees , PM Kakar , Chinese Research Vessel , SJB , Sirajuddin Haqqani , Humanitarian , Budget 2024 , Hydrographic Surveys , Women Empowerment.
Neighborhood News Digest – 12 December 2023

Afghanistan
US Treasury sanctions former Afghan officials for corruption- The Khama Press
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned two former Afghan officials, Mir Rahman Rahmani ....

December 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Kashmir , Bhutan , elections , Corruption , World Bank , refugees , Nuclear Power , Bangladesh Election , TTP , Sheikh Hasina , Climate , China-Myanmar , Opium , Fishermen , Afghan troops , Maldives-Turkey Relations , Nepal soldiers
Neighborhood News Digest – 07 December 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban arrests three commanders and 16 TTP fighters in Afghanistan- The Khama Press
The Taliban captured three leaders and 16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, as per the Express Tribune, a Pakistani new....

December 07, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Kashmir , Bhutan , India-Nepal , LeT , Imran Khan , Tourism , Women , COAS , Monarchy , Afghan Taliban , Kandahar , COP28 , India-Myanmar , Observers , China-Myanmar , resilience , Indian Fisherman , Sri Lankan Navy , 2024 Parliamentary Elections , Bangladesh Election Commission , Port Management , Myanmar resistance , Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) , Neighbourhood Countries , Jawzjan
Neighborhood News Digest – 06 December 2023

Afghanistan

World Bank to Resume Projects in Afghanistan: Ministry- Tolo News
The Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan said that the World Bank will resume around 45 incomplete projects in the country. The payment for some proj....

December 06, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Climate Change , Bhutan , elections , India-Nepal , Taliban , World Bank , GDP , Women , Human Rights , Bangladesh Election , vaccination , COP28 , China-Myanmar , Electricity , US-Nepal , KPK , Carbon market , DNT , Sri Lanka Air Force , Diplomatic Recognition , China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) , India-Maldives Core Group , Myanmar Economic Situation
Neighborhood News Digest – 19 October 2023

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Says Blast at Gaza Hospital a 'Crime Against Humanity’ - Tolo News
A blast at a hospital in Gaza Strip that killed over 500 people has triggered international reactions including that of the Isla....

October 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , President , refugees , UN , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-India , Myanmar-India , Bilawal , Russia Maldives , Gaza Hospital Strike , Sri Lanka-India ferry services , International Chamber of Commerce , Forest Rights , Land Ports
Neighborhood News Digest – 18 October 2023

Afghanistan

Doval meets Central Asian counterparts, pushes for ‘transparent’ connectivity, ‘inclusive’ Afghanistan – The Print
Noting that the situation in Afghanistan remains a cause of concern, National Security Ad....

October 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Jammu , Bhutan , President , elections , Water crisis , WHO , refugees , Indonesia , Humanitarian Crisis , Digitization , PTI , earthquake , Nepal-India , China-Myanmar , Myanmar-India , NCA , NSA Ajit Doval , Solar parks , Ceasefire violation , One Belt - One Road Initiative , Gaza Strip
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 October 2023

Afghanistan

Okada-Hanafi Meeting Focused on Expanding of Relations: Arg – Tolo News
The outgoing ambassador of Japan in Kabul, Takashi Okada, in his farewell meeting with the deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs....

October 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , Pakistan , China , Maldives , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , President , Nawaz Sharif , CPEC , UK , Oil and Gas , Digital economy , SMEs , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , China-Myanmar , WFP , Myanmar-India , Israel Palestine , Bangladesh- India , Afghanistan-Japan , Shell , PM Kakar , NCA , Saudi Arabia Aid
Neighborhood News Digest – 27 September 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Currency Is World's Best-Performing Currency This Quarter: Report – NDTV
The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according....

September 27, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Bhutan , elections , Indian Ocean , Tourism , IMF , UN , AIIB , China-Sri Lanka , Rare Earth , China-Myanmar , US Envoy , PM Prachanda , China-Bangladesh , Afghanistan currency , Afghan immigrants , Permanent Membership , Taiwan independence
Neighborhood News Digest – 01 June 2023

Afghanistan
How a Covert Relationship With the Taliban Backfired for US Ally Pakistan – Bloomberg
About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan’s spy agency arrived at one of Kabu....

June 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , Protests , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , J&K , Japan , Imran Khan , Citizenship Amendment Bill , EU , North-East , UN , journalists , earthquake , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , PM Prachanda , Drug trade , Qatari PM , Chinese airports , Akhand Bharat , Energy sector , Negotiations Military courts , SIDS , US-Bangladesh , Bank Rate
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