Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Iran Trade Exceeds $3 Billion Annually: Iran Officials- Tolo News
According to Iranian officials, trade between the two countries exceeds $3 billion annually. This would make Afghanistan Iran’s second largest economic partner after Iraq. The CEO of the Dogharoun Free Trade-Industrial Zone emphasized that Iranian export goods reach Afghanistan’s 40-million-person market through the region's border crossing. He noted that 90% of Iran’s exports to Afghanistan are transported via Dogharoun to Herat province. Click here to read…
Iran-Israel Conflict Halts Fuel Imports to Afghanistan-Tolo News
Local officials in Herat report that due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the import of oil and gas from Iran has been suspended. Simultaneously, the prices of gas and petroleum products have surged in Herat. Click here to read…
Clash between Taliban and Pakistani troops in Kunar leaves two dead-The Khaama Press
A clash between Taliban fighters and Pakistani troops in Kunar’s Shigal district near the Durand Line resulted in two fatalities. Local sources in Kunar province report that two Taliban fighters were killed in an armed clash with Pakistani soldiers. The incident occurred in the Takht-e-Khor area of the Shigal district, located near the Durand Line on Sunday, June 15. The sources revealed that the clash erupted when Pakistani forces attempted to establish a new security post in the region. Click here to read…
Bhutan
Govt. vows to resolve toll fee issue along Indian highways within two months – Kuensel
The government has pledged to resolve the long-standing issue of double toll fee imposed on Bhutanese vehicles traveling through the Indian highways in Assam and West Bengal within the next two months. This assurance was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) DN Dhungyel during the National Assembly’s Question and Hour session yesterday while responding to concerns raised by Member of Parliament (MP) for Radhi–Sakteng, Tashi Tenzin. “This issue is placing a financial burden on Bhutanese traders and transporters who frequently use Indian highways for cross-border travel,” MP Tashi Tenzin said. He said that between 3,000 and 4,000 Bhutanese vehicles use the highways in Assam and West Bengal regularly, where they are charged tolls at multiple points, often twice for the same stretch. Click here to read…
Maldives
India Acknowledges Role in Strengthening Maldives’ Foreign Reserves – PSM News
India has expressed satisfaction over the increase in the Maldives’ foreign currency reserves, crediting it in part to the currency swap facility extended by India to overcome the Maldives’ foreign exchange crisis. The currency swap facility was provided by India in October last year. On the Maldives maintaining its CC credit rating on global credit rating firm, Fitch Ratings, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives, in a post published on social media platform X, said India is pleased that the foreign exchange reserves increase in the Maldives was driven by a USD 400 million drawdown under a currency swap agreement between the central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority, and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The swap alleviated imminent external liquidity strains as noted by Fitch credit rating for the Maldives, the High Commission said. Click here to read…
Gov’t revenue and grants reach MVR 16.7 bln – Avas
The government has received over MVR 16 billion in revenue and grants thus far this year. According to the Finance Ministry's Weekly Fiscal Development Report, the government received MVR 16.7 billion in revenue and grants as of the 5 June. This is an increase of six percent compared to the same period last year. During this period, the government received MVR 13 billion in tax revenue, accounting for 78 percent of total revenue. Non-tax revenue accounted for MVR 3.5 billion while grants amounted to MVR 100 million. Click here to read…
Myanmar
Sagaing Region Braced for Myanmar Junta Airstrikes After Jet Crash – The Irrawaddy
Sagaing Region resistance groups have warned of an increased risk of regime airstrikes after a junta jet was shot down on Tuesday. The jet crashed at Sapar Sae village in Pale Township near the Pale-Gangaw road. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed responsibility for shooting down the jet, the first to be shot down by an ethnically Bamar armed group since the 2021 coup. The regime on Tuesday blamed the crash on engine failure during a training drill. Ko Zaw Htet, the leader of Pale Township People’s Administration, told residents to expect ground and air operations. Click here to read…
Resistance forces capture 23 Myanmar junta troops near Magway-Rakhine border – Myanmar Now
An anti-regime armed group said it took at least 23 junta soldiers prisoner in Magway Region’s Ngape Township this week amid intense clashes in the area. A representative of the Chin Defence Force-Asho (CDF-Asho) told Myanmar Now on Friday that the group captured the troops as they were fleeing from the junta’s last remaining hilltop base along the border between Magway Region and Rakhine State. “All were newly conscripted soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion 113 and 420 bases,” the CDF-Asho representative said. “Although fighting does not occur every day, clashes have remained intense in the area,” he added. The CDF-Asho, a Chin ethnic armed group that split from the similarly named Asho Chin Defence Force (ACDF), also captured three junta soldiers who fled the same base on June 4. Click here to read…
More than 600 evacuated as Myanmar military fights anti-coup forces – The Hindu
Hundreds of Myanmar families were being uprooted from their homes on Saturday (June 14, 2025), a community organiser said, piling their belongings onto evacuation convoys to escape fighting between the military and anti-coup guerrillas. Myanmar has been consumed by a many-sided civil war since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, leaving more than 3.5 million people displaced according to United Nations figures. Heavy combat has been raging since Monday (June 9, 2025) around the village of Saung Nang Khae in the eastern state of Shan, according to locals and evacuation organisers. Click here to read…
Pakistan
Army chief Munir in Washington for high-level talks-Dawn
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Washington on Sunday for a five-day official visit aimed at reinforcing military and strategic ties between Pakistan and the United States, diplomatic sources confirmed. The visit, which sources described as “primarily bilateral in nature”, is not officially linked to the US Army’s 250th anniversary celebrations on June 14, despite its timing. Click here to read…
Govt hikes petrol price by Rs4.80, diesel by Rs7.95-Dawn
The Finance Division on Sunday night notified hefty increases in the prices of both petrol and diesel, with the rates climbing by Rs4.80 and Rs7.95 per litre, respectively. According to a notification seen by Dawn.com, the finance division stated that the new prices had been determined “based on the recommendations of Ogra (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority) and the relevant ministries”. From June 16, high-speed diesel (HSD), which previously cost Rs254.64 per litre, will now be sold for Rs262.59. Similarly, petrol, which cost Rs253.63 per litre, will now be available for Rs258.43. Click here to read…
Balochistan launches first climate fund-The Express Tribune
In a landmark move to address the growing impacts of climate change, the Balochistan government has approved the establishment of a dedicated Climate Change Fund. Announced under the leadership of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the fund aims to bolster environmental protection, promote sustainable development, and enhance the province's resilience to climate-related threats. The newly approved fund will serve as both a financial and strategic instrument, supporting a broad range of environmental initiatives. These include the conservation of natural resources, development of eco-friendly infrastructure, and implementation of low-carbon projects. Click here to read…
