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HighIII Conflict & Defence21 Sept
Pakistani jets strike Kunar and Paktika: Islamabad announces 28 militants killed, Kabul and the UN report 3 civilians
Pakistani warplanes struck the Nurgal district of Kunar and the Barmal district of Paktika in eastern Afghanistan on the morning of 21 September 2026. Islamabad announced that 28 militants had been killed; Kabul and the UN mission reported at least 3 civilians killed and 4 wounded.
21 September 2026 · KUNAR AND PAKTIKA
MediumII Cyber & Infrastructure22 Sept
SideCopy targets Indian universities with ReverseRAT: data exfiltrated through port 5863
HighI Geo-Economics17 SeptGulf crisis hits South Asia: Asian spot LNG at 30 dollars per mmBtu, 78% of Bangladeshi factories halt output
HighI Geo-Economics17 SeptUS House passed the Russia sanctions bill by 262 to 159 and India responded to the threat of 100% tariffs
MediumI Geo-Economics17 SeptPakistan will seek to enlarge its 30 billion yuan China swap line and awaits a 10 billion dollar US facility
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22/09MediumII Cyber & InfrastructureSouth AsiaSideCopy targets Indian universities with ReverseRAT: data exfiltrated through port 586321/09HighIII Conflict & DefenceSouth AsiaPakistani jets strike Kunar and Paktika: Islamabad announces 28 militants killed, Kabul and the UN report 3 civilians17/09HighI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaGulf crisis hits South Asia: Asian spot LNG at 30 dollars per mmBtu, 78% of Bangladeshi factories halt output17/09HighI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaUS House passed the Russia sanctions bill by 262 to 159 and India responded to the threat of 100% tariffs17/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaPakistan will seek to enlarge its 30 billion yuan China swap line and awaits a 10 billion dollar US facility17/09MediumV Tech & AISouth AsiaSEMICON India 2026 opened: more than 600 exhibitors and a target of 50,000 wafers a month at Dholera16/09MediumIII Conflict & DefenceSouth AsiaUN says apparent stability in Afghanistan masks growing risks: 1.15 million people have returned and only 29.9% of the aid plan is funded16/09HighIII Conflict & DefenceSouth AsiaIndian and Pakistani naval vessels collide in the Arabian Sea as both capitals summon each other's diplomats16/09HighIII Conflict & DefenceSouth AsiaAfter Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan says the Mecca defence pact could be activated15/09MediumIII Conflict & DefenceSouth AsiaBangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal sentences seven Awami League leaders, including Obaidul Quader, to death in absentia15/09MediumIV Macro & DebtSouth AsiaAs Brent nears 108 dollars, the rupee closes at 95.92 and breaks past 96 per dollar despite RBI intervention14/09MediumIV Macro & DebtSouth AsiaIndia's annual inflation rises to 4.82% in August, its highest since December 2024, on energy prices and a weak rupee14/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaIndia's Russian crude purchases fall 30% in the first half of September on Ukrainian attacks and Chinese competition, while imports from Iraq triple14/09HighI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaIndia agrees to sell 654 MW to Nepal, turned electricity importer after floods destroyed its hydropower plants14/09MediumIV Macro & DebtSouth AsiaState Bank of Pakistan leaves its policy rate at 11.5% as inflation rises to 11.1% in August amid Middle East risks12/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaBRICS New Delhi summit: declaration opposes unilateral tariffs and sanctions not authorised by the UN10/09MediumIV Macro & DebtSouth AsiaIMF mission to arrive in Pakistan at the end of September for the fourth EFF review, with a tranche of about 1.2 billion dollars at stake03/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsSouth AsiaGoyal: India will not finalise its trade deal with the US without securing a better tariff rate than its competitors