The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says women are scared to leave the home alone because of Taliban rules on clothing and male guardians

Farmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital

Indian authorities have deployed heavy security and barricaded borders points leading to New Delhi to stop thousands of protesting farmers from entering the capital

Indian police have fired tear gas and detained some farmers who tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi in a protest march

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and members of other parties are blocking highways and striking to protest alleged rigging of last week’s election

Human Rights Watch says Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, It says this is jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans

India’s Foreign Ministry says Qatar has freed eight retired Indian navy officers who had been given death sentences for alleged spying that were commuted last year

Pakistan's election body says independent candidates have secured the biggest number of parliamentary seats following last week's polls

Pakistan has hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented suspension of all mobile phone services