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- Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z‑led protests toppled government
Nepal prepares for a pivotal general election after youth‑led demonstrations forced the previous government’s collapse, with young voters driving demand for change against corruption.
🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nepal-vote-first-election-since-gen-z-led-protests-toppled-government-2026-03-04/ - Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross‑border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim
Tensions spike as Islamabad and Kabul trade conflicting accounts of heavy casualties in border combat, accusing each other of aggression amid breakdown of ceasefire.
🔗 https://apnews.com/article/e057780413f84b222c2fe30b3cbcf172 - Pakistan signals Saudi pact could draw it into Iran war
Islamabad’s foreign minister suggests a mutual defence pact with Riyadh could entangle Pakistan in the Iran conflict, raising regional strategic stakes.
🔗 https://www.ft.com/content/3f67fdd9-8d85-485a-980a-addab8f1a540 - ‘Pakistan will turn into a vassal state’: Khawaja Asif accuses Israel of orchestrated war
Pakistan’s defence minister claims recent regional conflict was engineered by Israel to realign India, Iran, and Afghanistan, warning of strategic detriment to Pakistan.
🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-will-turn-into-a-vassal-state-khawaja-asif-accuses-israel-of-orchestrated-war-that-could-align-india-iran-and-afghanistan/articleshow/129005392.cms - Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed
UN assistance mission reports heavy civilian toll amid escalating Pakistan‑Afghanistan battle, as both sides exchange strikes and blame—not verified independently.
🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-42-civilians-killed-afghanistan-conflict-with-pakistan-un-agency-says-2026-03-03/ - UN warns 200,000 more Afghan children face acute malnutrition in 2026
The World Food Programme cautions that prolonged conflict and funding cuts could cause a surge in severe child malnutrition in Afghanistan this year.
🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-warns-200000-more-afghan-children-face-acute-malnutrition-2026-2026-03-03/