Russia’s arms exports slump, Kremlin preparing for possible war with Nato

Russian arms exports have plummeted by 92% since 2021, according to defence policy expert Pavel Luzin, as the Kremlin redirects all its military production to supplying the conflict in Ukraine.

CSTO states express serious concern over terrorist threat in Afghanistan

Putin says country’s security situation stabilising, but killing of Chinese worker in Tajikistan in possible cross-border raid has raised anxiety.

Security personnel dead as Imran Khan’s supporters breach Islamabad lockdown

Several members of Pakistan's security forces have reportedly been killed as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan breached a police lockdown to enter Islamabad

Pakistan could quit TAPI as India now “extremely lukewarm” on gas pipeline project, says report

Demise of investment would deal major blow to Turkmenistan, which badly needs to diversify its gas exports.

India’s Modi urges BRICS to unify stance on terrorism

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for unified efforts against terrorism at the 16th BRICS Summit, stressing the need for member states to avoid "double standards" when tackling this global threat

Global rice prices fall as India and Pakistan resume exports

Global rice prices fell on September 30 following reciprocal actions by India and Pakistan to remove price caps and resume exports

Russia to accept mandarins instead of money amid payment difficulties

Uzbekistan joins Kyrgyzstan in committing to October start on China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction

Financing for CKU edging forward with finalised commitments still to be hammered out.

Rising gold ETF inflows set to drive global bullion prices

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly from Western investors, are expected to increase in the coming months, adding more upward momentum to already record-high bullion prices, analysts have said

PANNIER: The great mirage that is the TAPI gas pipeline

With great fanfare, construction was for a second time launched in Afghanistan, but you’ll struggle to find any observer who thinks the project is going anywhere fast.

Diplomatic convoy carrying Russian ambassador hit by landmine in Pakistan

A multi-national diplomatic convoy in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region narrowly escaped disaster when an escort vehicle hit a landmine near Pakistan’s Mingora on 22 September