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Mass suspension of Opposition MPs in India, ban on media coverage of Imran Khan case and rise in number of women voters — a weekly wrap-up of the issues being discussed and debated in India’s neighbourhood.

Political parties like Jamati-e-Islami and groups like Pakistan Bar Council representing lawyers lambasted the move to delay elections, prompting the election commission to clarify its position.

Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council agreed Monday to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, state media said, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August.