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Tajikistan says it has completed an autumn military call-up amid claims that authorities resorted to extreme measures, such as cutting off electricity and closing mosques in villages to force parents to enlist their sons in the army.
Iran executes two antiestablishment protesters, Tehran summons the Chinese ambassador over a row over three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, and Iran's Foreign Ministry puts sanctions on RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
Afghans are preparing for another brutal winter under the rule of the Taliban. Aid groups fear that this winter could be even worse than the last as hunger and disease continue to rise.
IS-K hits Chinese interests in Kabul; Central Asia’s two fires; Serbia pushes again for Chinese-style surveillance; and Pakistan takes center stage.
This week's Gandhara Briefing provides insight into why fear of the Taliban is prompting some Afghan parents to marry off their daughters early; the questioning of Taliban corporal punishments; and the struggles of Afghan Army women.