Pakistan to Launch Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive on Dec. 16
![Pakistan launches nationwide anti-polio vaccination drive Dec. 16-22, targeting 44M children under 5 to curb rising polio cases. [Image via AFP/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4554740-1735272716.webp)
Pakistan launches nationwide anti-polio vaccination drive Dec. 16-22, targeting 44M children under 5 to curb rising polio cases.
OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Ends Life in San Francisco
![Ex-OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji, 26, dies by apparent suicide in San Francisco after whistleblowing on AI copyright issues. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-13T211914Z_640569767_RC2LU7AD0170_RTRMADP_3_OPENAI-MUSK-LAWSUIT-1024x675.webp)
Ex-OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji, 26, dies by apparent suicide in San Francisco after whistleblowing on AI copyright issues.
Al-Qaeda Affiliates Targeting Weak States: Implications for Pakistan
![Al-Qaeda affiliates like Al-Shabaab are targeting weak states. Pakistan must strengthen its stability, collaborate regionally, and address extremism’s root causes. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/WO-AN333_AQSYRI_P_20130409185847.webp)
Al-Qaeda affiliates like Al-Shabaab are targeting weak states. Pakistan must strengthen its stability, collaborate regionally, and address extremism’s root causes.
How United States Aid to Afghanistan Fuels Terrorism Risks

Billions in aid to Afghanistan raise concerns over accountability, misuse, and the Taliban’s management, casting doubt on international efforts.