Baba Guru Nanak Kabaddi Festival 2024: Sports, Spirit, and Politics SAT Editorial Desk November 20, 2024
![The Baba Guru Nanak Kabaddi Festival 2024 celebrated sports and faith, uniting over 5,000 Sikh pilgrims in Kartarpur. [mage via Ravinder Singh Robin]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kartarpur-Corrdior.webp "Kartarpur-Corrdior")
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![The first-ever Karachi-Chittagong Link paves the way for enhanced connectivity, trade corridors, and a potential counterbalance to India's influence in South Asia. [Image via Pak Embassy Bangladesh]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-65-40edfb5e983dcf2110b36e5b38f1b24f.webp "Untitled-design-65-40edfb5e983dcf2110b36e5b38f1b24f")
![Pakistan, a country blessed with a rich coastline, continues to suffer from Sea Blindness, missing out on economic opportunities in its maritime sector. [Image via commons.wikimedia]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gadani_Beach_Hub_Balochistan_Pakistan-1600x900.webp "Gadani_Beach,_Hub,_Balochistan,_Pakistan")
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![How can Iqbal’s vision help us today? His teachings guide individual growth and collective strength for a united future. [SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SAT-Web-Banners-1600x917.webp "SAT Web Banners")