Narcotics and crime in South Asia are interlinked, affecting our youth and the vulnerable. It’s time to break the cycle of impunity
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The Mpox Outbreak, declared a global health emergency by WHO, is spreading fast. Pakistan must act now—here’s what needs to be done!
![Wing Commander Zafar Masud led the Sixteen Sabres Loop in Mauripur on February 2, 1958, with pilots lined up for the display. [Image via PAF]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SAT-Web-Banners-2-1600x917.webp "Zafar Masud")
The command of Zafar Masud at Sargodha Airbase in 1965 turned a pivotal moment in history into a lasting legacy.
![The UN Human Rights Committee's review challenges the image of India’s democracy, uncovering systemic abuses and global repression. [Illustration by Nithya Subramanian via Scroll]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/128956-dedqtlwlvc-1570868544.webp "India’s democracy")
The UN Human Rights Committee’s review challenges the image of India’s democracy, uncovering systemic abuses and global repression.
![The USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, transits the Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. and ally security in the Indo-Pacific [Image via U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead, July 2023].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1000w_q95.webp "The Indian Ocean")
The Indian Ocean is more than just water—it’s the strategic heartbeat of global trade and power struggles between world powers.
As India’s independence month ends, the struggle for true freedom remains a distant dream for many women. Ongoing collective outrage grips the nation across Kolkata,
Balochistan in limelight as BLA recent attacks heighten security concerns for the region and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
![The Golden Crescent's narcotics trafficking harms Pakistan, fueling terrorism, stalling economic growth, and eroding country's social fabric [Image via Pixabay].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/684307_0_98_1920_1178_1920x0_80_0_0_8b578c90206789cceadb994a04c397ff-1600x900.webp "Narcotics Trafficking")
The Golden Crescent’s narcotics trafficking harms Pakistan, fueling terrorism, stalling economic growth, and eroding country’s social fabric.
India’s citizenship choices reveal a strategy beyond humanitarianism, reflecting geopolitical aims, regional influence, and domestic political goals.