Khawaja Asif says Taliban Requested $35.93 Million to ‘Relocate’ TTP
![Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas. [Image via Amu]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Asif-Pak-1024x675.webp)
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.
Exposed: The ‘Napak Army’ Propaganda and Its Takfiri Roots
![By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired "Napak Army" rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP? [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-32-1024x1024.webp)
By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
Afghan Social Media Targets Pakistan Army with Al-Qaeda Inspired Propaganda
![Afghan Twitter revives "Napak Army" rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban's governance failures. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-31-1024x1024.webp)
Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
Drones Fuel Illicit Trafficking Activities Along India-Pak Border
![BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border. [Image via Hindustan Times]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-increasing-use-of-drones-for-trafficking-heroi_1735670566966.webp)
BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border.
United Nations: An Institution in Need of Reforms
![The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world? [Image via Shutterstock]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/csm_619827470shutterstock_1193208634_Premier_ST-ZD_c4b663b8b2.webp)
The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world?
Bengal Govt Hindering India-Bangladesh Border Fencing: Suvendu Adhikari
![Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns. [Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/suvendu-india-bangladesh-fencning.webp)
Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns.
India Offers Full Assistance to Yemeni Death Row Inmate Nimisha Priya
![India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release. [Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nimisha-priya-1-e1735642260895.webp)
India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.
Bangladesh Seeks Abdali SRBM from Pakistan for Defense
![Bangladesh seeks to acquire Abdali SRBM from Pakistan to strengthen its defense amid growing tensions with India. [Image via AFP/ISPR]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30001814ee221bc-1024x720.webp)
Bangladesh seeks to acquire Abdali SRBM from Pakistan to strengthen its defense amid growing tensions with India.
Bangladesh to Import Fertilizer from Saudi Arabia for Food Security
![Bangladesh signs a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia to import 400,000 tons of fertilizer to boost food security. [Image via BADC]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4558898-136579932.webp)
Bangladesh signs a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia to import 400,000 tons of fertilizer to boost food security.
How Geopolitics of Oil Transformed the World
![From World War I to the rise of renewable energy, the geopolitics of oil continues to influence economies and international relations. [Image via SAT Creatives/Adapted from The Financial Times]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SAT-Web-Banners-27-1024x1024.webp)
From World War I to the rise of renewable energy, the geopolitics of oil continues to influence economies and international relations.
