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Rikta Akhter Banu Learning Disability School empowers children with disabilities, fostering inclusion and education in Bangladesh.
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Mob killings in Bangladesh surge after August revolution, with 128 deaths recorded in 2024, say rights groups.
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Indian defence ministry declares 2025 as the “Year of Reforms” to modernize armed forces, focusing on technology and integration.
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Pakistan signs a $200M ADB loan agreement for power distribution upgrades, boosting efficiency and reducing energy losses.
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Report unveils an Indian assassination programme targeting individuals in Pakistan since 2021, stirring regional tensions.
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Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.
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Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact?
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By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
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Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
![President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan. [Image via Radio Pakistan]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/17194479891735701610.webp "17194479891735701610")
President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan.