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Pakistan, a country blessed with a rich coastline, continues to suffer from Sea Blindness, missing out on economic opportunities in its maritime sector.
![Pakistan will launch its first AI policy in 2025 to strengthen cybersecurity, boost the digital economy, and drive transformation. [Representational image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_68701702624809-0.webp "IMG_68701702624809-0")
Pakistan will launch its first AI policy in 2025 to strengthen cybersecurity, boost the digital economy, and drive transformation.
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Hazardous smog in Punjab affects 70,000 daily, as mobile clinics reach those in need and schools close to protect children.
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Bangladesh´s Army arrests 2,500 and recovers 6,000 guns as part of ongoing security operations after August revolution.
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Muhammad Yunus criticizes COP29 talks as a “fish market,” where poor nations beg for climate finance to address global issues.
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Naval Exercise AMAN 2025 promotes regional cooperation and maritime security with participation from over 50 countries.
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COP29 in Baku faces delays and controversy over climate issues. With key absences and trade disputes, will the summit deliver on urgent climate action?
![COP29 sees key climate finance commitment, but challenges remain in securing global climate action and funding. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LYNXMPEKAC0BN_L.webp "LYNXMPEKAC0BN_L")
COP29 sees key climate finance commitment, but challenges remain in securing global climate action and funding.
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Delhi faces ‘severe’ air pollution, with record AQI levels causing flight disruptions and poor visibility.
![Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms Pakistan's support for an independent Palestinian state at the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh. [Image via Arab News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/4543905-1813004297.webp "4543905-1813004297")
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms Pakistan’s support for an independent Palestinian state at the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh.