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U.S. sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program intensify regional tensions and raise concerns over fairness and effectiveness.
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Pakistan needs science and technology literate policy makers to address climate change, digital regulation, and healthcare for a sustainable future
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Goa government extends offshore casinos operations in Mandovi River until March 2027 amid relocation challenges
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Hamida Banu, missing for 22 years, was found in Pakistan and reunited with her family after a YouTube video discovery.
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India and China resume high-level talks on their border dispute, focusing on peace, disengagement, and future cooperation.
![APHC condemns BJP for exploiting resources of Kashmir and calls for international intervention in the dispute [Image via Radio Pakistan/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1422918161734532105.webp "1422918161734532105")
APHC condemns BJP for exploiting resources of Kashmir and calls for international intervention in the dispute
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Pakistan and Bangladesh agree to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, cultural exchanges, and multilateral forums
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India’s history has always been diverse, yet Hindutva seeks to rewrite it through civilisational gerrymandering of India.
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پاکستانی عورت مختلف اقسام کے تشدد کا شکار ہے، جن میں ذہنی و جسمانی استحصال شامل ہیں۔ تعلیم، قانون اور خودمختاری سے حل ممکن ہے۔
![India reopens its embassy in Pyongyang, signaling a strategic shift as North Korea's influence grows in Asia. [Image via NDTV]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/qnmnpi2o_kim-jong-un-afp-_625x300_16_July_24.webp "qnmnpi2o_kim-jong-un-afp-_625x300_16_July_24")
India reopens its embassy in Pyongyang, signaling a strategic shift as North Korea’s influence grows in Asia.