Pakistan Pays Back $1 Billion Chinese Loan, Seeks Refinancing
![Pakistan repays $1 billion Chinese loan, lowering reserves to $10.6B; seeks refinancing amid IMF talks and upcoming debt maturities. [Image via The Express Tribune/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/11681933627-0.webp)
Pakistan repays $1 billion Chinese loan, lowering reserves to $10.6B; seeks refinancing amid IMF talks and upcoming debt maturities.
Pakistan, US Set for Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in June
![Pakistan, US discuss counter-terrorism, undocumented migrants, and strategic ties in a high-level meeting in Islamabad. [Image via The Express Tribune/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/91720120993-5.webp)
Pakistan, US discuss counter-terrorism, undocumented migrants, and strategic ties in a high-level meeting in Islamabad.
Trump’s Gaza Gambit: Imperial Vision or Legal Violation?
![Is Trump’s "Gaza Gambit" a "big win" or the opposite of what Palestinians want? [Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty.]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trumps-gaza-plan.webp)
Trump’s Gaza Gambit: A “big win” or forced displacement disguised as redevelopment? His AI-generated “Trump Gaza” vision sparks global outrage.
Balochistan: The Black Day That Never Was
![Accession, terrorism, geopolitics. The real story of the ‘Black Day’ of Balochistan goes beyond what we’re told! Let’s explore. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAT-Web-Banners-8-1024x1024.webp)
Accession, terrorism, geopolitics. The real story of the ‘Black Day’ of Balochistan goes beyond what we’re told! Let’s explore.
Indian Farmers Plan Nationwide Protests Amid Crackdown by Punjab Police
![Farmers protest nationwide on March 28 against Punjab police crackdown, MSP neglect, and govt apathy—demanding urgent reforms. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/HMTUP2W4ZZMLNL3NQ3V5SHJ7JQ-1024x720.webp)
Farmers protest nationwide on March 28 against Punjab police crackdown, MSP neglect, and govt apathy—demanding urgent reforms.
Modi Congratulates New Jacobite Catholicos as Christian Persecution Rises in India
![Indian Christian community faces rising violence while Modi congratulates new Jacobite Catholicos in Lebanon. Rights groups sound alarm. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/deccanherald_2025-02-12_8gxoemcr_file7zbn3w0b8kj1egk2eks4.webp)
Indian Christian community faces rising violence while Modi congratulates new Jacobite Catholicos in Lebanon. Rights groups sound alarm.
Pakistan Urges UNSC to Fulfill Obligations on Kashmir Resolution
![Pakistan urges UNSC to implement resolutions on Kashmir, emphasizing peace operations and geopolitical challenges. [Image via The Nation]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/meet-obligation-on-kashmir-pakistan-asks-unsc-1742967119-3632.webp)
Pakistan urges UNSC to implement resolutions on Kashmir, emphasizing peace operations and geopolitical challenges.
US-China Trade Envoys Hold First Talks as Trump Suggests Cutting Tariffs for TikTok Deal
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US-China trade talks resume as Trump hints at reducing tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for a TikTok sale to a US firm.
Coca-Cola’s Ocean Plastic Waste Projected to Hit 602M kg Annually by 2030
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Coca-Cola’s plastic waste may hit 602m kg yearly by 2030. Oceana urges a shift to reusable packaging to cut pollution.