13 Terrorists Killed In Five Counterterrorism Operations In Pakistan’s KP: ISPR
![Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region. [Image via Pakistan Today]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IBOs-.webp)
Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region.
Taliban’s Supreme Leader Emphasizes Modern Education In Rare University Appearance
![Taliban's leader Akhundzada visits Kandahar University, urges support for modern education but excludes women from the event. [Image via Wikimedia Commons]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Hibatullah_Akhundzada.webp)
Taliban’s leader Akhundzada visits Kandahar University, urges support for modern education but excludes women from the event.
Erdogan’s Islamabad Stop: Brotherhood, Strategy, and a $5B Gamble
![Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamabad stop, shaking hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before inspecting a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad [Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AFP__20250213__36XQ66Z__v1__HighRes__PakistanTurkeyDiplomacy-1739439056.webp)
Erdogan’s Islamabad stop is more than just diplomacy. With $5B in trade on the table, Turkey and Pakistan’s brotherhood is no longer just talk.
Japan Pledges $1.65 Million To Aid Vulnerable Communities In Afghanistan, Lebanon, And Yemen
![Japan provides $1.65M aid to support healthcare and vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen amid crises. [Image via Khaama Press]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Japan-flag.webp)
Japan provides $1.65M aid to support healthcare and vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen amid crises.
UN Security Council Condemns Deadly Kunduz Suicide Attack
![A suicide attack in Kabul kills a Taliban officer, days after the deadly Kunduz bombing, as IS-K threats persist in Afghanistan. [Image via Ariana News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UNSC.webp)
A suicide attack in Kabul kills a Taliban officer, days after the deadly Kunduz bombing, as IS-K threats persist in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Releases 63 Afghan Migrants Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Efforts
![63 Afghan migrants released from prisons of Pakistan and repatriated as deportations of undocumented Afghans continue. [Image via Khaama Press]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Afghan-refugees-and-detainees-in-Pak.webp)
63 Afghan migrants released from prisons of Pakistan and repatriated as deportations of undocumented Afghans continue.
Imran Khan’s Call For Overseas Pakistanis To Halt Remittances Backfires
![Overseas Pakistanis defy Imran Khan’s call to halt remittances, sending record $3bn in January to support families. [Image via AP/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP22139439159975-1739362646.webp)
Overseas Pakistanis defy Imran Khan’s call to halt remittances, sending record $3bn in January to support families.
Kabul Unveils $34 Million Commercial Complex To Boost Business And Investment
![A $34 Million commercial complex with 1,300 shops opens in Kabul, boosting business, jobs, and investment in Afghanistan. [Image via Tolo News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/vlcsnap-2025-02-13-08h51m46s483.webp)
A $34 Million commercial complex with 1,300 shops opens in Kabul, boosting business, jobs, and investment in Afghanistan.
Pakistan To Launch First Lunar Rover With China’s Chang’e-8 Mission
![Pakistan’s first lunar rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-8 mission in 2028, marking a milestone in the space program of Pakistan. [Image via CNSA]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Icube-Q-sun-moon-2024-CNSA-1-1024x720.webp)
Pakistan’s first lunar rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-8 mission in 2028, marking a milestone in the space program of Pakistan.