India’s Maldives Crisis and Beyond: What is at Stake
![Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact? [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1267258_5538403_1111111111_updates.webp)
Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact?
Exposed: The ‘Napak Army’ Propaganda and Its Takfiri Roots
![By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired "Napak Army" rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP? [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-32-1024x1024.webp)
By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
Afghan Social Media Targets Pakistan Army with Al-Qaeda Inspired Propaganda
![Afghan Twitter revives "Napak Army" rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban's governance failures. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-31-1024x1024.webp)
Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s New Year Message for a Stronger Pakistan
![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/2025/01/17194479891735701610-1024x648.webp)
President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan.
Govt unveils ‘Uraan Pakistan’ 5-year National Economic TransformaÂtion Plan
![PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports. [Image via PID]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/3120474556c1458.webp)
PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports.
Drones Fuel Illicit Trafficking Activities Along India-Pak Border
![BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border. [Image via Hindustan Times]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-increasing-use-of-drones-for-trafficking-heroi_1735670566966.webp)
BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border.
Militants attack Imphal West in India, Villagers Forced to Flee
![Militants attacked Kadangband in Indian district of Imphal West at 1 am; village volunteers returned fire as security forces intervened. [Representational Image via ANI]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Security-personnel-stand-guard-after-a-militant-at_1725281802243_1735706313988.webp)
Militants attacked Kadangband in Indian district of Imphal West at 1 am; village volunteers returned fire as security forces intervened.
2024 in Retrospect: A Year of Promises, Perils, and Paradigms
![2024, in retrospect, leaves behind a complex legacy—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marked by turmoil and mixed outcomes in politics, security, and democracy. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SAT-Web-Banners-30-1024x1024.webp)
2024, in retrospect, leaves behind a complex legacy—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marked by turmoil and mixed outcomes in politics, security, and democracy.
United Nations: An Institution in Need of Reforms
![The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world? [Image via Shutterstock]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/csm_619827470shutterstock_1193208634_Premier_ST-ZD_c4b663b8b2.webp)
The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world?