Italy Seeks Stronger Economic Ties, Targets $3B Trade with Pakistan
![The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli, emphasizes strengthening trade ties with Pakistan to reach $3 billion. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fabrizio-bielli1744239829-0.webp)
The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli, emphasizes strengthening trade ties with Pakistan to reach $3 billion.
Bangladesh Navy Ship Heads to Pakistan for AMAN Exercise
![Bangladesh Navy Ship Samudra Joy departs for Exercise Aman-2025 in Pakistan, fostering regional cooperation and maritime security. [Image via Dhaka Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rel-01-1-8703c8a5855fe6730a4f7afa02337c60-1024x618.webp)
Bangladesh Navy Ship Samudra Joy departs for Exercise Aman-2025 in Pakistan, fostering regional cooperation and maritime security.
NLC and DP World Improve Connectivity Between Bangladesh and Pakistan
![DP World and NLC launch direct shipping route, boosting trade and cutting transit times between Pakistan and Bangladesh. [Image via Maritime Gateway]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nlc-dp-world-1024x628.webp)
DP World and NLC launch direct shipping route, boosting trade and cutting transit times between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Sonia the Elephant Dies of Apparent Heart Failure in Pakistan
![A 19-year-old elephant named Sonia dies of heart failure at a safari park in Karachi, just weeks after reuniting with her sister. [Image via Gulf News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Elephant_193a6d68b06_medium.webp)
A 19-year-old elephant named Sonia dies of heart failure at a safari park in Karachi, just weeks after reuniting with her sister.
Movements for Change: Is Feminism Indigenous to Pakistan?

Pakistan is not an oasis in the larger, global movement for women\’s rights. But, there has been no real progress in Pakistan\’s seeming drive for women\’s rights. In this scenario, it is imperative to determine whether Pakistan has an indigenous feminist movement.
Taliban attack Police HQ in Karachi Pakistan

Three members of security forces and one civilian killed in Pakistani Taliban attack in the southern Pakistani city, as Taliban attack Police HQ
Secessionist Agenda of Pakistan’s PTM: An Analysis
![Political activism of PTM was directed towards the issues faced by the people of Erstwhile FATA now KPK, due to the military checkpoints [Image Credits: Naseer Ahmed/Reuters].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/5acc715046085.webp)
The use of Pashtun ethnicity as a basis for separatist agenda demands a normative understanding of ‘ethnic-nationalism’. The issues faced by Pashtuns in erstwhile FATA cannot be considered persecution or subjugation of an ethnicity.
24th April 1929 – The First Non-Stop Flight to British India

Flight Lt. Norman H. Jenkins made the first nonstop UK-British Raj flight in 1929, covering 4,130 miles in 50 hours.
Heatwave in Karachi; Citizens are Advised to Take Precaution
The Heat Wave Center of the Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted a heatwave in Karachi and its environs from April 23 to 25. As reported, Karachi will face hot weather in the following days. The temperatures are expected to range between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. According to a statement released by the Meteorological Department, […]