Pakistan discusses $7 billion bailout reform agenda with IMF
![Pakistan discusses its $7 billion bailout reform agenda with the IMF, focusing on taxation and economic stability. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FU52KXIQIJMIHITY3UCURKXQ5E.webp)
Pakistan discusses its $7 billion bailout reform agenda with the IMF, focusing on taxation and economic stability.
Karachi-Chittagong Link: South Asia’s New Game Changer
![The first-ever Karachi-Chittagong Link paves the way for enhanced connectivity, trade corridors, and a potential counterbalance to India's influence in South Asia. [Image via Pak Embassy Bangladesh]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-65-40edfb5e983dcf2110b36e5b38f1b24f-1024x618.webp)
The first-ever Karachi-Chittagong Link paves the way for enhanced connectivity, trade corridors, and a potential counterbalance to India’s influence in South Asia.
Punjab Muslims Pray for Rain Amid Smog Emergency
![Punjab declares smog emergency as Muslims pray for rain; schools close, and strict restrictions imposed across province. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/REDAMT7CCVOYJJAIZ6GKBNU7XA-1024x1024.webp)
Punjab declares smog emergency as Muslims pray for rain; schools close, and strict restrictions imposed across province.
Pakistan Unveils First Climate Finance Strategy
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Pakistan launches its first Climate Finance Strategy to mobilize funds for climate resilience and sustainable development.
Pakistan: A Nation with Sea but with Sea Blindness
![Pakistan, a country blessed with a rich coastline, continues to suffer from Sea Blindness, missing out on economic opportunities in its maritime sector. [Image via commons.wikimedia]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gadani_Beach_Hub_Balochistan_Pakistan-1024x1024.webp)
Pakistan, a country blessed with a rich coastline, continues to suffer from Sea Blindness, missing out on economic opportunities in its maritime sector.
Pakistan to launch first AI policy
![Pakistan will launch its first AI policy in 2025 to strengthen cybersecurity, boost the digital economy, and drive transformation. [Representational image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_68701702624809-0.webp)
Pakistan will launch its first AI policy in 2025 to strengthen cybersecurity, boost the digital economy, and drive transformation.
70,000 Daily Cases Due to Hazardous Smog in Punjab
![Hazardous smog in Punjab affects 70,000 daily, as mobile clinics reach those in need and schools close to protect children. [Image via AP News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dims.apnews5-1024x960.webp)
Hazardous smog in Punjab affects 70,000 daily, as mobile clinics reach those in need and schools close to protect children.
Independent Palestinian state only ‘avenue toward peace’: PM Shehbaz
![Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms Pakistan's support for an independent Palestinian state at the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh. [Image via Arab News]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/4543905-1813004297.webp)
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms Pakistan’s support for an independent Palestinian state at the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh.
Maersk Investment of $2 Billion to Boost Pakistan’s Maritime Sector
![Maersk announces a $2 billion investment to enhance Pakistan's maritime sector, boosting port infrastructure and logistics. [Image via Radio Pakistan]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/147216369417313350021731337464-0.webp)
Maersk announces a $2 billion investment to enhance Pakistan’s maritime sector, boosting port infrastructure and logistics.
The Indian Ocean: The Great Game Moves to the Seas
![As tensions rise before Aman 2025, the Indian Ocean becomes a key battleground for influence, with India and Pakistan's naval posturing at its core. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SAT-Web-Banners-3-1024x1024.webp)
As tensions rise before Aman 2025, the Indian Ocean becomes a key battleground for influence, with India and Pakistan’s naval posturing at its core.