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                <title>Sharif government faces pressure as Jamaat-e-Islami threatens Islamabad march over fuel taxes</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan's government is facing growing political pressure as Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), one of the country's...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/JI-Islamabad-march</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:03:29 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan raises fuel prices again as daily revisions deepen cost-of-living pressure</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel again, adding to growing concerns over the impact of frequent fuel pri...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-fuel-sept9</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-fuel-sept9</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:30:30 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan condemns Houthi terrorists attacks on Saudi Arabia, backs Kingdom’s right to defend itself</title>
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia targeting civilian and economic sites in several Saudi Arabian cities, calling them a threa...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-KSA-Sept8</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-KSA-Sept8</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:34:52 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>South Korea sends team to assess Hormuz crisis as President Trump presses Seoul for support</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
SEOUL - South Korea has dispatched an investigation team to the United Arab Emirates to assess the security situation around the conflict-stricke...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-US-Hormuz</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-US-Hormuz</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:56:49 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Australian families face homelessness as Northern Rivers housing pods close</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
SYDNEY - Families living in temporary housing villages in Australia’...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Australia-homless-sept8</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Australia-homless-sept8</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:58:02 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>South Korea moves closer to nuclear-powered submarines with IAEA safeguards talks</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
SEOUL - South Korea has formally notified the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intention to begin consultations on...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-IAEA-Sept8</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-IAEA-Sept8</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:22:35 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Canada retaliates with tariffs on US goods as trade war escalates</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
OTTAWA — Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect short...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Canada-tradewar</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Canada-tradewar</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:05:23 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan Air Force observes Martyrs’ Day, honours fallen personnel</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) observed Martyrs’ Day...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-PAF-Sept7</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-PAF-Sept7</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:19:23 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Afghanistan’s Taliban tightens police powers, bans public demonstrations under new law</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have approved a new Police...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Afghanistan-Taliban-sept7</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Afghanistan-Taliban-sept7</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:02:07 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal floods: more than 5,500 missing as death toll rises to 1,385 across Nepal-China border</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KATHMANDU/BEIJING - More than 5,500 people remain missing after catastroph...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-Sept7</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-Sept7</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:27:27 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan condemns demolition of century-old mosque by PM Modi&#039;s government in India’s Saharanpur</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has condemned the demolition of a more than century-old mosque in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state by Prime Minist...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-mosque-demolished</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-mosque-demolished</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:14:08 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan rejects India’s Kashmir map claim, says dispute remains internationally recognized</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday rejected India’s assertion that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be depicted according to New Delhi’s...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Kashmir-Pakistan-sept7</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Kashmir-Pakistan-sept7</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:52:06 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Eight Muslim countries reject Israeli calls for displacement of Palestinians from Gaza</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISTANBUL - The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates have joint...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Muslims-Israel-Gazaaa</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Muslims-Israel-Gazaaa</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:05:55 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Egypt interested in joining Makkah Joint Defense Pact as consultations continue</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Egypt is reportedly interested in joining the Makkah Joint Defence Pact, with consultations continuing among Pakista...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-egypt-sept6</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-egypt-sept6</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:59:38 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Afghan Taliban detain 12 instructors at Kabul religious seminary</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
 
KABUL -  Taliban authorities have detained 12 instructors at the Khatam al-Nabieen religious seminary in Kabul,...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Afghanistan-Kabul-sept6</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Afghanistan-Kabul-sept6</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:45:50 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Three dead after suspected murder and arson at cake shop in central Japan</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
TOKYO - Three people have died after a fire broke out at a cake shop in central Japan, with police investigating the incident as a suspected case of murder and...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-fire-sept6</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-fire-sept6</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:32:41 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan marks &#039;Defense and Martyrs Day&#039; with tributes to fallen soldiers</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Sunday marked its 61st Defence and Martyrs’ Day, with the country’s political leadership and armed forces pay...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Defense-martyred-day</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Defense-martyred-day</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:19:48 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says 21 militants killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s military said Sunday that security forces killed 21 militants in multiple operations in the northwestern Khyber Pakh...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-militant-sept6</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-militant-sept6</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:30:23 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, Egypt agree to deepen bilateral ties and coordinate on regional security</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and maintaining...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Egypt-Norway</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Egypt-Norway</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:21:50 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal-China floods kill at least 1,372, more than 5,500 missing as rescue efforts continue</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KATHMANDU -  Devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border have killed at least 1,372 people and left...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-Flood-Sept6</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-Flood-Sept6</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:12:32 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal-China border floods leave more than 1,300 dead as rescue teams search for thousands</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KATHMANDU -  A catastrophic flash flood triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border has killed more t...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-sept5</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-sept5</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:17 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Two Muslim women journalists allege Delhi police assault as religious tensions deepen in India</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
NEW DELHI -  Two Muslim women journalists have accused Delhi Police of assaulting them after asking questions from Del...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-journalists-muslims</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-journalists-muslims</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:53:08 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Modi government demolished another mosque in Uttar Pradesh as opposition alleges crackdown on Muslims</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
LUCKNOW, India -  Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state demolished a mosque inside the Saharanpur District...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-Muslims-Sept5</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/India-Muslims-Sept5</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:31:33 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan appoints former foreign ministry spokesperson as permanent representative to UN Geneva</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s former Foreign Ministry spokesperson and senior diplomat Ambassador Tahir Andrabi has taken up responsibilities as t...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Tahir-Andrabi-Geneva</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Tahir-Andrabi-Geneva</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:33 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bad news for Washington as US intelligence says Iran more confident in ability to sustain war</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
WASHINGTON - US intelligence agencies believe six months of war have left Iran more confident in its ability to withstand American pressure and c...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Iran-sept5</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Iran-sept5</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:49:45 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says 36 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s military said Friday that security forces killed 36 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations across Balochistan province over the past 12 to 24 hours.</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Ispr-sept4</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Ispr-sept4</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:43:34 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan lawmakers reject proposed arrest powers for WAPDA security force</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani lawmakers have raised concerns over proposed powers that would allow personnel of a new WAPDA Security Force (WSF) to arres...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Wapda-force</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Wapda-force</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:16:44 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>No longer just a search: two Nepal flood survivors rescued alive from hydropower tunnel after nine days</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 

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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-floods-Sept4</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-floods-Sept4</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:05:22 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>No decision yet on South Korea&#039;s military deployment to strait of Strait of Hormuz, Presidential office says</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
SEOUL - South Korea has not made a final decision on whether to deploy military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said Frid...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SouthKorea-Hormuz-Trump</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SouthKorea-Hormuz-Trump</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:51:48 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan rejects India’s claims over damaged Hindu temple in Narowal</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan on Friday rejected what it described as “...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-India-Norwal</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-India-Norwal</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:40:19 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Iran urges UN to condemn deadly US strikes as tensions escalate</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
TEHRAN -  Ira...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Iran-US-Sept3</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Iran-US-Sept3</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:13:05 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan sign bilateral accords to deepen multi-sector ties</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan signed a series of bilateral agre...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Kyrgyz-sept2</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Kyrgyz-sept2</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:32:58 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says cross-border infiltration attempt foiled along Afghan border, killing 15 terrorists</title>
                <description> 
By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s mi...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-Sept3</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-Sept3</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:20:26 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal flood death toll climbs to 1,114 as nearly 4,000 remain missing; China reports 16 deaths in Tibet</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KATHMANDU -  The death toll from last week’s devastating flash...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-flood-sept2</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-flood-sept2</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:38:51 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan navy launches major maritime exercise SeaPark-2026</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
 
KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan Navy has launched its major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2026 in Karachi, testing the force’s readiness to...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Navy-excersie</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-Navy-excersie</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:29:58 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says US-Iran tensions threaten regional stability as diplomacy faces new strain</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan said Wednesday that renewed tensions between the United States and Iran were complicating efforts to end the conflict, while...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-US-IranSept2</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-US-IranSept2</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:55:51 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says 21 militants killed in overnight operations in Balochistan</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan’s security forces killed 21 militants in...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Balochistan=attack-sept1</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <title>Pakistan army chief holds talks with top Turkish, Saudi officials in Istanbul</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan’s army chief and Chief of Defence Forces...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/COAS-Filed-Marshal</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <title>Militant attacks surge in Pakistan but fatalities drop, August data shows</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Militant attacks in Pakistan surged by 38% in August compared to the previous month, even as the death toll from those...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-August-militantattacks</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <title>Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Central Asia discuss regional issues ahead of SCO summit</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
BISHKEK - Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sena...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SCO-FMs-sept1</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SCO-FMs-sept1</guid>
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                <title>Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agree to deepen defense cooperation</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Istnabul-meeting-aug31</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Istnabul-meeting-aug31</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:27:33 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Court of arbitration rejects india’s bid to suspend indus waters treaty</title>
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ISLAMABAD - The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India remains fully in force, rejecting India’s attempt...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Court-india-PakistanKashmir</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Court-india-PakistanKashmir</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:49:21 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal-China border flood death toll reaches 919, nearly 4,800 still missing</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KATHMANDU - The death toll from catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Chin...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-aug31</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-China-aug31</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:33:57 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia to hold inaugural meeting of strategic defense committee</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISTANBUL - Senior political and military officials from Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia to meet in Istanbul on...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/R3-Meeting-Turkiye</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/R3-Meeting-Turkiye</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:15 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir branded &#039;war criminal&#039; in US capitol confrontation</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
Washington -  Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir faced a...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Israeli-minister-washington</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Israeli-minister-washington</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:47:30 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Afghanistan media watchdog condemns Taliban closure of media affiliate in Kabul</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KABUL - The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has condemned the closure of Lapis, an affiliate of the Moby media group, by T...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Resctions-Kabul-media</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Resctions-Kabul-media</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:50:01 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Trump could consider tacit acceptance of North Korea’s nuclear program in talks with Kim: former US official</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
 
SEOUL - US President Donald Trump could consider a more pragmatic approach toward North Korea, potentially...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-NK-Trump</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-NK-Trump</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:42:15 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Nepal flood death toll reaches 734, nearly 2,500 people missing</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
 
KATHMANDU — The death toll from devastating floods along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers has risen to 7...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-flood-aug31</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Nepal-flood-aug31</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:24:15 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan army chief reviews defence production at Pakistan Ordnance Factory</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday visited the countr...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/coas-munir-wah</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/coas-munir-wah</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:14:14 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says security forces foil BLA terrorist group plan to use two minor girls in suicide attacks</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistani security forces have detained two minor girls who authorities say were allegedly recruited and prepared by the Baloc...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/BLA-Girls-suicide</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/BLA-Girls-suicide</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:58:50 +0500</pubDate>
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