Banned JAAC’s Audio Leak Exposes the Violence Behind the Veil of Peaceful Protest

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Herat Residents Return to Streets Demanding Women’s Rights as Taliban Deploys Tanks and Armed Forces to Suppress Civilian Protesters

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The CSS is more than an examination. It is a pathway into the ranks of the mandarins among us. This article examines Pakistan's enduring obsession with bureaucratic power and its colonial inheritance.

The Mandarins Among Us – Disturbing Realities of Bureaucratic Power in Pakistan

Dr Muhammad Mehboob Hassan Khan

Visual representation of modern warfare where military operations, media narratives, and digital information campaigns intersect in the cognitive domain.

Marka-e-Haq and the Cognitive Dimension of Modern Warfare

Ezba Walayat Khan

A young child carries a heavy load in a dusty field at sunrise, symbolizing the millions of children denied education and childhood due to child labour worldwide.

The Childhood We Keep Stealing: World Day Against Child Labour

Hiba Amjad

Kharjeeyat and the Ideological Grammar of Extremism in Pakistan

SAT Editorial Desk

On May 2, 2026, an X Space session was held under the title “One Year Later: Military Gains, Diplomatic Wins and Pakistan’s Position.” The discussion assessed Pakistan’s evolving strategic posture in the aftermath of developments following May 2025, with a focus on shifts in military credibility, diplomatic positioning, and international perception.

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Roundtables

At a SAT roundtable in Islamabad, key voices from policy, academia, and activism called for inclusive, strategic, and diplomatic approaches to the Kashmir crisis.

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Webinars

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Commentary

Banned JAAC’s Audio Leak Exposes the Violence Behind the Veil of Peaceful Protest

SAT Commentary

There is a particular kind of political deception that is especially dangerous, not the overt kind that announces its intentions, but the kind that wraps

Protesters in Herat, Afghanistan, demonstrating against Taliban morality police detentions of women for dress code violations in June 2026

Taliban Opens Fire on Herat Protesters Demanding Release of Women Arrested for Dress Code Violations, Killing at Least Two People

SAT Commentary

What occurred in Herat’s Jibrail district on 9 June 2026 is not, by any rigorous analytical measure, a singular event. It is a data point,

Down The Line

UNSC chamber New York where Pakistan China BLA sanctions proposal was blocked

How Great-Power Rivalry Broke the UN Sanctions Regime

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The West’s blocking of BLA sanctions at the UNSC reveals how geopolitical competition is hollowing out the UN’s counterterrorism architecture, and what Pakistan must do next.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump walking side-by-side during a formal diplomatic event in Beijing.

Red Carpets, Red Lines, and the Beijing Summit

SAT Editorial Desk

Trump’s Beijing Summit with Xi reveals a fragile US-China reset shaped by trade, Taiwan tensions, and the Iran crisis.

Beyond the War: Re-imagining Security and Sovereignty in the Middle East

SAT Editorial Desk

The US-Israel war on Iran highlights the decline of unilateral American dominance in the Middle East and underscores the need for a regional security architecture led by Muslim states through diplomacy, sovereignty, and strategic cooperation.