South Asia Times

Commentary

UK Under-Secretary Hamish Falconer in Islamabad. Source: Dawn

UK Endorsement Validates Pakistan’s Stance on Afghan Sanctuaries

SAT Commentary June 17, 2026

Kashmiri Refugees’ Constitutional Rights Are Not a Bargaining Chip for Populist Agitation

SAT Commentary June 15, 2026

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

SAT Commentary June 13, 2026

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 June 12, 2026

UNAMA Amplifies Taliban Civilian Casualty Claims Without Investigating Whether Struck Compounds Were Active TTP Terrorist Hideouts

SAT Commentary June 11, 2026

Reducing national institutions to ethnic arithmetic ignores history, sovereignty, and the foundations of modern states.

If the Ethnicity of Soldiers Determines the Identity of an Army, What Makes a National Army

SAT Commentary June 10, 2026

Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (left) and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha (right), outside a court in Islamabad on November 5, 2025.

Pakistan Pushes Back as US Congressional Body Prejudges Ongoing Domestic Legal Proceedings Over Imaan Mazari Case

SAT Commentary June 10, 2026

Russian representative addressing the United Nations Security Council during a briefing on the Afghanistan security situation

Russia Acknowledges TTP and ISIS-K Terrorism Emanating From Afghanistan at UN Security Council Briefing

SAT Commentary June 10, 2026

Speakers and diplomats participating in the ISSI and University of World Civilizations joint webinar on Pakistan-Russia bilateral relations

ISSI-UWC Joint Webinar Examines Pakistan-Russia Bilateral Relations Amid Shifting Global Order

SAT Commentary June 8, 2026