South Asia Times

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Pakistan nuclear scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand alongside Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed and Minister of Information Mushahid Hussain, in front of the hill under which Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests in May 1998

The Architecture of Survival: Youm-e-Takbeer and Pakistan’s Full-Spectrum Deterrence

SAT Commentary May 16, 2026

On May 28, 1998, Pakistan announced that it had successfully conducted five nuclear tests

The Silent Sentinel—Why Pakistan Chose the Nuclear Path

SAT Commentary May 15, 2026

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu addresses SCO officials in Bishkek while warning against renewed foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.

The Gathering Storm: Russia’s Warning on Afghanistan and the Implications for Regional Security

SAT Commentary May 14, 2026

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Fitna al-Khawarij: Barbaric Enemies of Pakistan and Islam

SAT Commentary May 14, 2026

Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit with Xi Jinping

The Beijing Summit—Can the ‘Dealmaker’ and the ‘Dragon’ Deliver Peace?

SAT Commentary May 13, 2026

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Promotion of Vice and Prevention of Virtue, Afghan Women Becoming Faceless and Voiceless Shadows

SAT Commentary May 13, 2026

Pakistan keeps diplomacy active in US-Iran standoff

Headlines vs. Diplomacy—The Danger of Sensationalized Mediation

SAT Web Administrator May 13, 2026

BJP’s Bengal Victory: Democracy’s New Low in India

SAT Commentary May 12, 2026

Event in Islamabad marking Marka-e-Haq book launch

Marka-e-Haq: Experts Hail Pakistan’s Strategic Maturity at Landmark Book Launch

SAT Web Administrator May 12, 2026