South Asia Times

Commentary

Palestinian children look at a mural depicting Israel's interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led humanitarian aid mission to Gaza by sea

Palestine in Ruins: Pakistan’s Strong Condemnation of Israeli Assault on Gaza Flotilla

SAT Commentary May 21, 2026

Taliban fighters celebrate the first-year anniversary of their takeover in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Rising Nuclear Terrorism Threats: Afghanistan’s Taliban Sanctuaries Endanger Global Peace and Regional Stability

SAT Commentary May 20, 2026

People express solidarity with Palestinian people and to protest against Israel, during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan and Palestine: Navigating Morality and Realpolitik in the Middle East

SAT Commentary May 20, 2026

Strategic Stability And Deterrence In South Asia

The Architecture of Restraint: How Nuclear Deterrence Preserves Peace in South Asia

SAT Commentary May 19, 2026

Hindus perform rituals inside the Bhojshala monument after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar is a temple site for Hindus

Hindutva’s Temple March: BJP’s Systematic Erosion of Muslim Sacred Sites for Electoral Gains

SAT Commentary May 19, 2026

: Shari Baloch (alias Bramsh), the first female suicide bomber of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Majeed Brigade.

A Mother, A Teacher and then A Suicide Bomber: The Story of Shari Baloch

SAT Commentary May 19, 2026

The N40 Quetta-Taftan highway, an arterial road that handles all supply routes to Iran and the Saindak and Reko Diq projects

The BLA’s Terror Reality: Not a Baloch Rights Movement but a Security Threat to Pakistan

SAT Commentary May 18, 2026

Pakistan test-fires Hatf IX (Nasr) missile

Closing the Space for War: How Pakistan’s Strategic Doctrine Evolved to Secure Peace

SAT Commentary May 17, 2026

Illustration of ISIS personnel

The Fall of ISIS’s Shadow Commander

SAT Commentary May 16, 2026