South Asia Times

Commentary

Extractive Rule and Ethnic Fault Lines in Afghanistan

SAT Commentary January 8, 2026

The Revival of Ethnic Engineering in Northern Afghanistan

SAT Commentary January 7, 2026

Rethinking Pakistan’s Constitutional Changes

SAT Commentary January 6, 2026

Khamenei, the Bazaar, and Protests

SAT Commentary January 3, 2026

A critical reading of Zalmay Khalilzad’s interview reveals strategic bias on ISKP, TTP safe havens, and Pakistan’s role in US–Taliban diplomacy.

Khalilzad on ISKP, TTP, and Pakistan

SAT Commentary January 3, 2026

$Renewed fighting in Hadramout exposes the collapse of the Riyadh Agreement, fracturing Yemen’s anti-Houthi coalition and threatening regional security.$

Yemen’s War Within a War

SAT Commentary January 3, 2026

Pakistan’s IT sector and Digital Nation Act 2025 offer a scalable path to break the current account deficit and escape chronic economic volatility.

Pakistan’s Digital Escape Route

SAT Commentary January 2, 2026

A Fugitive Insurgency

SAT Commentary January 1, 2026

The Taliban’s Purge of Former Afghan Officials

SAT Commentary January 1, 2026