South Asia Times

Down The Line

Pakistan Army personnel gathered during Operation Shabaan in Balochistan, with soldiers raising their fists as a senior officer addresses the formation in a mountainous area.

Operation Shaban and the Weight of Seven Decades

SAT Editorial Desk July 17, 2026

Pakistan Continues to Deliver its GSP+ Promises

SAT Editorial Desk July 17, 2026

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Pakistan’s OIC Moment on Women Runs Into an Empty Afghan Seat

SAT Editorial Desk July 15, 2026

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Cracks Are Splitting the Taliban Leadership Wide Open, and Kandahar Knows It

SAT Editorial Desk July 13, 2026

Netanyahu's greater Israel dream

Pakistan and Allies have Stopped the Greater Israel Project from Becoming a Reality

SAT Editorial Desk July 8, 2026

UK and EU envoys publicly acknowledge TTP safe havens in Afghanistan, marking a pivotal shift in European diplomatic posture toward Taliban governance

What Europe Now Says About Afghanistan Matters

SAT Editorial Desk June 26, 2026

Months of quiet diplomacy in Tehran, Islamabad and Beijing helped end the US-Iran standoff and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

How Pakistan Talked Washington and Tehran Off the Brink

SAT Editorial Desk June 15, 2026

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

How Great-Power Rivalry Broke the UN Sanctions Regime

SAT Editorial Desk June 11, 2026

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 May 14, 2026