South Asia Times

Down The Line

The Internationalization of Domestic Security Events

SAT Editorial Desk December 14, 2025

The New Bollywood

SAT Editorial Desk December 12, 2025

$The Taliban’s new fatwa banning foreign militancy signals a shift in doctrine, but rising regional attacks and ideological fractures raise questions about its enforceability.$

Doctrine vs Reality: Can the Taliban Enforce Their Ban on Foreign Militants?

SAT Editorial Desk December 11, 2025

The Politicization of Universal Human Rights in Contemporary Power Politics

SAT Editorial Desk December 10, 2025

An analysis of how the Taliban’s promised 2021 amnesty has collapsed into widespread arrests, killings, and repression, echoing historical patterns of Taliban rule.

A New Afghanistan, Old Methods

SAT Editorial Desk December 9, 2025

Oil, Ports, and Proxies: The Battle for Hadhramawt and the Red Sea

SAT Editorial Desk December 9, 2025

The End of Liberal Internationalism

SAT Editorial Desk December 8, 2025

A critical analysis of Drop Site News’ report alleging a UK–Pakistan “swap deal,” exposing its reliance on anonymous sources, partisan framing, and legally impossible claims.

Anonymous Sources, Big Claims, Thin Ground

SAT Editorial Desk December 6, 2025

We Want Deliverance

SAT Editorial Desk December 3, 2025