South Asia Times

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The Afghan Chessboard – Competition and Challenges

Maj Gen Inam Ul Haque October 15, 2026

Pakistan’s Terrorism Tragedy?

Pakistan’s Terrorism Tragedy?

Syed Imran Sardar October 14, 2026

Afghanistan: the question of Pakistan’s complaints

Afghanistan’s Unresolved Question of Political Authority

Umer Farooq October 12, 2026

An Afghan hospital medic, who studied public relations and journalism before universities were closed to women, stands in a house in Afghanistan, February 17, 2026. © 2026 AFP via Getty Images

The Cost of Exclusion

Amir Jahangir October 12, 2026

The Moscow Format’s Persistent Taliban Dilemma and the Way Forward

Aarish U. Khan October 10, 2026

Balochistan Missing Persons: A Myth or Reality?

Legal Remedies

Dr Raashid Wali Janjua October 10, 2026

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Russia’s Taliban Gamble Opens a New Terrorism Fault Line

Saima Afzal October 9, 2026

Armed drone carrying explosives over mountainous terrain in Pakistan, illustrating TTP’s adoption of drone warfare and evolving militant tactics

The Afghan Taliban’s Growing Drone War Against Pakistan

Sadia Sulaiman October 9, 2026

Bit by Bit, the Taliban is Losing Control of Afghanistan

Bit by Bit, the Taliban is Losing Control of Afghanistan

Saima Afzal October 8, 2026