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Another Evidence Emerges of Afghan Soil Being Used for Terrorism against Pakistan

SAT Commentary July 29, 2026

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Killings of Taliban Officials in Badakhshan Deepen Internal Divisions

SAT Commentary July 29, 2026

UN Counterterrorism Official Confirms Taliban-AlQaeda Terror Nexus

SAT Commentary July 18, 2026

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

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

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

Zareena Rafiq fifth female suicide bomber in Baloch militancy

The Fifth Female Suicide Bomber in Baloch militancy: Zareena Rafiq

SAT Commentary May 25, 2026

Mahikhan Baloch Fourth Female Baloch Suicide Bomber of BLA

The Exploitation of Mahikan Baloch: From Science Graduate to BLA Suicide Bomber

SAT Commentary May 25, 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