South Asia Times

Afghanistan

Pakistan-Only? The TTP’s Transnational Reality

Pakistan-Only? The TTP’s Transnational Reality

SAT Editorial Desk December 1, 2025

A deep dive into how the Afghan Taliban weaponises anti-Pakistan rhetoric to mask governance failures, rising poverty, and Afghanistan’s growing security meltdown.

The Politics of Blame

SAT Editorial Desk November 30, 2025

Sanctuary and Sovereignty: The Tribal Ethics Behind the Pakistan–Taliban Rift

Sanctuary and Sovereignty: The Tribal Ethics Behind the Pakistan–Taliban Rift

SAT Editorial Desk November 28, 2025

A Temporary Equilibrium: India–Taliban Engagement and the Limits of Transactional Diplomacy

A Temporary Equilibrium: India–Taliban Engagement and the Limits of Transactional Diplomacy

SAT Editorial Desk November 19, 2025

Why Kabul’s Trade Boycott Hurts Itself More Than Pakistan

Why Kabul’s Trade Boycott Hurts Itself More Than Pakistan

Haleema Khalid November 12, 2025

The Re-Emergence of Terror: Afghanistan as a Global Terrorist Hub

The Re-Emergence of Terror: Afghanistan as a Global Terrorist Hub

SAT Editorial Desk November 11, 2025

Centralized Power and the Core–Periphery Divide in Afghanistan

Centralized Power and the Core–Periphery Divide in Afghanistan

SAT Editorial Desk November 7, 2025

Broken Promises: The Taliban’s Betrayal of Global Commitments

Broken Promises: The Taliban’s Betrayal of Global Commitments

SAT Editorial Desk November 6, 2025

The Tehreek-e-Hijrat of 1920 and Its Parallels with Contemporary Refugee Politics

The Tehreek-e-Hijrat of 1920 and Its Parallels with Contemporary Refugee Politics

Amna Hassan November 4, 2025