South Asia Times

Afghanistan

An analysis of Maulana Sultan’s assassination exposing how ISKP and TTP use coordinated denials, delayed claims, and Afghan sanctuaries to manage terror narratives.

Narrative Management and the ISKP–TTP Ecosystem

SAT Commentary January 11, 2026

Extractive Rule and Ethnic Fault Lines in Afghanistan

Extractive Rule and Ethnic Fault Lines in Afghanistan

SAT Commentary January 8, 2026

The Revival of Ethnic Engineering in Northern Afghanistan

The Revival of Ethnic Engineering in Northern Afghanistan

SAT Commentary January 7, 2026

A critical reading of Zalmay Khalilzad’s interview reveals strategic bias on ISKP, TTP safe havens, and Pakistan’s role in US–Taliban diplomacy.

Khalilzad on ISKP, TTP, and Pakistan

SAT Commentary January 3, 2026

Taliban: Three Decades of Faith, Fear, and Erasure

Taliban:Three Decades of Faith, Fear, and Erasure

SAT Editorial Desk January 2, 2026

The Long Arm of the Taliban and the Fate of Exiles

The Long Arm of the Taliban and the Fate of Exiles

Salman Javed January 1, 2026

The Taliban’s Purge of Former Afghan Officials

The Taliban’s Purge of Former Afghan Officials

SAT Commentary January 1, 2026

Weaponizing Civilian Infrastructure

Weaponizing Civilian Infrastructure

SAT Commentary December 31, 2025

How Taliban's Performative Governance Masks Gender Apartheid

How Taliban’s Performative Governance Masks Gender Apartheid

SAT Commentary December 31, 2025