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Taliban security personnel sit atop a military vehicle during a parade to celebrate the third anniversary of Taliban's takeover of the country in Kandahar

The Architecture of Regional Destabilization

SAT Commentary June 3, 2026

The Kishanganga River, which is a tributary of the Jhelum and is known as the Neelum in Pakistan.

Treaty Obligations, Flows and Enduring Hydro-Politics

SAT Commentary June 2, 2026

An Alarming Threat to Pakistan’s National Security

The Nefarious Indo-Israel-Afghan Nexus

SAT Commentary June 2, 2026

Pakistani Taliban patrol in then their stronghold of Shawal in Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan, Aug. 5, 2012.

Afghanistan’s Hollow Warnings on TTP Deepen Pakistan’s Security Crisis

SAT Commentary June 2, 2026

Provincial Mines and Mineral Development Secretary Zafar Bukhari briefed the meeting on affairs and objectives of the two companies

US Strategic Ambitions in Balochistan’s Mineral Wealth Amid Enduring Security Threats

SAT Commentary June 2, 2026

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas has arrived at the foreign office in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.

Kaja Kallas Visit and the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue

SAT Commentary June 1, 2026

Fu Cong, P.R. of China to the UN Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council: UNAMA Mandate Extension

China Becomes The New Penholder in UNSC on Afghanistan

SAT Editorial Desk June 1, 2026

While headlines highlight a tax gap, updated fiscal targets show FBR is largely on track.

Tax Targets: Looking Beyond the Headlines

SAT Commentary June 1, 2026

y assuming the critical "penholder" role for Afghanistan,

The New Architect of Afghan Diplomacy: China’s Strategic Stewardship at the United

SAT Commentary June 1, 2026