South Asia Times

South Asia

An analytical examination of BLA-linked violence in Balochistan, focusing on civilian targeting, insurgent strategy, and the implications for security, governance, and social cohesion in Pakistan.

Balochistan Insurgency and Civilian Targeting

SAT Commentary January 29, 2026

An analytical perspective on the Taliban’s new criminal procedure code and its implications for human rights, social equality, and governance in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan under the Taliban: Law, Power, and Systemic Inequality

SAT Commentary January 28, 2026

Pakistan’s urban growth is dangerously concentrated in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, driving inequality, environmental collapse, and governance failure.

Pakistan’s Urbanization Problem

SAT Editorial Desk January 28, 2026

Pakistan’s engagement with the Gaza Board reflects a realist-humanitarian strategy that prioritizes influence, outcomes, and Palestinian rights over symbolic disengagement or diplomatic isolation.

Pakistan, Gaza, and the Case for Realist-Humanitarian Diplomacy

SAT Commentary January 28, 2026

The EU–India FTA reveals a deep structural asymmetry, exposing Indian industry to European dominance while reinforcing dependency through tariffs, CBAM, and non-tariff barriers.

The Asymmetry at the Heart of the EU–India FTA

SAT Commentary January 28, 2026

How India’s bureaucracy is being reshaped by ideology, coercion, and loyalty, eroding neutrality and transforming the administrative state.

Governing by Faith and Fear: Inside India’s Bureaucratic Transformation

SAT Editorial Desk January 26, 2026

The Taliban’s new criminal code entrenches a tiered justice system, privileging clerics and elites while harshly punishing the poor.

Afghanistan’s New Tiered Justice System

SAT Editorial Desk January 25, 2026

An analysis of how Afghanistan has recalibrated its narcotics economy through managed scarcity, stockpile leverage, and synthetic drug diversification.

Afghanistan and the Architecture of Managed Narcotics Power

SAT Commentary January 23, 2026

Pakistan’s decision to join Gaza’s Board of Peace exposes a stark dilemma: strategic engagement to influence outcomes, or moral complicity in a managed peace that sidelines Palestinians.

Realpolitik or Moral Complicity? Pakistan and Gaza’s Board of Peace

SAT Editorial Desk January 22, 2026