South Asia Times

South Asia

Mirage of Indigenization

Mirage of Indigenization

SAT Editorial Desk November 22, 2025

The US Report on Pakistan’s May Win

The US Report on Pakistan’s May Win

SAT Commentary November 21, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Taliban leaders attend the first-anniversary ceremony of the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Sharia Absolutism at Home, Realpolitik Abroad

Amna Hassan November 20, 2025

A sharp examination of how the Taliban evolved into a rentier insurgency, financing their rule through smuggling networks, geopolitical manipulation, and strategic pivots from Pakistan to India, revealing the economic logic behind their survival.

The Rentier Insurgency

SAT Editorial Desk November 20, 2025

India’s Broadcasting Advisory and the Crisis of Media Credibility

India’s Broadcasting Advisory and the Crisis of Media Credibility

SAT Commentary November 19, 2025

Digital Deception

Digital Deception

SAT Commentary November 19, 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

The Tragedy of the Boat: Awami League’s Rise and Fall

The Tragedy of the Boat: Awami League’s Rise and Fall

SAT Editorial Desk November 19, 2025

Media Narratives and National Security: How Public Opinion Is Shaped in Times of Crisis

Media Narratives and National Security: How Public Opinion Is Shaped in Times of Crisis

Sardar Sheheryar Khan November 18, 2025