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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

The Indus: From Historical Precedent to Modern Hydro-Politics

The Indus: From Historical Precedent to Modern Hydro-Politics

SAT Editorial Desk November 26, 2025

Since Istanbul

SAT Editorial Desk November 25, 2025

The Influencer Insurgent and Bots on the Ground

The Influencer Insurgent and Bots on the Ground

SAT Editorial Desk November 24, 2025

Dividend or Disaster? Why India’s Population Policy Needs a Jobs-first Approach

Dividend or Disaster? Why India’s Population Policy Needs a Jobs-first Approach

Ashutosh Gupta November 24, 2025

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