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: Former U.S. President Donald Trump backs Pakistan’s account of the 2025 standoff, debunking India’s war narrative and highlighting how credible deterrence, not escalation, paved the way for diplomacy and peace.

May 2025: Trump Validates Pakistan’s Calm, Not India’s Claims

SAT Commentary July 20, 2025

India’s accusations against Pakistan’s lobbying efforts reveal more about its own vast lobbying web, especially in Washington and on Kashmir.

Echo Chambers and Empire Dreams: How India Projects Its Own Lobbying

SAT Editorial Desk July 20, 2025

Pakistan's peaceful nuclear collaboration with the IAEA advances energy, health, agriculture, and climate resilience.

Pakistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

Nazia Sheikh July 19, 2025

How vague terror designations are weaponized to mask state failures, suppress dissent, and reshape political struggles as security threats.

Sanctioning Phantoms: The Case of The Resistance Front

SAT Editorial Desk July 18, 2025

Why do the Afghan Taliban protect the TTP? A deep dive into the ideological bonds and strategic calculus driving the resurgence of violence in Pakistan.

Proxy, Partner, or Pawn: Situating the TTP in Taliban Strategy

Usama Khan July 18, 2025

The UAP railway can boost regional connectivity, revive Silk Road trade routes, and open a new era of cooperation across Asia.

UAP: Rails of a New Silk Road

SAT Commentary July 17, 2025

India's Double Speak: The SCO Charter and Home Truths

India’s Double Speak: The SCO Charter and Home Truths

SAT Editorial Desk July 15, 2025

Bajaur’s Tribal Jirga: Between Legitimate Grievances and Legal Limits

Bajaur’s Tribal Jirga: Between Legitimate Grievances and Legal Limits

SAT Editorial Desk July 14, 2025

A Campaign of Terror: BLA Wages a Terror Campaign On Civilians

A Campaign of Terror: BLA Wages a Terror Campaign On Civilians

SAT Editorial Desk July 12, 2025