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Tragedy in Turbat: Sufyan Baloch and the Hijacking of Youth by Extremist Ideologues

Faiqa Khanam July 25, 2025

On July 22, 2025, Sufyan Baloch, a student, turned turned militant, got killed during a security operation against terrorists in Turbat, Balochistan. At just 25, he had a university degree, access to government-sponsored scholarships, and a promising future. But by the time of his death, he was a armed terrorist affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

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

Pakistan’s long-standing cooperation with the IAEA highlights its responsible use of nuclear technology to meet energy needs and drive sustainable development.

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

The UAP railway project marks a bold step toward regional integration, offering hope for stronger ties and shared prosperity across Asia.

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

SAT Editorial Desk July 14, 2025

Bajaur jirga issues a 70-day ultimatum, mixing genuine demands with controversial calls that risk disrupting legal and constitutional norms.

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

SAT Editorial Desk July 12, 2025

The Balochistan Liberation Army’s campaign of ethnic violence is a calculated strategy to divide society, hinder the development, and derail peace in the region.

The Jirga That Spoke, and Said Nothing About Terror

SAT Editorial Desk July 5, 2025

A tribal jirga in Mirali demands an end to Pakistan’s military actions against the TTP, yet fails to condemn terrorism, exposing a complex security dilemma. The state’s strategic restraint, tribal politics, and cross-border tensions with Afghanistan all converge in this growing crisis.

WSJ’s Pakistan-Iran Nuclear Analogy: A Case of Strategic Amnesia

SAT Editorial Desk June 20, 2025

In an era defined by nuclear anxieties, great power recalibrations, and regional arms races, the global discourse on nonproliferation must be rooted in nuance, history,

Solar Tube wells: Draining Punjab Dry

SAT Web Administrator June 19, 2025

Punjab’s push for solar-powered tube wells, though intended to boost agriculture, is accelerating groundwater depletion and posing serious risks to food security and public health.

Pivoting with Purpose: What the Trump-Munir Meeting Signals for Pakistan

SAT Editorial Desk June 19, 2025

At a time when the global order is increasingly defined by unpredictability and polarization, the meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed

Tehran’s Tremors: Pakistan’s Predicament

Muhammed Saad June 13, 2025

With Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” pushing Iran towards regime change, Pakistan faces an immediate and severe threat. Its long border could become a battlefield, nuclear security questioned, diplomatic ties strained between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the economy crippled by oil price spikes and internal unrest.

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