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A Step Toward Stability: Afghanistan’s Pledge to Disarm the TTP

A Step Toward Stability: Afghanistan’s Pledge to Disarm the TTP

SAT Editorial Desk July 23, 2025

: 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

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

The Illusion of Ascent: Why India’s Global Ambitions Fall Short

The Illusion of Ascent: Why India’s Global Ambitions Fall Short

Sarina Tareen July 11, 2025

The Eastern Front: Inside the India-Bangladesh Water dispute

The Eastern Front: Inside the India-Bangladesh Water dispute

SAT Editorial Desk July 4, 2025

Qingdao 2025: The SCO Summit That Could Redefine Asia

SAT Editorial Desk June 26, 2025