South Asia Times

Governance & Public Policy

Sar-e Pol killings expose growing impunity and blurred lines between armed influence and authority.

Sar-e Pol Killings Expose Deepening Crisis of Impunity and Armed Power Networks

SAT Commentary May 29, 2026

India rejects Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on Indus Waters Treaty

The Hague’s Verdict vs. New Delhi’s Defiance: A Crisis of International Legality

SAT Web Administrator May 5, 2026

An analysis of how India’s recurring Nipah virus cases expose transparency gaps, cross-border risks, and the mechanisms through which neighbouring states like Pakistan adopt preventive surveillance measures.

Nipah Virus and the Dynamics of Regional Biosecurity

SAT Commentary January 31, 2026

Examining how women’s empowerment in Pakistan has evolved from a social aspiration into a core driver of productivity, innovation, and inclusive national development.

The Empowerment Dividend

SAT Commentary January 30, 2026

Pakistan’s intelligence-based counterterrorism operations in Tirah Valley demonstrate a calibrated, lawful, and civilian-centered approach to dismantling entrenched extremist sanctuaries.

The Operational Reality on Ground.

SAT Commentary January 30, 2026

Balochistan’s youth-focused policies and socio-economic programs are shaping long-term stability, employment, and human capital development in the province.

Balochistan’s Youth Empowerment: A Strategic Investment in Stability and Development

SAT Commentary January 29, 2026

Pakistan’s urban growth is dangerously concentrated in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, driving inequality, environmental collapse, and governance failure.

Pakistan’s Urbanization Problem

SAT Editorial Desk January 28, 2026

How India’s bureaucracy is being reshaped by ideology, coercion, and loyalty, eroding neutrality and transforming the administrative state.

Governing by Faith and Fear: Inside India’s Bureaucratic Transformation

SAT Editorial Desk January 26, 2026

The Taliban’s new criminal code entrenches a tiered justice system, privileging clerics and elites while harshly punishing the poor.

Afghanistan’s New Tiered Justice System

SAT Editorial Desk January 25, 2026