South Asia Times

Governance & Public Policy

$The Taliban’s new fatwa banning foreign militancy signals a shift in doctrine, but rising regional attacks and ideological fractures raise questions about its enforceability.$

Doctrine vs Reality: Can the Taliban Enforce Their Ban on Foreign Militants?

SAT Editorial Desk December 11, 2025

Criminalising Dissent: How New Laws and “Public Order” Politics Are Shrinking Democratic Space in India

Jerome Enriquez John December 10, 2025

The Taliban’s Gamble with Afghan Healthcare

SAT Commentary December 10, 2025

The Politicization of Universal Human Rights in Contemporary Power Politics

SAT Editorial Desk December 10, 2025

An analysis of how the Taliban’s promised 2021 amnesty has collapsed into widespread arrests, killings, and repression, echoing historical patterns of Taliban rule.

A New Afghanistan, Old Methods

SAT Editorial Desk December 9, 2025

The End of Liberal Internationalism

SAT Editorial Desk December 8, 2025

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

Ashutosh Gupta November 24, 2025

Zohran Mamdani calls out Modi and Netanyahu as war criminals, linking Gujarat 2002 and Gaza, and demands global justice and accountability.

Zohran Mamdani Stands Up for Justice: Holding Modi and Netanyahu Accountable

Farwa Imtiaz November 13, 2025

How Pakistan can Benefit from the World Bank’s New Nuclear Policy

Hira Bashir November 13, 2025