South Asia Times

Themes

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing together during an official ceremony in Riyadh

The Limits of Dehyphenation: How the Gulf Rebalances Ties with India and Pakistan

Amna Hashmi March 15, 2026

Smoke rising from a building in the Taimani area of Kabul after Pakistani air strikes

Sovereignty or Sanctuary? The Legality of Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strikes in Afghanistan

Suffian Zafar March 13, 2026

Netanyahu’s War

Netanyahu’s War Rhetoric

SAT Editorial Desk March 13, 2026

Illustration depicting rising Middle East tensions with the flags of the United States, Israel, and Iran surrounding a ballistic missile and nuclear facility, symbolizing strategic rivalry, nuclear deterrence, and regional security competition.

Middle East Strategic Rivalry: Realism, Power Balance, and Iran-Israel Tensions

Kamran Khan March 12, 2026

Balat running toward Kayumi and received a explosive device

Extremism Beyond Poverty

SAT Editorial Desk March 12, 2026

Flags of the United States and Pakistan illustrating growing US-Pakistan partnership in renewable energy, climate action, and sustainable development.

Powering the Future: How the US-Pakistan Green Alliance is Driving Pakistan’s Renewable Energy Revolution

SAT Editorial Desk March 11, 2026

International attention

Terrorism Concerns in Afghanistan: From Pakistan’s Longstanding Advocacy to the World Stage

SAT Editorial Desk March 11, 2026

US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid heightened regional tensions following the Iran crisis. [Image via AFP].

The Iran Crisis Is Not Just About Iran

SAT Editorial Desk March 10, 2026

Netanyahu, Trump and the late Ayatollah Khamenei symbolising the geopolitical and ideological confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran in the Middle East.”

The Eschatological Chessboard: How Messianic Ideology Shapes Zionist Strategy and Middle East Geopolitics

Zarrar Ghori March 10, 2026