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Pakistani Taliban patrol in then their stronghold of Shawal in Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan, Aug. 5, 2012.

Fitna al-Khawarij: The Resurgent Scourge Undermining Pakistan’s Stability

SAT Commentary May 22, 2026

Trump became the third US president

Is America Heading Towards WW3?

Dr. Bilal Zubair May 21, 2026

Taliban fighters celebrate the first-year anniversary of their takeover in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Rising Nuclear Terrorism Threats: Afghanistan’s Taliban Sanctuaries Endanger Global Peace and Regional Stability

SAT Commentary May 20, 2026

People express solidarity with Palestinian people and to protest against Israel, during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan and Palestine: Navigating Morality and Realpolitik in the Middle East

SAT Commentary May 20, 2026

Strategic Stability And Deterrence In South Asia

The Architecture of Restraint: How Nuclear Deterrence Preserves Peace in South Asia

SAT Commentary May 19, 2026

: Shari Baloch (alias Bramsh), the first female suicide bomber of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Majeed Brigade.

A Mother, A Teacher and then A Suicide Bomber: The Story of Shari Baloch

SAT Commentary May 19, 2026

Modi being received by Norway counterpart Jonas Gahr Store

The Oslo Contradiction: Why Norway’s Honors for Modi Cannot Mask India’s Authoritarian Shift

SAT May 19, 2026

Rows of Shahed-style military drones displayed inside an underground storage facility, highlighting Iran’s low-cost unmanned warfare capabilities.

The Shahed Drones: A Silent Arrow Shaping the Winds of Power

Sayed Israr May 18, 2026

The N40 Quetta-Taftan highway, an arterial road that handles all supply routes to Iran and the Saindak and Reko Diq projects

The BLA’s Terror Reality: Not a Baloch Rights Movement but a Security Threat to Pakistan

SAT Commentary May 18, 2026