South Asia Times

Security & Counter Terrorism

The Taliban’s broken promises since 2021

Afghanistan Bound in Deadliest Chains Taliban Rule, TTP Sanctuary, Economic Collapse and Human Suffering

SAT Commentary May 3, 2026

Former Afghan parliamentarian Fawzia Koofi speaks at the "Unity and Trust" conference in Islamabad.

Afghanistan in Legal Limbo

SAT Commentary May 2, 2026

Taliban soldiers carry weapons in a vehicle, near Torkham border in Afghanistan

Ignoring the Nefarious Nature of the Taliban

SAT Commentary May 2, 2026

Al-Mirsad spreads propaganda against Pakistan

Unmasking Al-Mirsad: The Taliban’s Digital War on Pakistan

SAT Commentary April 24, 2026

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Hydro-Diplomacy Under Siege: The Legal Fragility of India’s Treaty Abeyance

SAT Commentary April 20, 2026

Armed drone carrying explosives over mountainous terrain in Pakistan, illustrating TTP’s adoption of drone warfare and evolving militant tactics

The TTP’s Leap into Drone Warfare

Faiza Abid April 1, 2026

location of Pakistani air strikes in Kabul

The Kabul Story That Doesn’t Add Up

SAT Editorial Desk March 17, 2026

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UN Taliban Sanctions, Structural Gaps, and Pakistan’s Security Concerns

SAT Editorial Desk March 16, 2026

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The Iran War Beyond the Military Front

SAT Editorial Desk March 15, 2026