History of Cricket Craze in South Asia

Framing the Enemy: Modi, Bollywood and the Battle of Narratives

Javeria Tanwir September 17, 2025

Bollywood has become a powerful weapon in India’s information warfare, reshaping narratives on Pakistan, Kashmir, and Islam through propaganda-driven blockbusters. Under Modi’s BJP, cinema is being used to rewrite history, fuel nationalism, and normalize Islamophobia, raising serious concerns for regional peace and stability.

Cloud Burst and Calamities: Exploring Pakistan New Environmental

Cloud Burst and Calamities: Exploring Pakistan’s New Environmental Reality

Aiza Jaffery September 17, 2025

Pakistan is facing a new environmental reality where floods, glacier melts, and devastating cloudbursts are no longer rare but routine. Despite contributing less than 1% of global emissions, the country bears the brunt of climate change, with fragile infrastructure and limited resources leaving millions vulnerable to recurring disasters.

The Illusion of the Street: Why Uprisings Rarely Deliver Real Change

SAT Editorial Desk September 16, 2025

From the Arab Spring to Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya, street revolutions have ignited extraordinary hope, toppling entrenched rulers and inspiring global headlines. But history shows a harsher truth: these uprisings rarely deliver the transformation they promise. Once the euphoria fades, fractured coalitions give way to elite capture, military takeovers, or outright collapse. Without resilient institutions, the energy of the streets is easily co-opted, leaving ordinary citizens facing the same injustices under new faces.

Multilateralism in Crisis: Pakistan’s Call for Collective Islamic Security

SAT Commentary September 16, 2025

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar declared the UN system broken and urged the Muslim world to move from words to action. He called for an Islamic security roadmap, highlighted Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence, and issued red lines on India and Afghanistan.

The Unholy War: Religious Consensus Against Insurgency in Pakistan

SAT Editorial Desk September 15, 2025

For two decades, Pakistan has endured TTP-led violence. Now, a rare consensus among Deobandi, Barelvi, and Ahl-e-Hadith scholars delegitimizes the insurgency and redefines jihad versus rebellion.

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