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Media Narratives and National Security: How Public Opinion Is Shaped in Times of Crisis

Sardar Sheheryar Khan November 18, 2025

During regional crises, including the Pahalgam incident and border clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, Pakistani media’s factual reporting counters Indian propaganda and Taliban disinformation. By emphasizing evidence, diplomacy, and restraint, it strengthens national security and shapes public perception in South Asia.

Afghanistan: The Question of Pakistan’s Complaints

SAT Editorial Desk November 18, 2025

Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi asked why only Pakistan complains about terrorism in Afghanistan. The truth is clear; Pakistan bears the heaviest burden. Since 2021, the Taliban regime has turned Afghanistan into a hub of terror and oppression, leaving Pakistan to face staggering human, economic, and security costs while the world watches.

Narrative by Design: Al Jazeera’s Editorial Tilt on the Pakistan–TTP Conflict

SAT Editorial Desk November 17, 2025

Al Jazeera’s reputation for alternative journalism contrasts sharply with its recent reporting on Pakistan’s conflict with the TTP and tensions with the Afghan Taliban. A close review shows consistent editorial choices that soften the Taliban’s image, reframe terrorist violence as resistance, and cast Pakistan’s counter-terrorism actions as aggression—ultimately reshaping the narrative in Kabul’s favour.

Modern Platforms, Evolving Doctrine

Dan Qayyum November 17, 2025

The Gulf’s air-power evolution is increasingly shaped by the fusion of advanced platforms with modern doctrine and faster decision cycles. As regional forces adapt to complex threat environments, partners like Pakistan, whose operational experience spans multiple domains, are becoming part of the broader conversation on future air-power thinking.

The War on Knowledge: History, Ideology, and Strategic Goals of TTP Attacks on Educational Institutions

SAT Editorial Desk November 15, 2025

The TTP’s war on education is a deliberate campaign to reshape society by destroying schools, suppressing knowledge, and undermining state authority. Rooted in ideology, coercion, and strategy, these attacks target Pakistan’s future by dismantling its most vital institutions of learning.

South Asia Times