The Global Interregnum: The Old World Is Dying, and the New Struggles to Be Born
The post-1945 international order is no longer shaping state behavior as it once did. As legal restraint and multilateralism weaken, security concerns, economic coercion, and flexible alliances are defining an unsettled global interregnum.
Afghanistan and the Architecture of Managed Narcotics Power
The 2025 Turkish Drug Report reveals that Afghanistan has not exited the global narcotics economy under Taliban rule but has instead transformed it. Through controlled poppy cultivation, exploitation of stockpiles, and rapid expansion into synthetic drugs, Afghanistan continues to shape global drug supply chains, prices, and security outcomes.
Rising to the Challenge: Why Pakistan’s Youth Must Lead the Way
Pakistan’s youth must reclaim purpose and leadership to counter apathy, brain drain, and drive national progress through action.
Realpolitik or Moral Complicity? Pakistan and Gaza’s Board of Peace
Pakistan’s entry into Gaza’s Board of Peace marks a historic departure from its traditional Palestinian policy. As Islamabad navigates an extra-legal, US-led governance framework that excludes Hamas and sidelines sovereignty, the question looms large: is participation a tool of influence, or an act of moral complicity?
The Rising Tide: Climate Change and Water Conflict in South Asia
Water scarcity is reshaping South Asia as climate change, outdated treaties, and rising demand turn rivers into sources of conflict.
The Evolving Militant Ecosystem: Spillover States, Traveling Militancy, and Who Gets Targeted Next
The Evolving Militant Ecosystem: Spillover States, Traveling Militancy, and Who Gets Targeted Next Janurary 20, 2026 Online SAT Web Administrator Share 20 Janurary 2025 Wednesday Roundtable Event South Asia Times Inqueries: [email protected] Background and Context: Militancy in South Asia has entered a phase of structural transformation, moving beyond geographically bounded insurgencies and hierarchical command models […]
EU–Pakistan Business Forum 2026
The EU–Pakistan Business Forum 2026 marks a strategic pivot toward diversified, ESG-driven investment, de-risked finance, and regulatory alignment beyond GSP+ trade ties.
Afghanistan’s Post-2021 Economic Model
Afghanistan’s post-2021 economic model reflects a sharp break from the aid-backed past, defined by informality, fiscal fragility, and regional economic isolation under Taliban rule.
Disinformation, Digital Propaganda, and the Erosion of the Rule of Law
While online narratives often claim to expose corruption or political repression, coordinated digital propaganda masks a strategic effort to delegitimize state institutions. This commentary examines the interplay of monetized disinformation, coordinated amplification, and selective framing, revealing how Pakistan’s digital ecosystem substitutes outrage for evidence and destabilizes governance.