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Tragic Killing of Pakistani Journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya

Tragic Killing of Pakistani Journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya

Arshad Sharif, a prominent investigative Journalist and Anchorperson from Pakistan, was killed in Kenya on 24 October 2022. The Kenyan police shot him and called it a case of mistaken identity. With several past cases of targeted killings in Kenya and the loopholes in police statements, Pakistan has demanded a detailed probe in this case.

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How APS Redefined Pakistan’s Strategic Culture

How APS Redefined Pakistan’s Strategic Culture

SAT Editorial Desk December 16, 2025

APS was the moment Pakistan’s long-standing ambiguity on militancy collapsed. The murder of schoolchildren forced an organic securitization of terrorism, enabling extraordinary measures and a redefinition of the militant as an existential, illegitimate enemy.

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Before and After Panjshir: How Anti-Taliban Forces Are Adapting to a Long Insurgency

Before and After Panjshir: How Anti-Taliban Forces Are Adapting to a Long Insurgency

SAT Editorial Desk December 15, 2025

December 2025 marked a turning point in Afghanistan’s post-2021 resistance. Coordinated, intelligence-driven attacks across Kunduz and Badakhshan signaled that anti-Taliban forces have moved beyond symbolic defiance into a sustained campaign of urban-centric insurgency. Deprived of territory, external patrons, and conventional warfare options, groups like the NRF and AFF are adapting through mobility, information warfare, and selective strikes, pointing toward a long war defined by endurance rather than frontlines.

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