Commentaries Pakistan Budget 2026-27: Growth, Debt and Fiscal Priorities Pakistan Budget 2026-27 explained through growth targets, debt servicing, tax reforms, inflation pressures and fiscal priorities. June 12, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries UNAMA’s Numbers Tell Only Half the Story Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan prompt debate over UNAMA reporting, civilian casualties, TTP sanctuaries and human shield tactics. June 11, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries The Pakistan Army and the Question of National Identity Can the Pakistan Army be defined by ethnicity? Examining why a national institution derives its identity from the nation it serves. June 10, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries The Messenger and the Message: Mohsin Naqvi’s Tehran Mission One hundred days into a war that has reshaped the Middle East, closed the Strait of Hormuz to regular traffic, killed thousands of civilians, and June 7, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries From Protest to Disruption? Understanding the JAAC Ban in AJK An examination of the JAAC ban and the challenge of balancing citizens’ right to protest with the need for stability and public order in AJK. June 6, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries The Motorway Case, Media Ethics, and the Price of Sensationalism Justice was delivered in the motorway case, but misleading reporting exposed the enduring cost of sensationalism over factual journalism. June 4, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries Kharjeeyat and the Doctrine Driving Extremism in Pakistan A South Asia Times analysis of Kharjeeyat, political takfir, and why military action alone cannot defeat it. June 3, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries Badakhshan’s Resource Battle and the Fractures Within the Taliban The battle over Badakhshan’s resources reveals a Taliban movement increasingly divided by wealth, power, and competing visions of authority. June 3, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries How Critical Minerals Could Transform Pakistan’s Economy Pakistan US critical minerals partnership is reshaping bilateral ties through Reko Diq, supply chain security, investment and economic growth. June 2, 2026 No Comments
Commentaries Beijing at the Helm as New Role on Afghanistan at the UN China’s penholder role on Afghanistan signals a reordering of post-American influence in South Asia and a new phase of regional diplomacy. June 2, 2026 No Comments