PAYF Pulse Russia’s Military Rapprochement with Taliban and the Reconfiguration of South Asian Geopolitics How Russia’s military cooperation with the Taliban impacts Pakistan, regional security, counterterrorism, and Eurasian connectivity. June 4, 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
PAYF Pulse Singled Out or Set Up? Pakistan, Forced Labour Allegations, and the Politics of Tariff Justice Pakistan questions US tariff action under the USTR forced labour case, warning of impact on exports and workers in key industries. June 3, 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
PAYF Pulse The Afghanistan-TTP Nexus and Pakistan’s Security Concerns Why Pakistan seeks verifiable action against TTP networks in Afghanistan and what it means for regional security, diplomacy, and stability. 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
Commentaries The FBR Revenue Debate: Facts, Targets, and the Missing Context Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been at the centre of a heated public debate in recent weeks, with segments of the media repeatedly June 1, 2026 No Comments
PAYF Pulse Afghanistan’s Demographic Dividend and the Politics of Deliberate Neglect Sustainable regional stability in Afghanistan depends not merely on military containment, but on transforming the region’s excluded youth population into a foundation for human capital, June 1, 2026 No Comments