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Pakistan extremism
September 30, 2021
Why Are Some Pakistanis Celebrating the Taliban Takeover?
By Khurram Abbas and Zahid Shahab Ahmed
Three different segments of Pakistan's socio-political fabric are happy to see the Taliban retake power in Afghanistan – each for a different reason.
April 03, 2021
Spike in Violence Follows Failed Negotiations Between the Pakistani Taliban and Islamabad
By Franz J. Marty
Sources reveal secret negotiations between Pakistan’s government and the TTP, which ultimately fell apart.
October 07, 2020
Pakistan to Keep Top Suspect in Daniel Pearl Murder in Jail, Despite April Acquittal
By Associated Press
The government has opposed Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's release, despite his acquittal in April, saying it would endanger the public.
July 29, 2020
How Pakistan’s Political Parties Spread Radicalism
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s political parties have gone so far to appease the radical Islamist right that they have become indistinguishable from the radicals.
November 16, 2018
Pakistan’s Dark History of Student Extremists
By Shah Meer Baloch
Since the 1970s, political factions in Pakistan have armed students and encouraged them to violence.
November 01, 2018
The Fallout From the Aasia Bibi Blasphemy Verdict
By Daud Khattak
Can this be Pakistan’s watershed moment for standing up to religious extremists?
July 27, 2018
Imran Khan: Another Act in Pakistan’s Circus
By C. Christine Fair
It wasn't Imran Khan who won the election. It was (as always) Pakistan's army.
December 20, 2017
Reviewing Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Fight, 3 Years After the Peshawar School Attack
By Daud Khattak
Why is the world reluctant to recognize Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism? The APS attack and its aftermath serve as a test case.
October 24, 2017
Mainstreaming Islamists: A Dangerous Choice for Pakistan
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
Pakistan has tried before to bring extremists into mainstream politics. It doesn’t end well.
June 20, 2017
Can Pakistan’s Banned Organizations Rejoin the Mainstream?
By Syed Arfeen
Pakistan is exploring reintegrating banned extremist outfits into politics. Can it be done?
February 07, 2017
Is Pakistan Finally Cracking Down on Lashkar-e-Taiba?
By Syeda Kanwal Hassan
Alleged LeT leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is under house arrest. What does that mean for Pakistan's approach to extremism?
February 07, 2017
Pakistan's Censorship Takes a Dangerous Turn
By Umer Ali
Pakistan is silencing discussion on a growing number of topics, from religious extremism to CPEC.
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