Pakistan Islamists

In a bid to broaden their support, they are not limiting themselves to religious appeals but discussing political and economic issues too.

There is a widespread belief in Balochistan that the authorities in Pakistan have deliberately allowed Islamic fundamentalism to flourish in the province in general – and in Mastung in particular.

The prospect of Islamist organizations toppling the state remains remote. But the real threat is the violence and destruction they might perpetrate in the process.

The 2018 Transgender Persons Act – one of the most progressive in the world – has been gutted by the country’s top Shariah court.

Radical Barelvi groups are now resorting to violence to underline their sect – once famous for its pluralism – as the truest version of Islam.

Three different segments of Pakistan's socio-political fabric are happy to see the Taliban retake power in Afghanistan – each for a different reason.

Will the Pakistani government give in to threats from radical Islamists? 

Saad Rizvi was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore to "maintain law and order.”

The mockery of Hindu deities underscores Pakistan’s Islamist double standard on blasphemy.

The White House described the decision to release the U.S. journalist's alleged killer as "an affront to terrorism victims everywhere."

A Hindu temple was set on fire and demolished by a mob led by supporters of a radical Islamist party.

By offering condolences for Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s death, is the TTP planning to expand its influence into the political realm?

Leader of a right-wing party with pull, Rizvi’s death will not diminish extremist politics in Pakistan.

Opposition parties have tapped a right-wing Islamist as the leader of the Pakistan Democratic Movement. That raises serious questions.

Stopping the released of an award-winning film to appease an Islamist group sets a troubling precedent.

The 86 were charged with damaging public property, beating people up and staging sit-ins against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in 2018.

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party led the march, painting PM Khan as a inept military puppet.

“All political issues, which have nothing to do with us, see us becoming the scapegoats,” says the Ahmadiyya community’s spokesperson.

In a country where atheism is a capital offense, nonbelievers are still finding quiet ways to forge community.

How will Maulana Sami-ul-Haq’s murder impact the Afghan peace process?

The PTI government picked Atif Mian as an economic adviser -- then dropped him once his faith became an issue.

Will the incoming prime minister deliver a new – and better – Pakistan for the country's women?

It wasn't Imran Khan who won the election. It was (as always) Pakistan's army.

The upcoming election is about more than Nawaz Sharif – or even Pakistani democracy.