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Pakistan Islamists
Radical Leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi is Dead – But His Ideology Will Live On in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Leader of a right-wing party with pull, Rizvi’s death will not diminish extremist politics in Pakistan.
No, Fazlur Rehman Cannot Protect Pakistanis’ Democratic Rights
By Umair Jamal
Opposition parties have tapped a right-wing Islamist as the leader of the Pakistan Democratic Movement. That raises serious questions.
Radical Islamists Hold Filmmaking Hostage in Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Stopping the released of an award-winning film to appease an Islamist group sets a troubling precedent.
Pakistani Court Hands Down 55-year Sentences to 86 Islamists
By Associated Press
The 86 were charged with damaging public property, beating people up and staging sit-ins against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in 2018.
Pakistani Islamists Stage Sit-in in Islamabad, Demand Prime Minister’s Resignation
By Associated Press
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party led the march, painting PM Khan as a inept military puppet.
Ahmadis Once Again Fear the Fallout From Pakistan’s Political Tussles
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
“All political issues, which have nothing to do with us, see us becoming the scapegoats,” says the Ahmadiyya community’s spokesperson.
The Defiance of Pakistani Atheists
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
In a country where atheism is a capital offense, nonbelievers are still finding quiet ways to forge community.
The ‘Father of the Taliban’ Is Dead. What Does That Mean for the Afghan Peace Process?
By Irfan Yar
How will Maulana Sami-ul-Haq’s murder impact the Afghan peace process?
A New Pakistan Government, a New Way to Persecute Ahmadis
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The PTI government picked Atif Mian as an economic adviser -- then dropped him once his faith became an issue.
Women in Imran Khan's 'New Pakistan'
By Maham Javaid
Will the incoming prime minister deliver a new – and better – Pakistan for the country's women?
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.
Why the Pakistan Army Is Vying to Influence the General Elections
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The upcoming election is about more than Nawaz Sharif – or even Pakistani democracy.