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Pakistan’s Never-ending Battle Against Terrorism

Pakistan’s Never-ending Battle Against Terrorism

By Qurat-ul-Ain Shabbir and Moneeb Mir
Terrorist attacks will continue to plague the country unless the state takes action against their common denominator: religious extremism.

Pakistan Condemns Mob Violence Against Christians

Pakistan Condemns Mob Violence Against Christians

By Umair Jamal
That the government is condemning the extremist violence in Jaranwala rather than condoning it marks an important step forward.
Frankenstein’s Monster: The Growing TTP Threat in Pakistan

Frankenstein’s Monster: The Growing TTP Threat in Pakistan

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The latest wave of terrorism in Pakistan represents decades of policy choices coming home to roost.

An Alarming New Bill Takes Aim at Pakistan’s Shias

An Alarming New Bill Takes Aim at Pakistan’s Shias

By Asad Gokal and Jaffer A. Mirza
Pakistan is strengthening  its controversial anti-blasphemy laws – with potentially deadly results for religious minority groups.

The Emerging IS Threat in Pakistan

The Emerging IS Threat in Pakistan

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Given Pakistan's lax approach to religious extremist groups, it was only a matter of time before IS reared its ugly head.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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Pakistan’s Surging Religious Extremism

Pakistan’s Surging Religious Extremism

By Umair Jamal
Its political class has neither the will nor the intent to tackle religious extremism as all have benefited from it.

Declan Walsh on the ‘Nine Lives of Pakistan’

Declan Walsh on the ‘Nine Lives of Pakistan’

By Shah Meer Baloch
Declan Walsh talks about his latest book, Pakistan, regional politics, media freedom, and more. 
Minorities Under Attack as Prime Minister Imran Khan Pushes ‘Tolerant’ Pakistan

Minorities Under Attack as Prime Minister Imran Khan Pushes ‘Tolerant’ Pakistan

By Associated Press
Khan preaches a tolerant vision for Pakistan, but also cedes power to extreme Islamic clerics.

Hazaras Gripped by Religious Extremism in Balochistan

Hazaras Gripped by Religious Extremism in Balochistan

By Maisam Iltaf
More than 2,000 Hazaras have been killed since 2004, with the latest deadly attack on April 12.

Greater Than the State Itself: Pakistan’s Everyday Extremists Take On Its Institutions

Greater Than the State Itself: Pakistan’s Everyday Extremists Take On Its Institutions

By Umair Jamal
The case of Aasia Bibi should be a wake-up call to Pakistan’s ruling elite.

The Fallout From the Aasia Bibi Blasphemy Verdict

The Fallout From the Aasia Bibi Blasphemy Verdict

By Daud Khattak
Can this be Pakistan’s watershed moment for standing up to religious extremists?
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