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Pakistan sectarian violence

The Narratives of War in Pakistan’s Kurram District

The Narratives of War in Pakistan’s Kurram District

By Hassan Turi
In Kurram, rival tribes have clashed over competing narratives, claims of victimhood, and accusations of foreign interference.
What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram District?

What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram District?

By Osama Ahmad
The region has a decades-long history of sectarian violence, exacerbated by land disputes and proxy warfare.

Escalating Militant Violence in Pakistan

Escalating Militant Violence in Pakistan

By Abdul Basit
So far in November, Pakistan has suffered around 89 terrorist attacks, including five suicide bombings, which left 298 people dead.

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.

Renewed Sectarian Tensions Risk Radicalizing Crisis-hit Pakistan

Renewed Sectarian Tensions Risk Radicalizing Crisis-hit Pakistan

By Liam Gibson
Radicalization of the historically moderate Barelvi sub-sect and rapid growth of the local Islamic State chapter could trigger a new wave of inter-communal violence.
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.

Sectarian Terror Strikes Pakistan Again

Sectarian Terror Strikes Pakistan Again

By Riaz Khan
At least 30 Shiite Muslims were killed and dozens others wounded in the suicide attack on a mosque in Peshawar.
Pakistan Continues to Sacrifice Shia Hazaras to Safeguard Jihadist ‘Assets’

Pakistan Continues to Sacrifice Shia Hazaras to Safeguard Jihadist ‘Assets’

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A wide array of causes has led to Pakistan adopting a decades-old policy of appeasement toward anti-Shia militancy. The Hazaras pay the price.

Fear and Loathing in Balochistan 

Fear and Loathing in Balochistan 

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Terror attacks and violence continues to plague the province – and the Hazaras bear the brunt of the danger.

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.

Chitral: A Portrait of Sectarian Tension in Pakistan

Chitral: A Portrait of Sectarian Tension in Pakistan

By Shah Meer Baloch
Far from the headlines, a district in KP provides worrying evidence of a rise in religious hatred.
Freedom and Fear: India and Pakistan at 70

Freedom and Fear: India and Pakistan at 70

By Pippa Virdee
70 years later, the neighbors and rivals still struggle with the “unfinished business of partition.”

Pakistan's National Security Adviser on Counterterrorism

Pakistan's National Security Adviser on Counterterrorism

By Zeeshan Salahuddin
Lt. Gen. Janjua speaks about his strategy and his views on current progress in Pakistan’s fight on terror.
US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Needs a New Focus

US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Needs a New Focus

By Ahmad Majidyar
Sunni-Shia sectarian violence in Pakistan could destabilize the entire South Asia region if left unchecked.

Is Pakistan's National Action Plan Actually Working?

Is Pakistan's National Action Plan Actually Working?

By Zeeshan Salahuddin
Two years after Pakistan unveiled its strategy for fighting terrorism, the results are mixed.

The Saudi-Iran Rivalry and Sectarian Strife in South Asia

The Saudi-Iran Rivalry and Sectarian Strife in South Asia

By Abha Shankar
Iran and Saudi Arabia are recruiting and radicalizing local Muslim populations in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

Malik Ishaq and Pakistan’s Sectarian Violence

Malik Ishaq and Pakistan’s Sectarian Violence

By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Killed in a shootout with police late last month, Ishaq had a long history of involvement in sectarian attacks in Pakistan.
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