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An Alarming New Bill Takes Aim at Pakistan’s Shias
February 09, 2023

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
October 05, 2022

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
April 09, 2022

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
March 04, 2022

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’
January 13, 2021

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 
April 25, 2019

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
April 16, 2019

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
September 20, 2018

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
August 01, 2017

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
April 07, 2017

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
April 04, 2017

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?
December 24, 2016

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.

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