Every morning, Naseeba travels to the local health facility in Taxila, Pakistan, to collect a cooler packed with polio vaccines. With these, an area map, and tally sheets in hand, she then begins her daily journey, joining thousands of Pakistani citizens …
There is something of a paradox emerging around global efforts to counter violent extremism. In the wake of terrorist attacks in Aden, Baghdad, Dhaka, Istanbul, Kabul, Nice, Orlando, and elsewhere, public awareness of the problem and the need to address …
If the Islamic State wants to renew the Crusades by attacking churches and killing priests, Catholic France won’t run from the fight. With Tuesday’s mid-Mass beheading of an elderly French priest in Rouen, a short distance from Paris, the …
Pakistan’s Counter-terrorism Challenge With the world’s attention turned elsewhere, Pakistan has persisted in its efforts to counter violent extremism. Of late, especially in the wake of the attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, and Brussels, the international discussion around countering violent extremism …
4 Reasons the War Against ISIS Is Working—and 1 Reason It’s Not ISIS remains the best-funded, best-equipped terrorist organization the world has ever seen. But for the first time since its rise in 2014, real progress is being made against …
Islamic intellectual culture suffers from a philosophy deficit. While there are a few philosophical thinkers in the Muslim World today none of them enjoys the rock star status that many pedestrian preachers and YouTube stalwarts enjoy. What this tells …
Six Reasons Why Israel Became Important to US The United States’ official position on Israel has been one of ‘unconditional’ support for the Jewish state, earning the superpower criticism from numerous quarters. The US has provided Israel with advanced …
An unending energy crisis could soon bring catastrophic consequences. Here’s what needs to be done before it’s too late. Last week, Pakistan was hit by a heat wave of highly tragic proportions due to energy crisis. The country has suffered …
It was only after the Mutiny of 1857 that communalism was wickedly injected into our body politic by the British. I firmly believe and have repeatedly said that the vast majority of men and women are good by nature, as …
Pakistan looks toward a stable Afghanistan in future for regional peace, and the fencing of the Torkham border can be the first step to stop infiltration of terrorists causing instability on both sides Handling the burden of almost three …