Madrassah reform: a prerequisite for curbing terrorism and extremism- CSS Pakistan Affairs Any critique about madrasas in Pakistan must be handled with care, given the sensitivity of the public about an institution considered by many in the country as shields …
Pakistan’s triangle of Hate-CSS Pakistan Affairs Pakistan has found a new ally in its never-ending war against India — and he is the public face of our most ruthless killers. (CSS Pakistan Affairs) For years Liaquat Ali, better known as …
What do you think of when you hear the word “terrorist”? Big beards and brown skins? Turban-wearing Muslim migrants from the Middle East? Refugees maybe? Yet according to a report from the New America Foundation, “every jihadist who conducted a …
Politicians, Prostitutes and Terrorist Financing- CSS Current affairs A high class ‘prostitute’ died of mysterious disease in Lahore few years ago next thing happen was the so called ‘elite’ was rushing to the labs in Lahore for blood tests. Now …
Why Balochistan an easy target? CSS Current Affairs The Pakistani city of Quetta, in Balochistan province, is once again in the news for large-scale violence: this time a police training centre has been targeted by fighters who killed at least 60 …
Saving the World from Wahabism: CSS Current Affairs Public relations firms with no qualms about taking tainted petrodollars are experiencing a bonanza. Their latest project has been to persuade us that the Nusra Front, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, is …
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 …
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 …
th the Syrian civil war in its fourth year—and now with Russia’s direct intervention on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad—Washington is more keen than ever to push back the self-proclaimed Islamic State (also known as ISIS). And at least …
Its emergence and popularity are tied to the specific conditions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when Muslim societies responded to European colonial rule. ISIS’ declaration of an Islamic State begs a fundamental question: When and how …