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A Message Written in Blood

Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: The attack on a Shia place of worship in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and the nerve centre of state power, was not merely an act of terror. It was a calculated message to the government and security…

Pak’s toxic political culture

 Ishtiaq AhmedBradford:I have returned to my beloved country after a short absence just over three weeks ago. Although I am not totally new to the political vagaries of Pakistani politics, I must admit that the recent turn of events…