radicalisation

Basmah Nouman Islamabad: Violent extremism is most often discussed through the lenses of security, ideology, and geopolitics. Governments, policymakers, and media narratives tend to prioritise counterterrorism operations, law enforcement…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: 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…

Mohammed Ajeeb Bradford: The suicide terrorist attack on Sunday, July 30 has accounted for 54 lives. This pattern of violence is becoming too regular and frequent. How has the country arrived at this violent juncture? Extremist…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: One of the litmus tests for any country’s claim to civility and inclusiveness is how it treats its religious minorities. Religious minorities make up about 4 percent of Pakistan’s indigenous population, comprising…