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A big transition

IT is hard to imagine how someone changes the course of their life — more so when that person is a top jihadist leader on the world’s most-wanted terrorist lists…

Systemic violence on local people

WHEN it comes to the coverage of terrorism in the Af-Pak region, journalists and analysts in Pakistan have one thing in common: their fixation on ideological aspects of extremism often…

Narrative warfare

THE battle of narratives is the least understood aspect of countering extremism and terrorism. Engaging primarily in hard approaches means states maintain a monopoly over countering extremism, with little input…

Malala Is The Message

Malala is the message

Is Pakistan safe for Malala Yousafzai? We may pose this question also in a metaphorical sense because she represents a point of view and a set of values. Besides, her…

Simplicity With A Twist

Simplicity with a twist

Imran Khan’s maiden speech as the prime minister of Pakistan has had a widespread and a generally favourable reception. The central theme that struck a sympathetic chord in the hearts…

A Dangerous Approach

A dangerous approach

Are we still too naive to determine our enemy?  Certainly not, but only if we have common sense and we keep our eyes wide open. We must also keep in…

The Return Of IS

The return of IS

The operation to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from the grip of the militant Islamic State group may take a few more weeks, or maybe even months. But the…

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