Like it or lump it, the institutions of higher learning in Pakistan are increasingly becoming susceptible to religious extremism. The 2015 Safoora Chowk carnage, the shocking death of Mashal Khan at the hands of his fellow students, and the recent attempted assassination of an MQM MPA, all bear the blood-stained footprints of educated youth gone berserk in the name of faith. While some may dismiss the on-campus extremism threat as no more than a kerfuffle, it has caused the shafts of anxiety and fear run through society. Why is extremism casting a pall over campuses? Were the perpet ... Read More
Hussain H. Zaidi
The Pakistan cricket team hasn’t played a Test match against India since 2006. India considers Pakistan to be an unsafe place to tour and has often accused Pakistan of facilitating ‘terrorism’ in Kashmir. Pakistan accuses ... Read More
Nadeem F. Paracha
Constructing the Discourse: Need of a National Narrative for Pakistan
Dr. Nazir Hussain & Amna Javed
Capt Ali Ahmed Malik