Sahar Pirzada* Abstract Gravity. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton’s laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account. If we take the pull of radical thought as the Centre […]
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By M. Saeed Khalid* The Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP, led by Narendra Modi scored a stunning victory in the 2014 Indian general elections, on pledges of more jobs and greater development. Modi also resorted to anti-Pakistan rhetoric, castigating the Congress-led government for failing to be tough on Pakistan. Once in office, the Modi government
Pakistan-India Relations A new beginning? Read More »
Arif Humayun* Abstract This paper will explore the colonial and post-colonial historical narratives that underlie Islamist extremism, the evolution of the ideologies of extremism the corruption and despotism that characterize many Muslim-majority societies today, the socio-economic conditions that underlie religious-political extremism, and the global influences that have nurtured terrorism. Moreover, the political and military responses
By Özer Khalid*† Abstract Terrorism, radicalism or fascism, whether from the far-left or the far-right, is now a global contagion, a form of deep psychological warfare, both inside the soul and without, requiring a psychologically and historically nuanced and sophisticated inquiry and response based on an understanding of how extremists think, feel and operate. This
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By Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI(M)* *The author is a consultant on Policy and Strategic Response at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI). He is a retired Air Commodore and a former Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. Abstract During the Cold War, main threats to security were pegged around East-West rivalry
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by Yasser Latif Hamdani* Abstract (Maulana Ataullah Shah Bokhari of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam and Maulana Mufti Mahmood of erstwhile Jamiat-e-Ulema-Hind (and later Jamiat-e-Ulema-Islam) are two Deobandi religio-political figures from our history who were most active in providing ideological and intellectual basis for Islamisation, sectarian radicalization and militancy in Pakistani society. The searing irony is that both of
Deobandi Radicalization – From Political Activism To Terrorism Read More »
By A. G. Noorani* Throughout the campaign for Pakistan, Sayyid Abbul-Ala Mawdudi opposed it, pouring scorn on the concept and coarse invective against Jinnah. Yet, this is the very man who entered it. He initially refused to swear allegiance to it, only to jump into the political arena with his divisive politics and rancourous rhetoric on
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by S. Iftikhar Murshed* In the passing of Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan, the country has lost a statesman of towering international stature. The New York Times described him in 1999 as “the most skilful diplomat of the world today.” Yaqub-Khan once delivered an address on ‘Diplomacy as a problem in epistemology,’ a few weeks later he received a
Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan Of Pakistan (1920–2016) Read More »
By Jamsheed Marker* The international galaxy, a firmament charged with bright stars, is one to which Pakistan has made a considerable contribution. These include Chaudhry Zafarullah Khan, the president of the United Nations General Assembly, and the equally prestigious International Court of Justice; and Nobel Laureates Professor Abdus Salam and Malala Yusufzai. In the field
Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan. Nobleman, Patriot, Soldier, Scholar, Diplomat, Friend Read More »
