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Conquering minds
The IS is a manifestation of the intellectual bankruptcy of the Muslim ruling elites.
Muhammad Amir Rana
Going beyond edicts
The ideological challenge posed by extremists is far too complex to be dealt with through fatwas alone.
Connecting through CPEC
Success requires consensus amongst us and cooperation with our neighbours.
Toying with reintegration
It is clear that the state lacks a clear, comprehensive deradicalisation policy.
NON-FICTION: MISGUIDED INTERPRETATIONS
Straightening out over a century of confusion around the Salafist movement
Tracking extremism
People are becoming more sensitive about their religious and sectarian identity.
The JUI-F’s dilemma
How can a party rebrand its image and completely disconnect with its past?
A dangerous trajectory
Most analysts agree that a heightened level of extremism has become the new normal in society.
Hitting the wrong target
Terrorists consider the police as protectors of the power elites.
Shift in security doctrine
No counterterrorism strategy can work without civilian and military collaboration.
Challenging conventions
How should the state neutralise groups that once served a strategic purpose?
A vision of connectivity
Our social and political elite has to grow out of its obsession with ‘South Asianness’.
A dangerous approach
A flawed threat perception does not distinguish between a religious scholar and a sectarian leader.
Origins of terror
Tracking the rise of the militant group that holds parts of the Middle East hostage
Unfolding madressah challenge
Old solutions are only making the effort to regulate religious schools more complex.
Another year of NAP
The government has not seriously attempted to take internal security policy completely into its own hands.
Our counterinsurgency doctrine
A complete evaluation of Operation Zarb-i-Azb’s impact and sustainability will take time.
Brothers in arms
Hazem Kandil’s book offers an analysis of the various facets of the Muslim Brotherhood movement
Perpetuating sectarianism
A state that has tried to use religion for national identity has had its agenda hijacked.
Countering violent extremism
Internal security reforms should be the priority of any CVE initiative.