The Scatter Here is Too Great
Title: The Scatter Here is Too Great
Author: Bilal Tanweer
I spent many a summer away from college with the works of Kamila Shamsie. It was the essence of Karachi portrayed through her literary techniques and...
Karachi Airport Attack and the Myth of Peace Negotiations
Whoever had denied the presence of the TTP in Karachi, should be reconsidering their opinion now.
Understanding Negotiation as a Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Are We Ready to Talk to the TTP?
Zoha Waseem
Upon initial readings of literature in favour of talking to terrorists, several rather appealing elements stand out conceptually. There is the moral element: might does not make right. Ther...
Sectarianism: Approaching Identity Politics
Zoha Waseem
Vali Nasr has explained that ‘ can be better understood as a form of ethnic posturing: mobilisation of a group identity for political ends in lieu of class, ideology or party affiliation’. Se...
The Chessboard Goes to Yemen
Zoha Waseem
Officials from the United States have argued time and again that al Qaeda has been globally weakened. The world rejoiced bin Laden’s death, handing Obama a second presidential ter...
Of Holy Months and Unholy Terror
Zoha Waseem
‘And so, the contention is, Ramadan is "the month of Jihad". Yet, there can be no moral equivalence between a battle fought in self-defence, such as those waged by the Prophet during Ra...
Post-Elections Theatre of Terror in Pakistan
Four killed and at least fifty injured in a bomb blast at Anarkali, Lahorehttp://www.demotix.com/news/2229598/four-killed-and-least-fifty-injured-pakistan-blast#media-2229578
Zoha Waseem
Post-elections, Paki...