Shias Shiver with rise of Saad Rizvi of TLP.
Since 2001, more than 2,600 Shia Muslims have been killed in violent attacks. Pakistan is home to 200 million Muslims. It is also home to one of the largest Shia…
Tehreek-e-Labbaik violence shows Pakistan is at war, can’t play peacemaker in Afghanistan
Within Pakistan, the rise of TLP is the result of securitisation of internal politics, with the military backing its favourite group of the moment. It’s now official. Pakistan blocked all social…
Pakistan Civil War: Why Banning of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Is Ironical
The farcical situation now is that banning the TLP defeats the army’s own original purpose: political engineering. Following three days of horrific rioting by the Tehreek-e-Labbiak Pakistan (TLP) — which…
Tehreek-e-Labbaik violence shows Pakistan is at war, can’t play peacemaker in Afghanistan
It’s now official. Pakistan blocked all social media access across the country, reflecting the dire state of the nation as it faces street protests by the conservative Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah or the TLYRA that have…
Pakistan’s religious extremism didn’t start with TLP. It won’t end with banning it
From convicting Lashkar-e-Taiba’s founder to banning several groups that have featured on global terror lists, Pakistan is eager to get off FATF’s grey list. The Imran Khan government’s decision to…
Pakistan’s religious extremism didn’t start with TLP. It won’t end with banning it
The Imran Khan government’s decision to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, or TLP, which organised violent protests targeting France over alleged blasphemy against Islam is meant to signal Pakistan’s seriousness in tackling…
The ‘Naya Pakistan’ rhetoric
Imran’s rigidity a hurdle in the way of maintaining peace on our borders Tensions with Pakistan have been a continuing feature of India’s problems in its neighbourhood. Are we, however,…
China attacking other countries to cover its rights abuses against Uyghur minorities
In response to increasing criticism by developed countries over its treatment of Uyghur minorities of the Xianjing region, China has suddenly become vocal on human rights abuses, deploying a huge…
Pak using Twitter ‘loophole’ to trigger violence in India
Twitter’s ‘loophole’ allows users to change their profile and spread anti-India fake news. New Delhi: A “loophole’ in social media platform Twitter is being used by Pakistan-based state actors, who enjoy…
China’s inroads into the Pakistani economy
While the Pakistani president and foreign minister visited China at the height of pandemic in March 2020, the scheduled visit of Chinese President Xi Xinping to Pakistan was deferred several…