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Urgently Required: A National Counter Extremism Narrative For Pakistan
January 21, 2016 1 Comment Defence

Urgently Required: A National Counter Extremism Narrative For Pakistan

After a prolonged period of drastic reduction in major terrorist attacks, Pakistan is again bleeding. Terrorists associated with the Pakistan Taliban’s (TTP’s) Tariq Geedar group, headed by Umar Mansoor alias “Naray (Slim)”, claimed responsibility for yet another brazen attack on an educational institution. The Bacha Khan University (BKU) in Charsadda was attacked on the morning of January 20 by a group of killers who looked almost the same age as

Islam and Tolerance
June 03, 2011 23 Comments Religion

Islam and Tolerance

Religious tolerance in Islam has been a hotly debated aspect of this religion for decades.  However, these debates tend to overlook a very important point, the need to differentiate between the actions of Muslims and the teachings of Islam.  The two may seem interchangeable but that is not the case in reality and following this course often leads to incorrect conclusions.  On many occasions throughout the history of Islam, we