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Religious extremism

Pakistan pays for weaponising faith

It’s the weaponisation of faith that has been the main reason for the spread of such brutality in society. The attackers and the mob in Sialkot were not driven by their youthfulness and emotions, as the defence minister wants us to believe.

Are ordinary Pakistanis extremists?

Madiha Afzal, in her latest book, takes readers through Pakistanis' understanding of terrorism, Islamic extremism, of jihad and of militant groups. She makes an attempt to convince the reader there is hope yet for this beleaguered nation. A review by Nivedita R

Contagion effect in South Asia

The word ‘contagion’ is described by the Cambridge dictionary as a situation in which ideas, feelings and problems spread from…