Background Started as an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Iraq, sharing same ideology, vision and goal with strategic differences, the Islamic state (IS) gained world attention, when it...
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CRSS organizes Otaq,”Role of Police in Controlling Crime in Rural Sindh – Problem and Solutions”
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) on Saturday, August 30, 2014, organized an Otaq (public meeting) in Salehpat, a rural town near Sukkur on “Role of Police in...
Now or never
It is now or never, say the proponents of the protests led by Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri, voicing support for their leaders’ demand that Nawaz Sharif step down. They believe...
Electoral Voting System in Pakistan and Other Countries
The volatile political crisis in Pakistan has brought public life in Islamabad, the capital city, to a halt – the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a major opposition party,...
Equal citizens?
In recent months Pakistan has witnessed an unusual surge in violence against religious minorities who have faced violence across the country. Not only have Pakistani Christians,...
Pakistan Conflict Tracker Monthly Report – July 2014
The two ongoing operations in the country, one in North Waziristan and the other in Karachi, are being closely monitored by analysts. The basic question boggling their mind is,...
Celebrating Independence?
The Independence Day 2014, as it seems, will be different from how it has been celebrated previously. The 68th anniversary of Pakistan is flashed by ‘Azadi’ and ‘Inqelab’ march....
Pakistan: Heinous Crimes in July 2014
Data collected for the month of July, 2014 suggests that heinous crimes[1] are on the rise, up from 33 in June to 35 in July. This also indicates that such crimes more than...
Pakistani Constitution & Religious Minorities
CRSS Note: Since 2011, Pakistan celebrates national “Minorities Day” on August 11. The first “Minorities Day” was observed to the context of the cold-blooded assassination of...
Pakistani Constitution & Religious Minorities
CRSS Note: Since 2011, Pakistan celebrates national “Minorities Day” on August 11. The first “Minorities Day” was observed to the context of the cold-blooded assassination of...
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