The first quarter data on violence-related casualties (both fatalities and injuries) shows an overall decline when compared to the data from Q1, 2015. 872 people were killed in...
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Corruption, terrorism and accountability
by Imtiaz Gul Panama Papers are a symptom of a greater malaise. The two Sharifs at the top appear to be at loggerheads over the relationship between corruption, terrorism and...
Women as Instruments of Recruitment and Propagation
by Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director, CRSS. Read at NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Response to Female Migration to ISIS, Venice, Italy, 26-30 April, 2016. The Emergence of Radical...
A Tale of Twin States
by I.A. Rehman PAKISTANI visitors to India, usually beset with anxiety about their country’s future, are sometimes relieved to find a good number of Indians similarly worried...
Reforms Need Courage
by Imtiaz Gul Spread over 74,000 square kilometres, the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has endured conflict, disorder and deterioration like no other Pakistani...
The Long Road to Gwadar – II
by Zeeshan Salahuddin Despite a range of concerns, primarily dealing with governance structures and security, the Chinese are committed to their long-term strategic vision. There...
Countering Extremist Mindset
by Imtiaz Gul In April 2016, extremists won — twice — in the federal capital; first, all the hooligans — supporters of a person whose execution was endorsed by the highest court...
Muslim Identity and a Multicultural, Pluralistic Society can Coexist, says Bosnian Ambassador
Islamabad, April 18, 2016: Setting a good example as a Muslim is critical to building a better image of Muslims. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) is a nation that exemplifies...
The long road to Gwadar – I
by Zeeshan Salahuddin Some very clinical language is used to describe the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It is a “game-changer” for Pakistan, “an unprecedented economic...
CPEC: Paradoxical Approaches
by Imtiaz Gul The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an inescapable part of the conversation, whenever officials, private businessmen or intelligentsia from both...
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