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The phenomenon of radicalization has played a major part in the ongoing militancy in Pakistan’s r... more The phenomenon of radicalization has played a major part in the ongoing militancy in Pakistan’s restive tribal regions along the Pak-Afghan border. This paper traces a possible link between radicalization and poverty in the country by surveying 1,147 respondents, consisting of a sample universe of the poor compared with more affluent control groups. All the provinces of Pakistan were included in the sample universe, with the findings centered on an analytical discourse of poverty in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, and a possible link to escalating militancy there. The analysis engages with relevant literature to argue for the development of sub-nationally researched, fresh perspectives on linkages between poverty and radicalization in Pakistan. (Complete paper is published in PIPS Research Journal Conflict and Peace Studies, Volume 3, Number 3, Jul-Sep 2010.) To buy and/or subscribe you can Email at pips@san-pips.com publications@san-pips.com or Contact by telephon...
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Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 2010
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Journal of Strategic Security, 2010
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Arab Studies Quarterly, 2009
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Athena Intelligence Journal, 2008
... of the Islamic Message Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Abstrac... more ... of the Islamic Message Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Abstract ... 23 This message was printed under the title The New powder Keg in the Middle east inNida'ul Islam,a journal edited by activists in Australia. Ibid., 41. 24 The Quran 4:84. ...
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BROOKINGS PROJECT ON LOCAL ORDERS - The present disorder in the international system is significa... more BROOKINGS PROJECT ON LOCAL ORDERS - The present disorder in the international system is significantly augmented by the breakdown of domestic order across a number of key states. Around the globe, the politics of identity, ideology and religion are producing highly polarized societies and deepening conflicts among non-state actors and between non-state actors and the state. In the Middle East, the Arab Spring disrupted long calcified political systems in ways that are still producing unpredictable effects on the regional order. The collapse of political order in Libya has wide-ranging consequences for governance across the Sahel, intensifying Mali and Nigeria’s fragility and highlighting the many deficiencies of their states. Meanwhile, Russia’s annexation of Crimea was facilitated by a breakdown of political order in Ukraine, and Russia’s aggressive external posture also partially reflects and compensates for its internal weaknesses. But even emerging powers such as India and Brazil face profound and persistent governance problems, including in public safety and the rule of law. Among the topics explored in the Seminar are the construction of institutions and counter-institutions in the Middle East and South Asia; the role of external interveners and local militias in conflict settings; and forms of governance in slums and prisons, such as by criminal groups.
The Seminar is a collaborative research space that serves as a launching pad for cutting edge debate and research around questions of local and transnational order, of which this paper is a part.
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Any account of the rise of militancy in Pakistan would not be complete without accounting for the... more Any account of the rise of militancy in Pakistan would not be complete without accounting for the Lal Masjid militancy and its effects on terrorism in Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s criminal justice system related to terrorism prosecution is in urgent need of reform. ... more Pakistan’s criminal justice system related to terrorism prosecution is in urgent need of reform. Conviction rates in the country’s anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) continue to be extremely low. This report highlights the numerous problems contributing to the system’s failure, including absent defense councils and witnesses, limited use of forensic evidence, poor investigative capacity, and lack of coordination between the police and prosecution. Compounding these problems is the high number of cases going through the ATCs, notably due to the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act’s broad definition of terrorism. Any reforms or new laws aimed at reducing terrorism must account for these long-standing implementation issues.
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Pakistan’s criminal justice system related to terrorism prosecution is in urgent need of reform. ... more Pakistan’s criminal justice system related to terrorism prosecution is in urgent need of reform. Conviction rates in the country’s anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) continue to be extremely low. This report highlights the numerous problems contributing to the system’s failure, including absent defense councils and witnesses, limited use of forensic evidence, poor investigative capacity, and lack of coordination between the police and prosecution. Compounding these problems is the high number of cases going through the ATCs, notably due to the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act’s broad definition of terrorism. Any reforms or new laws aimed at reducing terrorism must account for these long-standing implementation issues.
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Defence Studies, 2009
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Defence against Terrorism Review, 2008
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Centre for International and Strategic Analysis( SISA)Norway, 2013
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Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 9, 25 (Spring 2010): 133-154
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Vol.3,issue 1, Fall 2009, Journal of Religion, conflict and Peace, 2009
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CTC Sentinel, 2010
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The Curriculum Journal, 2011
This article looks at the evolution of the social studies curricula in Pakistan, which are of cri... more This article looks at the evolution of the social studies curricula in Pakistan, which are of critical importance in shaping the outlook of many young Pakistanis, who are affected by this polarised discourse. The author argues that this trend of polarisation springing from dynamics of education also effectively contributes to a widening social divide, which the extremist project exploits by manipulating a social and opinion leadership vacuum. The author argues that education in Pakistan is linked with dissemination of specific ideologies, and historiography has been used in a specific context as a dividing force. This is all the more relevant in social studies curricula, which have tended to shape the worldviews of generations. The author argues that social studies curricula in Pakistan need to undergo an urgent transformative process of making them more objective so that they can stimulate intellect as well as counter radicalisation tendencies.
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Journal of Strategic Security, 2010
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The Seminar is a collaborative research space that serves as a launching pad for cutting edge debate and research around questions of local and transnational order, of which this paper is a part.
The Seminar is a collaborative research space that serves as a launching pad for cutting edge debate and research around questions of local and transnational order, of which this paper is a part.