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The mass shootings at sheesha bars in Hanau, Germany, and the stabbing of the muezzin of Londons Regents Park mosque have put far-right extremism back in the headlines.

Defining extremism is a complex matter, and it comes in many forms

The difficulty of defining extremism does not, however, detract from the importance of doing so.

24 Feb 2020 11:44 PM

The burgeoning global digital infrastructure requires skilled cybersecurity professionals to address the prevailing vulnerabilities within the IT domain.

Censorship isolates dissenters, then tries to demonise them

Broader constituencies must recognise how censorship skews the public record, data, national narratives and social...

18 Nov 2019 7:12 PM

Need focus on increasing political bias of news leaks

Need focus on increasing political bias of news leaks

In a post-WikiLeaks, digital world, news leaks are an integral part of the information landscape.

15 July 2019 6:41 PM

Brewing Gulf tensions worry for Pakistan as Iran a key ally

Brewing Gulf tensions worry for Pakistan as Iran a key ally

Pakistan has already stated that it will not take sides in the current confrontation, and called for US restraint.

20 May 2019 7:33 PM

Notre Dame fire offers lessons on history and accountability

Notre Dame fire offers lessons on history and accountability

The tragic fire has conveniently transformed into a story of resilience, hope and rebirth. Many are ready to move on.

22 April 2019 8:22 PM

Prime Minister Theresa May

Countries are now defining citizenship as exclusion

However it is packaged, citizenship the world over is increasingly defined through exclusion, rather than inclusion.

25 Feb 2019 6:53 PM

Although Pakistan is not a contracting party, we can still glean from this that the determinants of naturalisation in any given protracted situation are less legal than economic, social, cultural or racial.

Afghan influx in Pak shows migration pact row is absurd

Recently, acknowledging the scale of global displacement, the majority of UN member states adopted a global compact for...

17 Dec 2018 6:35 PM

Imran Khan (Photo: AFP)

Shift in Imran's stand on China may expose' CPEC rhetoric

PM Khan's populist politics will necessarily take him down a rocky path to Beijing's doorstep.

27 Aug 2018 7:10 PM

Supporters of Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chant slogans for their leader in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Why protests are critical to bring change in any system

Protests also help raise awareness about alternative points of view.

18 July 2018 2:04 AM

Pakistani leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto stands with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi before a summit in Simla, India, on June 28, 1972. Bhutto was overthrown in a military coup in 1977 and hanged two years later (Photo: Associated Press)

Honour icons, don't create sacred cows'

One way is to ensure universal access to historical information through a robust public curriculum that prioritises...

9 April 2018 7:14 PM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

Some lessons that Pak needs to learn from Iran outbreak

Iran's experience also shows that the current tactic of hailing CPEC as the panacea for Pakistan's problems could...

15 Jan 2018 7:07 PM

Experts said ISIS, responsible for seven of the 10 deadliest attacks since 2012, was increasingly encouraging the use of knives and vehicles over firearms and explosives by their followers. (Photo: AP/Representational)

View from Pakistan: Sectarian violence a far greater threat

Sectarian identity may become the basis on which groups organise, mobilise and fight over resources.

1 Jan 2018 8:16 PM