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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 9:30 PM

Individuals ideas and activism can be effectively tracked through their social media footprint or through cyber surveillance.

Censorship isolates dissenters, then tries to demonise them

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

19 Nov 2019 1:16 AM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Need focus on increasing political bias of news leaks

It seems we should focus less on the leaks and the journalists who publish them, and more on the underlying political...

15 July 2019 7:23 PM

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

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.

21 May 2019 1:39 AM

Paris Fire Brigade shows fire fighters working at the burning Notre Dame cathedral. (Photo:AP)

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 6:30 PM

Theresa May

Countries are now defining citizenship as exclusion

While the court battle to decide her fate will be prolonged, her predicament has highlighted how vulnerable the notion...

25 Feb 2019 8:46 PM

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 6:46 PM

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

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 7:06 PM

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam returned to Lahore from London following their conviction in a corruption case. (Photo: File/Twitter)

Why protests are critical to bring change in any system

In Pakistan's case, the most important reason to enable protest is because the act spurs political participation.

17 July 2018 8:56 PM

In this file photo taken on August 28, 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (C) waves to supporters during the March on Washington at the Mall in Washington DC. (Photo: AFP)

Honour icons, don't create 'sacred cows'

The analysis would be considered partisan, serving an agendaâ€ or attacking a particular political party.

9 April 2018 7:13 PM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: File/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 7:23 PM

A man is carried following a suicide attack in Kabul. (Photo: AP)

Sectarian violence a far greater threat

Pakistan has already endured so much sectarian conflict that it is largely resigned to the persistence of such violence.

1 Jan 2018 6:55 PM