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Building infrastructure and institutions is imperative to restore peace in FATA
The deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Pakistani tribal areas can be addressed by building infrastructure and institutions there.
This was stated by Syed Adnan Ali Shah, PhD fellow and in-charge South Asia Desk at…
Terrorism is a product of strategic choices and psychological forces: Prof. Adam Dolnik
There is something more than mere psychological forces which motivates people to become terrorists. Terrorism is a strategic choice opted by the terrorists to correct their perceived sense of the deprivations, grievances and injustices.…
Absence of constitutional means and biased social structure give birth to radicalism: Dr. Rasul…
“Absence of constitutional means, human freedom, unequal distribution of the wealth, biased social structure and weak law and order situation produce radical movements in the developing or developed societies,” said Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais,…
Reviewing Afghan and Iraq policies is necessary: Stephan
“Desire for revenge is also behind the violent activities. Non-violent means have been failed and something must be done. Improving domestic socioeconomic and political situation and reviewing foreign policy in terms of Afghanistan and Iraq…
West looks at radicalization of Pakistani youth from a religious lens: Dr. Riffat
“The west has tried to look at the issue of motivation of the radicalization of youth in Pakistan from a religious lens. We need to go away from this and look at non-religious factors, which may be contributing as a motivating force,”…
Radicalization is a secular phenomenon, not religious one: Dr. Tariq Rahman
Radicalism is not necessarily a religious phenomenon. It can happen in any ideological or secular leaning. It is secular. In fact, when Israel was created there was a group which was doing the same thing, i.e. creating terrorism, placing…
“Radicalization is undermining tolerance, co-existence and pluralism in society”
“The radical groups and radicalization are undermining the norms and values of tolerance, co-existence, peace and pluralism in Pakistani society.” Hussain Naqi, National Coordinator for HRCP Core Groups, said this while giving his expert…
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) –The Journey so far
Starting from scratch on January 10, 2006, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) has covered a lot of distance in the year 2006. In fact, if one looks over the shoulder, one realizes that, how so much could be achieved in such a short…
“People are beings with human rights and human dignity”
The people we call radicals are alienated from rest of the society and don’t follow normative social and moral values. They are very vulnerable to be used by others. At the same time they have no motive of their own. They have never played…
“People are beings with human rights and human dignity”
“The principle of educating people of their human rights is to make them understand that they are not just ordinary entities or creations but rather, they are beings with human rights and human dignity,” said Jhune B. Pacis, who addressed a…