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Mainstream media’s response to radical extremism
There seems to be broad agreement among analysts that Pakistan has never witnessed worse manifestations of violence fuelled by radical extremism than it does today.
Against this backdrop I want to focus on the mainstream…
Understanding FATA
The Afghan Islamists’ political failure to produce realistic agendas for change1 is cited by some analysts as an example of the failure of political Islam. Some others however argue that Muslim societies seem …
Militants media in Pakistan: Political etymology and professional craft
Dialogue
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a series of policy dialogues to seek expert opinion on a PIPS research report titled ‘Understanding Militants’ Print Media in Pakistan and its Impact’. The report maps the…
An external view of the vernacular press in Pakistan
Hailing from a conflict ridden socio-political background in another neighbouring country – Sri Lanka, it was not much difficult for me to understand the trends and styles of Pakistani media fabric since both countries…
Crisis of political development and human rights violations
There is a deep correlation between the crisis of political development ? multidimensional in definition ? and violations of human rights in a state or society. Key research at micro and macro level supports the hypothesis that a country…
Human rights reporting in Pakistani media
Pakistan’s Urdu and English print and electronic media understand and present human rights issues in a variety of ways. The manner in which newspapers, magazines and television channels portray human rights issues and defenders, and victims…
Radicalization and media: Who influences whom and how in Pakistan?
Radicalism is one of the major issues confronting the state and society in Pakistan. Its roots can be traced long before Pakistan came into being in 1947. It has been spreading deeper and farther throughout the country’s history. Various…
Jihadi print media in Pakistan: An overview
Introduction
The media had played an important role during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s. The manner in which the media projected the conflict boosted the image of the Mujahideen and …