Expansion of Islamic State on January 8, 2016Recent articles published in the US media are giving the impression that Islamic State (IS), with its global jihadi appeal, is struggling hard to get a foothold in Pakistan but the authors of these articles are either downplaying the tell tale signs or the articles lack the necessary framework describing how emerging terror organisations flourish. […]
Islam: to reform or not to reform on January 31, 2015Every time a horrific attack occurs in the west, renewed calls are issued for “reforming Islam”. Every time those calls fall on deaf ears, conveniently ignored, and religious zealots ask for even bloodier attacks. Renewed calls to reform Islam after the horrific attacks on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo are reverberating all over the globe. […]