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The month of May was historical and very crucial for the people of Pakistan for two reasons; they were going to elect a new government to run the country for the next five years and that they had to show that they believed more in peaceful methods for transfer of power rather than taking the violent route.
Following the June 7 drone strike on Al Qaeda targets in the mountainous Shawal area of Waziristan, Pakistan summoned Ambassador Richard Hoagland, the deputy head of the US mission, to protest this violation of its sovereignty.
On Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif made history by becoming a three-time prime minister of the embattled nation of Pakistan. His thumping 244-vote victory in the 342-seat house was a foregone conclusion following his party's runaway success during the May 11 general elections.
Is a peace deal with insurgents whose rationale lies in a trans-national militant ideology worth pursuing?
The May 11 general elections in Pakistan brought to an end weeks of speculation as to whether this will happen at all. This exercises culminated in a massive victory for Nawaz Sharif ‘s PML-N , - a center right party both at the centre and his stronghold the most populist Punjab province.
June 14, 2013 :
Following the June 7 drone strike on Al Qaeda targets in the mountainous Shawal area of Waziristan, Pakistan summoned Ambassador Richard Hoagland, the deputy head of the US mission, to protest this violation of its sovereignty. It was the tenth time that an American official had to listen to Pakistani “umbrage” over the 353rd predator …
June 6, 2013 :
On Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif made history by becoming a three-time prime minister of the embattled nation of Pakistan. His thumping 244-vote victory in the 342-seat house was a foregone conclusion following his party’s runaway success during the May 11 general elections. But the unprecedented success, followed by the oath of office that President Asif Ali …
June 3, 2013 :
April 19, 2009 marked a watershed in the Pakistani military establishment’s unrealistic view of Islamist militant groups. The then general officer commanding, Major General Ejaz Awan, and his troops had convinced the aging Maulana Sufi Muhammad to denounce suicide bombings at a public rally in the heart of Mingora, the administrative headquarter of Swat valley. …
May 31, 2013 :
The May 11 general elections in Pakistan brought to an end weeks of speculation as to whether this will happen at all. This exercises culminated in a massive victory for ex-premier Nawaz Sharif ‘s Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), PML-N , – a center right party both at the centre ( 186 seats) and his stronghold …
May 30, 2013 :
Turk Scholars at Peshawar University Peshawar: Distinguished scholars from Turkey, Dr Ali Murat YEL, Head of the Department of Sociology, Faith University and Dr. Nuri TINAZ, Associate Professor Marmara University, Istanbul at the University for Peshawar on May 28th, 2013. Both scholars interacted with almost 200 students and teachers on the theme “State Religion and Democracy. The …
May 28, 2013 :
Islamabad, (May 27, 2013): Discussion Forum organized at the Center on the theme “Separation of Religion from Politics.” Distinguished scholars from Turkey, Dr Ali Murat YEL, Head of the Department of Sociology, Faith University and Dr. Nuri TINAZ, Associate Professor Marmara University, Istanbul, led the discussion on the subject with intellectuals and media representatives including …
May 27, 2013 :
Two distinguished scholars from Turkey, Dr. Nuri TINAZ, Associate Professor Marmara University, Istanbul and Dr. Ali Murat YEL, Head of the Department of Sociology, Fatih University on Monday, May 27th spoke at the National Defence University on “State, Religion and Democracy,” marking the launch of a series of lectures that the Center for Research and …
May 17, 2013 :
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) welcomes Richard Barrett as a Senior Research Fellow and Strategic Consultant (based in New York). Mr. Barrett will advise CRSS on counter-terrorism, and CVE-related matters. Richard Barrett holds a Masters degree from Oxford University. Since April 2013 he has been a Senior Vice President at the Soufan …
May 15, 2013 :
On May 11, Pakistan spoke again. This time it is predominantly for centrist or right of the centre and religio-political parties. Statistics is mind boggling and explains how the unprecedented turnout (over 60 per cent) translated in more than 50 percent of the vote going to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League – …
May 6, 2013 :
Pakistan’s area-wise largest southwestern Balochistan has been in the grip of a bloody secessionist, ethnic Baloch-led insurgency for decades. The latest insurgency began in August 2006 with the mysterious killing of a tribal chief and former governor Nawab Akbar Bugti. This sparked a new cycle of insurgency that continues to date and has claimed hundreds …
Pakistan Conflict Tracker Report
(May 2013)
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State in Turmoil The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has released two new documents on contemporary issues; one publication titled “State in Turmoil” is a compendium of five reports all of which primarily deal with security and governance issues of Pakistan in the year of 2012. The first report The Deadly Drone Campaign: Setting Dangerous Precedent: … |
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Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: A Historical Overview This CRSS report provides an historical overview of the evolution of the blasphemy laws in British India and the pre-partition political background behind it. It gives a detailed account of the blasphemy laws inherited by Pakistan and specifically highlights the blasphemy laws before and during the rule of General Zia-ul-Haq (July 1977-August 1988). Moreover, this … |
