1. Pakistan’s Burqa bombers

Despite the upsurge of Islamic militancy in Pakistan in the 1980s, suicide-bombings, as a terrorist weapon, were virtually non-existent and did not serve as the preferred strategy of militant groups. I...

2. Donor-driven Islam?

Recourse to religion and a focus on faith-based organizations as a point of entry for development initiatives has gained momentum in recent years, with serious implications for women’s rights. The...

3. The liberals’ dilemma

Very often, the analyses and activism of liberals in Pakistan, remains historically stuck in Gen Zia’s (1979-1988) Islamisation era as their sole point of reference. So it was predictable to hear and r...