No end in sight
The final outcome of the Islamabad sit-in doesn’t come as a surprise. The reason for this outcome is simple. What else can you expect from a visionless, confused and directionless…
Tag: Religious Extremism
Killings of secular bloggers and religious minority members continue
Authorities launched nationwide crackdown against suspected militants Bangladesh is reeling from a wave of brutal killings that have spiked in recent weeks, in which religious minorities, secular thinkers, bloggers and…
Now Beginning the Rise of Barelvi Extremism
By Khalid Bhatti 02/05/2015 Rise of Barelvi Extremism Since the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, different religious-political groups belonging to the Barelvi school of…
Religious Extremism, Military Operations and Increased Intolerance
Revolutionary movement of the working class needs to finally defeat religious extremism and intolerance Pakistan’s armed forces launched massive military operations against the Pakistan Taliban and other reactionary, violent religious…
Punjab governor’s assassination silences another liberal voice
By Khalid Bhatti 11/01/2011 Religious extremism on the rise The brutal murder of Punjab Governor, Salman Taseer, by a staff member of Punjab’s supposedly professional elite force, has exposed every…
Baluchistan at tipping point
By Khalid Bhatti 11/11/2009 No end to the violence Among the maladies that inflict Pakistan at this time, the crisis in Baluchistan is, arguably, the most critical. Some analysts might…
Pakistani Women, religious extremism and traditions
Rukhsana Manzoor 27/10/2008 Five women shot, wounded and buried alive The grotesque story of five women in the Jaffarabad district of Baluchistan, who were apparently shot, wounded and then buried…
General Musharraf resigns as president
By Khalid Bhatti 20/08/2008 Will this end the country’s political crisis? The Pakistani masses have now seen the back of another military dictator as General Musharraf finally resigned as President…
A country on the edge
By Khalid Bhatti 28/01/2008 Pakistan, even before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, was gripped by a severe political and social crisis. There are country-wide protests against the price hikes…
Bhutto’s return, Religious Extremism and Democracy
Huge welcome rally disrupted by suicide bombings Finally Benazir Bhutto came back from 8 years self imposed exile on 18th October. She was greeted by the massive PPP crowd at…