Tracing the origins and state support for the anti-Shia militant group in Pakistan
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Miza Muhammad Said’s ‘Religion and Esoteric Teaching’ sheds much-needed light on the sect
Pakistan and Iran’s geopolitical interests have fractured the once heralded ties between the ‘brotherly’ states
The Iranian icon advocated progressivism despite opposition from the forces of the shah and the clergy
With Gulf nations establishing diplomatic ties with Israel, the region is set to undertake a new series of global alignments
Journalist Kim Ghattas’s look at the ongoing impact of the Islamic world’s ‘religious renaissance’ of the 1970s has lessons to impart
The attack on coalminers in Machh is the latest salvo in a decades-spanning effort to marginalize and eradicate the minority community
Behind the shared history of destabilization and sectarian divisions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq
Fear of Iran compels an increasing number of Gulf states to recognize Israel despite its treatment of Palestine
Recent moves by Arab states to recognize Israel are motivated by profit as the U.S. distances itself from the region
Event-specific guidelines intended to prevent a resurgence of infections through large public events
While majalis and processions will be allowed, they will be subject to SOPs to curb the spread of COVID-19
Afghanistan, post-U.S. withdrawal, will likely become a nation caught between the interests of its neighbors
With Arab nations appearing to endorse the accord, it is likely to be gradually accepted by most major powers
For Pakistan, moral outrage is no substitute for ground realities when it comes to picking sides in the Gulf conflict
P.M. Khan’s desire to paint himself a leader of the Islamic world has put Pakistan in a tough spot