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Published by Seth Oldmixon on June 6, 2022

Pakistani Politics and the Rhetoric of Sacred Violence

Following his removal from office by way of a no-confidence vote by Pakistan’s National Assembly in April, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has described his effort to return to power as “jihad.” In response, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz told her party’s supporters that stopping Khan’s effort was tantamount to jihad. To many onlookers, especially…

Published by Seth Oldmixon on July 29, 2015

Malik Ishaq’s Death And Its Implications For the Pakistani State

Notorious terrorist leader Malik Ishaq was killed on Wednesday in a firefight between Pakistani police and over a dozen Islamist militants. Ishaq was the leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a militant anti-Shia organization. He has been implicated in dozens of cases and is believed to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Shia in Pakistan….