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IS recruiting thousands in Pakistan, govt warned in 'secret' reportMubashir Zaidi, Dawn, November 8, 2014 KARACHI: The provincial government of Balochistan has conveyed a confidential report to the federal government and law enforcement agencies warning of increased footprints of militant organisation Islamic State (IS), also known by the Arabic acronym Daish, in Pakistan.The ‘secret information

Pakistani Taliban likely to send more fighters to Iraq and Syria The Pakistani Taliban has pledged support to militant groups fighting in Iraq and Syria; a move that should be taken seriously as the number of "Islamic State" sympathizers is rising, analyst Hassan Abbas tells DW. Pakistani Taliban militants offered help to radical Muslim groups fighting in Iraq and Syria, according to a statement

For complete Interview click hereBook Reviews: Survival, IISS (October - November 2014) South Asia - By Teresita C. Schaffer The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan–Afghanistan Frontier (Hassan Abbas. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2014. £18.99/$30.00. 280 pp.) Hassan Abbas is a former Pakistan police officer who teaches at the US National Defense University, and has

From C-Span Book TV July 27, 2014 JULY 15, 2014: Book Discussion on The Taliban Revival - Carnegie Endowment  Hassan Abbas talked about his book, The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier, in which he discusses the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He said that after being kicked out of power in 2001 by U.S. and NATO troops, the Taliban

Book Excerpt: 'The Taliban Revival' by Hassan Abbas June 26th, 2014 by Asia Society In 2001, when NATO forces entered Afghanistan in their offensive against Al-Qaeda, they also aimed to eradicate the Taliban, Islamic fundamentalists who had lent help to Osama bin Laden. The Taliban were flushed out of Afghanistan's major cities and a new, interim government under Hamid Karzai was

What Does the BJP's Big Win Mean for India? Experts Weigh In by Joshua Rosenfield, Asia Society, New York, May 16th, 2014 In the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s resounding victory in India’s elections, Asia Society reached out to our network of fellows and experts in a variety of fields for their reactions to the vote. What do the election results mean? And what developments should

Scholars Discuss Pakistan Beyond Bombs and Beards The Asians, May 14, 2014   Pakistan is a land of opportunity which like USA was built by keeping an eye on future. These views were expressed by scholars debating Pakistan’s current state of politics, economy, foreign policy, media and education at a conference in Oxford University on May 10-11. The conference, titled ‘Pakistan: