Threats to Defenders of Democracy in Balochistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Threats to Defenders of Democracy in Balochistan featuring Malik Siraj Akbar, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow with comments by Brian Joseph, National Endowment for Democracy Wednesday, May 2, 201212 noon–2:00 p.m. (Lunch served from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.) 1025 F Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004Telephone: 202-378-9675 RSVP (acceptances only) with name and affiliation by Monday, April 30 About … Read more
Filed under Malik Siraj Akbar
Pakistan’s Worsening Hazara Crisis
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The Governor of Pakistan’s lawless Balochistan province says the Army may be summoned in the provincial capital city, Quetta, after a dramatic escalation in ethnic and sectarian violence. Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, the Governor, hasstrongly criticized the provincial government and suggested it to resign from the office due to its stark failure to curb the deadly wave of violence targeting … Read more
The Winners and Losers of the Taliban Reintegration Process
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar In Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., the future of Afghanistan regularly features as the theme of intense discussions at the U.S. Department of State and the United States Institute for Peace (USIP). As the 2014 deadline for withdrawal of international forces gets closer and Washington reaches out to the “reconcilable Taliban” for … Read more
Filed under Malik Siraj Akbar · Tagged with Ahmed Rashid, Malik Siraj Akbar, Pakistan on the brink, Taliban reconciliation, US Institute of Peace on Afghanistan
In Pakistan, the Hazaras Are Punished Over Race and Religion
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Protestors killed at least one policeman and burnt several official buildings last week in renewed demonstrations in the capital of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province following the killing of five members, including a woman, from the Hazara ethnic minority community. The attackers are believed to be connected to Sunni terrorist group, the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, which has previously accepted responsibility for … Read more
Filed under Malik Siraj Akbar · Tagged with Hazaras in Quetta, In Pakistan, Malik Siraj Akbar in Huffington Post, the Hazaras Are Punished Over Race and Religion
