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The Taliban’s madrasas: Institutionalising radicalisation in post-2021 Afghanistan

  • Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi,

The Taliban in Afghanistan is establishing thousands of new religious schools, which will likely create a generation susceptible to violent extremism.

Afghanistan-Pakistan-India insecurity needs to be understood as an interconnected conflict system

  • M. Masoom Stanekzai & Sanullah Tasal,

Conflict involving Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is a complex interplay involving interstate rivalries, militant insurgencies, and global power competition.

The marriage question: How does statelessness impact marriage and family life in Pakistan?

  • A/Prof Humera Iqbal & Tahera Hasan,

Marriage is at the heart of life in Pakistan, but for undocumented Pakistani Bengalis it’s constrained by identity requirements.

INTRODUCTION: Statelessness—A global issue with an Asian epicentre

  • A/Prof. Radha Govil & A/Prof. Christoph Sperfeldt,

Statelessness in Asia is driven by ethnic nationalism, displacement and restrictive citizenship regimes. But it’s neither inevitable nor irreversible.

State influence sees the Ahmadi community under siege in Pakistan

  • Dr Laila Bushra,

The persecution of the Ahmadi community is rooted in the integration of Islamist groups and ideology into Pakistan’s institutions.