The Taliban have apparently been fighting for the institutionalization of the Muslim Sharia law, imposing extremist views on the population. These militants and religious fundamentalists forced ‘their ultraconservative brand of Islam in and around the Swat.’ In the process, they have also been ‘displacing centuries-old traditions,’ as claimed by the Pashtuns.
One of the aspects that [...]

Pakistan does not only have the image of being ground zero of today’s insurgent militant terror, the country also comes across as being on the brink of defeat to Islamist jihadists. The Taliban rebellion seems to have ‘consumed large chunks of territory in the northwest and was striking at the country’s core.’ Moreover, the country’s [...]