Pakistani counter terrorism agencies' operations against the IS has, by and large, been reactive rather than proactive

The Afghans themselves have been averse to any organised state system

For a well-grounded democratic culture, people must have objective and subjective realisation

The only hope is that the Muslim intelligentsia will lead the way forward

Extremism could be effectively prevented and countered through viable educational infrastructure

Pakistan’s foreign policy has always been ideology-specific

Problem of extremism and terrorism in Pakistan has also been due to denial to the individual its basic rights

The unwholesome values of postmodernist culture have prevailed in Pakistan

In this situation frustration and extremism is a natural corollary

Our leadership, policymakers and the masses need to understand them