Unending Violence in Pakistan Analysing the Trends

About the Book

The Pakistan Project of IDSA consists of a dedicated group of scholars studying Pakistan and watching the unfolding events and analysing the trends from the perspective of its implications for India and the region. “Unending Violence in Pakistan: Analysing the Trends, 2013-14” is the third report published by Pakistan Project. This report examines political violence, sectarianism, insurgency, militancy and terrorism in Pakistan, approaches of political parties and government and its implications for the society and polity of Pakistan. The report focuses on a one-year period after the May 2013 general elections, which saw the PML-N assuming power in Islamabad with the Provinces being led by other national and regional parties.

Contents

FOREWORD
PREFACE
ABBREVIATION
Chapter I
THE NAWAZ SHARIF GOVERNMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF
ITS PERFORMANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
MILITANCY AND TERRORISM
SMRUTI S PATTANAIK
Chapter II
PUNJAB: SITUATION REPORT
SUSHANT K SAREEN
Chapter III
SECURITY SITUATION IN SINDH 2012-2013: NO REPRIEVE IN SIGHT
ASHOK K BEHURIA
Chapter IV
TERRORISM AND SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA AND THE FEDERALLY
ADMINISTERED TRIBAL AREA
SMRUTI S PATTANAIK
Chapter V
VIOLENCE IN BALOCHISTAN SINCE 2013
SUMITA KUMAR
Chapter VI
ANALYSING THE DEBATE IN THE VERNACULAR MEDIA IN PAKISTAN
YAQOOB UL HASAN
CONCLUSION
WHERE IS PAKISTAN HEADED?
SMRUTI S PATTANAIK
Pakistan Project Report

Appendix I
PAKISTAN PROTECTION ACT
Appendix II
ANTI-TERRORISM ACT (AMENDMENT) 2014
Appendix III
NACTA
Appendix IV
NISP
Appendix V
MAPPING OF VIOLENCE IN PAKISTAN, JULY 2013 TO MAY 2014
PROJECT MEMBERS

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