Extremism greater threat than terrorism
In February 2012, a leading Pakistani research institute published a report stating that the problem of religious extremism in Pakistan poses a greater threat to the country than does terrorism and examining a series of extremist incidents from September 2010 to September 2011.
The 54-page report, titled “Extremism Watch: Mapping Conflict Trends in Pakistan 2010–2011,” was published by the Jinnah Institute, a non-governmental organization based in Islamabad.
Marking the release of the report, Jinnah Institute Executive Director Ejaz Haider said: “Extremism is a greater menace in terms of a state’s ability to deal with it, rather than terrorism, and this fact enhances the importance of studying extremism in Pakistan.”
For excerpts from the chapter in the report titled “Conflict Trends: Presenting the Data,” written by Jinna Institute deputy director Salman Zaidi click on the link below.
