Talat Farooq is a Senior Consultant at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security, University of Birmingham. Her writings for Criterion Quarterly are: The Status of Women in Pakistan: A Ray of Hope Pakistan Muslim League: A Reality Check War and State Expansion: […]
By Talat Farooq[*] Abstract (This is a multi-faceted topic and cannot be encapsulated within the limited space of this writing. This article therefore aims to understand the fundamentals of the relationship between Western modernism and Islam in the light of some key areas of discord. It further attempts to analyze some of the underlying factors
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By Talat Farooq[1] Abstract. This article presents a theoretical framework pertaining to definitional issues and explanation of state expansion in both the Western and the non Western world. It further examines the relevance of the warfare theory to Global War on Terror that has resulted in expanded state capacity in the United States. Author Definition
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By Talat Farooq[1] Abstract This article is a reality check on the performance of Pakistan Muslim League in general and Pakistan Muslim League (N) in particular with regard to parliamentary democracy, strengthening of political institutions and promotion of provincial and regional harmony. Jinnah’s Muslim League played a significant role in the creation of Pakistan without
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By Talat Farooq[1] The Aurat Foundation’s recent report shows a sharp increase in violence against women in Pakistan. From April to June 2008 it was as high as 1,705 cases as compared to 1,321 for the previous quarter. The incidents include murder, rape, abduction, honour killing, gang rape, custodial assault, domestic violence, burning and acid
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