Peshawar Massacre

In Memoriam: Peshawar & How Things Come Full Circle

Feb 2015

On the two month anniversary of the attack on an army school in Peshawar, Mahru Najam recalls her own experience of attacks that have become too common -- and that cost her a friend's life.
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The Myth of Civilian Failure

Jan 2015

The tragedy that should have paved the way for an honest conversation about the roots of militancy has instead strengthened a flawed narrative of civilian failure, and a dangerous call for army intervention.
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In this month of December…

Jan 2015

In this month of December, we all prayed silently and loudly for it to bring an end to the cycle of violence, of loss and despair. To bring a new dawn with promises and give us back our belief that another world is possible and will be.
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Pakistan’s mini-9/11?

Jan 2015

To impose distinctions upon tragedies is a strictly arbitrary exercise. So, why was Peshawar seen as a turning-point?
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