Imran, the Taliban, and the Ayatollah: how state-driven narratives shape perception and reality in Pakistan’s politics and security.
By Ishtiaq Ahmad

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The Messiahs We Imagined, The Monsters We Created In the end, the monsters we create and later confront, and the messiahs we imagine and then disown, leave society confused: what to believe, whom to trust

From messiahs to monsters: Pakistan confronts the myths it once embraced in politics and regional conflicts.
By Ishtiaq Ahmad

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