Madeeha Anwar is a multimedia journalist with Voice of America's Extremism Watch Desk in Washington where she primarily focuses on extremism in the South Asia region.
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Fears are growing the resurgence of a multitude of extremist parties could push out the mainstream narrative and take the country in a radical direction
Pakistan has just come out of its general elections in which Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf secured enough votes to form a new government. While experts laud the democratic transfer of power from one civilian government to another, they are concerned about the strong performance of several religious parties in the elections and their emergence in the country's political arena. VOA's Madeeha Anwar reports.
Treasury and State Department directives also named the three individuals as high-profile targets for law enforcement authorities worldwide
Election commission officials say it is not their responsibility to declare an individual or a party as a terrorist
Two prominent Pakistani politicians were killed in deadly terror attacks in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces this week. Both of the politicians were hit by suicide bombers while they were attending campaign rallies in their constituencies. With general elections just 12 days away, some candidates are questioning the government's security measures and its ability to ensure the safety of candidates. VOA's Madeeha Anwar reports.
Pakistan general elections are scheduled for later this month
Leaders of various political parties across Pakistan have stepped up their campaign efforts to motivate voters for the country's upcoming general election scheduled for later this month. Among them is Hafiz Saeed, a U.S.-designated global terrorist and head of Milli Muslim League (MML), a banned militant group turned political party. His rallies in Punjab province attracted large crowds of people. VOA's Madeeha Anwar reports.
Milli Muslim League will field hundreds of candidates across country under umbrella of Allah-O-Akbar Tehreek, an old Islamist political party
Mohammad Ahmed Ludhianvi is the leader of a radical sectarian outfit that is accused of orchestrating deadly attacks against Shiite minority in Pakistan
This year, four nations introduced a motion to the Financial Action Task Force alleging Pakistan's failure to adhere to guidelines for curbing terror financing, money laundering
Directive issued by national security entity says newly adopted law will help to identify criminals, militant elements
Protection of Islamic provisions in constitution, empowerment of parliament, an independent justice system, new foreign policy and equal rights for minorities are features of group's election strategy
Country’s Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA), which have struggled with terrorism and lawlessness for decades, have now become part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The National Action Plan is a 20-point strategy adopted in 2015 to combat terrorism, and it states no banned groups can operate in the country by changing names or identity
Senate panel holds special session to hear grievances of Hazara community, which has experienced surge in attacks in recent years
In VOA interview, country’s outgoing ambassador to the US, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, assesses current state of bilateral relations
In the past two decades, several groups accused of carrying out terror attacks have avoided a crackdown by changing their names
Conference starting in Indonesia on May 11 an effort to discuss a peaceful solution to ongoing war against terrorism in Afghanistan
Media watchdog says violence declines, but journalists still vulnerable
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