Fundamentalism – The Students' Herald

Editorial: The Rise of Religious Fundamentalism in South Asia

May 24, 2021September 4, 2021 News DeskEditorial

In the last few months South Asia especially Pakistan, Bangladesh and India had to face large-scale religiously motivated extremism, in the form of violent protests or such acts which risked public lives. In Pakistan and Bangladesh people took over the…

Religious Extremism and Nationalism in South Asia: a Case Study of Pakistan and India

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Sadaf ShabbirFeatures

The following feature has been contributed by Sadaf Shabbir. She has been a contributor at the Student’ Herald, writing in-depth pieces about issues such as Feminism, female genital mutilation, international relations amongst other topics. Sadaf is a student of International…

Israel’s Brazen Lust For Land

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Usama MalickNews and Analysis

This article has been contributed by Usama Malick. The author is currently pursuing my master’s degree in English Literature from a public university in Lahore and takes great interest in storytelling, current and international affairs. Israel’s greed for land and…

The nexus between extremism and Islamist political parties

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Salman G. R. News and Analysis, Uncategorized

There is no denying the fact that Islamist political parties such as Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat-e-ulema e Islam and others, despite having massive pressure, do poorly in elections. These Islamist political parties enjoy massive support on-ground due to deeply manipulated and exploited…

Religious fundamentalism and Female political spaces

May 24, 2021August 10, 2021 Bushra MahnoorNews and Analysis

Aurat march is that time of the year when the regressive patriarchal forces are increasingly visible in Pakistan. Their mission? To stop women from sponsoring immorality in our very own Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Islamic Society in which daughters…