No sex, some lies and a video: Pakistan's Taliban impasse

Khan's theory has been rubbished by some analysts who argue that this false binary is based on a bias against the so-called 'Bad' Taliban, considered so because they attack the heartland of Pakistan, while the 'Good' limit their atrocities against the people of the neglected...

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Published in:OpenDemocracy (London) 2014-03
Main Author: Zia, Afiya Shehrbano
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Committees
Conspiracy
Ideology
Muslims
Nominations
Peace negotiations
Politics
Women
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Summary:Khan's theory has been rubbished by some analysts who argue that this false binary is based on a bias against the so-called 'Bad' Taliban, considered so because they attack the heartland of Pakistan, while the 'Good' limit their atrocities against the people of the neglected and poverty stricken tribal belt of the country. Despite defensive protest, and even a defamation case filed by Khan's party against such accusations, it was nonetheless an embarrassing moment for the PTI when the anti-state Taliban itself claimed Khan as an appropriate spokesperson for them in the peace talks with the spurious Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
ISSN:1476-5888