Why Have So Many Pakistanis Been Linked to Terror Incidents?

Waseem Altaf is one of Pakistan’s most prominent social media influencers and advocates for peace. He holds a master’s degree in applied psychology from Punjab University, Lahore, and an MPhil in psychology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan—commonly referred to as the Central Superior Services (CSS)—in 1991 and retired as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. A staunch believer in regional peace, he maintains that the Kashmir issue should not be allowed to hinder India-Pakistan rapprochement. With a substantial following on social media, Waseem Altaf continues to engage audiences with his thoughtful posts on peace, history, and social reform. **************************************************** Sohail Butt is a social media influencer and businessman based in Jaranwala, a town in the Faisalabad district of Punjab, Pakistan. His ancestors had left Kashmir to settle in Batala. He holds a master’s degree in commerce from the Hailey College of Commerce, Punjab University, Lahore. A self-described liberal and secularist, Butt recalls a time when he admired Indian music and culture. He says that for Pakistani liberals, India used to be a source of intellectual and cultural inspiration. But according to him, that era ended four decades ago. In his view, India has abandoned its secular foundations and morphed into a Hindu fundamentalist state where minorities are being systematically oppressed. ************************************ Shakil Chaudhary is a journalist, author, and researcher. He is an alumnus of Government College, Lahore. He later studied International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. Over the years, he has worked for several leading English-language newspapers and a few other organizations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed bilingual book Handbook of Functional English (Ferozsons), designed to help South Asians improve their English language skills. Prof. Tariq Rahman, one of South Asia’s most distinguished linguistic scholars, has praised the book, calling it “an excellent guide for the South Asian user of the English language.” Shakil has twice spoken at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and has conducted numerous workshops on communication, writing, and critical thinking. He is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and served as President of the Progressive Writers' Association, Islamabad, from 2021 to 2022. He has attended Rotary’s annual conventions in Toronto and Hamburg. These are some of his notable interviews: 👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 1: https://youtu.be/h0jFAudsDuM 👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 2: https://youtu.be/0esgmmI8XGE 👉 Ambassador Abdul Basit: https://youtu.be/qxWeiIzwskI 👉 Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani: https://youtu.be/x3mdfAklix0 👉 Shahid Siddiqui, a former member of India’s parliament: https://youtu.be/hRDiEe90z6Y You’re welcome to follow him on Facebook and Twitter. 👉 https://www.facebook.com/shakil.chaudary 👉 https://twitter.com/ShakChaudhary