

10:00 am EST - 11:30 am EST
Past Event
10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC
20036
As the United States intensifies its pressure on Pakistan to take action against terrorist groups, the country is facing challenges from many sides. Pakistan’s military is fighting violent extremists who target Pakistani citizens and is also regaining strength, further weakening the country’s civilian government. At the same time, tensions with India are ramping up, and the religious right remains vociferous, protesting recently in Islamabad and across the country for the strict enforcement of Islamic laws. With elections set for the country in 2018, turbulence is likely to persist.
On January 16, the Global Economy and Development program and the Foreign Policy program at Brookings convened a panel of experts to discuss extremism in Pakistan and its broader implications across the region and world. Panelists included: Madiha Afzal, nonresident fellow at Brookings and adjunct assistant professor of global policy at Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies, and author of the newly released “Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State” (Brookings, 2018); Bruce Riedel, senior fellow at Brookings, and author of “Deadly Embrace” (Brookings, 2012); and Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon, who moderated and added his perspective as well.
Following their conversation, panelists took audience questions.
Related Content
Madiha Afzal
January 2, 2018
Moderator
Jeffrey Feltman, Kevin Huggard
November 17, 2023
Jeffrey Feltman, Sharan Grewal, Patricia M. Kim, Tanvi Madan, Suzanne Maloney, Amy J. Nelson, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Natan Sachs, Natalie Sambhi, Jaganath Sankaran, Caitlin Talmadge, Andrew Yeo
October 13, 2023
Suzanne Maloney
October 10, 2023