Kashmir and International Jihad

A lecture given by Arif Jamal, independant Pakistani journalist.

 

The lecture will analyse the history of jihad in Kashmir, the role of the Pakistan Army, the current modern terrorist organizations in Pakistan and their international networks.

 

Discussed by Mariam Abou Zahab, INALCO Senior Lecturer and Sciences Po former faculty member.

 

 

Moderated by Frédéric Grare, PSIA Faculty and French Ministry of  Foreign Affairs.

 

 

In presence of Enrico Letta, Dean of PSIA.

 

A leading South Asia expert, Arif Jamal is an independent US-based journalist focusing on subjects such as Islamist politics in Pakistan, jihad in Kashmir, Pakistan Army, madrassas and Afghanistan. He is the author of more than 350 investigative and interpretive articles in English, as well as several books, including Call for Transnational Jihad: Lashkar-e-Taiba 1985-2014 (AvantGarde Books, 2014). He has also worked with and contributed to various Pakistani and international media including The New York Times, Radio France International, and The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

 

 

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