Defining Terrorism in Pakistan The Supreme Court’s Judgment – A way forward for Parliament Muhammad Amir Rana December 2020

About the author Muhammad Amir Rana is the Founding Member and Director of Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) and had previously worked as a journalist with various Urdu and English daily newspapers. He has worked extensively on issues related to counter-terrorism, counter-extremism, regional security and politics. He has authored/co-authored books. He secured the 2016 German Peace Prize for his book‘The Militant: Development of the Jihadi Character in Pakistan’. His work has been published widely in national and international journals, professional publications and magazines. He writes regularly for Dawn, Pakistan’s leading English newspaper. He has also been invited to appear as an expert on the electronic media, including CNN, BBC World, Al Jazeera English, Voice of America, Al-Arabia and other Pakistani and international news channels. He is also the editor of Pakistan Annual Security Report, PIPS’ English research journal‘Conflict and Peace Studies’ and Urdu monthly magazine “Tajziat”. He also heads Narratives, a publishing and media production house engaged in the production and dissemination of alternative, or counter-extremism, arguments and narratives. Imprint © 2020 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES), Pakistan Office 1st Floor, 66-W, Junaid Plaza, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, P.O Box 1289, Islamabad, Pakistan Responsible: Dr. Jochen Hippler| Country Director Abdullah Dayo| Program Coordinator Hamayoun Khan| Program Coordinator Phone:+92 51 2803391-4 Fax:+92 51 2803395 Website: http://www.fes-pakistan.org Facebook: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Pakistan Twitter:@FES_PAK To order publication: info@fes-pakistan.org Commercial use of all media published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES) is not permitted without the written consent of the FES. ISBN: 978-969-9675-26-3