Sadia Sulaiman
Sadia Sulaiman is a research analyst in World-Check’s Terrorism and Insurgency Research Unit where she specializes on sub-state groups active in South and Central Asia. A native of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan, she previously worked as a Research Fellow on strategic issues for the Institute of Strategic Studies of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.
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Articles by Sadia Sulaiman
Hafiz Gul Bahadur: A Profile of the Leader of the North Waziristan Taliban
Perhaps no one has greater stature or importance in the Pakistani Taliban leadership than Hafiz Gul Bahadur, supreme commander of the North Waziristani Taliban. A direct descendant of Mirza Ali
The Swat Conflict: An Arc of Instability Spreading from Afghanistan to Central Asia and Xinjiang
In the wake of a controversial deal that allowed the implementation of Islamic law in Pakistan’s Swat region and the establishment of what appeared to be a de facto Taliban
Hafiz Gul Bahadur: A Profile of the Leader of the North Waziristan Taliban
Perhaps no one has greater stature or importance in the Pakistani Taliban leadership than Hafiz Gul Bahadur, supreme commander of the North Waziristani Taliban. A direct descendant of Mirza Ali
Empowering “Soft” Taliban Over “Hard” Taliban: Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy
The phenomenal rise of various Pakistani Taliban militant groups since 2004 and subsequent militant activities in both Pakistan and Afghanistan have surprised many. In a short span of nearly three