FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EDITOR

摘要

With the death of Osama bin Laden the world must start refocusing attention to building up Pakistan's capacity to prevent and combat violent extremism. One of the underlying factors that have pushed Pakistan to the front line of the war on terrorism is the nexus between transnational crime, poverty, and terrorism. Perhaps no region better typifies this dangerous linkage than does the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.