Pakistan, May 29 -- Pakistan's ongoing struggle against violent extremism often hinges not just on military or intelligence operations, but on the crucial battle of ideas. Ergo, to see volatile tribal regions become even more critical due to influence of figures like Noor Wali Mehsud is a particularly insidious challenge. Why, you may ask? Noor Wali, who leads the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), will not bat an eyelid before branding himself as the ultimate defender of Islam. But if only words could do magic, no one would need to work. His actions tell a very different story. As if the ongoing violent activities were not enough, he does a groteque job at aggressively misinterpreting Islamic teachings to further his own goal while inflict...