PIPS Safiya Aftab is the Executive Director of Verso Consulting, a collective of practitioners with consulting experience in the development and corporate sectors. She has degrees in Economics and Public Administration and has been involved in socio-economic research, policy analysis, and analysis of governance and rights issues.
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A study by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) released Tuesday indicates a troubling impact of instability on the thinking and outlook of the youth in Balochistan. Based on observations and surveys of over hundred university students in Balochistan, the study also hints at the dysfunction of the education system and its inability to inculcate … Read more
ISLAMABAD—-Pakistan must avoid being seen as providing accompaniment to the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan and instead should focus establishing neighbourly relations with the war-torn country. The country needs to continue contributing to its efforts aimed at bringing peace and providing humanitarian assistance to the land-locked Afghanistan. At the same time, it must establish … Read more
Executive summary Forced displacement has been an unfortunate but near constant challenge facing millions of Afghans over the last four decades. Throughout this time, armed conflict has been the biggest driver causing countless Afghans to be internally displaced, or fleeing their country in search of safety. To this day, involuntary displacement keeps millions of Afghans … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies held an experts’ consultation on September 24, 2021, titled “Supporting the Afghan peace process: Pakistan’s position, interests, and policy options” in Islamabad. Participants noted that Pakistan should not oversimplify the Afghan situation and the threat posed by different militant groups across the border. They underscored the need for Pakistan to … Read more
A study released Wednesday by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies says the public education system in Pakistan is producing a politically-confused generation that lacks basic clarity in their political thinking. While lacking interest in the constitution or their constitutionally-protected fundamental rights, the educated youth show only modest faith in democracy, and many of them … Read more
Islamabad, August 27, 2021: Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) has expressed great sadness over the passing of Dr Rubina Saigol. A PIPS statement released to the media on Saturday read: “Pak Institute for Peace Studies joins countless people and organisations today who are deeply saddened by the demise of Dr Rubina Saigol, a scholar … Read more
Islamabad (PR) – Pak Institute for Peace Studies has established Displacement & Migration Studies Centre (DMSC) at the Institute’s premises with an aim to build a knowledge base and understanding – as well as a comprehensive database – of forced displacement, its causes and consequences. Other areas of the Centre’s focus are migration and human … Read more
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