PIPS PR – D.I. Khan: As a member of the global community, Pakistan is signatory to international treaties and declarations including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and as such the citizens in general and the youth in particular should know what their country’s international obligations are. These views were expressed by security analyst, Muhammad … Read more
PR – Swat: Individual thinking processes impact not only individual behaviors but also dictate the broader societal outlook and behavior. And unfortunately, thinking patterns are often fed, among other things, by long-held social biases that tend to paint a generalized picture of a religious or ethnic group. These views were expressed by noted columnist, Muhammad … Read more
PIPS held its fourth two-day workshop on ‘Youth and Interfaith Harmony’ in Abbottabad from the 28th to the 29th of January. The workshop was attended by university students from the Hazara division, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists and experts who all weighed in … Read more
Introduction PIPS held its third workshop on ‘Youth and Interfaith Harmony’ in Peshawar from the 21st to the 22nd of January. The workshop was attended by more than 30 university students from the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists … Read more
PIPS held its second workshop on Youth and Interfaith Harmony in Peshawar from the 19th to the 20th of January. The workshop was attended by over 30 students from universities across Peshawar and its nearby cities and towns, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists … Read more
Introduction Religious extremism is a continuing problem in Pakistan despite the immense diversity of religions, faiths, cultures, and languages etc. in the country. Extremism has manifested in acts of violence against members of other faiths as observed during the destruction of a Hindu shrine in Karak on December 30th 2020; as well as against members … Read more
Abbottabad (PR) – Scholars at a ‘Youth for Interfaith Harmony’ workshop said that in Pakistan religious and cultural diversities have often been viewed as threats to social cohesion. In the pursuit of national unity, diversity was dismissed as politically undesirable and religious, ethnic, and cultural differences were downplayed for the supposedly greater cause of singular … Read more
Peshawar (PR) – Women in Pakistan face enormous social barriers when they step outside their homes and seek careers, but the key to success for women is persevering and not giving up in the face challenges. These views were expressed by woman lawmaker of KP Assembly, Ms. Shagufta Malik, during a national workshop on ‘youth … Read more
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Islamabad (PR) – Senator Krishna Kumari discussed interfaith relations with university students during a two-day education and training workshop here in Islamabad. Senator Kumari told young students to have faith in themselves and see Pakistan’s religious and cultural diversity as a blessing. She also shared the story of her life’s journey from a disadvantaged village … Read more