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While TTP and affiliates continued to regroup in ex-FATA, Sindhi and Baloch insurgent groups also intensified attacks in 2020

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Islamabad (PR) – The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates remained the major actors of instability in Pakistan in the year 2020, which perpetrated a combined total of 67 terrorist attacks or about 46 percent of the total reported attacks in 2020, mainly in erstwhile FATA. The TTP also successfully brought its few breakaway factions … Read more

Critical thinking is key to social cohesion and harmony

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Teacher is the agent of social change whose role in shaping up the society is becoming ever more important in the crisis-ridden modern world. Teachers can improve the intellectual capacity of a nation by promoting a culture of debate and discussion, and instilling critical thinking skills among students. These views were expressed by Pakistan’s eminent … Read more

Covid-19 Pandemic and Responses from Religious Communities in South Asia

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While Covid-19 responses by religious communities in South Asia have largely been encouraging, in some instances, however, minority communities and groups felt having been left out and also stigmatized. It is responsibility of religious and community leaders to propagate humanity and empathy among people so that marginalized groups are not discriminated in situations of crises … Read more

Terrorist violence returns to Sindh: PIPS monthly security review

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Islamabad (PR) – In terms of casualties in terrorism-related incidents, Sindh was the most affected region of the country in June 2020. It has happened after a long time that Sindh including Karachi witnessed such a terror spree, where Baloch and Sindhi nationalist insurgent groups perpetrated six attacks claiming 12 lives and wounding 17 other. … Read more

Baloch insurgents step up terrorist onslaught

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Islamabad (PR) – Not only the number of terrorist attacks in Balochistan doubled during the month of May, but the number of people killed in these attacks also posted a significant surge. As many as 15 people lost their lives in the province (seven (7) FC men, six (6) army soldiers and two civilians) in … Read more

“Education is all about critical inquiry and freedom of expression”

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Teachers are responsible for developing critical thinking and positive behavioural and social values in their students. Cognitive processes develop only in an environment supporting freedom of expression and critical enquiry. Teachers should also be able to critically review and challenge the curriculum and teach their students the art of questioning as a basic tool of … Read more

Muslim Identities in Australia: A Talk by Professor Samina Yasmeen (AM)

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Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) with the support of Australian High Commission, Islamabad hosted a special talk for eminent Pakistani Origin Australian Scholar Professor Samina Yasmeen (AM) in Islamabad Hotel on February 17, 2020 around the topic “Muslim Identities in Australia”. Professor Samina Yasmeen (AM) is Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies … Read more