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Social cohesion remains a distant dream in the face of widening inequality. People are forced to take sides with one group, strengthening their group identity. After all, they think, it is because of who they are that they are ignored. But this can be turned around: To overcome such thinking, the state should take serious … Read more
People think their lives are greatly shaped by the group they belong to, whether ethnicity, sect, religion, among others Individual rights, although ignored, are being demanded too, manifested in freedom of expression and women rights movement Constitutional safeguards needed to mainstream those on the fringe in particular GB, AJK, persons living with disabilities, and religious … Read more
Islamabad (PR) – About 67 percent of the total attacks reported from across Pakistan in May concentrated in Balochistan (12 attacks), which claimed in all 30 lives besides injuring 53 others. These attacks included few major attacks including one at a hotel in Gwadar and two in Quetta that targeted a mosque and a police … Read more
PR/23 May 2019 To overcome differences, we need to engage in dialogue with each other, the sole purpose of which is to understand each other’s point of view. Unfortunately, there is a tendency of people resorting to monologues, in which people “talk at” each other, rather than “talk to” each other. These thoughts came in … Read more
PR/Islamabad 9 May 2019 To move forward as a country there is need for holding dialogues on pressing national issues, such as center-province relations, role of religion, the country’s foreign policy – among the most relevant stakeholders, who otherwise do not interact with each other. Without such dialogues, our debates and answers are no less … Read more
– Balochistan the worst affected region; North Waziristan once again emergency as a militancy hub: says PIPS monthly security report Islamabad (PR) – In all, 23 terrorist attacks were reported from across Pakistan in April 2019, which killed 54 people – more than double than previous month – and wounded 97 others. Those 54 killed … Read more
PR/Islamabad/17 April 2019 Participants at a day long discussion opined that religious, sectarian, and ethnic profiling played a critical role in creating an identity crisis in Pakistan and urged the state to bring structural reforms to address this issue. The dialogue was on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities”, organized by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), … Read more
A focused group discussion on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities”, organized by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), with a select group of experts, academics, lawyers, and social scientists from Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Islamabad was held on April 17, 2019. During discussion, the participants opined that religious, sectarian, and ethnic profiling played … Read more
Islamabad/16 April 2019 Participants at a daylong discussion stated that citizens look towards the state to set the tune of interaction with each other. But the state’s inability to stay neutral when dealing with plural identities results in mistrust leading to conflict at times. To avoid conflict the state should promote inclusivity towards each and … Read more
On April 16, 2019, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a dialogue on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities”, with a select group of experts, academics, lawyers, and social scientists from central and northern Punjab. Participants, during a daylong discussion, stated that citizens look towards the state to set the tune of interaction with each other. … Read more