PIPS Balochistan remained flashpoint of insecurity in March 2019: PIPS monthly report Islamabad (PR) – About 58 percent of the total number of people killed in acts of terrorism across Pakistan in in March concentrated in Balochistan. As many as 9 attacks killed 15 people in the province and injured 60 others. While the attacks by … Read more
Sectarianism, which is eating into the vitals of Pakistani state and society, needs to be eradicated. That is imperative not only to achieve social harmony but also to achieve security and stability, which will help in attracting foreign investment in the country. While differences among people may continue to persist, the way forward is linked … Read more
PRESS RELEASE Islamabad/22 March 2019 “Sectarianism hurting socioeconomic development by discouraging economic investment in Pakistan” The report can be accessed at: http://archive.pakpips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pakistan%E2%80%99s-Sectarian-Mire-The-Way-Forward.pdf Learning to live with differences is the way forward Institutionalization of sectarian identity should be reviewed Sectarian persecution and violence are eating into the vitals of Pakistani state and society. They need to be … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies implemented a range of activities in the year 2018, mainly in the following six major thematic areas: Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) Education Social harmony and religious tolerance Conflict, peace and security Regional security and strategic studies Dialogue These implemented activities, which are elaborated in the following pages, oriented around research and … Read more
PR/Karachi 13 March 2019 There is no harm in a single person having multiple identities, such as ethnic, religious, sectarian, and professional. But when certain groups are excluded economically or politically, they can resort to singular identity, which can lead to identity politics and even conflict. These thoughts came in two day-long discussions on “Coexistence … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a two-day discussion, on March 12-13, on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities”, with a select group of experts, academics, lawyers, and social scientists from Balochistan and Sindh. Participants, during the discussion, emphasized that there is no harm in a single person having multiple identities, such as ethnic, religious, sectarian, … Read more
Indian cross-border incursion into Balakot, KP was the highlight of the month Islamabad (PR) – In all, 21 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan in February 2019, compared to 26 in the month before. These attacks claimed 22 lives and wounded 47 others. Among those 22 killed in terrorist attacks in February were 14 security … Read more
PR/Lahore 6 March 2019 There is a great need to increase interaction among different identities, in particular the ethnic and religious ones. Such exchanges can shed their misperceptions among each other, enable them to empathize, and provide fertile group for coexistence – which is direly needed in the face of changing socio-economic dynamics, not least … Read more
A day long focused group discussion on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities” was held in Lahore on March 6, 2019, where participants underlined the need to increase interaction among different identities, in particular the ethnic and religious ones. Such exchanges can help shed misperceptions, enable them to empathize, and provide a fertile ground for harmonious coexistence … Read more
PR/Peshawar 4 March 2019 The way forward for peace in the country and beyond is accepting that there can be people different than us, and this difference is largely natural. Co-existence not only makes the country beautiful, but is considered a sure recipe for progress. These thoughts came in a day-long discussion on “Coexistence with … Read more