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A two-day dialogue on social harmony was held on 28-29 November 2018 in Islamabad, with college teachers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including erstwhile tribal areas. They underscored that colleges should promote the culture of asking questions so as to generate ideas. This was the third in a series of dialogues with public sector teachers held in … Read more
Historically, Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have seen many ups and downs. The Afghan-Soviet war (1979-1989), the Taliban regime (1994-2001) and post-9/11 developments – are some of the events in Afghanistan that have dramatically altered its relations with Pakistan. In the last one-and-a-half decade, however, a sense of mistrust prevails on both sides of the border. Attempts by … Read more
PR/Islamabad 12 November 2018 To achieve the lofty projections made of Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, there is a need to take corresponding incremental measures. The Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), which was constituted this year and which inspires confidence from both sides, needs to be strengthened with proper monitoring mechanism. That is one example … Read more
Islamabad (PR) – Posting about 65 percent increase from previous month, a total of 28 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan in October 2018. However the number of people killed in terrorist attacks declined by about 18 percent, from previous month’s 34 to 28 in October; 52 people were also injured in these attacks during … Read more
Islamabad PR/6 November 2018 Overcoming today’s social divides deem conscious attention of teachers. They can produce original scholarship, disseminate new ideas, equip students how to search for facts, and create dialogue-enabling platforms – key ingredients for producing a mutually-acceptable society. These thoughts came in a two-day dialogue with college teachers, on “Role of Teachers in … Read more
On 5th and 6th November 2018, the second round of two-day dialogue with college teachers, on social harmony, was organized in Islamabad, participated by around forty teachers from the northern region of Pakistan comprising of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad. The dialogue started with introductory note by PIPS’s senior project manager Muhammad Ismail … Read more
Islamabad PR/30 October 2018 Teachers can help foster social harmony in the country by promoting a culture of dialogue, entailing two-way interactions aimed at learning from each other. Starting off, teachers should equip themselves with the dialogue-enhancing skills and knowledge, before they pass on to others. These thoughts came in a two-day dialogue with college … Read more
On 29 and 30 October 2018, PIPS convened dialogue on social harmony, with public colleges’ teachers from northern Punjab. Spanning for eight sessions, it was led by learned scholars and analysts. PIPS’s senior project manager Muhammad Ismail Khan shared the dialogue is held to foster two-way interaction in society. Teachers can uphold diversity in the … Read more
Taj Haider (The author is a former Senator, who headed Senate’s special committee on CPEC from 2015 to 2018. The analysis is based on the author’s experience as head of that committee.) Amid all the debate on the future of CPEC, one should not forget the pressing issue of due share in the project, demanded … Read more
Students of different backgrounds often carry strong biases about each other. To overcome them, and help produce social harmony, students should be given opportunity to interact with other, not only academically but also in non-curricular activities. Above all, they should be taught how to talk to each other, rather than talking at each other. These … Read more