Peshawar—Speakers at a media workshop said that journalists must cover conflict with great care and responsibility to ensure they are reporting events, not inadvertently reproducing or amplifying the tragedy. The media experts and academics spoke at the session, “Reporting Rights Violations and Faith-Based Persecution in Pakistan”, organized by the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies … Read more
Bahawalpur—Scholars and experts at a consultation emphasized the role of imams and religious leaders in promoting the concepts of ‘respect for humanity’ and inclusivity at the grassroots level to foster social cohesion and peace in society. They said that political intolerance was also contributing to growing extremism, which should be tackled and the state must … Read more
Karachi—Speakers at a media training workshop emphasized that journalists should be careful in their language and understand sensitivities while reporting on incidents of faith-based persecution and rights violations, noting that adherence to a rational framework is key to impactful journalism. They underlined that journalists should avoid asking ‘loaded’ questions, rather these should be investigative in … Read more
Quetta—Experts at a consultation said that social and political engineering would increase radicalization in troubled Balochistan, noting that this ‘wrong’ approach will create more polarization in society. These views were expressed at a discussion, “Building Bridges: A Stakeholder Consultation on Tolerance and Inclusivity”, organized by the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) here on … Read more
Quetta—Speakers at a media training workshop called for adhering to ethical standards and fact-checking mechanisms while reporting human rights and faith-based violations, warning that misreporting could trigger a conflict in this age of digital media. They underlined that mainstream media was facing growing challenges in the presence of social media and its strong commitment to … Read more
Islamabad—The youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are caught between a powerful yearning for a tolerant society and a pervasive climate of fear, with a vast majority feeling unsafe in expressing their religious beliefs and believing the state is failing to protect minorities. These findings were highlighted in a recent report titled “Rethinking Peace: A Youth Perspective … Read more
Islamabad—Former provincial minister for human rights, and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Khalil Tahir Sandhu has stressed the need to continue and strengthen the process of dialogue to decrease growing extremism in the country, noting that society lacked such engagement. Speaking at the launch ceremony of a ‘National Report’ here at a local hotel, the … Read more
Islamabad—Experts have urged the need to recalibrate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative to better address underlying causes for conflict and underdevelopment in the country and foster sustainable peace and development. They said that challenges related to transparency, governance, and security continued to hinder the effective execution of CPEC. These views were expressed at an … Read more
Islamabad – The youth of Balochistan remain hopeful about their future and deeply value education as a pathway to progress despite facing systemic inequities and uncertainties about career prospects. While the youth maintain a positive outlook in contrast to Balochistan’s traditional and often discriminatory social norms, their perceptions of external threats and growing reliance on … Read more
Islamabad – Speakers at a workshop said that inclusivity was a societal need, as it provided equal rights and opportunities to all people from different ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds in social and political transformations. Experts belonging to the media, legal fraternity and education research spoke at a national workshop titled ‘Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance … Read more