Islamabad— Pakistan needs complete reorientation of its policy towards Afghanistan in the wake of growing threats of terrorism in the country after banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off ceasefire it had agreed to with the government earlier this year. These views were expressed by experts here on Monday at a consultation on “Afghan peace and … Read more
Peshawar—The speakers at a consultation emphasized the need to introduce subjects of ethics and character-building in the curriculum to promote diversity, and inclusion among youth through education. Lawmakers, academics, provincial government officials, journalists, lawyers, rights activists, civil society representatives, and students participated in the two-day consultation on ‘promoting diversity, and inclusion among youth through education’, … Read more
Islamabad—-The perils of Taliban-led regime in Kabul have become unmistakably clear for Pakistan as the country has witnessed an unbelievable 51 per cent increase in the number of terrorist attacks in a single year since the militant group seized power in August last year. As many 433 people were killed and 719 wounded in 250 … Read more
Islamabad—- Political and rights activist Jalila Haider on Friday became the first recipient of ‘Pakistan Peace Award’ for her work and contribution to bring tolerance and sustainable peace in the country. The Peace Award was given to Ms Jalila here at the ‘Pakistan Peace Festival’ organized by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) at the … Read more
Islamabad—- Pakistan will have to engage the Taliban government in Kabul directly to neutralize the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the group continues to pose threats to Pakistan’s internal security and western borders. Talking with the outlawed group will not favour the Taliban regime either as it will not help to boost their image as … Read more
Student unions should be revived to address religious and ethnic radicalism on campuses Islamabad— Speakers at a consultation said that the government should adopt student-centric policies that promote critical thinking and healthy intellectual discourse among them to bring productive youth out of educational campuses. Majority of the experts also called for revival of student unions, … Read more
Islamabad—The speakers at a consultation unanimously viewed that Pakistan needs to be “assertive” and should negotiate with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from the “position of strength.” Most participants were critical of the demand of proscribed TTP about reversal of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). They said that Pakistan should … Read more
Press Release (June 6, 2022) Islamabad – Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) strongly condemns the derogatory remarks made against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). We express our strong condemnation and denunciation over some disrespectful comments about the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) made by BJP leaders. … Read more
Islamabad—The speakers at a national dialogue said on Sunday that the parliament has failed to play its role to resolve the present political crisis in the country that emerged after opposition parties decided to bring a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan to oust him from power. Speaking at the “Dialogue Pakistan 2022”, they … Read more
Islamabad–Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi Saturday said that dialogue did not mean to change others’ views but to tolerate each other to bring peace and harmony in the society. “We need to change our behaviours and discourage violence,” the special assistant said while addressing … Read more