Sindh

Sindh Report

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This report, based on a mixed-methods study by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), reveals a profound paradox among educated Pakistani youth in Sindh: a generation that is personally optimistic about its future but deeply concerned about the state of society and the efficacy of its governing institutions. The study engaged 60 participants through … Read more

Killings in Karachi: down, but not out

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With the Rangers-led targeted operation aimed at restoring peace to Karachi entering its fourth year, there was marked improvement in the overall law and order situation in the city in the year 2016. However, even as fatalities from political violence and gang wars sharply declined in Karachi amid the ongoing operation, the city continued to … Read more

‘Safeguarding minorities will promote Pakistan’s soft image in world’

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PIPS workshop with teachers and educationists-I Renowned educationists and scholars argued that followers of the majority faith do not have the right to impose their ideologies on minorities. Instead, they say, protecting minorities and their rights is the way to go, which will also help build a better, softer image of Pakistan. “The day we … Read more

Militant economy of Karachi

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Karachi is Pakistan’s financial hub and its most populous city with an estimated population of 23.5 million as of April 2013 (Khan, 2012a). While Islamabad is the political capital, Karachi is the country’s foremost commercial and financial centre. It accounts for the lion’s share in Pakistan’s gross domestic product and generates at least 60 percent … Read more