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Over 700 university students engaged in discussions on interfaith harmony in Pakistan

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Faisalabad – PR: The series of countrywide workshops on interfaith harmony in Pakistan concluded Tuesday in Faisalabad. An initiative of the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, the program engaged the youth in discussions on some of the most critical questions that often remain unexplored but affect thinking patterns and behaviors among the Pakistani youth. Over … Read more

No soft image if persecution of minorities continues

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Gujrat – PR: Desiring a soft image without addressing the factors that harm the country’s reputation in the first place is self-delusion, speakers at interfaith harmony workshop said. Wajahat Masood, political thinker and author of several books on Pakistani politics, said “the world respects us only as much as we respect our own citizens especially … Read more

World respects us only as much as we respect our own citizens

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Gujranwala – PR: A country’s international image is an extension of its policies. ‘Our negative image and its fallout such as the sinking prestige of the green passport are just rebounds of our country’s own policies and behaviors’, thinker and author Wajahat Masood said while speaking at a national workshop on interfaith harmony in Gujranwala. … Read more

Objectives Resolution compartmentalized citizenship on the basis of faith

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Sense of citizenship takes a plunge when a singular faith becomes state identity: Speakers   Lahore – PR: Speakers at the second round of a national workshop on interfaith harmony said the Objectives Resolution compartmentalized citizenship on the basis of faith, putting the majority religion at the center-stage while also relegating other faiths to the … Read more

Extremism Uncensored

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PIPS holds national consultations with experts to examine religious extremism in Pakistan in order to expand and update the knowledge base, and fill the gaps. Fresh lessons are drawn, and practical recommendations are offered to help Pakistan tackle one of its most debilitating challenges – extremism. For new perspectives and insights, read the full report of the nine (9) rounds of national consultations on Pakistan’s Counter-Extremism Challenge and Policy Recourse.