Pak Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a two-day workshop namely, “Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth” on November 28-29, 2024, in Peshawar. The event brought together university students, rights activists and young members of civil society to engage on issues ranging from tolerance and peace to social harmony and pluralistic coexistence. … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a two-day workshop titled “Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity Among Youth” on November 25–26, 2024 in Shangla, Swat. The event focused on engaging youth to foster tolerance and inclusivity within their communities. Guest speakers highlighted the importance of empowering youth to embrace change by interacting with individuals … Read more
After a year-long exercise to train university students on interfaith harmony and social peace, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) selected 50 young observers (students) from across the country to monitor freedom of faith violations and hate speech. A two-day training program was conducted on 9-10 January in Islamabad in this regard. The event was … Read more
Pakistan’s Constitution provides explicit safeguards for religious minorities; however, a persistent gap remains between formal guarantees and lived realities. This implementation deficit has left non-Muslim communities vulnerable to discrimination, violence, and unequal treatment. Over time, the disconnect became politically untenable, particularly following major incidents such as the September 2013 Peshawar church bombing and the Supreme … Read more
The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) held an expert dialogue titled “Building Bridges: A Stakeholder Consultation on Tolerance and Inclusivity” on December 6, at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh. The consultation brought together academics, journalists, lawyers, human rights activists, government representatives, members of minority communities, civil society actors, and local peace committee members … Read more
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies and the Department of Quranic Studies of the Islamia University Bahawalpur organized a policy consultation titled Building Bridges: A Stakeholder Consultation on Tolerance and Inclusivity at Islamia University Bahawalpur on December 12, 2025. Distinguished experts and panelists representing academia, policymakers, civil society, and religious scholars shared their expert opinions … 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
Over the past decade, religious radicalism in Pakistan has evolved from operating covertly through militant networks to asserting itself openly in the political sphere. Groups that frame their agendas as uncompromising religious imperatives have increasingly relied on mass mobilisation, street pressure, and selective participation in elections to gain concessions from the state and shape public … 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
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its comprehensive national report, “Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth,” along with four provincial editions, on November 7 in Islamabad. Drawing on empirical insights from over 300 university and madrassa students, as well as peace activists from across Pakistan, the report explores youth perspectives on … Read more