Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its “Charter of Peace” at a ceremony held on March 16, 2023, at Serena Hotel, Quetta. Lawmakers, politicians, academics, journalists, students, and representatives of Balochistan government, and civil society attended the event, among others. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the Charter and obtain … Read more
Karachi – The lawmakers belonging to national and provincial assemblies urged that politicians would have to rise above party lines to develop consensus on a certain minimum agenda that can help attain sustainable peace in the country. The legislators gave these views at the launching ceremony of “Charter of Peace” organized by Pak Institute for … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its “Charter of Peace” at a well-attended ceremony held on January 16, 2023 at Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi. Lawmakers, rights activists, academics, journalists, students, and members of political parties, and civil society attended the event besides others. “Charter of Peace (CoP)” is a consensus document that lays … Read more
Political parties urged to agree on a minimum agenda to bring peace Karachi – The lawmakers belonging to national and provincial assemblies urged that politicians would have to rise above party lines to develop consensus on a certain minimum agenda that can help attain sustainable peace in the country. The legislators gave these views at … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its “Charter of Peace” at a ceremony held on November 29, 2022 at the Shaykh Zayed Islamic Centre in University of Peshawar.The document of Charter of Peace (CoP) has been prepared after holding consultations with multiple stakeholders for countering terrorism and extremism in the country through soft approaches. … Read more
Peshawar— Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkkhwa on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Tuesday said that the government should not close its doors of talk with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as operations by security forces against militants were not the permanent solution to the problem. “We need to move forward with some comprehensive … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its “Charter of Peace” – a blueprint for countering extremism and terrorism through soft approaches— at a ceremony held on November 7, 2022, in Lahore. Pakistan’s counter terrorism campaign since early 2000 has mainly relied on hard or kinetic approaches rather developing multi-dimensional and comprehensive strategy to deal … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized the Pakistan’s first-ever peace festival on September 23, 2022, at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), Islamabad. As International Peace Day falls on 21st September, PIPS organized the event close to it to celebrate the country’s commitment to the vision of a peaceful and stable world. … 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
The Charter of Peace – Background Pakistan has achieved considerable success in its counter-terrorism endeavors in recent years, leading to an improved overall security environment. However, Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign, since early 2000s, has been largely kinetic, or muscular, and less soft, or political. Experts agree that Pakistan needs to take a different, multi-dimensional approach to … Read more