Education for Peace & Harmony

Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts within society: experts

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Islamabad— Experts at a workshop said that dialogue was the only way to resolve different ethnic, religious, and linguistic conflicts within the society, and to bring peace and harmony in the country. They also said that the youth should come out of their different biases that were prevalent in them since childhood and promote logical and … Read more

Experts urge for teaching ethics in curriculum to promote diversity among youth

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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

Student-centric policies necessary to make youth productive

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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

State education teaching conformity, subservience: Study

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A study released Wednesday by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies says the public education system in Pakistan is producing a politically-confused generation that lacks basic clarity in their political thinking. While lacking interest in the constitution or their constitutionally-protected fundamental rights, the educated youth show only modest faith in democracy, and many of them … Read more

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