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
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.
PR –KARACHI: Speakers at a national workshop on interfaith harmony said it was not the business of the state to regulate the religious beliefs of the citizens. In Pakistan, attempts were made in the past to manufacture a religiously homogenous nation out of a huge diversity of faiths. Those policies only created social discord and … Read more
QUETTA – PR: Speakers at a workshop said policies in the past decades were responsible for the progressive radicalization of the society. Decades of mental conditioning through education, ideological indoctrination, and other means has led to faith-based polarization and anti-minority hostility in Pakistan. In the contemporary environment, members of minority religious groups find it hard … Read more
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PR – Swat: Individual thinking processes impact not only individual behaviors but also dictate the broader societal outlook and behavior. And unfortunately, thinking patterns are often fed, among other things, by long-held social biases that tend to paint a generalized picture of a religious or ethnic group. These views were expressed by noted columnist, Muhammad … Read more
PIPS held its fourth two-day workshop on ‘Youth and Interfaith Harmony’ in Abbottabad from the 28th to the 29th of January. The workshop was attended by university students from the Hazara division, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists and experts who all weighed in … Read more
Introduction PIPS held its third workshop on ‘Youth and Interfaith Harmony’ in Peshawar from the 21st to the 22nd of January. The workshop was attended by more than 30 university students from the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists … Read more
PIPS held its second workshop on Youth and Interfaith Harmony in Peshawar from the 19th to the 20th of January. The workshop was attended by over 30 students from universities across Peshawar and its nearby cities and towns, as well as several renowned speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds such as journalists, activists … Read more
Introduction Religious extremism is a continuing problem in Pakistan despite the immense diversity of religions, faiths, cultures, and languages etc. in the country. Extremism has manifested in acts of violence against members of other faiths as observed during the destruction of a Hindu shrine in Karak on December 30th 2020; as well as against members … Read more