Karachi—Speakers at a media training workshop emphasized that journalists should be careful in their language and understand sensitivities while reporting on incidents of faith-based persecution and rights violations, noting that adherence to a rational framework is key to impactful journalism. They underlined that journalists should avoid asking ‘loaded’ questions, rather these should be investigative in … 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
Quetta—Speakers at a media training workshop called for adhering to ethical standards and fact-checking mechanisms while reporting human rights and faith-based violations, warning that misreporting could trigger a conflict in this age of digital media. They underlined that mainstream media was facing growing challenges in the presence of social media and its strong commitment to … Read more
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a two-day national training and orientation workshop titled “Youth Observers Cohort” on November 6–7 in Islamabad. Around 40 young participants, including students, peace activists, and emerging faith and civil society leaders from across the country, took part in the event. The training aimed to equip them with … Read more
Islamabad—Former provincial minister for human rights, and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Khalil Tahir Sandhu has stressed the need to continue and strengthen the process of dialogue to decrease growing extremism in the country, noting that society lacked such engagement. Speaking at the launch ceremony of a ‘National Report’ here at a local hotel, the … Read more
Islamabad—Experts have urged the need to recalibrate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative to better address underlying causes for conflict and underdevelopment in the country and foster sustainable peace and development. They said that challenges related to transparency, governance, and security continued to hinder the effective execution of CPEC. These views were expressed at an … Read more
Islamabad – The youth of Balochistan remain hopeful about their future and deeply value education as a pathway to progress despite facing systemic inequities and uncertainties about career prospects. While the youth maintain a positive outlook in contrast to Balochistan’s traditional and often discriminatory social norms, their perceptions of external threats and growing reliance on … Read more
A two-day nationwide workshop was held at Pakistan Club Inn in Sukkur on February 6th and 7th. The event, organized by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), brought together a diverse group of participants and aimed to enhance the thinking patterns of young minds while empowering their thought processes with ideas of tolerance and inclusivity. … Read more
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) concluded its series of ten nationwide training workshops with a final event titled “Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth”, held in June in Islamabad. The initiative aimed to counter faith-based persecution and violence by strengthening the capacity of local peace actors and youth across Pakistan. The … Read more
Islamabad – Speakers at a workshop said that inclusivity was a societal need, as it provided equal rights and opportunities to all people from different ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds in social and political transformations. Experts belonging to the media, legal fraternity and education research spoke at a national workshop titled ‘Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance … Read more