Dialogue & Events

Lack of ownership to ‘Paigham-i-Pakistan’ led to more unrest in society: CII chief

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Pak Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS) organized third two-day workshop titled, “Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth” on January 13-14, 2025, in Rawalpindi. The event brought together teachers and students from universities, colleges and seminaries from north Punjab, as well as human rights and civil society activists and practitioners. It engaged young minds in … Read more

Pakistan’s Militancy and Insurgency Landscapes in 2024-25

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According to Pakistan Security Report 2024, prepared and released by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), there has been a significant 70% increase in terrorist activities across Pakistan in 2024. Despite that surge in terrorism, factors such as weak political will, economic instability, and strained relations with Afghanistan further complicate Pakistan’s countering terrorism challenge. … Read more

Islamabad needs to engage with Kandahar-based Taliban leadership on TTP issue

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Islamabad – Pakistan should engage with the Afghan Taliban leadership based in Kandahar, the actual seat of power in Afghanistan, as this channel of communication can help Islamabad address its concerns about the presence of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) hideouts in the neighboring country. Islamabad needs to directly talk to Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah … Read more

Pakistan’s Emerging Security Dynamics and Their Impact on CPEC

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The resurgence of banned terrorist and insurgent groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in western and southern Pakistan is alarming and poses a significant threat to the country’s strategic assets, particularly the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To comprehensively assess this threat, Pak Institute for Peace Studies organized a … Read more

Resurgence of banned outfits poses significant threat to strategic assets of the country

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Islamabad – The resurgence of banned terrorist and insurgent groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in the western parts of Pakistan is alarming and poses significant threat to the strategic assets of the country. There exists a well-structured cooperation among terrorist and insurgent groups, which needs to be dealt with a … Read more

Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth

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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. The … Read more

Building Bridges: Fostering Tolerance and Inclusivity among Youth

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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

Youth should enhance their interactions to adapt to new globalization trends

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Swat – Speakers at a workshop said youth should be open to change by interacting with people belonging to different faiths, ethnicities and nationalities to adapt to new trends of globalization, which will ultimately bring peace in society. They said interfaith harmony was the need of the hour that provides an opportunity to the youth to … Read more

Youth urged to develop ‘behaviour of acceptance’ to foster peace in society

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Peshawar – Speakers at a workshop urged youth to develop among themselves ‘behaviour of acceptance’ for others to foster peace to the society amid emerging new codes of citizenship on the globe. They also called on the youth to choose the path of ‘personal growth’ and ‘personal peace’ as both factors can become agents of … Read more

Pakistan’s Evolving Militant Landscape: State Responses and Policy Options

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Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its research report ‘Pakistan’s Evolving Militant Landscape: State Responses and Policy Options’ on May 16, 2024, in Islamabad. Academics, former diplomats, journalists, policy analysts, experts on Afghan affairs, and representatives of civil society, among others, attended the event. PIPS President Muhammad Amir Rana moderated the session that provided … Read more