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) organized a consultation on “Promoting Narratives of Diversity, Inclusion, and Peace among Youth” on November 8, 2022 in Lahore.The consultation consisted of two sessions. The objective of the first session on “Promoting Diversity, and Inclusion through Education” was to identify problems in curricula and textbooks that contribute to faith-based … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its research study ––“Interfaith Relations in Pakistan; Perspectives and Worldview of Youth in Punjab” – on November 7, 2022 at a ceremony held in Lahore. The policymakers, politicians, religious scholars, academicians, students and representatives of civil society attended the event. The report offers a set of recommendations for … 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
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The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a two-day consultation on “Promoting Narratives of Diversity, Inclusion, and Peace among University Students in Sindh” on the 1st and 2nd July 2022 at the Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi. The speakers comprised of a broad range of experts from the Pakistan’s academia, media, government official, and prominent … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a consultation on “Promoting Narratives of Diversity, Inclusion, and Peace among Youth” on 13 June 2022 in Islamabad. The objective of the consultation was to discuss the key factors behind failure of universities in educating the youth about democracy, citizenship, and constitutionalism; to identify key drivers of religious … Read more
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
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) held fourth expert consultation on June 9, 2022, titled “Supporting the Afghan peace process: Pakistan’s position, interests, and policy options” in Islamabad. The main themes of the consultation were “the TTP’s indefinite ceasefire and the role of the Taliban” and “can the Taliban deliver on governance, security, and intra-Afghan … Read more