Internal Security & Conflict

Militant Landscape of Balochistan

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Balochistan has been experiencing terrorist violence from multiple shades of militant groups including Baloch nationalist insurgent groups, so-called religiously inspired local and international militant groups such as Pakistani Taliban and ISIS-affiliates, and violent Sunni and Shia sectarian groups. Some religious-nationalist groups have also been active along the province’s border with Iran mainly Iranian Jundullah and … Read more

The Baloch Insurgency in 2019

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Although the current phase of Baloch insurgency is the longest in the history of Balochistan, some critics say Baloch separatists have failed to achieve their objectives. As a result, the Baloch underground organizations have become radicalized. In this context, they cite the example of the Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad within the Balochistan Liberation Army … Read more

2019: Violence and Other Faith-based Incidence

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Besides religious and sectarian minorities, places of religious significance have also been regularly targeted in militant extremist across the country over the last 15 years. In May 2019, at least eight people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the shrine of the one of the country’s most revered Sufi shrines in the city of … Read more

CPEC Security in 2019

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Amid improved security of CPEC projects and workers, it is pertinent to understand the nexus between domestic natural resources, sustainable development and violent conflict. CPEC has been facing security challenges both at internal and external level. Apart from capacity building of CPEC linked special security forces and law enforcement agencies, government needs to address the … Read more

Politics of Exclusion: A case study of 2nd Constitutional Amendment

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The 2nd Constitutional Amendment, passed in 1974, paved way for excluding Ahmadi community from the national mainstream. In the larger scheme of things, the second amendment reinforced the policy of state excluding some segments of the society from national mainstream. It transcended the ideological leanings of the parties in power – the left-leaning Bhutto was … Read more

“People strongly believe their identities make them vulnerable or favourable”

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People think their lives are greatly shaped by the group they belong to, whether ethnicity, sect, religion, among others Individual rights, although ignored, are being demanded too, manifested in freedom of expression and women rights movement Constitutional safeguards needed to mainstream those on the fringe in particular GB, AJK, persons living with disabilities, and religious … Read more

Two-way interactions required to move forward: PIPS’ Dialogue Pakistan

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PR/Islamabad 9 May 2019 To move forward as a country there is need for holding dialogues on pressing national issues, such as center-province relations, role of religion, the country’s foreign policy – among the most relevant stakeholders, who otherwise do not interact with each other.  Without such dialogues, our debates and answers are no less … Read more