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Peaceful coexistence with Multiple Identities

On April 16, 2019, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a dialogue on “Coexistence with Multiple Identities”, with a select group of experts, academics, lawyers, and social scientists from central and northern Punjab.…

Pakistan’s Sectarian Mire & The Way Forward

Sectarianism, which is eating into the vitals of Pakistani state and society, needs to be eradicated. That is imperative not only to achieve social harmony but also to achieve security and stability, which will help in attracting foreign…

PIPS Annual Report 2018

Pak Institute for Peace Studies implemented a range of activities in the year 2018, mainly in the following six major thematic areas: Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) Education Social harmony and religious tolerance Conflict,…

“Sense of exclusion paves way to identity politics”

PR/Karachi 13 March 2019 There is no harm in a single person having multiple identities, such as ethnic, religious, sectarian, and professional. But when certain groups are excluded economically or politically, they can resort to singular…