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Counter-violent extremism
Treating citizens and regions with equality, will dent extremist spaces
CVE Consultation-5
To deal with the menace of extremism in the long-run, there is a need to treat all citizens of the country and their areas with equality, as promised in the constitution. Only then can the ideological and physical…
To address militancy holistically, NAP shall be revised, bifurcating in soft and hard components
CVE Consultation-4
Members of a working group called for revising National Action Plan afresh, dividing into two broader components, Counter-Terrorism (CT) and Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE). The first component, CT, shall deal with the…
“National Charter of Peace” be produced to eradicate extremism
CVE Consultation-3
To root out extremism, state players, civil society, and religious stakeholders should hold multi-pronged dialogues on critical philosophical issues of the state and society, producing “National Charter of Peace”. The…
High-powered parliament-endorsed commissions required to review dealing with militant groups
CVE Consultation-2
To deal with the menace of militancy in the country, parliament should constitute high-powered commissions aimed at reviewing the policies that produced militants and at mainstreaming those willing to shun violence.…
“Engaging parliament key in shaping religious narrative against extremism”
CVE Consultation-1
There is a greater need for revisiting the religious narrative that extremists invoke to justify their acts. Whatever be the specifics of the counter discourse, some sort of mechanism may be evolved, not least by…
Sensitizing on Pakistan’s obligations under international law will help in countering extremism
Pakistani people from all shades of society should be sensitized on Pakistan’s obligations under international law, especially the treaties Pakistan is bound to follow. This will greatly steer their thoughts away from getting radicalized…
‘Critical thinking will help build inclusive society’
Teachers should encourage critical thinking in classrooms so that students can ask questions about the world around them. The state, too, should invest in social sciences. These will, in the long run, help nurture an inclusive narrative in…
Informed debate should be part of alternative discourse: PIPS Seminar
To counter the discourse sympathetic to extremism, there is a need for an alternative discourse built on informed debate, research, and realities grounded in present-day.
There were some of the common points discussed by leading national…
To curb extremism, PIPS-led scholars suggest the first-of-its-kind inclusive national narrative
On 23 June 2016, members of a dialogue group discussed the contours of a new national narrative, which, once absorbed by the people of Pakistan, could greatly help dispel the space gained by extremists. They argued that the prevailing…
PIPS Director’s book wins top German Peace Prize
Mr. Muhammad Amir Ran, Director of Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), secured the top 2016 German Peace Prize for his book “The Militant: Development of the Jihadi Character in Pakistan.”
The peace prize was awarded to top three…