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“Pakistan Saga Awards” celebrate videos on social harmony and peace
Amid news about tensions among varied groups and communities in the country, what is forgotten is how there are hundreds of examples of peaceful co-existence among those same communities. Attempts should be made to showcase those examples…
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…
Substantial reform of practice and law of media regulation, a top priority: PIPS Conference
Participants at an international conference called for substantial reform of the law and practice of media regulation, asking for bringing them in line with relevant constitutional and international human rights standards. They also called…
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…
“Direct engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan is required”: Launch of PIPS study
On 22 June 2016, Pak Institute for Peace Studies launched a comprehensive study reviewing Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan, participated by well-attended audience including political leaders, civil society activists, diplomats,…
“Teachers should learn how to engage with students of diverse faiths”
PIPS workshop with teachers and educationists-III
One of the central challenges to teachers of Islamic studies is how to engage with the diversity around them. Curriculum with questionable content, for sure, is one thing, but equally…
Teachers asked to adopt critical thinking and an inclusive educational approach
PIPS workshop with teachers and educationists-II
Teachers need to adopt tools of critical inquiry in their own research as well as in teaching others. This will help them keep their teaching content and approaches uninfluenced by political…
‘Safeguarding minorities will promote Pakistan’s soft image in world’
PIPS workshop with teachers and educationists-I
Renowned educationists and scholars argued that followers of the majority faith do not have the right to impose their ideologies on minorities. Instead, they say, protecting minorities and…