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“Embroiled in its own crises, Pakistan is least concerned about the Arab Spring”
The Arab Spring, a recent wave of civil uprisings and demonstrations in the Arab countries, hasnot received much attention in Pakistan. Pakistani government and people appear least concerned about it seemingly due to internal mess of…
Jamal Benhayoun hits bookstalls with ‘narration, navigation and colonialism’
In this unique script, Prof Jamal, a member of Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies’(PIPS) Advisory Board, has tried to establish a connection between narration and navigation with strong arguments that heroes and authors of the 17th and…
PIPS launches report on its yearlong engagement-for-peace with religious scholars
Scholars, policy advisors and representatives of academic and research institutes acknowledged the role of religious scholars in promoting peace and harmony in society and agreed that they should be engaged in dialogue with other segments…
‘Pakistanis are rhetorically aggressive but moderate in action’
The People in Pakistan have a common tendency to use radical rhetoric when discussing other religions, sects, nations, and people, whereas when it comes down to their practical behavior, the majority of Pakistanis are still …
Ulama decide to counter violent ideologies through political and academic responses
The Islamist organizations construct their arguments around religion and political rhetoric to effectively propagate their violent ideologies. A proper response to such ideologies of the Islamists should therefore emphasize the use of the…
International moot demands better efforts from media bodies, governments to protect journalists
ISLAMABAD: Safety of journalists must be the top priority for media organisations as well as state institutions in order to ensure the freedom of media in Pakistan, concluded speakers at a two-day international media conference organised by…
Not all western intellectualism is contradictory to Islam
Western political thoughts and intellectual trends, which are not contradictory to basic Islamic principles, can be followed and implemented in political and state systems of Pakistan. We need knowledge-based, and not belief-based,…
A 15-member Afghan delegation visits PIPS
A 15-member delegation of Afghan students, lectures and representatives of the National Center for Policy Research (NCPR) from Kabul University visited Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) on November 16, 2011. Headed by Nicole Birtsch,…
Scholars urge enhanced interaction between madrasa students and other segments of society
Madrasa students should enhance their interaction with other segments of the society and influence others by presenting themselves as role models of peaceful, insightful and responsible Muslims and citizens. They should not only accept the…
PIPS starts putting into practice religious scholars’ recommendations for achieving peace and…
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) and a thirteen member Ulama Advisory Board, which comprises religious scholars representing all schools of thought in Pakistan, started out a range of activities on September 19 to put into practice…