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CPEC in Balochistan: Local concerns and implications
CPEC is a project of opportunity as well as risk for Balochistan. Therefore, a lot will depend on how CPEC is executed in the province in terms of giving a due share and economic benefits to the Baloch people. A perceived sense of…
Politics of Exclusion: A case study of 2nd Constitutional Amendment
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…
Profile of New TTP Chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud: Challenges and Implications
Terrorism financing
Pakistan’s counter terrorism (CT) efforts often revolve around intelligence gathering, followed by policing, and, in many cases, undercover intelligence-led operations. These are no doubt integral CT components. But for counter-terror…
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,…
Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Process and Scenarios for the Future
Historically, Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have seen many ups and downs. The Afghan-Soviet war (1979-1989), the Taliban regime (1994-2001) and post-9/11 developments – are some of the events in Afghanistan that have dramatically altered…
To form consensus, pay heed to the reports of the Senate’s CPEC committee
Taj Haider
(The author is a former Senator, who headed Senate’s special committee on CPEC from 2015 to 2018. The analysis is based on the author’s experience as head of that committee.)
Amid all the debate on the future of CPEC, one…
The rule of law: concept and practices in Pakistan
Although Pakistan has a comprehensive constitutional framework and accompanying legal procedures, the rule of law, in practice, is still confined to conventional concepts of internal security and law enforcement. The common perception…
Financing of Diamer-Bhasha dam and the CPEC
Anam Fatima
These days, the financing of Diamer-Bhasha Dam is in the news. Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the expatriate Pakistanis to generously support funds for the dam. The Supreme Court has already established a dedicated…