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PIPS to hold “Dialogue Pakistan 2022” on March 26

The event will stimulate policy discussion on peace and security Islamabad– Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) is all set to hold its annual flagship event “Dialogue Pakistan 2022” on 26 March (Saturday) in an effort to stimulate…

Afghan displacement prospects after a tricky trimester

Executive summary Forced displacement has been an unfortunate but near constant challenge facing millions of Afghans over the last four decades. Throughout this time, armed conflict has been the biggest driver causing countless Afghans…

The peace nobody believed in

Marco Mezzera is a political analyst and mediation expert with a geographical focus on Asia. In his last position as Senior Adviser at NOREF Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution, he managed, among others, the “Philippines” and the…

Afghanistan, Pakistan and the regional narcotics trade

Safiya Aftab is the Executive Director of Verso Consulting, a collective of practitioners with consulting experience in the development and corporate sectors. She has degrees in Economics and Public Administration and has been involved in…