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Interfaith harmony requires healthy spaces for interacting with each other

PIPS Apr 21, 2018

PR/Karachi 21 April 2018 There is a need to create more and more spaces for dialogue and engagement among different segment of society. Besides physical interaction, discussion on virtual spaces like media can be productive too. Only with…

“Majoritarian nationalism’ tramples on the rights of minorities”: PIPS workshop

PIPS Apr 20, 2018

PR/Karachi 20 April 2018 The country’s constitution calls for granting rights to non-Muslims, aligning with the speeches of the founding fathers who warned against religion-based discrimination. Yet, on ground, many feel left out. One way…

“Community involvement must for interfaith harmony”

PIPS Apr 12, 2018

PR/Islamabad 12 April 2018 Many lament how interfaith harmony is fizzling out. Yet, those strive to foster such harmony are rejected and viewed with suspicion. This “do nothing and sit around” attitude should be discarded, should we want…

Events

First training conducted on engaging on interfaith harmony in Pakistan

PIPS Apr 12, 2018

On 11th and 12th April 2018, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) conducted a workshop on “Engaging on freedom of faith and inter-faith harmony in Pakistan”, in Islamabad. It was attended by around 20 experts, faith leaders, and…

Press Releases

“There is no faith-based discrimination in the Constitution”

PIPS Apr 11, 2018

PR/Islamabad 11 April 2018 The Constitution of Pakistan grants equal rights to all Pakistanis, irrespective of any faith. In some cases, non-Muslims are even given more rights than Muslims, to avoid any discrimination. Yet, on ground, the…

25 attacks killed 37 people in Pakistan in March 2018: PIPS monthly report

PIPS Apr 6, 2018

42% of total terrorist attacks in Pakistan in February 2018 targeted security and law enforcement…

PIPS Mar 6, 2018

Terrorists step up attacks on security and law enforcement personnel: notes PIPS monthly security…

PIPS Feb 20, 2018

Press Releases

‘Reforming madrassahs greatly linked to state-society reforms’

PIPS Jan 24, 2018

• Interest in nuanced analyses be developed: PIPS study on madrassah students • Students' interest in “History” subject be explored • Indigenous scholarship on madrassah sector missing, Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology…

Counter-violent extremism

Report launch “After study hours: exploring the madrassa mindset”

PIPS Jan 24, 2018

On January 24, 2018, PIPS launched the outcome of its recent research study in form of a report titled “After study hours: exploring the madrassa mindset.” The event, which entailed at-length discussion on findings of the report as well as…

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