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“Educational institutes should nurture two-way dialogue to promote social cohesion”
The culture of one-way communication is so dominant that people tend to talk at each other, rather than talking with each other. To bridge gaps among citizenry, culture of two-way dialogues need to be promoted. Such dialogues can easily be…
“Culture of inquiry required to promote social harmony”
Speakers at a two-day dialogue underscored that academic institutions should promote the culture of critical inquiry so that we are able to diagnose our problems scientifically, by looking at explanations beyond pointing fingers at others.…
‘Learning to live with differences can help curb sectarianism’
Sectarianism, the most ominous manifestation of extremism in the country, appears not only in the form of violence but also in the group thinking of people. To root it out, there is a need to promote a culture in which people learn to live…
“Teachers can foster harmony by promoting culture of inquiry”
A two-day dialogue on social harmony was held on 28-29 November 2018 in Islamabad, with college teachers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including erstwhile tribal areas. They underscored that colleges should promote the culture of asking…
“Teachers can help overcome divides in society”: PIPS teachers dialogue
On 5th and 6th November 2018, the second round of two-day dialogue with college teachers, on social harmony, was organized in Islamabad, participated by around forty teachers from the northern region of Pakistan comprising of…
Teachers can foster social harmony by dialogue: PIPS teacher dialogue
On 29 and 30 October 2018, PIPS convened dialogue on social harmony, with public colleges’ teachers from northern Punjab. Spanning for eight sessions, it was led by learned scholars and analysts.
PIPS’s senior project manager Muhammad…
“Students interaction with each other can help pave way for social harmony”
Students of different backgrounds often carry strong biases about each other. To overcome them, and help produce social harmony, students should be given opportunity to interact with other, not only academically but also in non-curricular…
“Overcoming mistrust a must to reset Pakistan-Afghanistan ties”
Despite best efforts to reset ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, major breakthroughs are rare. At root lies mistrust, which thrives on misperception about each other. These should be overcome, should the two countries really want to…
Pakistan’s participation in the UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia commemorated
The contribution of Pakistani soldiers in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia, from 1993 to 1995, is worth remembering to promote goodwill on behalf of Pakistan. Additionally, there is a need to further debate the concept of…
PIPS input incorporated in National Internal Security Policy
It is heartening to note that the latest National Internal Security Policy (NISP), released in June 2018, has taken input from PIPS’s work in this regard. PIPS suggestions, in particular those covered in its strategy document “National…