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19 terrorist attacks killed 16 in Pakistan in June 2018: PIPS June 2018 report
All these attacks concentrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
Islamabad (PR) – Two less from the month before, a total of 19 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan during June 2018. These attacks were largely perpetrated by…
“Connecting South Asia can boost regional economy and security”
PR/28-06-2018
Islamabad
Stability in South Asia is often a pre-requisite for its connectivity. That much is true. What cannot be denied is that a more integrated region will automatically provide grounds for achieving stability and…
Potential of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) explored in connecting South Asia and ending their…
· South Asia is least integrated and one of the poorest regions
· Countries have signed for regional economic projects, which call for connectivity too
· Progress on connectivity impeded by old mistrusts, but…
21 attacks claimed 31 lives in Pakistan in May 2018
Islamabad (PR) – Indicating an over 27 percent decrease from previous month, 21 terrorist attacks took place across Pakistan during May 2018, which killed 31 people – compared to 44 in previous month – and injured 75 others.
Among those…
29 attacks, including 3 suicide blasts, claimed 44 lives in Pakistan in April 2018: PIPS monthly…
Islamabad (PR) – In all, 29 terrorist attacks took place across Pakistan during April 2018 including 3 suicide blasts in Balochistan. These attacks killed 44 people – compared to 37 in previous month – and inflicted injuries on 98 others.…
Legal reforms and legal literacy required for rights of vulnerable groups, including minorities
PR/Islamabad
10 May 2018
Laws in Pakistan, if properly implemented, will uplift non-Muslims. This much is known. At the same time, there is a need to revisit certain legal loopholes and sensitizing people not to take law in their own…
Interfaith harmony requires healthy spaces for interacting with each other
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
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”
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…
“There is no faith-based discrimination in the Constitution”
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…