Policy Events

Report Launch | Extremism Watch II

“Extremism, the greatest challenge to Pakistan’s progress” “The insurgency in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a war waged against the state of Pakistan, said Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Minister for...
Policy Events

The Code of Conduct for Political Parties is a Significant Achievement

ISLAMABAD April 5, 2013 – It is a significant achievement for Pakistan’s democracy that political parties have agreed on a code of conduct for the upcoming elections, and it is...
Round Table

Right to Information essential to consolidate Pakistan’s democracy

SLAMABAD. March 4, 2013 – The media, civil society, NGOs and policymakers must demand the implementation of citizens’ constitutional right to information. This was the opinion of participants at a...
Round Table

Demilitarizing the LoC: Opportunities & Challenges

ISLAMABAD: February 20, 2013 – Participants of a dialogue on “Demilitarizing the LOC: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by The Jinnah Institute here on Wednesday urged both Pakistan and India to...
Round Table

Enabling environment necessary for peaceful elections in Balochistan: Political Parties

14 February 2013 - Nearly a dozen political parties attended a roundtable on the electoral code of conduct organized by The Jinnah Institute with respect to impending elections in the...
Round Table

Parties urged to craft their own security plans to ensure safety of candidates and voters: Code of Conduct Round table Participants

KARACHI, 13 February 2013 - Mainstream political parties of Sindh expressed cautious optimism about the enforcement of the newly-issued electoral code of conduct while voicing concerns on the capacity constraints...
Track II Dialogues

Delhi Diaries: S Asia peace to thrive despite acrimony says Khurshid

by:  Omar Quraishi

New Delhi: Dialogue between India and Pakistan will continue to move forward and will not be derailed despite recent unpleasant events, India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said at a dinner...
Round Table

Enforcing Election Code of Conduct requires reorientation of ECP capacity: Political Parties

LAHORE, 17 January 2013: Representatives of major political parties agreed to abide by the newly drafted Election Code of Conduct at a roundtable organised by the Jinnah Institute on Thursday,...
Round Table

Implementation of Election Code of Conduct for Elections 2013 is the real challenge: Political Parties

January 10, 2013, ISLAMABAD - Welcoming the finalisation of the Election Code of Conduct, representatives of Pakistan's top political parties called for its implementation in letter and spirit at a...
Track II Dialogues

Chaophraya Dialogue 11

Bangkok, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, military officers, journalists from the print and electronic media, academics and policy experts met in Bangkok for...