Policy Events
Report Launch | Extremism Watch II
Date: April 18, 2013
“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
Date: April 5, 2013
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
Date: March 4, 2013
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
Date: February 20, 2013
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
Date: February 14, 2013
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
Date: February 13, 2013
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
Date: January 22, 2013
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
Date: January 17, 2013
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
Date: January 10, 2013
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
Date: December 21, 2012
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...