Round Table
‘Transactional’ bilateral relations to continue under Trump: experts
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 7, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Trump 2.0 follows the ‘grey rhino’ parable, that was expected to occur yet still serves a shock. For us in South Asia, any American presidency casts a shadow on...
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 27, 2024
Senior interlocutors from Pakistan and India convened for the Chao Track in Bangkok from 18-19 October, 2024. The dialogue explored evolving regional dynamics and cooperation on emerging security challenges. Confidence-building...
FGD
Mental health cannot be treated with faith-based antidotes, say religious leaders
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 21, 2024
Multan: “The prevalence of mental health issues is one of the most significant modern day challenges, which we previously paid no attention to. In finding solutions that address mental and...
FGD
Our children do not see social restraint as survival: Christian community leaders
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 13, 2024
Peshawar: “We have peaceful coexistence with all communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because of conscious efforts on our part. We always upheld social restraint as a value for the community, and...
FGD
Freelancing is an income lifeline for mountain communities: tech entrepreneurs
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 10, 2024
Gilgit: While the rest of Pakistan grapples with job market challenges, young entrepreneurs from Gilgit-Baltistan have found ways to circumvent traditional growth models, and turned to freelancing in droves. This...
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track
by Jinnah Institute
Date: August 12, 2024
Senior interlocutors from Pakistan and India met for the Chao Track in Bangkok from 22-23 June, 2024. Discussions focused a post-election environment in India; resumption of a back channel dialogue;...
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track
by Jinnah Institute
Date: August 8, 2024
Senior interlocutors from Pakistan and India met for the Chao Track in Bangkok from the 20th - 21st of January, 2024. Discussions focused on possibilities that may emerge after both...
Roundtable
Advancing Minority Rights Through Legislative Action
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 14, 2023
“Incidents like Jaranwala symbolize our failure in protecting Pakistan’s minorities, and preventing extremism that continues to claim precious lives,” stated Senator Sherry Rehman (more…)
Roundtable
The Centigrade Platform: Financing Climate Action for Pakistan
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 7, 2023
Speaking at Jinnah Institute’s newly launched Centigrade Platform, set up to amplify policy discourse, knowledge-based collaborations and resilience advocacy (more…)
Roundtable
Minority Representation in Pakistan: Tackling Neglect and Discrimination
by Jinnah Institute
Date: April 7, 2023
The national census currently underway in Pakistan provides an opportunity to enumerate minority communities, and assess the strength of their political representation, as well as their socio-economic well-being. Although minority...
Policy Roundtable
Status of Afghan Refugees & Migrants: A Humanitarian Perspective
by Jinnah Institute
Date: March 22, 2023
Consistent failure to evolve an effective refugee policy for Afghan migrants and refugees has created stress and suffering among Afghan communities, and left them vulnerable to exploitation and poverty, stated...
Roundtable
Building Resilience Amidst a Poly Crisis
by Jinnah Institute
Date: March 20, 2023
Any projection of crisis resilience is Pakistan is foregrounded by the ongoing economic emergency, which has reversed human development (more…)
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track II
by Jinnah Institute
Date: February 10, 2023
Senior policy stakeholders from India and Pakistan convened for The Chao Track from 27th–30th January, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference sessions focused on measures for conflict de-escalation, prospects for...
UNIVERSITY TOWNHALLS
Climate Equity: Making Invisible Communities Matter
by Jinnah Institute
Date: December 17, 2022
What is the intersection between the science and sociology of climate change, and why is it important to understand? Why has equity emerged as the top question in debates on...
UNIVERSITY TOWNHALLS
Climate Catastrophes: Who Gets Left Behind?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: December 15, 2022
Global debates on climate justice emphasise the principle of leaving no one behind, yet the arduous journey of rebuilding in the wake of climate catastrophes has shown that many communities...
UNIVERSITY TOWNHALLS
The Polarised State: Can Social Media Help a Fractured Polity?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 30, 2022
Has the media been a progressive force for overcoming political faultlines? Was it ever really set up to broker an understanding between state and society? With political polarisation emerging as...
POLICY EVENT
Road to Resilience: What is Pakistan’s adaptation capacity and commitment?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 31, 2022
ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan’s floods are a memo from nature itself for major emitters to realize that the catastrophe seen in Pakistan (more…)
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track II
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 4, 2022
Senior policymakers, practitioners, media persons and journalists from India and Pakistan convened for The Chao Track from 2nd - 3rd October, 2022. The dialogue sessions focused on creating an environment...
Policy Event
Academia, Media & National Security
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 17, 2022
Introduction Jinnah Institute in collaboration with Near East South Asia (NESA) Centre convened a day long conference on 13th September, 2022 titled ‘Academia, Media and National Security’. The conference brought...
Track-II Dialogues
The Chao Track II
by Jinnah Institute
Date: May 23, 2022
Senior interlocutors from India and Pakistan met for the Chao Track dialogue, in Bangkok from 22nd - 23rd of May, 2022. The Chao Track is the the longest consistently running...
Womansplaining
WOMANSPLAINING BOOK LAUNCH
by Jinnah Institute
Date: January 17, 2022
Politics is about remaining an interlocutor for voiceless people, holding their hand and representing their story. The ‘silent pandemic’ (more…)
ROUNDTABLE
Taliban 2.0: What to expect from the Islamic Emirate?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 3, 2021
Following the rushed departure of US troops from Kabul and the Taliban’s subsequent takeover of the national capital, (more…)
ROUNDTABLE
Prospects for Diplomatic Engagement between India and Pakistan
by Jinnah Institute
Date: August 27, 2021
Indo-Pak relations remain hostile despite de-escalation across the LoC earlier this year, as well as other attempts to normalize ties. As the region absorbs the transition spillover from Afghanistan, both...
ROUNDTABLE
When September Ends: Drawdown, Spoilers, and Civil War in Afghanistan
by Jinnah Institute
Date: May 26, 2021
Moderator: Salman Zaidi – Director Programs, Jinnah Institute Panelists: Aziz Ahmad Khan – Former Ambassador Tehmina Janjua (more…)
Post COVID Futures: Round Table
Post-COVID Futures: Economic Recovery and Rebuilding
by Jinnah Institute
Date: March 1, 2021
Moderator: -Khurram Husain, Economic Journalist, Pakistan (more…)
Post COVID Futures Round Table
Post-COVID Futures: The Prolonged Pandemic: Can public policy be retooled for delivery?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: February 19, 2021
Moderator: -Salman Zaidi, Director Programs, Jinnah Institute (more…)
Post COVID Futures: Round Table
Covid-19 and Public Health in South Asia: Impact and Policy Solutions
by Jinnah Institute
Date: February 17, 2021
Moderator: -Salman Zaidi, Director Programs, Jinnah Institute Panelists: -Dr. Samia Altaf, M.D., MPH, Professor at LUMS Pakistan (more…)
Webinar
‘Run of luck: Is the economy making a comeback?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: February 4, 2021
Moderator: -Khurram Husain - Economic Journalist (more…)
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 6: Fineprinting Security: Journalists Discuss Conflict Reportage
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 27, 2020
The final session of the Conclave, “Fineprinting Security: Journalists Discuss Conflict Reportage” was moderated by journalist Raza Rumi (more…)
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 5: Inequities in Wealth and Development
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 27, 2020
The third and final day of ‘Jinnah Institute’s Ideas Conclave 2020’ commenced with a conversation on ‘Inequities in Wealth and Development’ where experts discussed the current state of the economy...
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 4: Realigning the Region
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 26, 2020
The final session of the second day of Ideas Conclave 2020 witnessed an important bilateral engagement. (more…)
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 3: Connectography: Making Technology Work for Governance
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 26, 2020
The second session on Day II, ‘Connectography: Making Technology Work for Governance’ featured a mix of experts (more…)
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 2: Democracy and Inclusion
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 26, 2020
A bilateral conversation titled ‘Democracy and Inclusion’ kicked off the sessions, with former leader of opposition in the Senate, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, (more…)
IDEAS CONCLAVE
Ideas Conclave 2020 – Session 1: Global Re-Order in the Making
by Jinnah Institute
Date: November 25, 2020
The Ideas Conclave 2020 kicked off with a conversation between Senator Sherry Rehman and notable historian Peter Frankopan. COVID has transformed the way we live, think, and interact (more…)
POST COVID FUTURES ROUND TABLE
Upgrading Social Governance – Part II
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 16, 2020
Moderator: Salman Zaidi, Director Programs, Jinnah Institute Safiya Aftab, Executive Director, Verso Consulting (more…)
POST COVID FUTURES ROUND TABLE
Upgrading Social Governance – Part I
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 16, 2020
Moderator: Salman Zaidi, Director Programs, Jinnah Institute Safiya Aftab, Executive Director, Verso Consulting (more…)
Post COVID Futures Round Table
How can Climate Governance be Milestoned?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 13, 2020
Moderator: Rafay Alam, Environmental Lawyer (more…)
Post COVID Futures Round Table
Road to Adaptability–Has COVID Disrupted Path Dependencies for Climate Governance
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 13, 2020
Moderator: -Salman Zaidi, Director Programs, Jinnah Institute (more…)
Post COVID Futures Round Table
Technology and Social integration in South Asia
by Jinnah Institute
Date: October 1, 2020
Moderator: Salman Zaidi, Program Director Jinnah Institute (JI) (more…)
Post COVID Futures Round Table
Can technology build an architecture for democratic governance?
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 29, 2020
Moderator: Usama Khilji, Bolo Bhi Speakers Shmyla Khan, Digital Rights Foundation Amel Ghani, Media Matters for Democracy Salman Zaidi, Program Director Jinnah Institute (JI) Khushal Khattak, HRCP Jehan Ara, The...
Webinar
The Future of Kashmir: A Test for Global Multilateralism and Regional Peace
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 12, 2020
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Webinar
Moving Past Quagmire: Power-Share and Governance Futures in Afghanistan
by Jinnah Institute
Date: September 5, 2020
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Round Table
Negotiating the Endgame in Afghanistan | A Tale of Many Peace Processes
by Jinnah Institute
Date: August 22, 2020
“There is no clarity on who will guarantee the Afghan peace or if there is a guarantor at all. Clarity is also needed on what outcomes we are looking at...
Webinar
The Ecology of Learning, Fun and Activism
by Jinnah Institute
Date: August 12, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced young people to cope with greater isolation and blurred lines between the personal and professional. On International Youth Day 2020, Jinnah Institute invited prominent activists,...
Webinar
China’s Inclusion into the Kashmir Conflict
by Jinnah Institute
Date: July 17, 2020
India’s unilateral action in Kashmir triggered the Ladakh standoff on August 5, with China now becoming the fourth party to this decades-old conflict, and the disputed region continuing to be...
Policy Event
Democracy and Inclusion
Date: March 4, 2020
Introduction Jinnah Institute held an event in collaboration with DAI-Tabeer on 3rd March, 2020 titled ‘Inclusion and Democracy’. The event brought together diverse stakeholders to debate the quality of democracy,...
Track II Dialogues
The Chao Track II
Date: January 30, 2020
Chao Track II dialogue between India and Pakistan on strategic issues was held in Bangkok on the 19th and 20th of January 2020. (more…)
Never Telling the Truth: Challenges to Citizenship in a Time of Misinformation
Date: December 19, 2019
“The flipside of media credibility is that news organizations must be able to make money, as they are business ventures before all else,” stated journalist and anchor, Arifa Noor at...
University Townhalls
Cultural Expression and Political Identity
Date: December 18, 2019
“The purpose of political culture is to create an inclusive environment conducive to the participation of all kinds of people; much of democratic continuity rests on this,” said linguist and...
Round Table
Pakistan and Regional Developments
Date: November 20, 2019
Infrastructure development and trade offer Pakistan and Australia fertile ground in strengthening their relations. Australia does not intend to challenge China’s influence in the region and realizes the secondary role...
Ideas Conclave
Ideas Conclave 2019
Date: November 7, 2019
The Jinnah Institute convened its annual flagship event Ideas Conclave on August 7th-8th, 2019 in Islamabad. The two day long public forum connected policymakers, thought leaders and citizens to engage...
Track II Dialogues
The Chao Track
Date: November 6, 2019
The Jinnah Institute held the 23rd round of The Chao Track II dialogue between India and Pakistan on 6-7 July 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The strategic dialogue sessions focused on...
Round Table
The Future of Dialogue and Escalation Dynamics in a Nuclear South Asia
Date: October 14, 2019
Plans to take military action against Pakistan were demonstrated by a wide array of policy thinking in India, even before Modi entered the arena. To keep the conflict at bay...
Round Table
Deconstructing UNGA: Pakistan’s Policy Options on Kashmir
Date: October 4, 2019
With the lockdown in Indian occupied Kashmir entering its ninth week, the Jinnah Institute hosted a policy discussion with leading experts on Pakistan’s policy options after the UN General Assembly...
Townhall
Changing Nature of State & its Relationship with Citizens
Date: September 30, 2019
Jinnah Institute held a university townhall on 27th September 2019 with students and faculty members at the University of Lahore on the ‘Changing Nature of the State and its Relationship...
Round Table
Austerity Budget: Assessing the Impact on Development and Pro-poor Growth
Date: June 27, 2019
The federal budget 2019-2020 and the government’s economic policy will have disastrous consequences for Pakistan’s middle income groups, who are expected to face a 40 percent compression in disposable income...
Round Table
Reckoning with Modi 2.0, Is the Region Prepared
Date: June 25, 2019
On 25/06/19 Jinnah Institute held a closed-door policy roundtable to discuss the state of the India-Pakistan relationship, as well as prevailing geopolitical tensions in South Asia. The roundtable was chaired...
Protecting our Children: Supportive Legislative and Civil Society Action
Date: May 30, 2019
The alarming rise in reported incidents of child sexual abuse and child marriage cases in Pakistan is an urgent call to action for politicians, practitioners, media persons and citizens to...
Round Table
Minority Rights and Constitutional Protections
Date: May 16, 2019
Every citizen is guaranteed the freedom to “profess, practice and propagate his religion” under Article 20 of the Constitution. Minorities are afforded further constitutional protection under Article 36 of the...
Policy Event
Public Hearing by Senate Caucus for Climate Change
Date: May 2, 2019
The scale of challenges presented by climate requires legislators to devise collective agency and lead the charge on climate adaptation across Pakistan, stated Senator Sherry Rehman at a public hearing...
Townhall
Reinterpreting Citizenship: What are the Youth’s Rights & Responsibilities?
Date: April 25, 2019
How effectively do youth voice their concerns and agitate their causes with decision makers? How many young people want to actively take part in politics? Are Pakistani youth actually agents...
Townhall
Youth in Policy and Governance
Date: April 21, 2019
At Jinnah Institute’s University Townhall on Youth in Governance at SZABIST (Karachi), cultural critic Ahmer Naqvi and lawyer Alizeh Bashir stated that young people must learn to break barriers that...
Townhall
How do Art & Culture Shape Identity?
Date: April 18, 2019
Art and identity are in constant conversation and one shapes the other, stated renowned poets KishwarNaheed and Iftikhar Arif while speaking at Jinnah Institute’s University Townhall at Quaid-e-Azam University, moderated...
Round Table
Taking Stock of Education Policy and Practice
Date: April 3, 2019
On 3rd April, Jinnah Institute held a roundtable titled "Taking Stock of Education Policy and Practice: How Inclusive is Education in Pakistan?" that discussed education policy reform and interventions undertaken...
Events
CPEC and the BRI
Date: March 21, 2019
The Jinnah Institute in collaboration with the Mahbub ul Haq Research Center at LUMS, held a roundtable on CPEC and the greater BRI, inviting senior economists, academics and policymakers to...
Round Table
Balakot 26.03 Lessons and Predictions
Date: March 9, 2019
In a closed-door round table focused on lessons from the Balakot 26.03 crisis and pathways for de-escalation in the weeks ahead, Jinnah Institute convened a group of foreign policy thought...
Events
Balakot: Lessons and Predictions
Date: March 7, 2019
In a closed-door round table focused on lessons from the Balakot 26.03 crisis and pathways for de-escalation in the weeks ahead, Jinnah Institute convened a group of foreign policy thought...
Round Table
Child Marriage Restraint Amendment Bill
Date: March 1, 2019
ISLAMABAD: The long anticipated Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill will create due recognition of child rights in Pakistan and provide a boost to advocacy efforts, stated legislators and child rights...
Round Table
FATA Merger: The Challenges Ahead
Date: November 29, 2018
Key takeaways from Jinnah Institute’s roundtable on ‘FATA Merger: The Challenges Ahead’ convened to discuss progress on the merger of erstwhile FATA districts with KP and the associated bottlenecks. Why...
Townhall
Citizenship & the Constitution: Rights and Inclusion
Date: November 28, 2018
With ever increasing human rights violations and curbs on fundamental freedoms, it is important to reassert the notion of citizenship in a democratic polity and underscore the demands that citizens...
Townhall
Social Media & Populist Nationalism
Date: November 27, 2018
Political systems across the world have undergone a wave of populism, and are hard pressed to balance majoritarian political demands against fundamental human rights. Nowhere is this contest more visible...
Townhall
Threat to our Future: Extremism in Seats of Learning
Date: November 6, 2018
Persistence of extremist ideologies owes to their laying claim to a single truth. Challenging such claims hinges on the ability to critically evaluate and deconstruct their arguments. Salient features of...
Round Table
The New Frontier: Exploring East-West Connectivity
Date: October 30, 2018
Pakistan needs to abandon short term security driven policy frameworks for connectivity for a long term approach that privileges domestic economic interests and commerce. This was the key takeaway from...
Townhall
Youth Politics & Policy
Date: October 10, 2018
Policy frameworks must imagine Pakistan’s youth cohort as an opportunity to innovate public policy discourse and revitalize an increasingly unimaginative political conversation according to speakers at Jinnah Institute’s University Town...
Round Table
Transgender Rights and Political Participation
Date: September 12, 2018
Encouraging strides have been made for transgender people’s rights in the legislature, but much needs to be done to increase their political participation and integration into society. This was the...
Charting a New Path: Pakistan and the Region
Date: August 31, 2018
Pakistan’s new government needs to practice quiet diplomacy in the region while focusing on improving governance metrics on internal challenges such as terrorism, extremism, and the mainstreaming of FATA. These...
Twitter Cafe
Jinnah Institute’s Twitter Café on #Shared History
Date: June 11, 2018
On 11/6/18 Jinnah Institute held a Twitter Café in Islamabad with the objective of connecting social media users in India and Pakistan with the hashtag #SharedHistory. The event aimed at...
Townhall
From Ideas to Markets: How Start-ups are Reshaping Entrepreneurship
Date: October 27, 2017
Pakistan’s new crop of entrepreneurs must learn how to sell their ideas as a first step towards realizing their dream, said experts at Jinnah Institute's town hall titled 'From...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Essays | India, Pakistan, Water and the Indus Basin
Date: July 26, 2017
The ‘Chaophraya Essays’ is a series of essays on bilateral challenges to the normalization of India-Pakistan relations. The series is a culmination of ideas and thoughts exchanged at the Chaophraya Dialogue...
Round Table
Pakistan’s Policy Options in Afghanistan
Date: July 14, 2017
On 14/07/17, Jinnah Institute hosted a roundtable of senior policy experts to discuss Pakistan’s policy options inside Afghanistan in light of new geopolitical challenges as well as an impending US...
Round Table
Gender Equity and the SDGs
Date: July 7, 2017
Greater inclusion of NGO’s, rights activists and gender specialists needed to engender the implementation of SDG targets in Pakistan, said experts at Jinnah Institute’s policy dialogue titled ‘Gender and the...
Round Table
FATA Reforms
Date: April 18, 2017
On 17/04/17, Jinnah Institute held a policy dialogue titled ‘Mapping the Future of FATA: Reforms and Reconstruction.’ Policy experts gathered to discuss the long-standing lack of democratic entitlements and public...
University TownHalls
Social Discourse: Building Counter Narratives to Terrorism
Date: April 14, 2017
On 14/04/2017, Faced with the increasing operational effectiveness of terrorism in Pakistan, and reports of increased militant recruitment in South Asia as a whole, the importance of combating systemic fissures...
Townhall
Pakistan’s Youth Bulge: Breaking the Growth Ceiling
Date: April 5, 2017
Pakistan’s youth cohort makes up over 60 per cent of the population, providing Pakistan an opportunity to leverage their strategic position to enhance the country’s economic growth; this was the...
Townhall
Cultural Pluralism & the Politics of Identity
Date: February 23, 2017
On 23/02/17, Pakistan as a society must question the contemporary manifestations of ethnic discrimination, religious intolerance, and extremism by resuscitating the pluralistic vision of its inception. This was the main...
University TownHalls
Women’s Mentorship Accelerator
Date: December 5, 2016
03/12/16: Jinnah Institute held its first Women’s Mentorship Accelerator, geared towards creating spaces for young women entrepreneurs, building leadership capabilities and encouraging them to engage in Pakistan’s democracy, economy and...
Round Table
Charting a New Path: Pakistan and the Region
Date: September 30, 2016
Pakistan’s new government needs to practice quiet diplomacy in the region while focusing on improving governance metrics on internal challenges such as terrorism, extremism, and the mainstreaming of FATA. These...
Townhall
Social Entrepreneurship: Breaking Glass Ceilings
Date: September 29, 2016
Pakistan’s social entrepreneurship eco-system still requires a dedicated investor and knowledge base to build socially responsible businesses and contribute to youth employment; this was the main focus of speakers at...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Essays | India, Pakistan, Water and the Indus Basin
Date: August 31, 2016
The ‘Chaophraya Essays’ is a series of essays on bilateral challenges to the normalization of India-Pakistan relations. The series is a culmination of ideas and thoughts exchanged at the Chaophraya...
Round Table
Freedom of Speech in a Censored Democracy
Date: July 22, 2016
On 22/07/16 Jinnah Institute held a policy roundtable in Islamabad, titled “Beyond the Firewall: Freedom of Speech in a Censored Democracy”. Participants included lawyers, parliamentarians, journalists, activists and civil society...
Round Table
MicroBusiness: The Gender Edge
Date: May 20, 2016
On 20/05/16, Jinnah Institute held a policy roundtable in Karachi, titled “MicroBusiness: The Gender Edge”. Participants included business leaders, investors and academics, representing p@sha, SEED Ventures, Investors Lounge, ACUMEN Fund,...
TownHall
Youth & the Future of Our Politics
Date: April 27, 2016
On 26/04/16, Jinnah Institute held its first University Town Hall in collaboration with SZABIST University in Islamabad. The policy dialogue featured a panel comprising of Ammara Durrani, Marvi Sirmed, Meher...
Policy Events
Jinnah Institute’s Panel Discussion on Revisiting the Afghan Question
Date: April 8, 2016
On 07/04/2016, Jinnah Institute hosted a panel discussion titled 'From Winter to Spring: Revisiting the Afghan Question' as part of its mandate as a public policy think-tank to bridge the gap between citizens...
Policy Events
Panel Discussion on Revisiting the Afghan Question
Date: April 8, 2016
On 07/04/2016, Jinnah Institute hosted a panel discussion titled 'From Winter to Spring: Revisiting the Afghan Question' as part of its mandate as a public policy think-tank to bridge the gap between citizens...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 18
Date: March 21, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand: Senior interlocutors from India and Pakistan met in Bangkok for the 18th round of the Chaophraya Dialogue from March 18-20, 2016 to discuss the state of bilateral relations,...
Twitter Cafe
Jinnah Institute’s Twitter Café | #ContinueTalking
Date: February 16, 2016
On 16/02/16 Jinnah Institute held its second Twitter Café for social media users, activists, media persons and policy practitioners. The panelists steered the two hour-long online conversation, accessible to viewers on Twitter...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 17 | Report of Proceedings
Date: January 31, 2016
The 17th round of the Chaophraya Dialogue was held exclusively for senior mediapersons and journalists from India and Pakistan in Bangkok from December 2-3, 2015. This conference reviewed and discussed...
Policy Events
Jinnah Institute’s launch of the report “State of Religious Freedom in Pakistan”
Date: January 21, 2016
Discrimination and violence against minorities and vulnerable communities in Pakistan poses a grave threat to society, and a change in mindset is needed to ensure that the life, dignity and...
Policy Events
Report Launch | State of Religious Freedom in Pakistan
Date: January 21, 2016
Discrimination and violence against minorities and vulnerable communities in Pakistan poses a grave threat to society, and a change in mindset is needed to ensure that the life, dignity and...
Round Table
The Road to 2016: Negotiating Diplomacy and Deadlock with India and Afghanistan
Date: December 18, 2015
On 17/12/15 Jinnah Institute convened a roundtable titled ‘The Road to 2016: Negotiating Deadlock and Diplomacy with India and Afghanistan’ chaired by JI President Senator Sherry Rehman, and attended by...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 17
Date: December 4, 2015
Bangkok, Thailand: Senior media persons and journalists from India and Pakistan traveled to Thailand for the 17th Chaophraya Dialogue to review recent developments in bilateral relations, and formulate recommendations for...
Twitter Cafe
Jinnah Institute’s Twitter Cafe on #IndoPakFutures
Date: September 17, 2015
On 17/09/15 Jinnah Institute held an event for social media users, activists, mediapersons and policy practitioners to participate in its first ever Twitter Café. In an event format rarely used...
Round Table
Experts weigh in on biases in textbooks
Date: August 21, 2015
Islamabad, 21 August 2015: Continuing biases against minorities in education curriculum remains one of the main challenges in inculcating tolerance and fighting extremism in Pakistan. This was highlighted by academics,...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 16
Date: August 12, 2015
Bangkok, Thailand: Senior interlocutors from India and Pakistan met in Thailand for the 16th Chaophraya Dialogue and discussed issues of mutual concern and interest. At the end of the two-day...
Policy Events
Pakistan: Democratic and Economic Challenges Post-2015
Date: August 3, 2015
The Jinnah Institute hosted a conference titled “Pakistan: Democratic and Economic Challenges post-2015” in Islamabad on the 30th of July. The seminar was divided into two sessions; with one tackling electoral...
Round Table
Ending education apartheid necessary to reap demographic dividend
Date: July 31, 2015
July 31, 2015, Karachi: Without addressing the education apartheid in Pakistan, it will remain difficult to reap dividends from the country’s growing youth population, participants observed at a roundtable discussion on...
Round Table
Opportunities and Challenges in South Asia – the UK Perspective
Date: June 19, 2015
Senior diplomats, policymakers and journalists came together for a closed-door roundtable at Jinnah Institute (JI), titled ‘Opportunities and Challenges in South Asia – the UK Perspective’ with British High Commissioner...
Round Table
Reform in Governance: Leveraging Pakistan’s Potential
Date: May 21, 2015
Roundtable held with The Century Foundation’s International Working Group on Pakistan On May 21,the Jinnah Institute held a roundtable on ‘Reform in Governance: Leveraging Pakistan’s Potential’ to discuss recommendations put...
Round Table
Natural Disasters and SAARC Protocols: Lessons for Pakistan
Date: May 14, 2015
Jinnah Institute (JI) convened a roundtable discussion with leading experts on ‘Natural Disasters and SAARC Protocols: Lessons for Pakistan’ following the devastating Nepal earthquake that occurred on 25th April, 2015....
Policy Events
Financial inclusion, entrepretaurship, demand based vocational training key for reducing unemployment in Pakistan
Date: January 29, 2015
January 28, 2014, Karachi: Unlocking capital, public-private partnerships for SMEs and vocational training, along with developing a national entrepreneurial strategy were recommended as policy interventions by experts from the private sector...
Ideas Conclave
Policy Statement by Sartaj Aziz at JI Ideas Conclave
Date: January 26, 2015
Address by the Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaj Aziz Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Assalam-o-Alaikum and Good Afternoon! I would like to begin by...
Ideas Conclave
Ideas Conclave 2015
Date: January 26, 2015
The Jinnah Institute convened the first Ideas Conclave on the 20th and 21st of January 2015 with high ranking politicians, technocrats and industry experts present in the capital to discuss...
Policy Events
Entrepreneurial Landscape Changing for Women in Pakistan
Date: December 16, 2014
Islamabad: A seminar on women entrepreneurs held in Islamabad concluded with the realization that constraints faced by women in joining the workforce were multilayered and pervasive, yet there was increasing...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 15
Date: December 10, 2014
Krabi, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, former military officers, mediapersons and policy experts met in Krabi, Thailand for the 15th round of the...
Round Table
Women and Pakistan’s Economic Future
Date: November 18, 2014
A focus on developing mentorship opportunities and removing barriers to entry should guide state policymaking with regards to women entrepreneurs. This was the consensus claim that emerged from a roundtable...
Round Table
Afghan President offers historic opportunity for Pak, Afghan reset
Date: November 14, 2014
ISLAMABAD, 14 November, 2014: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s first state visit to Pakistan on Friday, and the accompanying political and security transition in Afghanistan, offer a rare and historic opportunity...
Round Table
The Changing Politics of the Arab World and Implications for Pakistan
Date: October 15, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Proxy wars being waged in Syria and Yemen have obfuscated geostrategic clarity over the recent past, and have resulted in shifting alliances between regional powers. In light of this...
Round Table
IDP Crisis: Assessing Gaps in Humanitarian Response
Date: July 15, 2014
Islamabad – July 15, 2014: With internally displaced people (IDPs) continuing to pour out of North Waziristan in the aftermath of the military operation, the scale of the humanitarian crisis...
Round Table
Indo-Pak Relations and Regional Transitions
Date: July 2, 2014
Afghanistan to remain a principal concern after 2014, say policy experts ISLAMABAD, July 2, 2014: The unfolding security situation in Afghanistan was likely to remain a top concern for Pakistan...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 14
Date: June 22, 2014
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, former military officers, mediapersons and policy experts met in Chiang Mai for the 14th round of...
Round Table
The Indian Election & its Implications for Pakistan
Date: May 29, 2014
Islamabad – May 29, 2014: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s decision to attend the inauguration ceremony of India’s new prime minister in New Delhi, earlier this week, was appreciated by participants...
Policy Events
Jinnah Institute Report Launch: Pakistan’s Water Discourse
Date: May 13, 2014
Report warns that Pakistan’s water crisis, like terrorism, is an existential threat to security On Friday April 9, Jinnah Institute launched its latest research report “Pakistan’s Water Discourse: Attitudes on Water...
Policy Events
Report Launch | Pakistan’s Water Discourse
Date: May 13, 2014
Report warns that Pakistan’s water crisis, like terrorism, is an existential threat to security On Friday April 9, Jinnah Institute launched its latest research report “Pakistan’s Water Discourse: Attitudes on Water...
Policy Events
Lecture for Pakistan Senior Civil Service Course
Date: April 28, 2014
100th National Management Course visits Jinnah Institute Senior government officers briefed on Pakistan’s internal security and strategic developments After the third year of hosting a lecture-panel for Grade 20 civil...
Policy Events
Regional Conflict Trends Could Become a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Pakistan says JI President Sherry Rehman
Date: February 28, 2014
ISLAMABAD - 27 February 2014: As Pakistan prepares to weather the darkest moment of its terrorist challenge, there is a real danger that international and regional conflict trends in the country’s...
Round Table
Privatising Public Enterprises
Date: February 20, 2014
ISLAMABAD – February 20, 2014: A roundtable discussion on “Privatising Public Enterprises” concluded with the participants advocating the necessity of reviewing the government’s privatization policy, as well as challenging the...
Round Table
Post-Dialogue Debriefing, Chaophraya Dialogue 13
Date: February 7, 2014
Multi-party consensus in Pakistan to move beyond India stalemate Islamabad - February 7, 2014: A vital and crosscutting multi-party consensus exists in Pakistan with regard to improving relations with India,...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 13
Date: January 25, 2014
Bangkok, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, officers of the armed forces, academics, mediapersons and policy experts met at Bangkok for the 13th round...
Policy Events
“Local Governments are Vital to Disaster-Response and Must be Revived Soon” Stakeholders at JI Consultation
Date: November 25, 2013
Islamabad, 16 September: Participants at a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Jinnah Institute (JI) highlighted critical deficits in coordination in inter-agency relief efforts. The participants identified many gaps in the...
Policy Events
Greater civil military cooperation needed on gender sensitization of security forces
Date: November 25, 2013
Islamabad, October 22: Pakistan needs to sensitize its security forces for responding to gender issues during conflicts and crises both at home and abroad. Despite being the largest contributor to the...
Policy Events
Indian Kashmiri Leader Yasin Malik Interacts with the Kashmiri Policy Community at Jinnah Institute
Date: November 25, 2013
Jinnah Institute organized a policy dialogue on Kashmir in the context of improving bilateral Indo-Pak relations. Veteran Indian Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik was the keynote speaker at the event, which was attended...
Round Table
Nuclear Disarmament Imperative for Stability: Experts
Date: October 25, 2013
Islamabad – October 25, 2013: While nuclear weapons were intended to restore peace and security in the world, they had actually served to instigate global insecurity – this was the...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 6: Joint Resolution on Track II Dialogue
Date: October 9, 2013
Islamabad 30th January: A group of senior opinion makers from India and Pakistan including retired ambassadors, foreign secretaries, intelligence chiefs, army chiefs, academics, political leaders and strategic policy journalists conducted...
Policy Events
Indo-Pak Young Leaders Call for Resetting Political Narratives
Date: September 30, 2013
Islamabad - September 29, 2013: A two day conference of the India-Pakistan Regional Young Leaders Forum (IPRYLF) concluded with a call for mentorship in cultivating a new generation of South...
Round Table
Curricula Reform Vital for Stemming Extremist Tide
Date: September 25, 2013
Islamabad – September 25, 2013: Curricula reform is vital for stemming the extremist tide in Pakistan and protecting future generations from growing intolerance – this was the ringing assertion made by...
Round Table
De-escalation on the LoC is an Urgent Priority
Date: August 16, 2013
Islamabad, 16th August: Short-term thinking and reactive responses from India are endangering the fragile peace process in the region. This was the consensus of a roundtable discussion hosted by the Jinnah Institute in...
Policy Events
Imagining Futures for South Asia and its people
Date: August 8, 2013
Islamabad: “Will people still talk about a “South Asian region” 50 years from now?” This was the question being posed at the policy discussion based on the newly published volume “South Asia...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 12
Date: July 19, 2013
Bangkok, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, former diplomats, military officers, and mediapersons and policy experts met in Bangkok for the 12th round of the Chaophraya...
Round Table
Activists discuss role of women in securing peace in South Asia
Date: July 12, 2013
Islamabad June 12, 2013: A round-table discussion on the role of Women in Conflict Resolution in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, with Mahbooba Seraj, the Chairperson of the Afghan Women’s Network [AWN])...
Policy Events
Political will necessary to resolve Pakistan’s challenges
Date: May 8, 2013
ISLAMABAD May 8, 2013 – Senior civil servants from the National Management College visited the Jinnah Institute on Wednesday, where they attended a seminar on the institute’s projects and activities, in particular Track...
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...
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...
Round Table
No Substitute for Political Agreement – Amb. Larocco
Date: December 19, 2012
December 19 2012, ISLAMABAD – There is no substitute for a political agreement in Afghanistan, and military action alone is not enough to bring an end to the conflict, said...
Round Table
Strengthening Political Parties for Deepening Democratization in Pakistan
Date: November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012 ISLAMABAD – Political parties in Pakistan need to be representative of all segments of society while formulating their manifestos, and also need rigorous internal monitoring mechanisms to...
Policy Events
“Policy makers need to engage with independent think tanks”, Ismail Qureshi, Rector National School of Public Policy
Date: November 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD, 6 November 2012 – A delegation of senior Officers of the 97th National Management Course, National School of Public Policy, Lahore visited the Jinnah Institute in Islamabad on Tuesday, where they...
Round Table
Reforming the Curricula: Hate Content in Pakistani Textbooks
Date: October 23, 2012
October 23, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The textbooks used in Pakistan’s schools today are rife with factual errors, bias and hate towards a number of religious groups and nations. This is helping...
Round Table
Roundtable on Hate Content in Pakistani Textbooks
Date: October 23, 2012
October 23, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The textbooks used in Pakistan’s schools today are rife with factual errors, bias and hate towards a number of religious groups and nations. This is helping...
Round Table
Freedom of Expression on the Internet and its Limitations
Date: September 25, 2012
Islamabad, 25 September 2012: The internet is a unique medium that presents new challenges and questions for Pakistani state and society, especially when dealing with issues like the YouTube video...
Round Table
Roundtable on Freedom of Expression on the Internet
Date: September 25, 2012
Islamabad, 25 September 2012: The internet is a unique medium that presents new challenges and questions for Pakistani state and society, especially when dealing with issues like the YouTube video...
Round Table
Reversing the Tide of Sectarian Violence
Date: August 30, 2012
Islamabad, 30 August 2012: The state of Pakistan is threatened by those who commit violence and murder in the name of religion said Maulana Tahir Ashrafi of the All Pakistan...
Round Table
“Polio in Pakistan: Caught between the Cross-hairs of Politics and Public Misinformation.”
Date: August 10, 2012
Islamabad, August 10, 2012: The government of Pakistan and international aid agencies are working with sub-national and local stakeholders to build public trust and support for polio eradication efforts, said...
Round Table
Polio in Pakistan
Date: August 10, 2012
Islamabad, August 10, 2012: The government of Pakistan and international aid agencies are working with sub-national and local stakeholders to build public trust and support for polio eradication efforts, said...
Round Table
Youth’s Participation in Pakistan’s Democratic Transition
Date: August 2, 2012
Islamabad, August 2, 2012: Young Pakistanis can be seen taking an active interest in electoral politics and given Pakistan’s growing youth cohort in the national populations; Pakistani youth will play...
Round Table
Upcoming Democratic Tranisition
Date: July 26, 2012
July 26, 2012 Islamabad:Pakistan’s democratic transition faces formidable challenges, concluded experts at a roundtable organized by Jinnah Institute, a public policy think tank. The event was organized to inform public...
Policy Events
“Honest broker needed for Afghan endgame,” say experts
Date: July 12, 2012
Islamabad, July 12, 2012: Pakistan needs to recalibrate its policy on Afghanistan and commence a much needed dialogue with stakeholders to work out a solution for a peaceful settlement to...
Round Table
Political Parties Policy Formulation; and Media in Pakistan
Date: June 11, 2012
Islamabad, 11th June 2012: The need of the hour is for political parties to look beyond constituency politics and focus more on national policy concerns. This was stated at a roundtable...
Round Table
Political Parties Code of Conduct for Election 2013
Date: June 11, 2012
Islamabad, 11th June 2012: The need of the hour is for political parties to look beyond constituency politics and focus more on national policy concerns. This was stated at a...
Policy Events
4th Policy Debate: “Pakistan-U.S. relationship must be rescued before it ruptures”
Date: May 24, 2012
Islamabad, May 24, 2012: The Pakistan-U.S. relationship took a “nosedive“ last year, and must be rescued before it ruptures. These views were expressed at the fourth policy debate on "Re-evaluating Pakistan-U.S....
Round Table
Devolution of HEC should take place after an informed policy debate
Date: April 20, 2012
Islamabad, April 20, 2012: Two years after the passage of 18th Amendment to the Constitution, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is yet to be devolved. There is little clarity on the...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogue 9 & 10
Date: March 5, 2012
Colombo, Sri Lanka Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan – including former diplomats, military officers, journalists from the print and electronic media, academics and analysts – met at Colombo...
Policy Events
Report Launch: Extremism Watch – I
Date: February 16, 2012
ISLAMABAD February 16, 2012: Pakistan’s problem of extremism is a greater threat to the country than terrorism. This was the consensus during the February 16th launch of Jinnah Institute’s report...
Track II Dialogues
Chaophraya Dialogues 7 & 8
Date: October 31, 2011
16-19th October 2011 Bangkok, Thailand Leading opinion makers from India and Pakistan including parliamentarians, retired diplomats, former military officials, members of the policy and media communities, academics and civil society...
Round Table
Pak-US bilateral relations
Date: August 4, 2011
As tensions mount between Pakistan and the US, policy experts call for a clear articulation of coordinated policy Islamabad, August 4, 2011: At a Roundtable conducted by Jinnah Institute...
Policy Events
Youth from Tharparkar seek to rebuild Jinnah’s Pakistan: Seek Equity
Date: July 10, 2011
ISLAMABAD 10th July, 2011: A group of 70 students from Tharparkar District, Sindh expressed concern over the state of education, social development and levels of corruption in their district. Most...
Policy Events
Report Launch | Status of Religious Minorities
Date: July 7, 2011
ISLAMABAD: A report on the status of religious minorities in Pakistan, titled ‘A Question of Faith’, was launched by the Jinnah Institute. The report is a research study, compiled over...
Round Table
“Economy Check: An Assessment of Pakistan’s Economic Needs and Realities”
Date: June 9, 2011
ISLAMABAD: 9th June 2011, Jinnah Institute organized a seminar on Pakistan's economic needs and realities where senior politicians and media people discussed the grave challenges faced by the Pakistani economy....
Round Table
Indian Delegation visits Jinnah Institute
Date: March 21, 2011
21st March, 2011: Jinnah Institute organized a roundtable on peaceful bilateral relations between India and Pakistan on 21 March, 2011. The event was attended by a delegation of Indian parliamentarians, journalists...
Policy Events
Indo-Pak dialogue “Strategies for Peace”
Date: March 21, 2011
“Indo-Pak dialogue at the Jinnah Institute to discuss strategies for peace” Islamabad, March 21, 2011: Delegates from India and Pakistan agreed that they need to urge their governments to relax...
Policy Events
“The current Blasphemy Law is mis-used for injustice.”
Date: November 30, 2010
Islamabad, November 30: Members of civil society, religious scholars, lawyers, NGO representatives and the Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, gathered to discuss the amendments to the Blasphemy Laws in light of...
Policy Events
JI Conference on Stabilization Challenges after the Flood
Date: September 23, 2010
The Jinnah Institute held an experts’ conference on 23rd September 2010 in Islamabad to take a macro look at the contours of the disaster caused by the recent flooding in...
