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Heat Wave in Pakistan June – July 2015

Climate change poses grave new challenges to governance in Pakistan, the scale of which became apparent in Sindh’s recent heat wave, which resulted in more than 1200 deaths (reported by...
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Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan 2012-2015

Pakistani Ahmadis continued to face discrimination and injustice over the past three years. Jinnah Institute’s research into Ahmadi persecution shows an increase in the systematic targeting of the community. In...
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Violence Against the Shia Community in Pakistan 2012 – 2015

The sustained campaign of violence against Pakistan’s Shia community continues unabated. The overall number of bomb blasts and targeted attacks have reached unprecedented levels with 1,304 people killed from explosions,...
Second Opinion

Gearing for a Reset – India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary Level Talks

In the wake of a tense quarter for Indo-Pak relations and continuing violence on the Line of Control (LoC), the two Foreign Secretaries are finally set to meet this week...
Second Opinion

Obama’s India Visit – Assessing Outcomes

By Fahd Humayun President Barack Obama’s two-day visit to India is being seen as the first real test for Washington and New Delhi – two capitals looking to elevate their...
Special Feature

Policy Interventions 2015

As Pakistan weathers the impact of multiple transitions in 2015, Jinnah Institute asked thought leaders and policymakers at the close of the year to suggest the most urgent policy interventions...
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State of the Religious Minorities in Pakistan – Christians

Violence against Pakistan’s religious minorities, including Christians, continued unabated through 2012-2014. Joseph Colony – inhabited by Christians- was torched to the ground in March 2013 after an allegation of blasphemy...
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Six-year-old Pakistani becomes youngest Microsoft Certified Professional

A six year old British child of Pakistani descent has become the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional after passing the exam when he was just five years old. The test is...
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Five Pakistanis listed in BBC’s 100 Women

Five Pakistani women have been selected in an annual list by the BBC naming 100 prominent women from across the world as part of their efforts to represent women better...
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Saad Haroon secures second position as World’s Funniest Person

Pakistani stand-up comedian Saad Haroon secured second position in the final of the first World Famous Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World competition. During the voting, Haroon secured 59,213 votes. Ismo...