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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...
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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...
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LoC in Crisis

*The figures quoted above have been collected from local and international newspapers. The number of ceasefire violations may vary across sources. Why is this time different? The resumption of hostilities...
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Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner

The Nobel Peace Prize went to 17-year-old Pakistani Malala Yousafzai and India’s Kailash Satyarthi for their work promoting children’s rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize saying that peaceful global...
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New Battle Lines – Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Beyond Zarb-E-Azb

After a summer of airstrikes and ground offensives in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the military operation against terrorist sanctuaries in North Waziristan has now entered its second trimester....
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Pakistan womens’ team wins gold medal at Asian Games

Pakistan retained the women’s Twenty20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Bangladesh in a rain-affected final. The defending champions won in a thrilling finish after picking up...