Special Feature

Policy Forecast : Defining the Goalposts in 2017

As Pakistan sets out to navigate 2017, Jinnah Institute asks thought leaders and policymakers to zero in on the most urgent policy interventions they would like to see the government...
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Pak-US ties under a Trump Presidency

Tuesday’s United States Presidential election has triggered a range of responses in Pakistan. To capture the first take on this hot-button issue Jinnah Institute quizzes a panel of former diplomats and policy experts on the...
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November 7 – 13, 2016

November 8: Polio official kidnapped in Tank A polio official and his uncle were kidnapped by unidentified assailants in Tank. Dawn November 9: Prayer leader gunned down in Abbottabad Gunmen shot...
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October 31 – November 6, 2016

October 31: School attacked in Bahawalnagar At least two suspected militants attempted to breach a private school in Haroonabad, injuring a school guard in the process. Daily  Times  November 4: Six killed...
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October 17 – 23, 2016

October 17: One killed in Imambargah attack A boy was killed and eight others including a woman injured after unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade into a Shia gathering in Liaquatabad. Daily...
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October 24 – 30, 2016

October 25: Police officer killed in Peshawar attack A policeman was killed and two others injured after an explosion hit a police party providing security to a polio vaccination team. Dawn...
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October 10 – 16, 2016

October 13: Two booked on blasphemy charges in Kasur A prayer leader and student were arrested on blasphemy charges for burning pages torn out from the Holy Quran. Dawn October 14: Teacher...
TakeOne

Configuring the Next Chapter in Pak-US Relations

Against a backdrop of recent developments in the Pak-US relationship, including a reworked US policy on South Asia, Jinnah Institute turned to a panel of foreign policy experts to solicit their...
Second Opinion

The Uri Aftermath: Policy Options for Pakistan in a Changing Security Environment

As Pakistan navigates new bends in a changing regional environment, tensions with India have both raised threat perceptions and stalled efforts to normalise relations. It is in the context of...
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October 3 – 9, 2016

October 4: Four Hazara women killed in Quetta At least four Hazara women were killed and one other injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on their bus as they traveled to...