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Sherry Rehman, JI Exec President attends workshop conducted by ISSI, Carnegie Institute

by:  Sherry Rehman

October 24, 2013 – Jinnah Institute Executive President, Sherry Rehman, talks on “Pakistan’s Strategic Choices and Changing Calculus” at a workshop conducted jointly by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and...
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Ambassador Sherry Rehman, Jinnah Institute President at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs

by:  Sherry Rehman

Karachi – October 14, 2013 – Speaking at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Jinnah Institute President, Sherry Rehman, signaled the importance of embedding foreign policy firmly in the service of...
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Research Brief: Aasia Bibi’s case

Aasia Bibi, a Christian labourer and mother of five, sentenced to death under the Blasphemy Law by a court in the Nankana Sahib district of Punjab was to be hanged...
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Media Review of Foreign Policy Challenges Confronting the New Government

by:  Anam Nasir

The foreign policy challenges facing the new government have been subject of much interest in the local newspapers. Editorials in the leading papers have identified Pakistan's policies towards United States,...
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Line of Control: War of Words

The month of January saw new tensions between Indian and Pakistan across the Line of Control, where a ceasefire had been in effect since 2003. The episode led to a...
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Indo-Pak Timeline

August 14: Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire August 15: India gains independence from the British Empire October: Tribesmen from the NWFP province in Pakistan invade Kashmir Pakistan Army...
Second Opinion

The Ambiguity of the APC’s Outcomes

Given the fanfare and expectations surrounding last week's All Parties Conference - the incumbent PML-N government's first experiment in public and political outreach since coming to power a little less...
Second Opinion

Talking to the Taliban

One of the most important talking points in the run-up to Pakistan's May 2013 general elections was the issue of domestic militancy and terrorism, and whether the government should negotiate...
Second Opinion

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Calibration

Second Opinion is Jinnah Institute's monthly feature on foreign policy and current affairs. The latest issue of Second Opinion combines recommendations by Pakistani experts on foreign policy with observations by...
Second Opinion

The Way Forward for Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

With Pakistan's historic general elections held over the weekend, political party manifestos have come under greater scrutiny among voters, policy experts and media commentators. On foreign policy, there are broad...