Opinion
Navigating the Currents of Pakistan’s Water Debate
by: Ahmed Rafay Alam
Date: November 29, 2013
The amount of water on our planet has been the same since the beginning of time. The same water is either in the atmosphere, in clouds and rain; on the...
Opinion
New Assembly Faces Big Challenges
by: Shahzad Raza
Date: November 29, 2013
The general elections held on May 11 have led to decisive shift in the composition of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in favor of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz....
Opinion
Hate-Speech and Social Media in Pakistan
by: Jahanzaib Haque
Date: November 29, 2013
Pakistani media is an agent of CIA and RAW, Shariat ya Shahadat (Shariah or Martydom), Maslak-e-Deoband (Cult of Deoband) and Shias are unbelievers. This is not a list of slogans chanted by extremists on the streets...
Opinion
What Will We Ban Next?
by: Jahanzaib Haque
Date: November 29, 2013
Censorship, when undertaken in the name of vague, ill-defined and subjective concepts such as ‘national interest’ or religion and morality, is a slippery slope with disastrous consequences – and this...
Opinion
Invoking the Morality Clause
by: Nadir Hassan
Date: November 29, 2013
In the years gone past, Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution had been treated like adverbs in an elaborate sentence – there to make things look comprehensive, but ultimately...
Opinion
Resurgence of Polio virus in Pakistan is a national emergency
by: Faris Islam
Date: November 29, 2013
Pakistan is one of the three countries in which polio remains endemic. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has recently reported that there are six sanctuaries for the polio virus:...
Opinion
Federalism: The Journey Continues
by: Mian Raza Rabbani (NI)
Date: November 29, 2013
Federalism has thus far been poorly understood in Pakistan. It is a system that respects diversity, promotes pluralism, and balances national with state powers. Federal governments promote stronger institutions...
Opinion
The Education Landscape – Bridging Gaps
by: Madeeha Ansari
Date: November 29, 2013
The year 2011 was the “Year of Education” for Pakistan. The Pakistan Education Task Force, drawing upon Article 25A of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, created a sense of urgency...
Publications
Eroding the vote banks: IDPs in Karachi
Date: November 29, 2013
In September 2010, the Jinnah Institute carried out a series of focus groups with flood victims living in Karachi's relief camps. The focus of the study was to assess the...
Publications
Policy Brief: The Mumbai Trial and Related Legal Issues
Date: November 29, 2013
By Ahmer Bilal Soofi Two years after the November 26th attacks in Mumbai, the trial of the accused mastermind of the attacks continues in Pakistan. As with any trial, the...
