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...
Opinion
Participants in Peace
by: Ayaz Wazir
Date: November 25, 2013
The entire 2012 passed without any positive development taking place relating to Afghanistan, except the very last month, which witnessed some encouraging signs in the shape of two conferences,...
Opinion
Overcoming the Livelihood Crisis in Flood-Affected Areas
by: Asad Sayeed
Date: November 25, 2013
Perhaps one of the most formidable challenges facing the state and society in Pakistan today is the reconstruction and rehabilitation after the damage caused by the recent floods. While there...
Opinion
Navigating the Currents of Pakistan’s Water Debate
by: Ahmed Rafay Alam
Date: November 25, 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
Flood Updates: February 2011
by: Erum Haider
Date: November 25, 2013
Jinnah Institute: Update from the Pakistan Floods Six months after the devastating floods hit Pakistan, early evaluations of the crisis indicate that the challenges are far from over, and that...
