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...
Publications
Stability in the Nuclear Context: Making South Asians Safe
Date: November 29, 2013
South Asia Advisor to the US Institute of Peace Moeed Yusuf authors this month's Policy Brief on Nuclear Security, and outlines a plan for working towards strategic stability in the region India...
Publications
Women in the Media: JI Policy Brief
Date: November 29, 2013
By Sabina Ansari This policy brief examines the current representation of women in Pakistan`s national media landscape, which includes the status of women in the media industry, the portrayal of...
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,...
Publications
Article Alert: Time to Move on
Date: November 25, 2013
By Raza Rumi - Why India's leadership needs to break with the past, reimagine Pakistan India-Pakistan relations are once again in the spotlight and for the usual reasons. The two...
Publications
Can the Peace Process Move Past the Doha Collapse?
Date: November 25, 2013
By Syed Baqir Sajjad As the 12th year of the Afghan war draws to an impasse, there are signs of an abstract convergence about peace in the country, although many of...