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...
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...
Publications
What Will We Ban Next?
Date: November 25, 2013
By Jahanzaib Haque 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...
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...
Opinion
Prioritizing Women and Children During Flood Rehabilitation
by: Mishael AliKhan
Date: November 25, 2013
10 million women and children were affected in last year’s catastrophic floods that caused the largest humanitarian crisis in Pakistan[1]. The areas most impacted by the floods were among the...
Conference and Research reports
Delivering on Promises: Assessing Implementation of Political Party Manifestos
Date: November 22, 2013
Party manifestos are central to a competitive electoral process as well as the larger civic engagement process. This report will therefore aim to chart a broader view of the implementation...
Publications
Extremism Watch: Mapping Conflict Trends in Pakistan 2011 – 2012
Date: November 22, 2013
2012 saw previous patterns of violence against religious minorities continue to be repeated, often with greater intensity. This report documents the increase in bombings at Sufi shrines, the rising spate of Hazara...