A Question of Faith: A Report on the Status of Religious Minorities in Pakistan

Why a report on the status of religious minorities? As part of the Jinnah Institute's Open Democracy initiative, "˜A Question of Faith': A Report on the Status of Religious Minorities in Pakistan' is...
Publications

JI Report: Pakistan at Risk: Challenges and Opportunities After the Flood

More than three months into the flood crisis aid lifelines for humanitarian needs and rehabilitation remain underfunded, while the governance of the largest disaster the world has seen in many...
Publications

Article Alert : Moment of Opportunity

By Sherry Rehman and Amitabh Mattoo - As co-chairs of the Chaophraya dialogue between opinion makers from India and Pakistan, we are encouraged by reports of resumption of the official...
Publications

Apolitical or Depoliticised? Pakistan’s Youth and Politics

Pakistan has a long history of student politics and students have played a major role in shaping the directions taken by the state and the government of Pakistan. However, the...
Opinion

Is democracy threatened by governor’s rule in Balochistan?

by:  Syed Baqir Sajjad

With the federal government set to end Governor's Rule in Balochistan to set up an interim administration for elections, it is time to evaluate if the move helped improve the...
Opinion

Sherry Rehman, JI Executive President, on the “Malala Moment”

by:  Sherry Rehman

She didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. That's totally ok. The award nomination is a milestone among many. Malala Yousafzai, 16, is still proud and hopeful that she will move bigger...
Opinion

Moving Past the Crisis Metric

by:  Salim Raza

  Salim Raza, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan, poses key questions on Pakistan's crisis-ridden economic trajectory and points to a path forward for embedding the model in sustained macro...
Opinion

An Anatomy of Sharif’s First 100 Days

by:  Zahid Hussain

For a third-timer it’s been a laborious start; a triumphant return to power notwithstanding, the first 100 days of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government have been decidedly short on deliverables....
Opinion

Will Pakistan’s devolution reform lead to pro-women policies at the sub-national level?

by:  Mishael AliKhan

Punjab has shown the way forward after the devolution of women's development ministry; however, implementation will remain a challenge The past two years have proved to be significant with the...
Opinion

Courage in the Face of Great Adversity

by:  Sehar Tariq

  Malala Yousufzai has helped Pakistan remember what courage in the face of great adversity looks like. She has helped remind our fractured nation that there are still some lines...