Policy Brief
Women in the Media
by: Sabina Ansari
Date: April 7, 2011
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 women in mainstream...
Policy Brief
Pakistan’s Eight Great Education Debates
by: Sehar Tariq
Date: April 1, 2011
Pakistan’s education sector confronts a number of serious policy challenges. Jinnah Institute’s Paper “Pakistan’s Eight Great Education Debates” analyzes critical policy debates confronting the education sector and proposes policy solutions...
Policy Brief
Gender Sensitization for Conflict Management and Resolution
by: Sehar Tariq
Date: March 11, 2011
An analysis of the impact of ongoing conflicts and law and order disturbances on Pakistani women; their systematic exclusion from peace building and policy recommendations for a more gender sensitive...
Policy Brief
Making Sense of Violence in Balochistan 2010
by: Salman Zaidi
Date: December 31, 2010
Balochistan has experienced a clear upsurge in violence over the last year, with changing trends in terms of attacks as well as targets. Making sense of this conflict requires parsing...
Policy Brief
Stability in the Nuclear Context: Making South Asians Safe
by: Moeed Yusuf
Date: November 25, 2010
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...
Conference and Research reports
Pakistan at Risk: Challenges and Opportunities After the Flood
Date: October 25, 2010
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...
Policy Brief
That Colorless Life: Attacking Shrines and the ‘other’ Islam
by: Erum Haider
Date: September 4, 2010
In July 2010, militants attacked the revered Sufi shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh in Lahore, claiming 41 lives and injuring over 170 people. On October 7th, two suicide bombers attacked...
Opinion
Pakistan: A Transitional Polity
by: Raza Rumi
Date: August 18, 2010
Pakistan’s existentialist crisis is no longer a strictly Pakistani issue. Its potential repercussions have emerged as a cornerstone of global debates on regional stability and international concerns on terrorism and...
Policy Brief
The Mumbai Trial and Related Legal Issues
by: Ahmer Bilal Soofi
Date: May 3, 2010
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 outcome will not be...
Policy Brief
Stumbling on the “Af-Pak” Border
by: Mosharraf Zaidi
Date: April 30, 2010
NATO helicopters engaged and killed two Pakistani soldiers on September 30th. In response, Pakistan closed the Torkham border crossing, blocking NATO’s access to a vital supply line for its operations...
