PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017
PIPS Annual Report 2017
Outline
1. Institutional developments ...... 1.1 Staff ...... 1.2 Capacity building ...... 1.3 Internships/fellowships ...... 1.4 MoUs and collaborations ...... 2 Programmatic developments ...... 2.1 Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) ...... 2.1.1 Empirical research………………………………………………………… 2.1.2 Consultations and FGDs ...... 2.1.3 Experience sharing and policy advocacy ...... 2.2 Education ...... 2.2.1 Dialogue-cum-training workshops with teachers ...... 2.2.2 Research and analysis ...... 2.3 Social harmony and religious tolerance ...... 2.3.1 Interaction among madrassa and college students ...... 2.3.2 Academic and intellectual dialogue 2.3.3 Awareness and advocacy campaign...... 2.4 Conflict, peace and security ...... 2.4.1 Research on conflict and peace 2.4.2 PIPS digital database ...... 2.4.3 Periodic conflict and security reports ...... 2.5 Regional security and strategic studies ...... 2.5.1 Research and analysis ...... 2.5.2 Experience sharing and policy advocacy ...... 2.6 Media for peace and democracy ...... 2.7 Dialogue ...... 3 Publications ...... Annex-1: PIPS calendar of events (2017)...... Annex 2: Details on structure, themes and meetings of Working Groups on Counter- Violent Extremism (CVE)
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1. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
1.1 Staff process evaluations and an annual summative evaluation. Staff promotions and In 2017, the number of permanent staff incentives were based on the results of these members at PIPS stood at 8, all graduate and evaluations. post-graduate in their respective fields. They included the director research and As in the past, the PIPS management team, programmes, a research analyst, a senior headed by director research, was the main project manager, an admin and finance decision-making body of the Institute during manager, 3 researchers, and a program the year. assistant. A part-time I.T. and web manager, an archivist, and a member of 1.2 Capacity building support staff were also part of PIPS staff. Besides relying on internal trainings, PIPS PIPS Advisory Board members in the year also facilitated its staff members’ 2017 included: Khaled Ahmed (Pakistan); participation in various national and Rubina Saigol (Pakistan); Dr Catarina international seminars/conferences as well Kinnvall (Sweden); Dr Khalid Masud as capacity building and training events. (Pakistan); and Ghazi Salauddin (Pakistan). Internally, organizational mechanisms, set PIPS also engaged several field researchers, forth in PIPS Manual of Procedures, were trainers, and resource persons in different employed to enhance the capacity of PIPS regions of the country to carryout different staff and the quality of output. That included measures including those linked to research in-house sessions, internal skills analysis and planned interventions. and assignment of tasks, and joint assignments by senior and junior members. The members of PIPS staff were classified into five (5) broad categories: research and PIPS Staff members’ participation in analysis; database, library and resource different international events including on center; project development and training and capacity building in 2017 is implantation; publication, training and event describer below: management; and administration and finance. • Three members of the PIPS staff – Ms Zarghuna Alam, Ms Anam Fatima, and In 2017, two types of evaluation were Mr Nawaf Khan – joined the 12th conducted at PIPS to assess the staff Economic, Social and Development performance: monthly, or assignment-based, Rights Residential School (ESDR), 2017 PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017
organized by Kathmandu School of Law regional countries namely Pakistan, from 24 October to 13 November 2017. Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Theme of the residential program, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore, to participated by around 20 students from exchange knowledge on developing and SAARC countries, was “South Asia - implementing plans of action (PoA) to China Connectivity for Regional, prevent violent extremism. Economic and Social Development.” • PIPS Senior Project Manager 1.3 Internships/fellowships Muhammad Ismail Khan participated in a bilateral conference, “Opportunities PIPS offered short-term internship to two following fresh graduates: and Challenges: the Evolving Situation
in South Asia and Sino-Pakistan 1) Ms Zarghuna Alam, M.A International Relations” hosted by China Institute of Relations) from the University of Peshawar, International Studies, from December 14 from 4 April to 31 July 2017. to 15, 2017, Beijing, China. He also attended the Sixth International 2) Ms Raisa Mansoor, BS (Hons) in Defense Roundtable on “CICA and Asian and Diplomatic Studies from Fatima Jinnah Security: Strategic Visions and Possible Women University, Rawalpindi, from 20 Architectures”, hosted by Shanghai September to 31 December 2017. Institutes for International Studies, November 11 to 12, 2017, in Shanghai, 1.4 MoUs and collaborations China. Ismail presented on “CICA and The Institute has entered into collaborations Belt & Road Initiative”. and signed memoranda of understanding • PIPS Senior Project Manager with various organisations and institutions Muhammad Ismail Khan attended the since its inception in 2005, which can be first Regional Workshop on the seen here:
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PIPS collaboration with other institutes are listed below:
Joint publications; Capacity building initiatives and mutual internships; Exchange of scholars and fellowships; Research collaborations; Holding of joint events such as conferences and seminars, etc.; Exchange of periodic and other publications; and Regular consultations with organizations and institutions with a common thematic focus in order to share experiences on research, policy advocacy and other programmatic areas.
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2. PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS
Almost similar to those in previous year, A brief description of PIPS’ work on CVE PIPS implemented a range of activities in and counter-radicalization in 2017 is the year under review, mainly in one or provided in the following pages. more of the following seven major thematic areas: 2.1.1 Empirical research
• Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) ❖ Survey-based study of after-study • Education activities of madrassa students and • Social harmony and religious their possible link to extremist tolerance orientation • Conflict, peace and security Building upon a similar mapping of 5 • Regional security and strategic madrassas in 2016, PIPS conducted a studies thorough study with around 135 students • Media for peace and democracy and 89 teachers of 44 seminaries of all sects
• Dialogue across the country’s four provinces, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan as well as federal capital 2.1 Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) Islamabad. The outcome of the study was PIPS had started its counter-radicalization printed in form of an English book titled “After Study Hours: Exploring the Madrassa and de-radicalization programme in 2007. From 2013-onward the programme’s Mindset.” exclusive focus was set on CVE and since The study, on the one hand, confirms that then the Institute has implemented diverse madrassa students faithfully take after their CVE measures, linked to these three larger teachers and admire and respect them, and components: i) conduct empirical and also claims that they as well as their teachers theoretical research on CVE, radicalization are satisfied with the curricula and that it and the concomitant phenomena; ii) explore does not restrict their social relations. In fact and implement viable CVE and de- they are also shown to be connected with radicalization measures in Pakistan’s context social and print media. The personalities that entailing educational, academic, and impress them and the columns they read are community- and media-related functions; not particularly religious or sectarian. They and iii) sharing of knowledge and best are largely the same as are popular in public. practices with policymakers as well as Pakistani and international scholars through holding national and international events of debates and policy dialogues.
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2.1.2 Consultations and FGDs consultation sessions were meant to achieve plans for each of the different themes. ❖ 10 consultations with CVE working groups The consultation started with background to the topic, followed by open discussion on In order to expand the empirical knowledge- how the topic, say education reform, was base on issues linked to Counter-Violent linked to counter extremism. In the next Extremism (CVE) and advocate effective sessions, specific recommendations and actions and policy options, PIPS established their implementation mechanism were 10 working groups – each of about 15 discussed. members from across Pakistan including subject experts, scholars, and academics. Table 1: Dates and topics of 10 The structure or composition of these groups consultations with working groups on different CVE themes is given at Annex- 2. Date Themes/Topic of Consultation March 20, The Institute organized and facilitated 10 Religious thought and conflict national-level consultations of the CVE 2017 March 27, working groups in Islamabad, between Reintegration of militants March and May 2017; each consultation 2017 continued for one full day. The themes, of April 3, National dialogue and social the consultations – as given at Table 1 – 2017 contract were largely driven from the CVE model April 10, Implementing National Action PIPS proposed in 2016. The model itself 2017 Plan was evolved from the experiences of PIPS in April 17, Constitution, citizenship, and the field of counter extremism, ever since 2017 governance the organization was founded. Those April 18, Youth engagement programs experiences were brought to discussion with 2017 a group of scholars, experts, and April 24, practitioners, who then brainstormed on Media engagement programs 2017 what should entail a Pakistan-specific CVE April 25, model. Cultural diversity and pluralism 2017 May 2, In the next step, PIPS carried forward the Education reforms recommendations proposed for Pakistan- 2017 specific model, by further reviewing them May 3, Internal security challenges and suggesting their implementation plan. 2017 The idea was to move beyond a broad wish list to its do-able action plan. The The outcomes of these consultations were documented in form of 10 policy briefs as
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PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 well as a final report ( titled “National lives of women. All such measures will Strategy of Inclusive Pakistan”), all of achieve pluralistic co-existence. which can be downloaded from PIPS website at the following link: ❖ Provincial Dialogue Forum (Punjab)
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included Kalyan Singh Kalyan, Islam; Peter Jacob, Muhammad Amir Professor GC University Lahore, Saeeda Rana, director, PIPS; besides several Deep Director, Peace and Secular other members of civil society Studies, Lahore, Sadia Bashir Professor organizations. Findings of the Lahore College University Lahore, Dr. consultation can be seen here: Najeeb Ali Shah, an educationist from
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Ahmed Khan, advisor to chief minister members who attended the discussion Punjab; Asif Bajwa, a provincial MP included Dr. Rasul Baksh Raees, from PML-N; Dr. Nausheen Hamid, MP academic; Dr. Tahir Kamran, chair of from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. A history department at the Government representative from Punjab police CTD College University (GCU) Lahore; department also shared his department’s Salman Abid, senior journalist; Sajjid view. Detailed outcome of the group Mehmood Awan, National Institute of discussion can be seen here: History, Quaid-e-Azam University,
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Participants noted that countering as a policy dialogue. About 40 people extremism is like countering an idea, and participated (speakers, participants what better way to do it than promoting combined) including leading cultural and literary spaces in the parliamentarians, government officials and provinces. A culturally-aware child of experts/scholars, as well as media men. today will be less tempted to pick up a weapon against his own culture The “National Strategy of Inclusive tomorrow. For detailed outcome visit: Pakistan,” the report which PIPS launched at
❖ National seminar on Key speakers included: Muhammad Amir “Evolving Effective Mechanism to Rana, Director PIPS; Dr. Khalid Masud, Counter Violent Extremism” former chairman Council of Islamic Ideology; Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed, former PIPS held a policy seminar in Islamabad on director Pakistan Study Center, Karachi May 25, 2017 with the aim to evolve University; Mr. Saleem Safi, senior effective CVE mechanism for Pakistan. It journalist; Mr. Muhammad Ziauddin, senior had two extended sessions: first was held at journalist; Mr. Tariq Perviaz, founding head a local hotel in which report on 10 national- National Coordinator NACTA; Mr. Afrasiab level CVE consultations (as described Khattak, former senator; Mr. Ghazi earlier) – was also shared with participants; Salahuddin, columnist; Senator Dr. Jahanzeb and the second session was held at the Jamaldini, Chairperson, Committee on Rules Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services 11 | P a g e
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 of Procedure and Privileges; Mr. Wusatullah of 102 teachers attended these three Khan, columnist; and Mr. Farhatullah Babar, workshops. senator. Each workshop focussed the following 2.2 Education themes:
2.2.1 [Ten] Dialogue-cum-training Who is responsible for imbalanced and workshops with teachers intolerant behaviours in students: education curriculum, teachers or PIPS conducted ten (10) workshops with as methods of teaching/pedagogy?; many as 347 teachers – 268 from colleges The role of teachers in education reform; and 79 from universities – from across Educational hurdles in the way of Pakistan. Participating teachers were trained harmony, and remedies; and provided awareness on issues linked to Education’s link to extremism and social harmony, peaceful coexistence and counter extremism; tolerance as well as inclusiveness in Problems of minorities and their link to classrooms. In addition, about 6-8 education in Pakistan; trainers/speakers, at average, were also Peace education and education policy in engaged in each workshop, who trained the Pakistan; participants and facilitated group The role of education in addressing the discussions. intellectual challenges facing the country; Four (4) workshops were held with Punjab’s Social media and social harmony; college and university groups. Two of these, Media’s educative role; and held in Islamabad, also included participants The way forward for reforming from Islamabad; the other two were education and curricula. organized in Lahore. A total of 117 teachers participated in these four workshops. Trainers and speakers engaged in these Similarly, three (3) workshops were held in events are listed below: Karachi, with 128 teachers of universities Dr. Khalid Masud, former chairman, and colleges from across Sindh and Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Balochistan provinces. A same number of Dr Qibla Ayaz, former vice chancellor, workshops (three) took place primarily with Peshawar University, and current participants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, chairperson of CII FATA, wherein some college and university Syed Jaffar Ahmed, renowned teachers from Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK also educationist participated. In one of these workshops held with university teachers, few participants Sayed Ahmed Banori, Jamia Uloom from north Punjab were also present. A total Islamia Banori Town, Karachi H. Nayyer, renowned educationist
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Muhammad Amir Rana, director, PIPS Dr. Amir Abdullah, Secretary General Peter Jacob, Executive Director, Centre Al-Maward Institute, Lahore for Social Justice Mujtaba Rathore, Peace and Education Dr. Husn ul Ameen, director of the Iqbal Foundation, Islamabad International Institute for Research and Muhammad Ismail Khan, Research Dialogue (IRD) Analyst PIPS Romana Bashir, peace activity working on interfaith harmony The purpose of these dialogue-cum-training Dr. Fateh Muhammad Malik, workshops was to influence teachers and educationist educational discourse in the country in Qazi Javed, Director, Institute of Islamic support of inclusive, tolerant and harmony- Culture Lahore supporting education. Another overarching Ammar Khan Nasir, Director Al-Sharia goal was to understand the ways and policy Academy Gujranwala options which could be used to reform Musharraf Zaidi, Head Alif Ailan, education, curricula and pedagogy in Islamabad Pakistan. Saqib Akbar, Chairperson Al-Baseera 2.2.2 Research and analysis Trust
Khurshid Nadeem, scholar and ❖ Research study on anchorperson Dr Khalida Ghaus, Managing Director, How education in Pakistan be used to Social Policy and Development Centre, promote peace and harmony? Karachi Syed Ahmed Banori of Jamia Uloom Based on survey of the teachers who Islamia Banori Town participated in the workshops cited earlier as well as experts on the subject, PIPS Wusutullah Khan, senior journalist developed a comprehensive analysis which Ghazi Salahuddin, senior journalist and was printed in form of a book “Education columnist for Peace and Harmony.” The book can be Mubashir Zaidi, journalist downloaded here: Shahbaz Manj, Professor Sargodha
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 inclusive and tolerant. Only then can the Pakistan during the year under review. That seeds of social harmony be sown. Properly- entailed certain measures including sensitized teachers can take a lead role in interaction among madrassa and college making this possible. students; academic and intellectual dialogue; and awareness and advocacy campaign Two survey questionnaires were extended to including on social media. participants of workshops, one at the start and other at the conclusion of each 2.3.1 Interaction among madrassa and workshop. Out of the 347 participants, as college students many as 329 provided their responses to pre- workshop survey questionnaire, and 320 PIPS organized mutual learning and sporting filled in the post-workshop survey activities of 200 college and madrassa questionnaire forms. students from different cities of Punjab The surveys mainly asked about the role of province including youth camps, study teachers in improving social cohesion and tours, debate contests and cricket matches, religious harmony; the impact of this role on etc. The purpose of this series of joint extra- society; overall environment of educational curricular activities was to shed mutually institutions and classrooms in terms of held misperceptions and stereotypes religious tolerance and harmony; the ways between the two groups and even among of improving the environment, and thereby, madrassa students of different sects, which teacher’s role; as well as teachers’ could cause sectarian and faith-based perceptions and understanding of issues discord and conflict and thus undermining linked to harmony and religious extremism, social cohesion and harmony. among others. Some future considerations were also sought to refine such measures, all The 200 students participated group-wise in aimed at promoting tolerant and inclusive a series of four two-day youth camps in educational narratives. Besides collecting Lahore, comprising of study tours followed participants’ views on the process of by learning workshops. The first and third developing recommendations, the survey camps were arranged for 50 students of also tried to explore to what extent the Bahawalpur, and the second and fourth for workshops had contributed to change the 50 students from Multan. Around 25 views of participating teachers on the members of each camp were from focused issues. madrassas, and the remaining 25 from colleges. 2.3 Social harmony and religious tolerance The second round of major activities was debate contest among students of As in previous year, PIPS launched a madrassas and colleges. First, district-level comprehensive programme to promote contest was held in Bahawalpur and Multan interfaith harmony and social cohesion in separately, the winners of which were then 14 | P a g e
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 invited in Lahore to participate in final dialogue on various aspects of education and contest, held in March. One cricketing curricula in Pakistan with respect to peaceful tournament in Multan and one in coexistence, harmony and religious Bahawalpur were also held on 6 March. tolerance.
The final cluster of activity pertained to These dialogues expanded the empirical a series of activities the students had knowledge-base on the subject and revealed identified for themselves in their districts to some critical findings and recommendations promote social harmony and understanding. such as: much rests on teachers, who, if The initiatives they highlighted came had a properly trained and sensitized, can community-centric approach to them, contribute significantly in achieving peace engaging college and madrassa students in and harmony; the worldview of extremists activities that focuses on the community. on many subjects is not dissimilar to what Following ten such activities were students are taught; precisely for the same conducted in both Bahawalpur and Multan: reason, persecution and exclusion of religion and ethnic minorities is condoned; existing Sr. No Nature of activity educational structure in the country – public, 1 Keep your city clean private and madrassa education systems – 2 Wall of kindness continue to live on and strengthen the 3 Keep your city green (plantation) divides in the society; and, there is a dire 4 Friendly match with street children need to infuse in the education system in Pakistan a diversity of opinion, and the tools Distributing lunch pack among 5 to develop ethical values among students poor people besides training them in critical thinking and Session with community members 6 research. on harmony Session with community on 7 Detailed outcome of these academic importance of education dialogues including key findings and 8 Visit to a historical place recommendations can be seen in the report 9 Laughter campaign titled “Education for Peace and Harmony,” 10 Clean railway station area which can be downloaded here:
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 issues of Urdu research journal Tajziat, also included related literature produced in other containing understanding on issues linked to countries, which was translated into Urdu extremism, radicalism and militancy, etc., in language and edited to be published in 2017. The purpose was to use social media Tajziat. Islamic literature containing and printed material to dispel and challenge ideological, political and jurisprudential extremist and irrational discourses on counter-responses to the violent religious religious freedom, minority rights and discourse, produced in other languages, was sectarian and interfaith harmony and work also translated in Urdu and published and towards creating a constituency for peace disseminated through Tajziat. and positive change in society. Archives of Tajziat issues are available at: ❖ Social media CVE video packages
These CVE video packages were Issue 80 (Jan-Mar 2017) broadcasted on English and Urdu versions of the dedicated websites: Editorial: Sufferings of the marginalizing
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2. Where is Punjab wrong in countering Intellectual thought sectarianism? 1. Why do people read autobiographies? Sher Ali Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Dr Khalid Masood Fareedullah Chaudhry 2. Religious narrative of extremism and the treatment of everyday pains. Islamic world Saqib Akbar 3. The Islamic perspective of faith-based or 1. Extremism in the universities of the religious differences. Middle East and North Africa Ammar khan Nasir Martin Rose 4. The lack of tolerance in the Pakistani 2. Reasons of radicalism among students of society and an alternate narrative. the Arab universities Sahibzada Amanat Rasool Diab M. Al-Badayneh 3. The roots of terrorism and its historical National scenario precedent 1. Pakistan’s changing militant landscape. Nitasha Shahid Mohammad Aamir Rana 2. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor National studies (CPEC): Prospects and challenges. Dr Syed Jaffar Ahmad 1. The need to promote inclusive, 3. CPEC security developments in 2016. harmonious educational narratives Safdar Sial (Report of training workshops held 4. The bloodshed in Balochistan. by PIPS with teachers) Shahzada Zulfiqar Feature 5. The blame game on border [insecurities]. Kala Khan Baba: a Bhagat (devotee) of Tahir Khan zigzag routes 6. Karachi: Decline in targeted killings but not an end.
Zia Ur Rahman Book review 7. Finally, the process of merging FATA 1. Terrorism: an intellectual review into KP resumed. (Salman Abid) Dr Robert Nicholas By Atif Mehmood Hashmi 8. The root sof terrorism and historical 2. The war of narratives (Yasir Peerzada) background (Part-II). By Atif Mehmood Hashmi Natasha Shahid
Issue 81 (April-June 2017) The Muslim world 1. Why the Arabs don’t want the US in Editor’s note Syria? The return of extremists to mainstream Robert F Kennedy Muhammad Amir Rana 2. Saudi royal family is still spending in an age of austerity. 17 | P a g e
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Nicolas Kulish and Mark Mzzetti 5. Pakistan’s education system(s): hurdles 3. To secular Bangladeshis, textbook in social harmony changes are a harbinger. Sahibzada Amanat Rasool Ellen Barry and Julfikar Ali Manik 6. Science: the difference in Muslim and 4. The role of Arab Television in Western behaviors controlling terrorism. Bernard Lewis (translation by Rashad Atif Hashmi Bokhari) The Muslim world Features 1. Sufi Shah Abdul Latif alias Imam Barri: 7. Hezbollah: variation and evolution of a representative of Potohar political point of view strategy Engineer Malik Ashtar Ammar Khan Nasir
Features Book reviews 1. “Kia Siyasat aqeeda ikathay reh reh 8. Reasons for non-implementation of sakte hain” (Can politics and faith get Urdu: technical complications or class along with one another) by Arif Mian conflicts? 2. “Fasana raqm karain” (Let’s write the Hussain Raza. story) by Mujahid Barailvi 9. Potohar region: civilization and history 3. “Sarab” (mirage) by Jamal Sind Swedi Malik Ashtar 4. Samarkand by Ameen Maalouf 10. What game is being played in Pakistan in the name of Houbara bustard hunting? Issue 82 (Jul-Sep 2017) Sabak Hussain. Editor’s note: What an anarchy the country 11. Strangers at home: what is the common is facing thing between Bengalis, Burmese and Muhammad Amir Rana Iranians living in Karachi? Sajjad Azhar Intellectual thought Travelogues 1. Issues of the Pakistan’s non-Muslim citizens 12. An experience of Nirvan (a state of Dr Khalid Masood enlightenment) 2. The dream of [establishing] a monotheist Rashaad Bokhari society in Pakistan Issue 83 (Oct-Dec 2017) Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik Editor’s note 3. The challenges confronting the interfaith Moral, politics and our behavior dialogue in Pakistan and the way out Pak Sarzameen Shadbad Dr Rashid Ahmad Qualification of candidates: a legal crisis of 4. The role of West in developing human constitution knowledge Justice Asif Khan Khoosa Saqib Akbar Narratives
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The condition of Rohingya Muslims and the 3. Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi (situations, role of numbers teachings and political thinking) Muhammad Amir Rana Prof. Muhammad Sarwar Religion study Sacrifice: in the perspective of history and 2.4 Conflict, peace and security religion Syed Saqib Akbar Since its inception, PIPS has been Intellectual debate exclusively focusing on issues linked 1. New Islamic interpretation of secularism conflict, peace and security. This focus is Dr Khalid Masud reflected in the Institute’s several periodic 2. Feminism and feminist movement in publications on conflict and insecurity in Pakistan Pakistan, most of which are outcome pf Dr Rubina Saigol empirical research and planned interventions in the said are as. Important thing Reflection of the Charter of Madina on Besides producing weekly and monthly Quaid’s 11 August 1947 speech online reports describing the level of conflict Munir Ahmed Munir and insecurity in the country, PIPS also Pakistan’s neighbors and policy affairs brings out an annual security report at the 1 .Afghan refugees and their scheduled end of each year. These reports are widely return disseminated in Pakistan and abroad and not Khalid Aziz only include casualty figures in 2. The changing trends in extremism terrorist/militant attacks, but also analyze Arsala Javed actors and dynamics of conflict and 3. The use of Afghan refugees in Syria war violence, the terrorists’ attack tactics and the Ali Muhammad Latifi security forces’ response. The reports Pakistaniat highlight the challenges thrown up by 1. Influential Pakistani: Edhi is the most internal insecurity and their implications for popular person after Quaid-e-Azam Pakistan, and present in-depth analysis of Momina Manzoor Khan the security landscape of the country, and of 2. Transfer of education and curriculum to the factors of insecurity and violence besides provinces: an important concern highlighting strategic solutions to reduce the Zafar Ullah Khan risk of insecurity and violence in the Books review country. 1. Poverty and slavery: how to end? Zeeshan Hashim 2.4.1 Research on conflict and peace 2. Identity and international society ❖ PIPS research journal Ameen Maloof “Conflict and Peace Studies”
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The Institute published special issue of its 14. Timelines research journal Conflict and Peace Studies in January 2017, which largely provided a ❖ Conflict and peace analysis of Khyber review of internal and regional security in Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab the preceding year, i.e. 2016. Contents of the issue are given below: From late 2016 to early 2017, PIPS conducted peace and conflict analysis of the 1. Overview of security in 2016: critical three districts of Punjab (Lahore, Faisalabad challenges and recommendations and Multan), one district of Khyber Muhammad Amir Rana and Safdar Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar), and one district of Sial Sindh (Omerkot). The purpose was to 2. Security landscape of Pakistan in 2016 explore some viable options and strategies Safdar Sial for achieving peace and security in these 3. Militant landscape of Pakistan in 2016 districts. More in general, this research study Muhammad Amir Rana provided an understanding of development, 4. State responses: anti-militant operations or causal factors, key players and dynamics and National Action Plan of the conflicts in 3 said provinces – with a Muhammad Amir Rana and Safdar particular focus on Lahore, Faisalabad, Sial Multan, Omerkot and Peshawar districts. 5. CPEC security developments in 2016 Safdar Sial The methods used for primary data 6. Killings in Karachi: down, but not out collection included 146 open-ended, Zia Ur Rehman qualitative interviews in the 5 cities with 7. Bloodshed in Balochistan university professors, artists, religious Shahzada Zulfiqar scholars, civil society members, and other 8. A review of India-Pakistan relations in regular citizens. Regional distribution of 2016 these interviews included 35 in Peshawar, Ershad Mahmud 29 in Lahore, 20 in Multan, 28 in Faisalabad 9. Bordering on blame game [between and 27 interviews in Omerkot. Afghanistan and Pakistan] Tahir Khan Also, primary data was collected through 10. CTD Punjab in 2016 participation in festivals of minority Shahzada Irfan Ahmed communities, meetings of literary and 11. Exodus of refugees is not durable arts/cultural circles and visits to local media Ahmed Shah Durrani houses, educational institutions including 12. Law-enforcement on terrorism – 2016 madrassas and surroundings of targeted fact sheet districts. Meanwhile desk research was Dr. Farhan Zahid conducted to collect secondary data. It 13. Annexures included literature review and analysis of
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PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 government and independent records. 2.4.3 Periodic conflict and security reports 2.4.2 PIPS digital database PIPS also continued to prepare and publish PIPS continued to manage its online periodic conflict and security reports on its database web portal (http://san- web portals, mainly on database website pips.com/app/database) in 2017, through (www.san-pips.com/app/database) as well as regularly updating data on incidents of at www.pakpips.com. violence and terrorism in Pakistan. PIPS digital database is anticipated to work as a These reports identify the areas of conflict baseline data and a permanent source of and flashpoints, document and explain independent information for local, regional incidents of violence and terrorism, outline and international organizations and developments on the terrorism and security individuals to map militant and security fronts, and project the future scenario. The landscape of Pakistan and carry out research reports are categorized as under: and analysis on issues related to conflict, insecurity, violence and terrorism etc. ❖ ‘PIPS weekly conflict report’ covers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. In PIPS database, the diversified info tracks ❖ ‘PIPS monthly security report’ covers containing details of terrorist and insurgent the whole of Pakistan. attacks, inter-tribal infightings and inter- ❖ ‘PIPS annual security report’ provides a tribal sectarian clashes, sectarian related comprehensive yearly overview of the terrorism, ethno-political violence, cross- insecurity and violence in the country border attacks and clashes, operational and suggests policy recommendations. attacks by the security forces and their ❖ ‘Balochistan Watch’ and ‘Karachi clashes with militants, kidnappings, and Watch’ provide monthly update on search and arrest operations by the law conflict and insecurity in Balochistan enforcement agencies are maintained on and Karachi, respectively. daily basis by monitoring the print and electronic media closely. Each and every As in past years, in 2017 too, PIPS prepared incident is given special attention regarding 52 weekly conflict reports, 12 monthly its nature, casualties, tactics used by terrorist security reports and an annual security groups, their targets, weaponry they use and report for Pakistan besides producing 12 their capabilities. A strong follow up is also monthly security monitors each on observed in every incident and case by Balochistan and Karachi. These reports strong liaison with the PIPS correspondents contained comprehensive data on terrorist in conflict zones as regards the day-to- attacks, casualties, the areas and factors developments on the incidents. responsible for militancy, changing tactics and targets of militants, as well as government strategies and responses. They 21 | P a g e
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 also discussed the state of political violence In 2017, PIPS launched a dedicated website in Pakistan and the situation on its borders, cpec-watch.com to develop holistic with a view to facilitate an understanding of understanding about the China-Pakistan the security landscape of the country. Economic Corridor (CPEC).
All these reports are available online in CPEC Watch is an independent research complete and abridged form at the PIPS center, dedicated to understanding all digital database web portal http://san- aspects of the China-Pakistan Economic pips.com/app/database. Corridor. It aims to enhance an objective understanding of the CPEC among policy 2.5 Regional security and strategic studies makers, journalists, academicians, and people in general. It carries out a host of Although PIPS has been studying aspects of activities, including news monitoring, regional and South Asian security including dialogue forums, consultations, seminars, strategic since its inception, it started to surveys, thematic research – all aimed at exclusively focus on regional security in enhancing understanding of this multi- 2013, which continued throughout the years project initiative. in between to 2017. The CPEC Monthly Monitor regularly monitors developments on CPEC, ranging As the study of threats is a key element of from economic to socio-political to cultural. regional or international security, PIPS Developments on CPEC are tracked not only believes that empirical and context-bound from local and national newspapers and understanding of critical and shared threats journals but also regional and international, to security in South Asia is imperative to to present a holistic picture. bridge the gaps among the states’ conflicting perceptions of their respective security Issues of monthly CPEC Monitor can be concerns. Besides striving to expand the accessed here:
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Sangroula discussed that many South Asian Masood Aslam; PIPS’ head Muhammad countries were entering into new relations Amir Rana; and two other representatives of with China, individually. Because these the CICAR, China. countries do not a singular voice through platforms like SAARC, China has to deal Details can be seen here: with them separately. Dr. Sangroula further < https://www.pakpips.com/article/417> suggested that to make SAARC functional steps had to be taken to engage the people of ❖ International seminar South Asia, especially the academic, “Changing Scenario in the Middle East journalist and think-tank communities. and its Impact on Pakistan” Participants included members of civil In July 2017, PIPS conducted an open society, academics, media representatives seminar on the ‘Changing Scenario in the and PIPS staff members. The event report Middle East and its Impact on Pakistan’ in can be seen here: Islamabad Hotel. Academics, scholars,
Key speakers included Hu Shisheng, a The event report can be accessed here: scholar from China Institute of
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On 29 November 2017, PIPS hosted a two elements. One is to carry out research national seminar “Pakistan’s Relations with studies on the role, capacity and narratives Afghanistan: Changing Dynamics and of media, putting more emphasis on Future”. The seminar was attended by journalists and media representatives, and scholars, diplomatic community, journalists, secondly, to engage media persons in among others. It called for continuous consultations and conduct training engagement between Pakistan and workshops with them with the aim of Afghanistan, as the regional dynamics, improving their understanding of the especially in the context of Afghanistan, conflicts, democracy and human rights etc., continue to evolve. More so, the two and bridging capacity gaps. countries should invest in structuring people-to-people ties, noted the speakers. PIPS carried out the following activities under its ‘Media for Peace and Democracy’ Scholars and experts who spoke on the program in 2017: occasion included PIPS director Muhammad Amir Rana; Vice Chancellor of University ❖ A roundtable dialogue of Sargodha, Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed; “Pakistan-Afghanistan relations: Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan and transforming through media” Afghan President’s Special Envoy, Omar Zakhilwal; former Corps Commander Lt. On 14 March 2017, PIPS hosted Gen (R) Masood Aslam; senior journalist a roundtable dialogue, “Pakistan- and expert on Afghan affairs Hassan Khan; Afghanistan relations: transforming through Rolf Paasch from the FES; former media”. The dialogue hosted ten (10) ambassador Aziz Ahmed Khan; scholar and visiting Afghan journalists, who were analyst Zubair Ahmed Malik; former Chief selected in an exchange program, and was Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khalid attended by senior experts, journalists, and Aziz; former senator Afrasiab Khattak; and former officials from Pakistan. civil society activist Marvi Sarmad. Participants at the roundtable agreed that for For complete report, please visit: all the attempts to overcome past bitterness
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 director Muhammad Amir Rana. about the safety and security of journalists Even report can be accessed here: and field ethics was also shown to
❖ 5 media education and awareness The five workshops, called roadshows, were workshops on conducted in the following order: “Code of ethics for Pakistani media and Date Venue journalists” 16 February Peshawar Press Club Pak Institute for Peace Studies hosted a National Press Club, series of education and awareness 18 February Islamabad workshops on the code of ethics for Pakistani media, in the four provincial 21 February Karachi Press Club capitals and Islamabad in February 2017. The learning activity, held at press clubs of 27 February Lahore Press Club the respective cities, disseminated the “Code 23 February Quetta Press Club of Ethics for Pakistani Media” and generated debate on it. Complete report of these workshops can be Pakistan Coalition of Ethical Journalism seen here: (PCEJ), a media watchdog body, comprising
workshop” Each workshop was attended by scores of On March 17 and 18, 2017, PIPS trained 12 journalists. Speakers included staff from media students on the essentials of video PIPS, senior journalists, as well as top office journalism, in Islamabad. These 12 students bearers of the press clubs. Sajjad Azhar, from mass communication & media studies senior journalist and associate editor departments were selected from a pool of of Tajziat, moderated the sessions. several universities from all over the
country. Students came from the following Before the workshop started, the “Code of universities and outlets: Ethics for Pakistani Media” was distributed in the press clubs. Posters of the code, University of Karachi (UoK): 2 English as well as Urdu, were pasted in the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & various vicinities of the clubs, especially Technology (FUUAST): 2 walls. Participants were given special diaries IQRA University Islamabad: 2 and stickers marked with precepts of the University of Central Punjab (UCP): 2 Code. A documentary prepared by PIPS 25 | P a g e
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University of Peshawar (UoP): 2 printed in form of English and Urdu Balochistan Voices: 1 language reports. Neo News TV-Quetta: 1 ❖ The Institute organized and facilitated 10 full-day national-level structured All of these students aspired to be video dialogue around different CVE themes journalists in the future. They were trained among members of respective working on producing video reports on a diverse set groups in Islamabad, between March and of issues, mostly to portray the positive May 2017. The purpose was to expand image of Pakistan. Their work was later on the empirical knowledge-base on issues further disseminated through the social linked to Counter-Violent Extremism media platform of Pakistan Saga. (CVE) and advocate effective actions and policy options. 2.7 Dialogue ❖ Six one-day meetings were held in Lahore between May and August to PIPS believes that a continuous and discuss factors contributing to religious concerted exercise of dialogue among extremism in Punjab and explore diverse segments can significantly province-specific option for CVE contribute to de-escalate the conflicts in measures. These meetings brought Pakistani society particularly those existing together a wide range of resource at sociocultural, ideological, religious, persons to discuss diverse issues such as sectarian, communal and ethno-political Punjab’s diversity, social harmony and levels. PIPS has been serving as a platform equality, terror financing and charity, the for dialogue and debate since its inception in need of dialogue and interaction, and the 2006 with a view to promoting peace, role of literary nd cultural institutions in tolerance and peaceful coexistence in CVE, etc. Pakistani society. In 2017, too, the Institute organized and facilitated such events of dialogue and interaction, which have been described earlier in the report and are briefly re-narrated below:
❖ PIPS engaged 347 teachers in ten (10) dialogue-cum-training workshops, as described earlier in the report, with a purpose to understand problematic areas in Pakistan’s education and curricula impending peace, pluralistic co- existence and harmony in Pakistani society. The outcome of the exercise was
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Annex-1: PIPS Calendar of Events (2017)
Sr. Date Place Event Description No. 1. Jan 23 Islamabad An exclusive talk on “Changing regional scenario and cooperation among South Asian countries,” by Dr. Yuburaj Sangroula, a Nepalese scholar 2. January and Different Punjab Mutual learning and sporting activities of 200 March cities mainly college and madrassa students including youth Lahore camps, study tours, debate contests and cricket matches, etc. 3. February 16 Peshawar Press Media education and awareness workshop-1: Code Club of ethics for Pakistani media 4. February 18 National Press Media education and awareness workshop-2: Code Club, Islamabad of ethics for Pakistani media 5. February 21 Karachi Press Media education and awareness workshop-3: Code Club of ethics for Pakistani media 6. February 27 Lahore Press Media education and awareness workshop-4: Code Club of ethics for Pakistani media 7. February 23 Quetta Press Media education and awareness workshop-5: Code Club of ethics for Pakistani media 8. March 1 Islamabad A seminar on “Changing Regional Scenario and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)” entailing scholars from China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICAR) 9. March 14 Islamabad A PIPS-FES roundtable dialogue, “Pakistan- Afghanistan relations: transforming through media” 10. March 17-18 Islamabad Training sessions with 12 students of mass communication and media studies on the essentials of video journalism 11. March 20 Islamabad CVE consultation-1: Religious thought and conflict
12. March 27 Islamabad CVE consultation-2: Rehabilitation and reintegration of different brands of militants 13. April 3 Islamabad CVE consultation-3: National dialogue and social contract
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14. April 10 Islamabad CVE consultation-4: Effective implementation of National Action Plan 15. April 17 Islamabad CVE consultation-5: Constitution, governance, and citizenship 16. April 18 Islamabad CVE consultation-6: Youth engagement programmes
17. April 24 Islamabad CVE consultation 7: Media engagement programmes 18. April 25 Islamabad CVE consultation 8: Cultural diversity and pluralistic existence 19. May 2 Islamabad CVE consultation 9: Education reforms
20. May 3 Islamabad CVE consultation 10: Internal security and challenges 21. May 12 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-1: Securing Punjab’s diversity 22. July 5 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-2: Achieving social harmony and equality in Punjab 23. July 6 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-3: Safe charity in Punjab [to prevent terror financing] 24. July 20 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-4: Reviving the culture of dialogue 25. August 16 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-5: The role of intellectuals and intellectual debates 26. August 17 Lahore Punjab dialogue forum-6: The role of literary and cultural institutions in countering violent extremism 27. October 13 Lahore Dissemination workshop in Lahore, sharing findings of the six Punjab dialogue forums discussing different aspects of countering violent extremism in the province. 28. May 15 Lahore [Peace and harmony] training workshop-1 with teachers: South Punjab colleges group 29. May 16 Lahore [Peace and harmony] training workshop-2 with teachers: Central Punjab colleges group 30. May 22 Islamabad [Peace and harmony] training workshop-3 with teachers: GB and FATA colleges group 31. May 23 Islamabad [Peace and harmony] training workshop-4 with teachers: KP, AJK colleges group 32. July 18 Karachi [Peace and harmony] training workshop-5 with teachers: Sindh, Balochistan colleges group 29 | P a g e
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33. July 19 Karachi [Peace and harmony] training workshop-6 with teachers: Sindh, Balochistan colleges group 34. July 24 Murree [Peace and harmony] training workshop-7 with teachers: KP, GB, Punjab universities group 35. August 9 Islamabad [Peace and harmony] training workshop-8 with teachers: Punjab colleges group 36. August 10 Islamabad [Peace and harmony] training workshop-9 with teachers: Northern and central Punjab colleges group 37. September 7 Karachi [Peace and harmony] training workshop-10 with teachers: Sindh and Balochistan universities group 38. May 25 Islamabad National policy seminar “Evolving Effective Mechanism to Counter Violent Extremism” and launch of the report “National Strategy of Inclusive Pakistan” 39. July 26 Islamabad International seminar on the “Changing Scenario in the Middle East and its Impact on Pakistan” 40. September 28 Islamabad Conference hosted by PIPS and Centre for Social Justice, discussing how to carry forward de- weaponization in the country 41. October 27 Islamabad Launching of the “Imraani Muahiday ki Tashkeel-i- Nau (Reconstruction of Social Contract)”, authored by Dr. Khalil Ahmed, a political philosopher. 42. November 29 Islamabad PIPS-FES national seminar “Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan: Changing Dynamics and Future”
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Annex 2: Details on structure, themes and meetings of Working Groups on Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE)
Group and Date of Group Members (arranged alphabetically by last name) Theme Meeting
Group 1: March 1. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed, former chairman, Area Study Religious 20, 2017 Center, Karachi University. Thought and 2. Saqib Akbar, Al-Baseera Trust, Islamabad. Conflict 3. Dr. Husn Al-Ameen, Director Iqbal Research and Dialogue Centre, IIU, Islamabad. 4. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, former vice chancellor, Peshawar The group University. deliberated about 5. Allama Syed Ahmed Yusuf Banori, Principal Jamiatul the mechanism Uloom Islamia, Banori Town, Karachi. for shaping a 6. Maulana Abdul Haq Hashmi, Jamaat-e-Islami Balochistan. religion-based 7. Qazi Javed, Director Institute of Islamic Culture, Lahore. narrative that 8. Dr. Khalid Masood, former head Council of Islamic counters those of Ideology. extremists. 9. Khursheed Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research and Education (ORE). 10. Dr. Raghib Naeemi, Administrator Jamia Naeemia, Lahore. 11. Ammar Khan Nasir, Director Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. 12. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director Pak Institute for Peace Studies. 13. Sahibzada Amanat Rasool, Idara Fikr-e-Jadeed, Lahore. 14. Qari Yaseen Zafar, Administrator Jamia Salafia, Faisalabad.
Group 2: March 1. Gen. (R) Masood Aslam, former Corps Commander, Reintegration of 27, 2017 Peshawar. Militants 2. Khalid Aziz, former Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 3. Brig. (R) Muhammad Fayyaz, expert, University of The group Management and Technology, Lahore. explored the 4. Afrasiab Khattak, former Senator. possibility and 5. Tariq Khosa, former Inspector General of Police, Punjab. mechanism of 6. Dr. Khalid Masood, former head, Council of Islamic PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 reintegrating and Ideology. rehabilitating 7. Syed Arfeen Mehdi, journalist, Geo News. militants or 8. Khursheed Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research banned groups. and Education (ORE). 9. Tariq Parvez, former head National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA). 10. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS). 11. Lt. Gen (R) Amjad Shoaib, defense analyst. 12. Muhammad Ziauddin, senior journalist 13. Two representatives of banned organizations presented their views in one session.
Group 3: National April 3, 1. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, former VC, Peshawar University. Dialogue and 2017 2. Farzana Bari, gender and rights activist. Social Contract 3. Romana Bashir, peace activist. 4. Rashad Bukhari, scholar. 5. Dr. Zia-ul-Haq, Director General, Islamic Research The group Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad. pondered upon 6. Harris Khalique, poet and essayist. the need for a 7. Afrasiab Khattak, former senator. national dialogue 8. Rahat Malik, political analyst. to address critical 9. Khursheed Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research politico- and Education (ORE). philosophical 10. Dr. Raghib Naeemi, administrator Jamia Naeemia, Lahore. issues in the 11. Niaz Hussain Naqvi, jamia Al-Muntazir, Lahore. country, 12. Dr. A. H. Nayyar, educationist. especially those 13. Yasir Pirzada, columnist. producing 14. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director PIPS. extremism, and 15. Dr. Ejaz Ahmed Samdani, Darul Uloom Karachi. whether a revised 16. Sabookh Syed, senior journalist. social contract could provide answers.
Group 4: April 10, 1. Khalid Aziz, former Chief Secretary, KP. Implementing 2017 2. Senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator, PPP. National Action 3. Imtiaz Gul, security analyst. Plan (NAP) 4. Raoof Hassan, CEO, Regional Peace Institute. 5. Abdullah Khan, security observer. 32 | P a g e
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6. Afrasiab Khattak, former senator, ANP. 7. Tariq Khosa, former Inspector General of Police. The group 8. Tariq Parvez, founding head, NACTA. discussed how 9. Yasir Pirzada, columnist. best to implement 10. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director, PIPS. government’s 11. Shameem Shahid, journalist, Peshawar. own NAP, so as 12. Lt. Gen (R) Amjad Shoaib, defense analyst. to eradicate 13. Dr. Farhan Zahid, security researcher. militancy from 14. Shahzada Zulfiqar, journalist, Balochistan the country, with full involvement of all stakeholders.
Group 5: April 17, 1. Barrister Shahzad Akbar, lawyer; Director, Foundation for Constitution, 2017 Fundamental Rights. Citizenship and 2. Khalid Aziz, Chairman, Regional Institute of Policy Governance Research and Training. 3. Dr. Yaqoob Bangash, Director, Center for Governance and Policy, Information Technology University, Lahore. The meeting 4. Muhammad Ismail Khan, Pak Institute for Peace Studies explored to what (PIPS). extent is 5. Afrasiab Khattak, former Senator, KP. extremism linked 6. Humera Mufti, Director General, Special Initiative, to the provision of National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA). constitutional 7. Dr. Niaz Murtaza, Executive Director, Inspiring Pakistan rights and 8. Khursheed Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research physical services and Education (ORE). provided by the 9. Ammar Khan Nasir, Deputy Director, Al-Sharia Academy, state. Also, hoe Gujranwala. citizens absorb 10. Dr. A. H. Nayyar, educationist, Quaid-e-Azam University, the concept of Islamabad. citizenship and 11. Ghazi Salahuddin, columnist, The News. how governance 12. Dr. Farhan Zahid, security researcher. is carried out.
Group 6: Youth April 18, 1. Mubashir Akram, development professional. Engagement 2017 2. Shaukat Aziz, President, FATA Youth Organization. Program 3. Ali Baba, poet, writer. 4. Farman Baig, journalist.
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5. Farzana Bari, Director, Gender Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University. The meeting 6. Romana Bashir, Director, Peace and Development explored the ways Foundation. of preventing 7. Rashad Bukhari, peace-building worker. radicalization in 8. Abdullah Dayo, Frederich Ebert Stiftung (FES). youth as well as 9. Saeeda Deip, Chairperson, Institute for Peace and Secular response actions Studies. to de-radicalize 10. Ravi Dewani, All Pakistan Hindu Council. those who have 11. Muhammad Ismail Khan, PIPS. already fallen for 12. Pandit Chana Laal, representative of Hindu community. extremist and 13. Krishan Laal, representative of Hindu community. militant narratives 14. Tasawur Majeed, City College, Multan. and groups. 15. Khurshid Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research and Education (ORE). 16. Usman Pirzada, Chairman, Muzzafarbad Youth Council. 17. Younis Qasmi, IRD, International Islamic University, Islamabad 18. Mujtaba Rathore, Peace and Education Foundation. 19. Zia Ur Rehman, Karachi-based journalist. 20. Maimoona Saeed, Multan-based journalist. 21. Aoun Sahi, Bureau Chief, Channel 24, Islamabad. 22. Hina Saleem, peace worker, Bahawalpur. 23. Kulbeer Singh, representative of Sikh Community, Lahore. 24. Sabookh Syed, Editor, IBCUrdu.com. 25. Asmat Wazir, anchorperson, Khyber TV. 26. Samreen Wazir, Vice President, FATA Youth Organization. 27. Muhammad Zeeshan Zafar, Bargad Organization for Youth Development. Group 7: Media April 24, 1. Maham Ali, PEMRA. Engagement 2017 2. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, former Vice Chancellor, Peshawar Program University 3. Saher Baloch, reporter, Karachi. The group 4. Akhter Baloch, blogger, Karachi. meeting explored 5. Dr. Faizullah Jan, academician, Peshawar University. how media can be 6. Afrasiab Khattak, former Senator, ANP. engaged in CVE 7. Shmyla Khan, Digital Rights Foundation. programs so that 8. Wusutullah Khan, senior journalist, columnist. it neither glorifies 34 | P a g e
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 extremists nor 9. Khurram Mehran, spokesperson, Pakistan propagates Telecommunications Authority (PTA). radicalizing 10. Shahid Mehmood Nadeem, Ajoka Theatre, Lahore. messages. 11. Ammar Khan Nasir, Deputy Director, Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. 12. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director, PIPS. 13. Ghazi Salahuddin, columnist. 14. Saleem Shahid, Quetta-based journalist. 15. Muhammad Zubair, PEMRA. 16. Muhammad Ziauddin, senior journalist. Group 8: Cultural April 25, 1. Bilal Ahmed, radio journalist. Diversity & 2017 2. Dr. Qibla Ayyaz, former vice chancellor, Peshawar Pluralism University. 3. Farzana Bari, gender activist. 4. Rashad Bukhari, peace activist. The group 5. Abdullah Dayo, FES Pakistan. suggested opening 6. Saeeda Deip, peace activist. up cultural spaces 7. Afrasiab Khattak, former Senator. to curb narrow 8. Mukesh Kumar, TV producer. extremist 9. Khurshid Nadeem, Chairman Organization for Research thoughts. and Education (ORE). 10. A.H. Nayyer, educationist. 11. Akbar Notezai, journalist. 12. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director, PIPS. 13. Mujtaba Rathore, Peace and Education Foundation. 14. Fauzia Saeed, Executive Director, Lok Virsa, Islamabad. 15. Saleem Shahid, senior journalist. 16. Marvi Sirmed, civil society activist. 17. Nadeem Omar Tarrar, Director, National College of Arts. 18. Irfan Ahmed Urfi, writer. Group 9: May 2, 1. Dr. Aamir Abdullah, Islamic scholar. Education 2017 2. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed, University of Karachi. Reforms 3. Dr. Husn Al-Ameen, Director Iqbal Research and Dialogue Centre, IIU, Islamabad.
4. Zehra Arshad, education activist. The group 5. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, former vice chancellor, University of deliberated upon Peshawar. how education in 6. Yaqoob Bangash, historian. Pakistan can be 7. Romana Bashir, peace-building activist.
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12. A.H. Nayyer, educationist 13. Umer Orakzai, development professional. 14. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director, PIPS 15. Robina Saigol, educationist.
Group 10: May 3, 1. Syed Arfeen, journalist. Internal Security 2017 2. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Masood Aslam, defense analyst. and Challenges 3. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, former vice chancellor, University of Peshawar. The group 4. Rashad Bukhari, peace & development worker. debated how to 5. Zahid Hussain, political analyst. address internal 6. Afrasiab Khattak, former Senator, KP. security 7. Tariq Khosa, former Inspector General of Police. challenges 8. Gen (Retd.) Talat Masood, defense analyst. including those 9. Dr. Khalid Masood, former chairman of Council of Islamic emanating from Ideology. violent 10. Ammar Khan Nasir, Deputy Director, Sharia Academy, extremism. Gujranwala. 11. Muhammad Amir Rana, Director, PIPS. 12. Zia Ur Rehman, journalist and researcher. 13. Marvi Sirmed, civil society activist. 14. Dr. Suhail Habib Tajik, security expert. 15. Fayyaz Toru, former Inspector General Police. 16. Farhan Zahid, security expert. 17. Muhammad Ziauddin, senior journalist.
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