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1. Institutional developments ...... 02 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)...... 05 2.1.1 Empirical research ...... 2.1.2 Consultations and FGDs ...... 2.1.3 Experience sharing and policy advocacy ...... 2.2 Education ...... 09 2.2.1 Dialogue-cum-training workshops with teachers ...... 2.2.2 Engagement with university teachers from Punjab, mainly south 2.3 Social harmony and religious tolerance ...... 12 2.3.1 Interaction among madrassa and university students...... 2.3.2 Academic and intellectual dialogue 2.3.3 Awareness and advocacy campaign...... 2.4 Conflict, peace and security ...... 18 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 ...... 21 2.5.1 Research and analysis ...... 2.5.2 Experience sharing and policy advocacy ...... 2.6 Dialogue ...... 24 3 Publications ...... 25 Annex-1: PIPS calendar of events (2018)……………………………………………………..26
1. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
1.1 Staff Director Research at PIPS, Muhammad Amir Rana, oversaw all these sections or PIPS had nine (9) permanent staff members departments. Similarly, as in the past, the in 2018 – graduate and post-graduate in their PIPS management team, headed by director respective fields – who included the director research, was the main decision-making research and programmes, two research body of the Institute during the year 2018. analysts, a project administrator, a media and event coordinator, an administration & Two types of evaluation were conducted at accounts officer, an I.T. and web manager, PIPS in 2018 to assess the staff and two researchers. Works of PIPS staff performance: monthly, or assignment-based, members have been published in various process evaluations and an annual national and international research journals summative evaluation. Staff promotions and and books. incentives were based on the results of these evaluations. Apart from those regular staff members, PIPS employed several field researchers, 1.2 Capacity building trainers, and resource persons in different regions of the country to carryout different The Institute held regular internal training measures including those linked to research sessions, at least one in a span of three and planned interventions. months. These sessions employed different methods such as lectures by senior PIPS Advisory Board members in the year researchers, as well as joint reading and 2018 included: Khaled Ahmed (Pakistan); discussion sessions. At the same time, Rubina Saigol (Pakistan); Dr Catarina organizational mechanisms, set forth in PIPS Kinnvall (Sweden); Dr Khalid Masud Manual of Procedures, were used to enhance (Pakistan); and Ghazi Salauddin (Pakistan). the capacity of PIPS staff and the quality of output. That included internal skills analysis The members of PIPS staff were classified and assignment of tasks, and joint into five (5) broad categories: assignments by senior and junior members. Administration and Finance; CVE research and planned measures – also classified at PIPS also facilitated its staff members’ PIPS as Social Cohesion Programme; participation in various national and Conflict and Security; and international seminars/conferences as well Regional/Strategic Studies. as capacity building and training events. PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018
PIPS Staff members’ participation in month internship at PIPS on November different international events including on 23, 2018. training and capacity building in 2018 is 3) Syed Muhammad Usman, Bachelor of Science in IR from Iqra University, describer below: Islamabad, did his internship at PIPS in September 2018. • Safdar Hussain, research analyst at PIPS, 4) Haytham Moh’d Nasser, BSS (IR) from participated in the Olympia Summer Bahria University worked at PIPS as an Academy in Greece (Nafplio) from July intern from October 10 to December 10, 8-18, 2018. His thematic cycle at the 2018. academy was “Terrorism and European 5) Ms Fatima Khan, BSS (IR) from Bahria Security.” An initiative of the Navarino University, Islamabad, completed her two-month internship at PIPS from Network, the academy brought together October 10 to December 10, 2018. more than 100 students and professionals from more than 30 1.4 MoUs and collaborations countries. • On October 13-14, PIPS project manager Since its inception in 2005, PIPS has been in Muhammad Ismail Khan participated in a continuous process of developing formal "The Second Forum on Belt and Road & and informal linkages and collaborations Global Governance", held at Fudan with research and academic institutions that University, Shanghai, China. have a common thematic focus. It has • From August 21-30, 2018, Ismail Khan entered into MoUs with different academic participated as resource person in the institutions, research centers and and "1st Kathmandu Dialogue", which was organizations, which can be seen here: organized by Kathmandu School of Law,
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− 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
Pak Institute for Peace Studies implemented related concepts of empirical a range of activities in the year 2018, mainly understanding of radicalization and religious in the following six major thematic areas: extremism, de-radicalization, and counter- radicalization. PIPS executed a host of • Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) activities linked to this progressive • Education model traversing three levels: [i] Taking its • Social harmony and religious basic input from empirical studies and tolerance surveys aimed at understanding the issue of • Conflict, peace and security violent extremism and radicalization, [ii] • Regional security and strategic it underwent processes of knowledge studies creation and knowledge sharing to evolve • Dialogue certain strategies which were [iii] implemented at the final stage of de- These implemented activities, which are radicalization and/or countering elaborated in the following pages, oriented radicalization. around research and analysis, policy advocacy, and awareness and training, etc. From 2013 onwards, PIPS used the lessons it learnt from its implementation of the 2.1 Counter-Violent Extremism (CVE) seven-year De-radicalization Plan to develop and execute certain specific CVE Understanding violent extremism and the interventions built around the concepts of ways to counter it are among the major dialogue, training and education, use of themes PIPS has been exclusively focusing media, including social, for creating on since its establishment in the last quarter awareness among people, and production of 2005. The other main areas of PIPS’ and dissemination of moderate and CVE focus are also directly or indirectly linked to literature and responses. counter-violent extremism (CVE) such as conflict analysis and peacebuilding; religion In recent years, these interventions have and conflict; internal and regional security; increasingly focused on creating moderate media for peace and democracy; and and CVE spaces in cyberspace using social dialogue, etc. media platforms as well as reducing the appeal of violent ideologies through PIPS launched a multifaceted programme of awareness and advocacy campaigns and understanding and countering violent capacity building of vulnerable extremism and radicalism in Pakistan in communities. 2007, titled “PIPS De-radicalization Plan (2007-2013)”. The Plan encapsulated the PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018
A brief description of PIPS’ work on CVE Similarly, five (5) Focused-Group and counter-radicalization in 2018 is given Discussions (FGDs) or group interviews, below. one each with around 10-12 stakeholders, 2.1.1 Empirical research were conducted in four provincial capitals and Islamabad. Participants represented the Research study on youth engagement same groups as described for individual programming in Pakistan interviews above.
In last quarter of 2018, PIPS conducted a A report building upon this fieldwork will comprehensive empirical research study to be prepared, printed and launched during explore prospects and ways of Pakistani first quarter of 2019. youth’s socio-cultural participation so as to reduce the appeal of extremist and violent 2.1.2 Consultations and FGDs ideologies among them. On the whole, the research study did two things. First, it tried Closed roundtable on to evaluate the nature, scope, and impact of “Understanding the sectarian dynamics the existing youth engagement programmes, in Pakistan” including cultural, so as to learn the avenues of improvement, as well as has suggested PIPS held a daylong closed dialogue on further engagement options for peace and December 19, 2018 in Islamabad among harmony. Secondly, it mapped, classified prominent scholars to explore the dynamics and analyzed the existing community circles of sectarianism in Pakistan and the ways and in provincial capitals and Islamabad and strategies on the level of state and society to assessed the prospects and ways of reduce sectarian discord and improve mobilizing them through enhanced youth harmony. The participants also discussed at participation. length the nature, scope and effectiveness of past and existing state and society-level As part of the fieldwork for the study, over initiatives, which have focused in creating 200 semi-structured interviews – tentatively sectarian and communal harmony, and how 40 in each of the 4 provincial capitals and these could be improved and expanded. Islamabad – were conducted with a list of stakeholders including civil society Germany’s ambassador to Pakistan Martin members, community leaders, Kobler inaugurated the dialogue, and PIPS representatives of local community circles – researcher Safdar Sial offered an such as cultural societies, literary circles, introduction to the problem and purpose of sports clubs, welfare societies, and media the dialogue. and internet groups, etc. – journalists, local Event details and key findings can be seen authorities, teachers, students, artists, and here: experts on society and culture.
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The discussants included the following, • Sabookh Syed, journalist and blogger; among others: • Azaz Syed, journalist; • Muhammad Younas, Research Fellow, • Dr. Qibla Ayaz, Chairman of the Islamic Research Centre, IIU; Council of Islamic Ideology (CII); • Hina Saleem, development worker, • Dr. Khalid Masud, renowned scholar on including on CVE, in south Punjab; Islamic law; • Mujtaba Rathore, Peace & Education • Muhammad Amir Rana, director PIPS; Foundation, Islamabad; • Khurshid Nadeem, scholar and member • Tahir Mahmood, Bahauddin Zakriya of CII; University, Multan; • Dr. Khadija Aziz, academic; • Mariam Azeem, HWRAP & PHDF; • Hasnain Tirmizi , the Media Foundation; • Saqib Akbar, founder of Al-Basirah • Muhammad Israil, SANGAT, Turst; Gujranwala; • Dr. Husn ul Amin, International Islamic • Imran Mukhtar, journalist; University, Islamabad; • Shozab Askari, blogger, writer; • Amanat Rasool, religious scholar; • Shagufta Hayat, researcher from PIPS; • Dr. Rashid Ahmed, Peshawar • Memoona Saeed, journalist covering University; south Punjab; Muhammad Azhar, SAHE; • Abdul Haq Hashmi, religious scholar • • Raja Muhammad Ehsan, PHDF & from Quetta; WRA; • Syed Ahmed Banori, Jamia Banoria, • Bakhtiyar Ahmed, ECI; Karachi; • Rabia Khan, ECI; • Akbar Hussain Zahidi, religious scholar; • Murtaza Noor, IUCPSS; • Maulana Atta ullah Shahab, religious • Shahzad Murtaza , SANJH Pakistan; scholar and leader from Gilgit; and • Sumera Hafeez, SANGAT; • Zia ul Haq Naqshbandi, religious scholar • Salman Abid, IDEA; and journalist from Lahore. • Shafqat Munir, SDPI; • Rashad Bokhari, trainer/peace activist;
• Dr Husnul Ameen, International Islamic Experts’ workshop on CVE in Lahore University; • Muhammad Amir Rana, director PIPS; The Institute held and facilitated a five-day and dialogue-cum-training workshop on how to • Muhammad Ismail Khan, PIPS. strategize counter violent extremism (CVE) models and practices in Pakistan’s context 2.1.3 Experience sharing and policy on May 28-June 1, 2018 in Lahore. The advocacy event not only included rigorous training sessions but also in length dialogue among Key experience-sharing and policy advocacy participants, exploring personal experiences events on peace, counter-extremism and and ideas. The participants included:
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PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 harmony that organized during the year Some of the main findings said that there is 2018, are listed below: a dire need to infuse in the education system in Pakistan a diversity of opinion, and the Report launching tools to develop ethical values among “Education for Peace and Harmony” students besides training them in critical thinking and research. There is also need to On January 11, 2018, PIPS launched the make education curricula and teaching more outcome of its research and engagement inclusive and tolerant. Only then can the with university and college teachers in form seeds of social harmony be sown. Properly- of a book titled “Education for Peace and sensitized teachers can take a lead role in Harmony” in Islamabad. Director General of making this possible. Islamic Research Institute, Dr. Muhammad Ziaul Haq presided over and chaired the Launching and discussion event. Among the keynote speakers were “PIPS research journal Conflict and former chairperson of Council of Islamic Peace Studies ” Ideology (CII) Dr. Khalid Masood, educationist Professor A.H. Nayyar, scholar The 2018 Spring issue of PIPS research and a CII member Khurshid Nadeem, journal Conflict and Peace Studies – which columnist Yasir Pirzada, and peace activist also included a comprehensive security Rashad Bukhari. (More details can be seen review of Pakistan in 2017 – was launched here: on January 11, 2018 in Islamabad with a
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Report launching seminary. “After study hours: exploring the madrassa mindset” For more details, visit PIPS website at:
in educational discourse and their Khalid Masud, former chairman of Council implications for peace and social cohesion; of Islamic ideology, Muhammad Amir problematic areas in university/college Rana, Director Pak Institute for Peace curricula, textbooks and teaching; among Studies (PIPS), Sahibzada Amanat Rasool, others. Teachers have come from all over all religious scholar, Haris Khalique, columnist over the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and civil society member, Sabookh Syed and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and from and Muhammad Yunus, who conducted diverse disciplines, including Islamic fieldwork for the study under review, Studies and Pakistan Studies – two subjects Mujtaba Rathore, project manager at Peace deemed compulsory at all levels of and Education Foundation, and Muhammad education in Pakistan. The mode of Ismail Khan, senior project manager at PIPS engagement has usually been sensitization also participated in the discussion. workshops, training, and lately, critical Among several recommendations, the study discussions and dialogues with learned also suggested that to help seminary students scholars. think above their self-complacent behaviour, efforts should be made to present subjects PIPS engagement with teachers in 2018 is like history in an engaging and critical described below. manner, relying on tools like logic and reasoning that are already taught in the 2.2.1 [Four] Dialogue-cum-training workshops with teachers
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In four training workshops held in Workshop-2: Islamabad and Karachi, PIPS trained and https://www.pakpips.com/article/3869 sensitized as many as 145 teachers of degree and postgraduate colleges and higher Workshop-3: secondary schools on issues linked to peace, https://www.pakpips.com/article/3997 harmony, coexistence and tolerance Workshop-4: including in educational and pedagogical https://www.pakpips.com/article/4267 discourses. The teachers were drawn from across central and northern Punjab, Renowned scholars and educationists were Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK, Khyber engaged as resource persons and trainers for Pakhtunkhwa (including erstwhile FATA), these workshops. Their names and topics of Sindh and Balochistan. (Two more discussion, as per the training manual, are workshops of the series will be held in first listed below: quarter of 2019) − Muhammad Amir Rana, Director Pak The core workshop themes were structured Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), around: Pakistan’s academic, intellectual Islamabad scenario and education system; Pakistan o “Introduction to subject/PIPS” education policy; the culture of research in o “Social cohesion, tolerance and educational institutions; problems of non- education: an interactive Muslims in Pakistan and interfaith dialogue; dialogue” the role of education in social harmony and − Muhammad Ismail Khan, Project tolerance; how to nurture tolerant social Manager, PIPS, Islamabad attitudes; the role teachers and curriculum in o “Moderator” peace and harmony, etc. − Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud, Former Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology The first day of each workshop entailed (CII), Islamabad participants’ discussion with o “Extremism: an intellectual scholars/resource persons on different challenge” themes and the second day was reserved for o “What is extremism?” participants’ dialogue among themselves as o “Role of state, religious and well as training exercises using different educational institutions in educative tools. civilization of social attitudes” Event reports of these workshops including − Harris Khalique, Scholar/Columnist, main findings can be seen on PIPS website, Islamabad as described below: o “Intolerance in society: the role of media” Workshop-1: − Peter Jacob, Executive Director Center https://www.pakpips.com/article/3813 for Social Justice, Lahore o “The problems of non-Muslims 10 | P a g e
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in Pakistan” An overview” − Khursheed Nadeem, Scholar/Columnist o “Education policy and role of o “From the Constitution to teachers” Paigham-e-Pakistan” − Barrister Zafarullah Khan, Former o “Interfaith dialogue and its Minister of Human Rights effects in Pakistan” o “Education policy in Pakistan: o “The problems of non-Muslims An overview” in Pakistan and inter religious − Safdar Sial, Senior researcher and dialogue” analyst, PIPS o Role of state, religious and o “Education policy in Pakistan: educational institutions in An overview” civilization of social attitudes” − Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, o “Building public opinion and Sargodha University culture of research” o “Culture of research in − Dr. Muhammad Raghib Hussain educational institutions” Naeemi, Religious Scholar, Jamia − Dr. Rasheed Ahmad, Associate Naemia, Lahore professor, Sheikh Zaid Islamic Center, o “The role of teachers in Peshawar University improving social harmony and o “Culture of research in building social attitudes” educational institutions” − Ammar Khan Nasir, Religious Scholar, − Dr. Khadim Hussian, Managing Gujranwala Director, Bacha Khan Trust Educational o “Teaching methodology of social Foundation, Peshawar & religious studies and their link o “Culture of research in to emerging social, intellectual educational institutions” trends in Pakistan” − Sahibzada Amanat Rasool, Religious − Romana Bashir, Executive Director, scholar, Lahore Peace & Education Foundation, o “The problems of non-Muslims Rawalpindi in Pakistan and inter religious o “The problems of non-Muslims dialogue” in Pakistan and inter religious − Dr. Qibla Ayaz, Chairman CII dialogue” o “Role of state, religious and − Dr. Syed Jaffer Ahmad, Former Director educational institutions in Pakistan Study Center, University of civilization of social attitudes” Karachi − Zafarullah Khan, Executive Director, o “Pakistan’s intellectual and Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary academic scenario and education Studies (PIPS), Islamabad system” o “Role of state, religious and o “Education policy in Pakistan: educational institutions in
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civilization of social attitudes” 2.2.2 Engagement with university − A.H. Nayyar, Former Professor Quaid-e- teachers from Punjab, mainly south Azam University, Islamabad − Wussatullah Khan, Journalist Karachi In 2018, PIPS also engaged over 150 o “Building public opinion and teachers from targeted universities from culture of research” Punjab province including Bahauddin − Huma Baqai, Associate Professor of Zakariya University, Multan, Mian Nawaz Social Sciences and Liberal Arts at the Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan, Institute of Business Administration University of Education Lahore Campus, (IBA) Punjab University, Lahore, University of o “Education policy and the role of Education, Multan campus, and Islamia teachers” University, Bahawalpur campus. − Sabookh Syed, Journalist and blogger, Islamabad The participant teachers’ 5 extensive o “The problems of non-Muslims dialogue cycles, each of 2-days, were held in in Pakistan and inter religious Lahore in December 2018, and included dialogue” discussions amongst themselves and with a select group of experts on the topics of − Syed Ahmed Binori, Jamia Binori Town, diversity, peaceful coexistence and Karachi harmony. o “The problems of non-Muslims
in Pakistan and inter religious Another 5 similar dialogue cycles will be dialogue” held in first quarter of 2019 that will be − Shahzada Zulfiqar, Journalist, Quetta followed by two advance-level dialogues o “Building public opinion and among selected 60 participants. investigative journalism” Anam Fatima, Researcher at PIPS − 2.3 Social harmony and religious o “Building public opinion and tolerance culture of research” Since 2011, PIPS has been implementing The purpose of these dialogue-cum-training some specially designed measures meant to workshops was to influence teachers and promote inter-faith and sectarian harmony, educational discourse in the country in pluralistic coexistence, diversity and support of inclusive, tolerant and harmony- religious tolerance in Pakistani society. supporting education. Another overarching goal was to understand the ways and policy In the process, it has also been developing options, which could be used to reform and disseminating policy recommendations education, curricula and pedagogy in on how to develop a harmonious, diversity- Pakistan. celebrating and inclusive Pakistan. Some of these recommendations can be seen here: 12 | P a g e
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Continuing that course in 2018, too, PIPS In addition to these, PIPS conducted 25 designed and executed a comprehensive Social Action Plans with the university and programme to promote interfaith harmony madrassa students in Multan. These included and social cohesion in That entailed certain debate contest, cricket tournament, peace measures including interaction among walks, and other gatherings meant at madrassa and college students; academic breaking stereotypes. and intellectual dialogue; and awareness and advocacy campaign including on social 2.3.2 Academic and intellectual dialogue media and through printed material. These measures are briefly narrated as following. Dialogue among faith leaders, scholars and others 2.3.1 Interaction among madrassa and university students PIPS organized three (3) two-day extensive dialogues among leaders, scholars, and From September to November 2018, PIPS representatives of different faiths as well as organized 5 youth camps with students from civil society activists and representatives of Bahauddin Zakariya University and some different organizations working on peace, seminaries from two union councils of harmony and minority rights. Multan. The purpose of these camps was to In all, 81 faith leaders, scholars and civil provide students with enabling environment society organizations were engaged in these to shed their stereotypes about each other dialogues held in Islamabad (Islamabad, and co-exist peacefully. The camps included Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, and Gilgit study tours to different seminaries and Baltistan group); Karachi (Sindh and historical sites, besides daylong workshop Balochistan group); and Lahore (Punjab and and training on topics related to peace and AJK group). harmony. Around 150 students participated in these camps. In each of the 3 dialogues, one session was reserved for sharing key findings of PIPS Renowned experts and scholars who spoke research study “Freedom of faith in in the youth camps included Amanat Rasool, Pakistan” that formed one part of larger religious scholar; Ammar Khan Nasir, PIPS exercise to understand the freedom of religious scholar; Shahid Nadeem, play faith issues in Pakistan, along with these writer; Yasir Pirzada, columnist; Wajahat 13 | P a g e
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The first dialogue was held on April 11-12 Detailed outcome of these academic in Islamabad, titled “Engaging on freedom dialogues including key findings and of faith and inter-faith harmony in recommendations can be seen in the report Pakistan.” Around 20 experts, faith leaders, titled “Education for Peace and Harmony,” and development professionals who have which can be downloaded here: worked in the domain of interfaith harmony,
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These video packages focused themes counter-narrative, critical thinking, minority Archives of Tajziat [print] issues are rights, harmony, diversity, cultural wealth of available at: Pakistan, local success/resilience stories
Zia ur Rehman Each printed issue and Tajziat Online Intellectual debate contained credible and authentic research- • The tale of South Asian Muslims’ and-analyses on the phenomena of religious love for Spain extremism, sectarian-related and faith-based Dr. Khalid Masud violence, and militancy and terrorism etc. • Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s This also included related literature enlightenment: Incentives and produced in other countries, which was impact translated into Urdu language and edited to Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed be published in Tajziat . Islamic literature Diplomacy containing ideological, political and • If Kashmir is peaceful, Indian will jurisprudential counter-responses to the not need to deploy troops there violent religious discourse, produced in Aziz Ahmed Khan other languages, was also translated in Urdu Policy affairs and published and disseminated through Tajziat . 16 | P a g e
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• Need of new judicial system for National scenario FATA 1- Secularism or ideological state: we Dr. Rashid Ahmed need to bring out the debate from a Extremism and Muslim societies closed street • What is causing radicalism in By Muhammad Ammar Khan Nasir MENA (Middle East and North 2- Hijacking of Quaid’s Pakistan Africa) By Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed Fadi Farisin, Cihat Battaloglu and 3- Security Report 2017: Important Ataullah Bensaid challenges and suggestions The study of religions Muhammad Amir Rana and Safdar • Does religion teach ethics? Sial Mustafa Akyol 4- Rule of law: Ideas of Pakistani • Theology and social ethics constitution and its implementation Syed Saqib Akbar By Muhammad Amir Rana Book extracts Worldview • Political Islam and modern state 1- The Separation of mosque and state Shafeeq Mansoor in Saudi Arabia? • Formation of new social contract: By Theodore Karasik (The rules for organization of human Economist) society Dr. Khalil Ahmed 2- How the West got China wrong (The Economist) • A short history of nearly everything
Bill Bryson 3- An overview of recent missile attacks on Syria by the US and allied • Dark money forces Jane Mayer By Shozab Askari • Letters to the editor Interviews
1- Securing Pakistan: Interview with Lt. Issue 85 (April-June 2018) Gen. (Retd.) Nasser Khan Janjua, Editorial former National Security Advisor 1- Intolerance and important social By Muhammad Ismail Khan issues 2- Making NACTA effective: Interview Intellectual point of view with Ihsan Ghani, National 1- Problems in the analytical studies of Coordinator, NACTA contemporary religious movement By Muhammad Ismail Khan By Muhammad Khalid Masud Book Review 2- Why we need ancient religious 1- Age of Anger degree of the solution of every By Pankaj Mishra problem 2- “Sulah kul” By Saqib Akbar
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Compiled by Tahir Mehdi, Reviewed Book Review by Ali Baba Taj 1- An overview of quarterly Ijtihad 2- Dhaka Fall • Issue 86 (Oct-Dec 2018) 3- Muslims of the west By editor 4- A review of Quarterly Ista’arah 1- Migration and change 2- Supreme Court’s judgement on 2.4 Conflict, peace and security Aasia Bibi case Intellect and ideas Conflict, peace and security are the core 1- Muslim World and Arab Spring areas PIPS has been exclusively focusing By Khalid Masud since its inception. This focus is also 2- The Religion of whiteness becomes a reflected in the Institute’s several periodic suicide cult publications on conflict and insecurity in By Pankaj Mishra Pakistan, most of which are outcome of 3- Dr. Yousaf Al Qarzawi and idea of empirical research and planned interventions Jihad in the said areas. By Atif Hashmi Religion, society and education Besides producing weekly and monthly 1- Modern society and our religious online reports describing the level of conflict system and insecurity in the country, PIPS also By Ammar Khan Nasir brings out an annual security report at the 2- Administrative system of our end of every year. These reports are widely mosques disseminated in Pakistan and abroad and not By Mufti Muhammad Zahid only include casualty figures in 3- Religion and our common behavior terrorist/militant attacks, but also analyze By Sahibzada Amanat Rasul actors and dynamics of conflict and 4- Foreigners in their own land violence, the terrorists’ attack tactics and the By Garga Chattergee security forces’ response. The reports National scenario highlight the challenges thrown up by 1- The relentless spread of religious internal insecurity and their implications for violence in Diamer district Pakistan, and present in-depth analysis of By Ghulam Dastagir the security landscape of the country, and of 2- Barriers to the dam the factors of insecurity and violence besides By Nushmiya Sukhera highlighting strategic solutions to reduce the 3- How a polluted lake is endangering risk of insecurity and violence in the life in and around it country. By Namrah Zafar Moti Besides, PIPS also brings out its flagship Culture publication, or research journal of Conflict 1- From the walls of an Art Gallery and Peace Studies , at least once a year. 18 | P a g e
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PIPS has also been consistent in conducting 4. State responses: anti-militant operations conflict assessment focusing different and National Action Plan regions of Pakistan. So far it has conducted Muhammad Amir Rana and Safdar Sial strategic conflict analyses of Gilgit 5. Security of CPEC in 2017 Baltistan, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anam Fatima and FATA as well as Karachi and south 6. Securing Pakistan: Interview with Lt. Punjab. Gen. (Retd.) Nasser Khan Janjua, National Security Advisor 2.4.1 Research on conflict and peace Muhammad Amir Rana and Muhammad Ismail Khan PIPS research journal 7. Making NACTA effective: Interview “Conflict and Peace Studies” with Ihsan Ghani, National Coordinator, NACTA The Institute published two biannual issues Muhammad Amir Rana and Muhammad of its research journal Conflict and Peace Ismail Khan Studies in 2018. The first came out in 8. Security landscape of Punjab in 2017 January 2018, which largely provided a Shahzada Irfan Ahmed review of internal and regional security in 9. Balochistan security in 2017 the preceding year, i.e. 2017. The second Maaz Khan issue of Conflict and Peace Studies , which 10. The tale and context in making of Ansar- came out in July 2018, was a special one ul-Sharia Pakistan that entailed a comprehensive research Syed Arfeen report on freedom of faith in Pakistan. 11. Jamaat ul Ansar ul-Sharia – a new endeavor by Al-Qaeda to regain ground Contents of these two issues are given Dr. Farhan Zahid below. 12. Educated, urban and destructive: the new breed of jihadis in Pakistan Conflict and Peace Studies , Vol. 10, No. 1 Dr. Farhan Zahid (Jan-Jun 2018) 13. Fate of FATA still hangs in balance Tahir Khan Foreword 14. Sindh in 2017 – same old pattern 1. Overview of security in 2017: critical Zia Ur Rehman challenges and recommendations 15. Disbursing Faizabad sit-in: action and Muhammad Amir Rana and Safdar Sial the way forward 2. Security landscape of Pakistan in 2017 Imran Mukhtar and Azam Khan Safdar Sial 16. Faith-based violence & rule of law 3. Militant landscape of Pakistan in 2017 Najam U Din Muhammad Amir Rana 17. Dark days for freedom of expression Najam U Din
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18. An appraisal of India-Pakistan relations 4.3 Communities & the people in 2017 4.4 Change agents: individuals and Ershad Mahmud and Jalaluddin Mughal groups Annexures 5. The individual lens of engagement Timelines 6. Dialogue for diversity 7. Finding the right message: the power of Conflict and Peace Studies , Vol. 10, No. 2 communication (July-Dec 2018) 8. Key education reforms 9. Recommendations Editor’s Note Executive summary 2.4.2 PIPS digital database Key findings 1. Introduction When PIPS started to work as an 2. The concept independent research institute in last quarter 2.1 Religion and other vulnerabilities of 2005, it found that the only account of 3. Baseline of freedom of faith available data on these subjects consisted of programming either day-to-day media reports of conflicts 3.1 Snapshots of different faith groups and incidents of violence and terrorism etc. 3.2 Issues: avenues of programmatic & in Pakistan or the literature coming from policy intervention Western sources, which lacked the local o Identity and documentation context and understanding. Secondly, most o Misuse of blasphemy law of the western and local research on conflict o Forced conversions and insecurity in Pakistan did not have o Poverty and economic exclusion strong empirical base probably due to its o Safety and security increased focus on theoretical perspective o Personal and family laws and less reliance on fieldwork and firsthand o Electoral and political data. participation o Constitutional and legal With this background, PIPS has been protection striving since 2006 to develop a 4. Key players: typology and scope of comprehensive database on conflict and programs security issues at national level through a 4.1 Non-governmental organizations continuous monitoring and documentation (NGOs) of each and every incident happening in the o Relation with each other country on daily basis. In 2011, PIPS made o Relation with media this database online, and has since then been o Relation with government managing it successfully at its web portal o Relation with donors
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 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 2018 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 2.4.3 Periodic conflict and security government strategies and responses. They reports also discussed the state of political violence in Pakistan and the situation on its borders, As cited earlier, PIPS also continued to with a view to facilitate an understanding of prepare and publish periodic conflict and the security landscape of the country. security reports on its web portals, mainly on PIPS database website at: 2.5 Regional security and strategic studies
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 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 2018. The CPEC Monthly Monitor regularly As the study of threats is a key element of monitors developments on CPEC, ranging regional or international security, PIPS from economic to socio-political to cultural. believes that empirical and context-bound Developments on CPEC are tracked not only understanding of critical and shared threats from local and national newspapers and to security in South Asia is imperative to journals but also regional and international, bridge the gaps among the states’ conflicting to present a holistic picture. perceptions of their respective security concerns. Besides striving to expand the Issues of monthly CPEC Monitor can be empirical knowledge base of security accessed here:
2.5.1 Research and analysis
CPEC Watch and monthly CPEC PIPS held and facilitated a two-day Monitor international conference “Regional Connectivity and Geo-Economics in South In 2018, PIPS continued to manage its Asia” in Islamabad on June 27-28, which dedicated website cpec-watch.com to was well attended by scholars, journalists, develop holistic understanding about the academics, students, media, serving and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). former officials, besides speakers from India, Nepal, and China. CPEC Watch is dedicated to understanding Participants of the conference in those two all aspects of the China-Pakistan Economic days explored the possibility of connecting Corridor. It aims to enhance an objective one of the least integrated regions of the understanding of the CPEC among policy world, South Asia, and whether China’s Belt makers, journalists, academicians, and and Road Initiative (BRI) will be able to do people in general. It carries out a host of so. They also explored the linkages between activities, including news monitoring, dialogue forums, consultations, seminars, 22 | P a g e
PIPS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 connectivity and stability, with one • Dr. Khalida Ghaus, academic from contributing to the other. Karachi University.
The key speakers, among others, included: Key findings and event details can be seen here: • H.E. Lijian Zhou, China’s Acting
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Key findings and event details can be seen diverse segments can significantly here: contribute to de-escalate the conflicts in
Giorgio Raino, Italian Military Attaché; Similarly, the Institute organized and Professor Paolo Radi; and Vice Chancellor facilitated 5 two-day structured of Sargodha University, Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed. dialogues among 150 university teachers from Punjab around different pace, and Event details and key findings can be seen CVE themes, as described at 2.2.2. here: Three two-day discussions were held in
2.6 Dialogue activists and rights defenders on how to improve freedom of faith programming PIPS believes that a continuous and in Pakistan. Details are available at concerted exercise of dialogue among section 2.3.2. 24 | P a g e
3. PUBLICATIONS
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Annex-1: PIPS Calendar of Events (2018)
Sr. Date Place Event Description No. 1. Jan. 11 Islamabad Launching of Pakistan Security Report 2017 2. Jan. 11 Islamabad Launching of report “Education for Peace and Harmony” 3. Jan. 24 Islamabad Launching of report “After study hours: exploring the madrassa mindset” 4. Apr.11-12 Islamabad Training workshop-1 on “Engaging on freedom of faith and interfaith harmony in Pakistan” 5. Apr. 20-21 Karachi Training workshop-2 on “Engaging on freedom of faith and interfaith harmony in Pakistan” 6. May 9-10 Lahore Training workshop-3 on “Engaging on freedom of faith and interfaith harmony in Pakistan” 7. May 28-Jun 1 Lahore Five-day dialogue-cum training workshop on CVE 8. Jun. 27-28 Islamabad Two-day international conference on “Regional Connectivity and Geo -Economics in South Asia” 9. Sep. and Oct. Lahore Five youth camps “Breaking the walls” with university and madrassa students from different parts of Punjab 10. Sep. 11 Islamabad An interactive dialogue at the remembrance conversation on “Blue Helmets’ Sacrifice in Mogadishu” 11. Oct. 4 Islamabad A seminar on “Pakistan-Afghanistan relations: Exploring the way forward” 12. Oct. 29-30 Islamabad Teachers training workshop-1 on “Social Harmony, Tolerance and Education” 13. Nov. 5-6 Islamabad Teachers training workshop-2 on “Social Harmony, Tolerance and Education” 14. Nov. 28-29 Islamabad Teachers training workshop-3 on “Social Harmony, Tolerance and Education” 15. Dec. 24-25 Karachi Teachers training workshop-4 on “Social Harmony, Tolerance and Education” 16. Dec. 3-4 Lahore Dialogue session-1 with university teachers from Punjab on peace and CVE 17. Dec. 5-6 Lahore Dialogue session-2 with university teachers from Punjab on peace and CVE 18. Dec. 7-8 Lahore Dialogue session-3 with university teachers from Punjab on peace and CVE 19. Dec. 12-13 Lahore Dialogue session-4 with university teachers from Punjab
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on peace and CVE 20. Dec. 14-15 Lahore Dialogue session-5 with university teachers from Punjab on peace and CVE 21. Dec. 19 Islamabad Closed roundtable on “Understanding the sectarian dynamics in Pakistan”
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