Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched a program on Deradicalization in 2007 to fill that void by focusing exclusively on research aimed at a greater understanding of the phenomenon and related aspects. PIPS has produced 24 research studies, both empirical and theoretical, since the launch of the program.
On 04 August 2010, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), in collaboration with United States Institute of Peace (USIP) organized a seminar on “Counter-Radicalization Strategies” at a local hotel in Islamabad. Leading experts on counter-extremism, prominent journalists and intellectuals including Shabana Fayaz, associate Professor at Quaid-e-Azam University, Imtiaz Gul, a political analyst, Dr. Tariq Rehman,...............More>>
It is important to challenge the extremist and literalist interpretations of Islam to prevent further radicalization in Pakistan and defeat the militant groups operating in the country.
This was the crux of a seminar organized by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies on July 16, 2010, in Islamabad.
The seminar was arranged to launch the latest edition of the organization’s quarterly journal, Conflict and Peace...............More>>
Pakistan ranked among the countries worst hit by a plethora of crises in 2009. Loss of human lives, an economic downturn, severe damage to the socio-cultural fabric in large swathes of the country, political instability and mistrust among the stakeholders of the war on terror were the key features of the year for Pakistan. Despite successful military operations in Swat and South Waziristan Agency, the ambiguity in responding............More>>
Besides pursuing the initiatives of institutional developments and capacity building in 2009, PIPS carried out diverse activities in two comprehensive and multi-layered programs: the PIPS Deradicalization Plan (2007-2013), and the PIPS....................More>>
