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In this volatile election season in Pakistan, attention is once again turning toward Pakistani national identity, security, and foreign policy. To better assess the situation, USIP and WorldPublicOpinion.org conducted a joint public opinion survey of urban Pakistanis on a wide array of compelling policy questions.
In this volume, the authors offer a comprehensive examination of Pakistan’s internal security environment and the effectiveness of its criminal justice structures and assess the impact and utility of the principal United States initiatives to help Pakistan strengthen its internal security.
Latest from USIP on Pakistan
- October 26, 2009 | Event
On October 26, 2009, USIP held a panel discussion with Amb. Linton Brooks, Joseph Cirincione, and Thomas Scheber on next steps for the START process and the START Follow-on Treaty.
- October 15, 2009 | Event
October 7, 2009 marked eight years since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. For the first time since 2001, a serious debate is underway about our interests and objectives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. How are Afghans and Pakistanis reacting to this debate and what perspectives can they offer? Join us for a lively discussion on this issue with voices from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- October 15, 2009 | Event
USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World."
- September 4, 2009 | News Releases
In a sign of increasing penetration of peace-related materials into war-torn countries like Afghanistan, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is increasing its translation and dissemination of works into Dari and Farsi, for local usage within zones of conflict.
The Institute is conducting a number of analytical projects related to militancy in Pakistan. On the ground, we are engaged in education reform and strengthening civil society.
Pakistan remains a source of great concern to the United States and the international community. The possibility of sectarian violence has steadily increased, and the growing insurgency in the tribal areas is spinning out of control. Pakistan hhas become one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and contributes to regional instability. Additionaly, Pakistan has been a critical factor in the spread of militant Islam in South Asia. With the resignation of Pervez Musharraf and the new civilian government coming to power, the prospects for Pakistan are uncertain, at best.
Tensions with India are also a potential source of conflict. Pakistan and India are both nuclear weapons states, have fought four wars, and are engaged in a low-intensity conflict over Kashmir. All of these factors along with a struggling economy and an inadequate education system have all greatly increased Pakistan’s political volatility.