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On November 18, USIP hosted Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. and High Commissioner to the U.K., for a talk on Pakistan’s present state and future prospects.
On June 14, USIP and the Institute for Social Policy Understanding convened a discussion tackling the twin challenges of Pakistan's health and education sectors. Panelists identified obstacles and opportunities for Pakistan in building robust social sector infrastructure.
Since 2005, Pakistan's largest province, Balochistan, has been the site of a nationalist, armed insurgency. On April 15, 2011, USIP hosted a panel discussion on the insurgency, and the implications of continued armed struggle for both the Pakistani state and the region.
On February 9, 2011, USIP launched a new Special Report entitled "Reforming Pakistan's Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure: Is It Too Flawed to Fix?" Panelists examined the obstacles to reform and highlighted the importance of civilian law enforcement in Pakistan in light of the challenges the country faces.
On January 31, 2011, USIP and Brookings convened a conference centering on the complex question of Pakistan's future, and on the possibilities and problems Pakistan's future may present for U.S. interests in the country. This is the third of three audio files comprising coverage of the full event.
On January 31, 2011, USIP and Brookings convened a conference centering on the complex question of Pakistan's future, and on the possibilities and problems Pakistan's future may present for U.S. interests in the country. This is the second of three audio files comprising coverage of the full event.
Panel II: Pakistan's Possible Futures
- Andrew Wilder, chair
- Jonah Blank, panelist
- Christine Fair, panelist
- Moeed Yusuf, panelist
On January 31, 2011, USIP and Brookings convened a conference centering on the complex question of Pakistan's future, and on the possibilities and problems Pakistan's future may present for U.S. interests in the country. This is the first of three audio files comprising coverage of the full event.
Panel I: Factors Shaping Pakistan's Future
- Wendy Chamberlin, chair
- Amb. William Milam, panelist
- Joshua White, panelist
- Huma Yusuf, panelist
USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention and Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding co-hosted a panel discussion on Pakistan’s media sector. The panel analyzed the role media plays in covering extremism and international relationships and discussed ways in which the media can contribute to an alternative narrative on Pakistani social issues, particularly in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This event took place on December 6, 2010.
On December 2, 2010, USIP featured a panel discussion on the state of the Pakistani economy which examined the role of foreign assistance, the implications of Pakistani economic performance for U.S. interests and necessary steps towards a quick economic turnaround.
Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri discusses his fatwa against Al-Qaida, Taliban, and other radical organizations and how he and his organizations have been working toward reducing the spread of extremism. He has explicitly declared terrorism as an act of disbelief (kufr) in Islam, and his peacebuilding activities are bringing youth away from radical ideology. This event took place on November 10, 2010.