Resources

Track II diplomacy: Pakistan and India searching for peace on the shores of the Chaophraya river

Neha Zaigham explores how track II dialogues between Pakistan and India have brought together young leaders to build cross-border links and work towards peaceful solutions to shared challenges.

Justice for all: mobilising change in Pakistan

Helping police to be gender-sensitive in Pakistan

A project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan aimed to reduce violence against women by helping police to be more gender-sensitive.

Strained neighbours: the impact of Afghanistan’s transition processes on conflict in Pakistan

Peace and conflict dynamics in Pakistan are deeply intertwined with events in Afghanistan.

Women at the forefront of the peacebuilding process

A small grant project in Maina village in Malakand, Pakistan, not only resolved a long-standing community conflict but also involved women in the peacebuilding process for the first time in the village. The project demonstrates the importance and ability of women's community participation

Conflict resolution through fair mediation

In Chitral, the largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, the unforgiving landscape and limited economy have left local communities feeling frustrated and prone to conflict. Local civil society organisations are bringing rival groups to resolve land and forest conflicts.

Building better relationships and improving infrastructure

A small grant project in Shangla district in Malakand, Pakistan was able to resolve a conflict affecting three villages by building better relationships between these communities and by improving an existing infrastructure project that had itself become a key conflict driver.

Drones in Pakistan relocating terrorists, not eliminating them

Training of trainers manual: transforming conflict and building peace

North-western Pakistan, comprising Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), is a complex region that has experienced conflict for a number of years, creating an insecure environment for its people.