0930hrs

Pakistan's Space Programme Brief History, Commerical and Military Satellites, Public and Private Sectors

Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2020 Brief History, Major Issues, Results & Aftermath

Pakistan's approach to the West Problems and implications: as Pakistan rallies around for Muslims of the world it risks its ties with the West By Aproorva Sudhakar

Rizvi and his legacy of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan: Five things you need to know By Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Pakistan-Israel: Issue of Recognition By B Nireekshan

History of elections in Gilgit- Baltistan by Rishabh Yadav

Major Issues post elections in Gilgit- Balitistan by Nishant Agarwal

Election profile of Gilgit-Baltistan 2020 by Vishnu Prasad

Profile of Violence in Gwadar by Ruchita Singh

Profile of Violence in Peshawar by Abhiruchi Chowdhury

Changes in the Taliban's Afghan strategy by Sohrab Jasour

A profile of Violence in Quetta by Muhmina Mumthaz Jahan

A profile of Violence in Tribal Areas by Rishabh Yadav

Draft report prepared by Mr Shishir Rao
1500hrs

Discussants: Dr Shalini Chawla, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi Mr Anand Arni, Distinguished Fellow, Takshashila Institution, Bangalore

The working report titled "Contemporary Gilgit-Baltistan" is a compilation of commentaries written by scholars enrolled in the NIAS Certificate Course on Contemporary Pakistan. It is a part of the academic initiative "Pakistan Reader within the Conflict Resolution and Peace Research (CRPR) Programme at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore. The course aims to study contemporary Pakistan with a comprehensive and regular focus, build a team of young scholars within India, and create a network of global scholars across the world.

Single National Curriculum (SNC) of Pakistan- An Overview by Muhmina Mumthaz Jahan

Violence in Karachi: A brief profile by Apoorva Sudhakar

Chinese Interests in Gilgit-Baltistan Pre and Post CPEC by Nishant Agarwal

Pakistan rushes to meet the FATF requirements, but will it be enough to get them off the ‘grey list’? by Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Economic Facet of CPEC Projects in Gilgit Baltistan by Vishal Rajput

What Pakistan wants to do with Gilgit Baltistan? by Dr. Farzia Yashmeen Chaliha

Apoorva Sudhakar

Apoorva Sudhakar is a research assistant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to the environment, gender, minorities and ethnic movements.

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Abigail Miriam Fernandez is a research assistant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to gender, minorities and ethnic movements. She is also a Teaching Assistant to the NIAS Certificate Course on Contemporary Pakistan.

Sectarian Nature of Violence in Gligit- Baltistan by Hasna Shaikh

5 Reasons Why People of Gilgit-Baltistan favors Provincial status by Sneha M

The Diamer-Bhasha dam- Its effect on the indigenous population of Gilgit-Baltistan by Vishnu Prasad

Lakshmi V Menon

Lakshmi V Menon is a Research Consultant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to Foreign policy with an emphasis on Pakistan’s interactions with the Middle East; Balochistan; Center-Province relations; Conflict; and Human rights violations in Pakistan. She has also worked on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the Pakistan Elections 2019. She is also an associate editor of Pakistan Evening Brief.

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Abigail Miriam Fernandez is a research assistant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to gender, minorities and ethnic movements. She is also a Teaching Assistant to the NIAS Certificate Course on Contemporary Pakistan

Lakshmi V Menon

Lakshmi V Menon is a Research Consultant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to Foreign policy with an emphasis on Pakistan’s interactions with the Middle East; Balochistan; Center-Province relations; Conflict; and Human rights violations in Pakistan. She has also worked on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the Pakistan Elections 2019. She is also an associate editor of Pakistan Evening Brief.

Harini Madhusudan

Harini Madhusudan is a PhD Scholar at NIAS

Rashmi B R

Rashmi BR is a PhD scholar with the Science Diplomacy Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS. Her research interests include environment and climate change, the geopolitics of the Arctic region, maritime security and governance of maritime domain and India’s foreign policy.

Sukanya Bali

Sukanya Bali is a Research Associate at NIAS

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Abigail Miriam Fernandez is a research assistant at the "Pakistan Reader", at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. She is a part of the Editorial team that publishes "PR Evening Brief", a daily e-alert on Pakistan. Her research focus includes issues relating to gender, minorities and ethnic movements. She is also a Teaching Assistant to the NIAS Certificate Course on Contemporary Pakistan.

Dr N Ramamoorthy
1100-1230 hrs

Draft presentation by D. Suba Chandran, Lakshmi V Menon & Abigail Miriam Fernandez