The Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS) organized a candle vigil in remembrance of the Hazara Shiites on January 12, 2013 at the Liberty Roundabout, Lahore. The vigil was attended by various sections of society (youth, civil society organizations, teachers, peace activists, artists etc.) to show solidarity for [...]

  Progressives, peace groups and peace loving citizens came together to hold a vigil for the health, early recovery and long life of Malala Yousafzai at the Lahore Press Club. The protest was organized by Institute for peace and secular studies. They stated that things could not go on as [...]

  The Institute for Peace and Secular Studies organized a Seminar on Police Torture in Pakistan where findings from a research report, to be published next month, were shared. The seminar was held at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore and was presided over by Mr. Hussain Naqi. The [...]

September 30, 2012 Lahore  PRESS RELEASE  The Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS) welcomes the decision of the District Coordination Officer, Noorul Amin Mengal, to rename ShadmanChowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk. This is a victory for the people of all religions, and activists who had been rallying for this [...]

The Institute for Peace & Secular Studies (IPSS) organized a press conference on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Lahore Press Club to demand that Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to sign an agreement to relax the Pak-India Visa Regime.  Ms. Saeeda [...]

  The Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS) called for a candlelight vigil in front of the Punjab Assembly to remember the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.  The United States dropped the nuclear bomb on Japan during World War II that killed up to [...]

  The Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS) organized a program at the Lahore Press Club to acknowledge the life long struggles of Mr. Kuldip Nayar and Dr. Mubashir Hasan for Pakistan India peace The program was attended by a delegation from India, peace activists, dignitaries, students, representatives of [...]

Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS) held a protest, in front of Lahore Press Club to condemn the kidnapping and brutal killing of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad. The protestors demanded that perpetrators of this heinous crime be brought to justice and that the state must ensure protection to journalists [...]