PPSCR – Program On Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (PPSCR)

Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar

Domestic conflicts at various levels and conflicts involving the countries of South Asia tend to justify the launching of initiatives, which could help form opinion and influence policies for the management and resolution of conflicts. It was also observed in that meeting that, in view of nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan and grave threat which has emerged because of serious stand-off between the two countries in the post-Kargil scenario, there exists a need to play a role in order to help build confidence between New Delhi and Islamabad, which could eventually contribute, to the process of conflict resolution and peace building in South Asia.

BRIG. (RETD) ABDUR REHMAN SIDDIQUI

The idea to launch a Program of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (PSCR) was discussed in a meeting held at the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi on December 18, 1999, under the auspices of Ford Foundation and the International Relations Department Research Project. It was observed in that meeting that there was a need to institutionalize the research and training work done under the Project by establishing a program on PSCR. Apart from this, the need to embark on such a program was examined in the light of a wide potential