The plight of the Afghan people is at stake: on Wednesday 31 May, at 8.20 am, a devastating attack plunged Kabul into pain. A tanker filled with explosives killed at least 90 people and wounded 461 at Wazir Akbar Khan, a neighborhood…
Afghanistan was again mourned by a terrible terrorist attack in Kabul on Wednesday, 31 May 2017. At least 90 people were killed and 461 wounded. More broadly, in Kabul alone since the beginning of 2017, there have been 11 attacks, causing 282…
IPRI organised a one-day roundtable on ‘Violations of Rights of Religious Minorities (Muslims & Sikhs) in India’ on 12 July 2017. The Chair of this roundtable was Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema, President & Executive Director, Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad. Speakers included…
IPRI organized a Guest Lecture on “Strategic Situation in the Region and Pakistan” on June 20, 2017 in IPRI meeting hall. Ambassador (R) Muhammad Khalid Khattak delivered the lecture.
Salient points of the discussion are as follows:
The features which characterize the…
ایک جانب دہلی اور واشنگٹن نے ’’سید صلاح الدین‘‘ اور مقبوضہ کشمیر کے مجاہدین کے خلاف سراسر جھوٹ اور دروغ گوئی پر مبنی پراپیگنڈے کا پہاڑ کھڑا کیا ہوا ہے تو دوسری طرف لائن آف کنٹرول کے دونوں اطراف ساری کشمیری قوم…
After fully operationalized in January 2018, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) would have the capacity to serve as a financial hub for Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Middle East, West China, Mongolia and Europe. The officials in…
In the globalized world of today, where terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, border security and environmental degradation have altered the security landscape of the world, multilateral approaches are being employed to address the transnational challenges. A number of regional as well as international organizations have…
امریکی صدر ’’ ٹرمپ‘‘ اور مودی نے گذشتہ روز اپنی مشترکہ پریس کانفرنس میں جو زہر اگلا ، اس کے پس منظر سے بھلا کون آگاہ نہیں ۔ تبھی تو چینی وزارتِ خارجہ کے ترجمان نے واضح کیا کہ دہشتگردی کیخلاف جنگ…
As the crisis situation engulfs the Gulf region once again, the world witnesses emergence of blocs and alliances. The diplomatic cut off between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE has come shortly after the unity and power display at Riyadh…
On June 8th, 2017, Syed Abu Ahmad Akif, Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad and Mr. Muhammad Irfan Tariq, Director General (Environment & Climate Change), Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad jointly delivered a lecture on the…