As Narendra Modi’s rise to prime ministerial slot is appearing increasingly certain, hawkish lobby in India is working in top gear and overtime to come out with all sorts of jingoistic ideas related to foreign policy—especially its Pakistan and China content. India's…
انیس مارچ کو معروف صحافی حامد میر پر جو قاتلانہ حملہ ہوا اس کی مذمت سبھی طبقات نے کی اور یقیناً یہ واقعہ اس قابل تھا کہ اسے کسی بھی طور جائز نہیں ٹھہرایا جا سکتا مگر اس واقعہ کی آڑ لے…
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With the Indian elections in full swing, the polls suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may win a majority, or at least a plurality, of seats and, with some support from like-minded parties, form the next government.
The BJP…
IPRI Review Meeting
Increasing Role of Media in Pakistan
Date and Venue: April 21st, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall
Presented by: Saira Rehman, Assistant Editor.
Introduction
People’s perceptions on issues are based on media’s perceptions and media’s perceptions are based mostly on non-investigated assumptions. More information…
Date: April 3rd, 2014
Presented by Mr. Asghar Ali Shadand Translated by Saira Rehman
Venue: IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
Mr. Asghar Ali Shad presented a detailed analysis of Indian elections which are scheduled to be held from April 7 to May 12, 2014. The main objective…
Guest Lecturer: Hartmut Elsenhans, a German Professor at Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Date and venue: April 15, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
Extremist political movements including Islamic political movements are irreversible and not a new phenomenon. It dates back to early…
Austrian scholars visited IPRI on April 2, 2014 and had an insightful exchange of perspectives during discussion over current issues concerning Pakistan-India relations, security situation in Afghanistan and power potential of Pakistan.
Austrian Scholars
Dr. Werner Fassalabend, President of the Austrian Institute for European…
President Obama’s April 2014 visit to Asian counties has reinforced the concerns about America letting China rise peacefully. During this visit Obama reassured Washington’s allies ‘in the face of threats to stability from North Korea and an increasingly assertive China’. He conveyed…
Senior Research Fellow IPRI, Dr. Noorul Haq, after welcoming the visiting journalists opened the floor for discussion. A member of the Indian delegation asked from IPRI scholars about the main deterrent and catalyst in relations between India and Pakistan and what approaches…
April 5 elections were not the first elections in Afghanistan, but they may turn as the most important political event in contemporary Afghan history. With the contours of Afghanistan’s political transition becoming clearer, activity has picked-up momentum for post elections’ political settlement.…