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Download The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is a very vital sector of the national healthcare and industrial development, but has structural and regulatory bottlenecks that restrict the growth of the pharmaceutical industry as well as competitiveness in exports. The lack of innovation and…

Policy Brief by Iqra Bano Sohail 06/01/2026

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The Regulation of Emerging Risks in Swarm Drone Technologies

Download The rapid development of swarm drone technology has introduced new complexities to modern warfare. Capable of independent coordination and large scale precision attacks, swarm drones blur the line between human and machine decision making in combat. Their use raises serious legal and…

IPRI Books by IPRI 04/11/2025

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Indian State Elections 2025-2026

India’s electoral cycle is virtually continuous; rarely does a moment pass when some part of the country is not engaged in an election. This study focuses on the upcoming state elections in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry, scheduled…

PAPER by IPRI 04/11/2025

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A Textual Analysis of Pakistan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0)

Download This paper provides a textual analysis of Pakistan's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), identifying the most prominent themes and significant gaps. Pakistan's NDC 3.0 aims to reach its 2035 target by mitigating 50% of GHG emissions by 2035 (17% unconditional, 33% conditional),…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 04/11/2025

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An Appraisal of Pakistan’s Informal Economy: Causes, Patterns, and Socioeconomic Footprints

Download Informality remains a defining feature of Pakistan’s economy. It acts as an employment shock absorber. It however constrains fiscal growth and productivity levels. This study examines the scale, pattern, size, and structural implications of Pakistan’s informal economy. Based on data from the…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 22/10/2025

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Real Estate in Pakistan: Regulatory Barriers, Taxation Issues, and Pathways to Reform

Download Pakistan's real estate sector is the driver of economic development as it generates major contributions to GDP, jobs, and city and urban development. Despite expanding very quickly due to population growth, urbanisation, and foreign investments, the sector suffers from several important issues…

Policy Brief by Amna Ejaz Rafi 21/10/2025

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Economic Competition or Containment? India’s Role in Anti-China Indo-Pacific Alignments

Download ndo-Pacific and Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) often construed from the prism of geographic coupling of Pacific and Indian Oceans, and maritime security are, in actual geopolitical developments reflecting the competitive tendencies in region. India is exploiting the competitive tendencies in Indo-Pacific region…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 21/10/2025

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Leveraging the AI Innovation Ecosystem to Enhance Service Quality and Customer Relationship Management in Pakistan’s Telecom Sector

Download Pakistan’s telecom sector, with over 200 million mobile subscribers and 150 million broadband users, contributes PKR 335 billion annually to the national exchequer in the form of direct taxation and PTA revenues. Despite high digital penetration, the industry struggles with reactive service…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 21/10/2025

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India Resumes Direct Flights To China Amid Thaw In Ties And Shifting Geopolitics

Indian airline IndiGo will start direct flights from Calcutta to Guangzhou from 26 October 2025 onwards. The direct flights between India and China were closed in 2020 due to the violent clashes along the disputed Himalayan border. The border clashes along the…

Dispatches Uncategorized by Dr. Claudia Milena Adler 13/10/2025

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Learning Without Dignity: The Rise and Fall of Education in Emergencies

Education in emergencies (EiE) is an undisputed human right, enshrined within International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Refugee Law (IRL). As straightforward as this may sound, the complexities in delivering education amidst a crisis are far from…

Barriers to export expansions in Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Sector: A Structural Analysis

The Regulation of Emerging Risks in Swarm Drone Technologies

Indian State Elections 2025-2026

A Textual Analysis of Pakistan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0)

An Appraisal of Pakistan’s Informal Economy: Causes, Patterns, and Socioeconomic Footprints

Real Estate in Pakistan: Regulatory Barriers, Taxation Issues, and Pathways to Reform

Economic Competition or Containment? India’s Role in Anti-China Indo-Pacific Alignments

Leveraging the AI Innovation Ecosystem to Enhance Service Quality and Customer Relationship Management in Pakistan’s Telecom Sector

India Resumes Direct Flights To China Amid Thaw In Ties And Shifting Geopolitics

Learning Without Dignity: The Rise and Fall of Education in Emergencies

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