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Policy Brief by Hajra Hashmi 07/08/2025

Addressing the Nexus Between Human Trafficking and Terrorism

Download Human trafficking and terrorist financing form a cyclical, self-reinforcing nexus in Pakistan, where criminal syndicates and militant networks exploit vulnerable populations not only for profit but also to sustain extremist operations. According to the UNODC, criminal networks in Pakistan generated approximately…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 31/07/2025

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Textual Insights into Fiscal Narratives: An Analytical Study of Pakistan’s Federal Budgets (2010-2024)

Download This Brief conducts a systematic analysis of Pakistan’s federal budget documents from 2010 to 2024 using a text mining approach. Despite significant shifts in domestic and global economic conditions, the focus of these documents has remained on recurring economic challenges such as…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 31/07/2025

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Does Pakistan have an option other than the IMF?

Download Pakistan received USD7 billion in the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in the 25th arrangement of the IMF. Since independence, Pakistan has received financial assistance from the IMF twenty-five times, resulting in temporary short-term stability. However, the austerity measures proposed by these programs…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 25/07/2025

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Supplemental Award in Indus Waters Case – No Legal Basis for India’s “Abeyance”

The Award reinforced the view that India’s unilateral actions were inconsistent with the established legal mechanisms of the historic water-sharing arrangement.

IPRI Books by IPRI 25/07/2025

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Impact of Social Media on Political Polarisation in Pakistan

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Dispatches by Dr. Roxolana Zigon 22/07/2025

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Empowering Pakistan, Reasoning India, De-Escalating Conflict

Dr Roxolana Zigón The game is afoot? India launched “Operation Sindoor” in the early hours of Wednesday morning of May 7, 2025, in both Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan. It carried out 15 missile strikes on Kotli, and Muzaffarabad in the disputed…

Policy Brief by IPRI 22/07/2025

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Legal Implications of India’s Military UAV Operations Over Pakistan

Download The recent escalation triggered by the Pahalgam incident in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir had been marked by a series of aggressive Indian military operations, carried out under the pretext of countering alleged threats from Pakistan. Despite the lack of credible…

Policy Brief by Hajra Hashmi 18/07/2025

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts for Timely Judgement

Download The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s March 2025 decision in Ishfaq Ahmed vs. Mushtaq Ahmed marks a defining moment in the digital evolution of Pakistan’s judiciary. Acknowledging the need for systemic reform in the face of overwhelming case backlogs, especially in the lower…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 11/07/2025

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Implications of a Premature Trade Liberalisation in Pakistan

Download This Policy Brief explores the implications of a premature trade liberalisation in Pakistan. It highlights that Pakistan’s economy faces recurring balance of payments crises, foreign exchange shortages, limited export diversification, and weak domestic demand. Collectively, these structural vulnerabilities pose a significant risk…

Addressing the Nexus Between Human Trafficking and Terrorism

Textual Insights into Fiscal Narratives: An Analytical Study of Pakistan’s Federal Budgets (2010-2024)

Does Pakistan have an option other than the IMF?

Supplemental Award in Indus Waters Case – No Legal Basis for India’s “Abeyance”

Impact of Social Media on Political Polarisation in Pakistan

Empowering Pakistan, Reasoning India, De-Escalating Conflict

Legal Implications of India’s Military UAV Operations Over Pakistan

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts for Timely Judgement

Implications of a Premature Trade Liberalisation in Pakistan

Update-3 Indo-Pak Standoff and Pakistan’s Response – Copy

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