By Prof. Dr. Tughral Yamin, Associate Dean, Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST). 19 July 2021
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The US forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan at a very fast pace and the…

A few questions first about the current Afghan situation, in order of their importance. Is Afghan peace hostage to big power rivalry? What policy should Pakistan adopt vis-a-vis various warring Afghan factions? Why have the Americans left without a viable power structure…
Foreign remittances, a supra-yield in agriculture and industry are sine qua non for stability. Couple that with wealth generation by building vertical cites and the Islands in Sindh
It sounds paranoid to expect miracles in this age of 5G. At a time…

Event Organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute International Seminar/Webinar: “The Role of Armed Forces in National Development and its impact on Civil-Military Relations”
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) organised a seminar/webinar on the theme of “The Role of Armed Forces in…
Federal govt names Shahzain Bugti, MNA, as special assistant on reconciliation and harmony in the province
I avidly remember Nawab Akbar Bugti’s last interview that I conducted on his Vodafone for The Post, just days before he was killed in a cave where…
By Abdul Basit, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. 06 July 2021
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As the US is withdrawing, Afghanistan finds itself at history’s crossroads and it seems the history will repeat itself, yet again. The…

This dashboard visualizes all the suicide bombings in Pakistan from 1995 - 2020 to understand the impact and find recurring patterns. Dataset for attacks between 1995-2017 has been compiled by Dr. Zeeshan ul Hassan Usmani is available here. IPRI collected the data…
IPRI Update for the Month of June 2021 has been issued.
For details, visit: IPRI Update June 2021