For Pakistan, it is better and safer to interact with Afghanistan on the basis of established state-to-state norms because this is a relationship from which we cannot insulate ourselves nor simply push aside. There are few examples in the world where 50,000…
With the collapse of talks in Afghanistan, peace once again has become a distant thought. The cancellation of talks is a strange development in itself, given that the US representative and the Taliban had the last round of talks on September 2,…
Recent developments suggest that the scope of Pakistan-US relations has once again been rejuvenated, from President Trump’s behaviour to the massive reception that Imran Khan received in the United States. Bilateral relations between the two countries had been at the lowest over…
IPRI UPDATE for the Month of August 2019 has been issued.
For details, visit: IPRI Update August 2019
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute organized a Special Roundtable on Mechanism for Effective Revenue Collection in Pakistan: Ways and Means here in Islamabad today. The roundtable was chaired by Dr. Waqar Masood Khan, Federal Secretary for Finance Division, while three former Chairpersons…
Islamabad Policy Research Institute organized a Media Workshop on ‘Strategic Importance of Maritime Affairs for Pakistan and the Role of Media’. It entailed Inaugural Address by renowned academician Prof. Dr Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University and was moderated by Dr Azhar…
Research Papers
1. Addressing Challenges of Multiculturalism through Peace Education in Pakistan
Fizza Mumtaz
2. Internet Governance and Pakistan’sDigital Economy
Usama Nizamani
3. Discourse on Nuclear Weapons post-9/11 and Rogue States Narrative
Umar Farooq Khan
4. Kurdistan’s Attempted Secession from Iraq: Major Powers’ Responses and Regional Implications
Khurram Abbas
Book…
In June last year, the BJP government pulled out of a coalition with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. Afterwards, India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir was put under governor’s rule. New Delhi’s latest move to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian constitution has ended the special…
“Pakistan should not seek a strategic relationship with the US. Instead, we should aspire for a Working Relationship, which is cordial and dynamic, and does not curtail our sovereignty and national interest.”
- Ambassador (R) Riaz Khokhar
These were the views of…
Delegates from the Maritime Study Forum (MSF) visited IPRI on 7 Aug. 2019. The delegation was accompanied by participants of their Maritime Summer School. An interactive discussion took place on “Maritime Economy and Industry” moderated by IPRI President, Ambassador Vice Admiral (Retd.)…