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Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 26/02/2025

PECA 2025: A Dispassionate Analysis

Download The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 was Pakistan’s initial effort to combat cybercrime. Recently, it has been updated through the 2025 amendment to address the rapidly evolving digital landscape. This amendment aims to modernize the legal framework, equipping the state…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 24/02/2025

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Analysis of Pakistan Policy Guidelines for Carbon Markets-2024

Download Pakistan's Policy Guidelines for Carbon Markets – 2024 are a critical step towards the application of carbon credits and emissions trading to fulfil the country's climate goals and achieve sustainable development objectives. The policy is consistent with the Paris Agreement and seeks…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 21/02/2025

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Responding to Water Blockades: Pakistan’s Recourse Under International Law

Download The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 between Pakistan and India, defines water-sharing rights by allocating the Eastern Rivers to India and granting Pakistan control over the Western Rivers, while permitting India limited non-consumptive use under strict regulations. Recent Indian efforts…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 21/02/2025

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Use of AI in FBR to Increase Revenue

Download Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) faces persistent challenges in tax collection, with the country's tax-to-GDP ratio stagnating at 10%—well below the global average of 15–20%. This shortfall is worsened by a largely informal economy (comprising nearly 70% of economic activity), widespread…

PAPER by IPRI 21/02/2025

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Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

Download In this exploratory report, the authors ask whether an East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Afghanistan, the Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), India, Iran, and Pakistan is feasible. Earlier efforts to develop economic corridors in this region have failed.…

Newspaper Article by Iqra Bano Sohail 08/02/2025

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Ceasefire or Illusion? Gaza’s Fight for Freedom continues

After enduring months of relentless aggression and suffering, the people of Gaza have been given a glimmer of hope through a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This fragile truce, brokered after immense Palestinian suffering, aims to address the immediate humanitarian crisis…

Policy Brief by Hajra Hashmi 29/01/2025

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The Ethical Challenges of AI in Counter Terrorism Operations

Download The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in counterterrorism operations has revolutionized how governments and security agencies identify, prevent, and respond to terrorist activities. AI technologies, such as machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics, and surveillance tools, have enabled the rapid processing of large…

Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 24/01/2025

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Holding India Accountable: Pakistan’s Legal Options under International Law to Address Covert Killings by India

Download killings conducted by India within Pakistan has escalated tensions in the region, with disturbing implications for Pakistan’s sovereignty and regional security. Since 2021, a series of assassinations, attributed to India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has targeted individuals associated…

PAPER by Siddique Humayun 16/01/2025

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Leveraging IT to Reduce Government Footprint

Download This paper explores the transformative capability of Artificial Intelligence in modernising public governance, focusing on its role in overcoming operational inefficiencies in government offices in Pakistan. The potential of AI in bringing about efficiency, reducing costs, and improving service delivery is illustrated…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 10/01/2025

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Transforming Pakistan’s Development Landscape: Integrating Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) and Public Sector Development Projects (PSDP)

Download This study examines public-public partnerships (PPPs) and public sector development projects (PSDPs) in Pakistan’s development strategy, focusing on their strengths, weaknesses, and synergies. PPPs provide efficiency, innovation, and resource sharing, and they are ideal for infrastructure development, large-scale energy projects, and technology-driven…

Analysis of Pakistan Policy Guidelines for Carbon Markets-2024

Responding to Water Blockades: Pakistan’s Recourse Under International Law

Use of AI in FBR to Increase Revenue

Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

Ceasefire or Illusion? Gaza’s Fight for Freedom continues

The Ethical Challenges of AI in Counter Terrorism Operations

Holding India Accountable: Pakistan’s Legal Options under International Law to Address Covert Killings by India

Leveraging IT to Reduce Government Footprint

Transforming Pakistan’s Development Landscape: Integrating Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) and Public Sector Development Projects (PSDP)

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