Human rights (HR) as agreed under Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are often projected as universal. However we live in a uniquely diverse world, with varied traditions, cultures and religions. Culture and religion play an integral role in human life, create…

The Article 370 of the Indian constitution holds great significance in the context of Kashmir issue. This article relating to the state of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on 26th January 1950. According to Article 370, the state of Jammu and…
بھارتی حکمرانوں نے پاکستان کے اندر ریشہ دوانیوں کا جو سلسلہ شروع کر رکھا ہے ، اس کی ایک طویل تاریخ ہے ۔ اپنی انہی مکروہ سازشوں کے ذریعے وطنِ عزیز کو دو لخت بھی کیا جا چکا ہے ۔ جس کا…
IPRI Newsletter for the Month of February 2016 has been issued.
For details, visit: IPRI Newsletter February 2016
Recently held sixth ministerial-level Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, reaffirms the significance of bilateral ties and further strengthening of their relationship. The talks were held in Washington with Pakistan’s delegation led by Mr Sartaj Aziz, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs, who met with…
The increasing intensity of Human rights violations in the Indian Held Kashmir in recent years requires an awakening of global conscience. The violations are of multidimensional in nature ranging from “mass killings” to “forced disappearances” and from “torture” to “rape and sexual…
بھارتی وزرتِ خارجہ کے سیکرٹری ’’ جے شنکر ‘‘ نے کہا ہے کہ جب تلک پاکستان بات چیت کے لئے ساز گار ماحول تیار نہیں کرتا تب تک دونوں ممالک کے خارجہ سیکرٹریوں کے مابین ہونے والے مجوزہ مذاکرات ممکن نہیں ۔…
سبھی جانتے ہیں کہ پاکستان اور بھارت بیک وقت آزاد ہوئے ۔ مگر عالمی سطح پر بوجوہ بھارت خود کے حوالے سے ایک سافٹ امیج بنانے میں کامیاب رہا ہے حالانکہ زمینی حقائق پر نگاہ ڈالیں تو صورتحال مختلف بلکہ قطعی متضاد…

We often forget that a significant proportion of refugees who now knock on the door of Europe are Afghans. Between January and December 2015, they were 200,000 to seek asylum in one of the EU countries. 6 times more than in 2014.…

2016 began with a dangerous rekindling of the Cold War that has existed for some time between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Given that this tension between the two states is in part fuelling the intensity of the wars in Yemen and Syria,…