As a confidence-building mechanism to resolve border disputes, the foundation of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan was laid down. The decision to create SCO was made 14 years ago. Today, SCO has emerged as an…
CHINA-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the leading project of China’s ambitious vision for a modern reconstruction of the Silk Road. The development will offer a glimpse into how China plans to realize the Belt and Road Initiative, while success will boost confidence…
Tough measures alone are not enough to deal with the threat of terror. Counter-terrorism policies must also include psychological measures designed to lure people away from terror groups. "Soft power" inventiveness is needed to develop more humane methods. An example of this…
AS the end of the drawdown of international forces approaches in Afghanistan, concerns are mounting about its potential impact on regional stability. Afghanistan is at the threshold of the transformation decade. There is well-placed optimism in the air that ensuring the success of political,…
Introduction
A two-day international conference on “Emerging Security Order in Asia Pacific and its Impact on South Asia” were organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) on November 17-18, 2015 at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.…
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Guest Lecture on “Pakistan-Africa Relations: Potential and Challenges”
Guest Lecturer: Qazi M. Khalilullah, Additional Secretary (ME & A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad
Date and venue: March 17, 2015, IPRI Conference Hall
Following are the salient features highlighted by the speaker:-
The African…
Post Event Report on visit of Chinesedelegation to IPRI
Dated: 2 Feburary 2015
Delegates
Mr. Wang Sheming, Executive Vice President for Gansu Association of International Friendly Contact (GAIFC)
Mr. Liu Guangjun, Vice President of GAIFC
Mr. Li Mingbao, Associate President of GAIFC
Mr. Gao Ganming,…
Guest Lecturer: Hartmut Elsenhans, a German Professor at Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Date and venue: April 15, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
Extremist political movements including Islamic political movements are irreversible and not a new phenomenon. It dates back to early…
Austrian scholars visited IPRI on April 2, 2014 and had an insightful exchange of perspectives during discussion over current issues concerning Pakistan-India relations, security situation in Afghanistan and power potential of Pakistan.
Austrian Scholars
Dr. Werner Fassalabend, President of the Austrian Institute for European…
A new debate has been started in the strategic thinking and discourse, on publishing the story that appeared in the Washington Free Beacon dated on January 13, 2014, specifying that on January 9, 2014 China held the first of what could be…