Irritants in Pakistan-US Relations: Way Forward Pakistan would seem to be a natural partner for the United States. But as Pakistani diplomats and scholars assert in this new volume, the relationship between the two countries has underperformed its potential. They argue that the time has come to ‘reset’ ties and work on a state-to-state relationship […]
Source The book “The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest” is written by Walter A. McDougall. McDougall is the Professor of History and International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored numerous books, including the famous 1986 Pulitzer Prize winner “The Heaven and the Earth: A […]
“South Asia is the region where tidal waves of geostrategy and geoeconomics collide.” – General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, NI (M) Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), Joint Staff Headquarters, Pakistan South Asia, the fulcrum of geoeconomic cross currents, is now the emerging centre of power in a political universe […]
Through CPEC, South Asia would cease to be a region of conflict, and become a region of cooperation. – Mr Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Government of Pakistan Security has now become sine qua non for development. This is especially true for South Asia where significant forces are at play with […]
Most millennials may not remember what or even who exactly and why the war in Afghanistan even began. But those who have fought in the region, live in (and around) its continually tested, re-configured horizons can probably never forget. The papers, thought pieces and essays in this volume trace the multifarious ways in which the […]
It is a sad and ironic reality that when one talks of global peace as the ultimate objective nowadays, one is left rather perplexed because regardless of what world leaders and policymakers may say, it is not the end-all anymore even though it is only through peace that there can be just, equitable and sustainable […]
While there is increasing and alarming political divisiveness in many countries and between many people, Pakistan has opted to go the other way along with an unexpected champion of neo-globalism – People’s Republic of China – a country which has morphed from the backward fringes of agrarian socialism to the apex as the second largest […]
The Asia Pacific region has undergone fundamental changes in its organisation, security order, and power structure in the post-Cold War era. The region has become a powerhouse of global economic and geopolitical transformation as part of Asian ascendance in comparison to the West, which in general perception is no longer the world’s centre of gravity. […]
Today, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is fragmented for numerous reasons. These include the Saudi-Iran rivalry, Saudi-Qatar rivalry as well as the competing interests and priorities of various member states. Recently, the organisation has taken a great leap by inviting India as a ‘guest of honor’ in the 46th session of its Council of […]
Saudi Arabia is gradually expanding its influence in South Asia not just with deals worth billions of dollars, but also through offering mediation between Pakistan and India in the wake of the recent escalation between the two nuclear rivals. Since February 17, Saudi Arabia has one way or the other tried to defuse tensions between […]
Two-day National Conference on “Irritants in Pakistan-US Relations: Way Forward”
Post Event Report Two-day National Conference on “Irritants in Pakistan-US Relations: Way Forward” Introduction A two-day national conference on “Irritants in Pakistan-US Relations: Way Forward” was organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on October 9-10, 2018 at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The conference comprised of four working sessions in addition to inaugural session. Ambassador […]
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific reflect the emerging power dynamics globally. The BRI focus is on economics and regional connectivity. The “Indo-Pacific” strategy led by the US / and allies supports India’s larger role in Asia Pacific. Pakistan as part of CPEC is central to global developments. Pakistan and China relations irrespective […]
It seems that propaganda against Pakistan has become the pastime of so-called intellectuals who are bent upon presenting Pakistan a ‘hard’ country. If one closely monitors, writing adversely against Pakistan has also become a trend within certain Western intellectuals. Lately, Husain Haqqani wrote an opinion article titled ‘For Pakistan, 2018 was just another year of […]
Looking at Pakistan’s short political history, whether, it was martial law or civilian government, the country has continued to march forward, while brushing aside adversarial elements and surviving through external aggression. The critics have always been apprehensive about Pakistan Armed Forces, apparently, military’s role in politics is being judged. Pakistan had been intermittently governed by the […]
!سکھوں کو آر ایس ایس میں ضم کرنے کی سعی ۔۔۔ایک جائزہ
یہ کوئی راز کی بات نہیں کہ پاکستان کی سبھی حکومتوں نے ہمیشہ سے یہ کوشش کی ہے کہ بھارت کے ساتھ بقائے باہمی کے اصولوں پر تعلقات استوار رکھے جائیں، یہ ایک الگ موضوع ہے کہ بھارت کی جانب سے مثبت انداز میں کبھی جواب نہیں ملا۔ عمران خان کی حکومت بر سر اقتدار […]
!سولہ دسمبر ۔۔۔ تا ۔۔۔ سولہ دسمبر
غیر جانبدار مبصرین نے رائے ظاہر کی ہے کہ بھارتی حکمران نہ صرف کشمیریوں کے خلاف بھیانک انسانی جرائم میں ملوث ہیں بلکہ تمام عالمی ضابطوں اور بین الاقوامی قوانین اور روایات کی خلاف ورزی کرتے ہوئے ہمسایہ ممالک میں مسلح مداخلت کے بھی مرتکب ہوتے رہتے ہیں ۔اس امر کی سنگین ترین مثال 16دسمبر […]
!انڈین پارلیمنٹ حملہ ڈرامہ ، بابری اور
پاک عسکری ترجمان نے جس موثر طریقے سے انڈین سیکولرازم کی حقیقت کو طشت از بام کیا ہے وہ یقیناًقابل ستائش ہے۔ سبھی جانتے ہیں کہ دس دسمبر کو پوری دنیا میں انسانی حقوق کا عالمی دن منایا گیا۔ علاوہ ازیں چند روز قبل ہندوستان بھر کے مسلمانوں نے 6 دسمبر کو یومِ سیاہ کے […]
Introduction: The relationship between China and Pakistan can be best described as promising, flourishing and turning out to be a success story by meeting all the requirements of changing situations. Over the years, this unique friendship has transformed into a strong strategic partnership aspiring to have robust economic cooperation and increasing people to people contacts. […]
Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “SCO and Regional Security” was held at IPRI conference hall on August 8, 2016. In the prevalent era of globalization, a number of regional organizations have emerged on world stage. These organizations have become multifunctional pursuing security and economic goals. States through these regional platforms are trying to […]
Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy
Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy” was held at IPRI conference hall on April 26, 2016. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), linking Gwadar to China’s Western city of Kashgar was viewed optimistically. It was reiterated that CPEC would generate economic activity, open vistas and opportunities for […]
Visit of Johns Hopkins University’s Scholars to IPRI
A delegation of Scholars lead by Dr. Joshua T. White, (Associate Professor of the Practice of South Asia Studies) from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), USA, visited IPRI on January 16, 2019. Issues of mutual interest including Afghan peace process, Pak-US bilateral relations, Pakistan’s energy security amongst others were discussed. For details, […]
President IPRI, Ambassador (R) Abdul Basit quoted in Express Tribune
President IPRI, Ambassador (R) Abdul Basit @abasitpak1 quoted in @etribune .
Indian army kills Kashmiri student mistaken for rebel
Protesters demand criminal investigation against soldiers involved in killing teenage victim ‘disfigured’ in shooting. Reference: Rifat Fareed, “Indian army kills Kashmir student mistaken for rebel,” Aljazeera, August 24, 2017, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/indian-army-kills-kashmir-student-mistaken-rebel-170824083746569.html
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