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 …
Changing Security Situation in South Asia and Development of CPEC Read More »
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 …
Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects Read More »
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 …
Strengthening Peace and Cooperation in South Asia: Incentives and Constraints Read More »
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 …
CPEC: Macro and Micro Economic Dividends for Pakistan and the Region Read More »
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. …
Emerging Security Order in Asia Pacific: Impact on South Asia Read More »
Afghanistan is a country at the crossroads of change. Change, that can either take it out of its past and present existential crisis towards wholeness; or push it towards abysmal chaos. What the country and its people need more than anything else in the days and years ahead is decisive leadership, whether from the world’s …
Evolving Situation in Afghanistan: Role of Major Powers and Regional Countries Read More »
To say that policy formulation is complex is an understatement. Not only is it complex and ‘messy’, it also needs to fit into local, national, regional and often, even international contexts. This collection of papers and essays brings together the perspectives of those in the government (rather those in the business of making policies) with …
Policy Approaches of South Asian Countries: Impact on the Region Read More »
Since the middle of the second half of the 20th century, the world has been witnessing a knowledge revolution where creation, diffusion and utilisation of knowledge — especially higher and technical — has gained prominence while impacting all spheres of human activity including the socioeconomic development of the countries. Knowledge has, therefore, become the key …
Building Knowledge-Based Economy in Pakistan: Learning from Best Practices Read More »
IPRI is one of the oldest non-partisan think-tanks on all facets of National Security including international relations & lawfare, strategic studies, governance & public policy and economic security in Pakistan. Established in 1999, IPRI is affiliated with the National Security Division (NSD), Government of Pakistan.
