Round Table “Regional Implications of Indian Hegemony in the SAARC” Organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) March 8, 2017 Introduction A one-day roundtable on “Regional Implications of Indian Hegemony in the SAARC” was organized at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) Conference Hall, Islamabad on March 8, 2017. Lieutenant General (R) Asif […]
Ambassador (Retd) Riaz Muhammad Khan, former foreign secretary visited IPRI to deliver a lecture on “Pakistan-China Relations and Evolving Geopolitics of Asia” on February 17, 2017. He highlighted the contours of bilateral relations and said that political relations between Pakistan and China that span over six decades have remained constant. He said that Pakistan was […]
IPRI WORKSHOP “Potential of Pakistan’s Soft Power and Public Diplomacy” Introduction A one-day workshop on “Potential of Pakistan’s Soft Power and Public Diplomacy” was organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on October 19, 2016 at Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production and Parliamentary Committee […]
Proceedings of the Conference Inaugural Session President IPRI, Ambassador (R) Sohail Amin, in his welcome address, stated that timing of this Conference is very appropriate, as the government and the people of Pakistan, are very keen to see speedy progress on the CPEC projects. He stated that Pakistan’s strategic location and its power potential […]
Introduction Iran’s nuclear deal with P5+1 has ended the standoff between Iran and the United States. The study aims at identifying the salient points of the agreement and its implications on the region. Iran has been a beneficiary of US Administration’s Atom for Peace Program. The United States had provided Iran with a small research […]
Ms. Aymen Ijaz, Assistant Research Officer IPRI, gave a presentation to IPRI scholars on the topic,“Ukrainian Crisis and the Resurgence of Russia”, on December 23rd, 2015 at IPRI Conference Hall. Introduction The Ukrainian Crisis was a political crisis that emerged in Ukraine in early 2014. The crisis had changed the geopolitical dynamics of the […]
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. The conference comprised of four working sessions in addition to inaugural and […]
Introduction China is part of South Asian geopolitical dynamic. The bilateral political and economic context dominates India and China’s cooperation. Both countries have been named as countries with the high potential for growth in the next 50 years in a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) report. India believes that its relations with […]
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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