It is difficult to imagine a case where Europeans, Americans and Russians can so easily agree on Afghanistan. At least as much, if not more, than the West, the Kremlin is concerned about the weakness of the Afghan state and the terrorist
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) organized a review meeting on “Russia’s Revival: Opportunities and Limitations for Pakistan” in IPRI Conference Hall on December 11, 2015. Introduction Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s dominant political figure since 2000 and Russia under him is
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
Russia is an important country for Pakistan, as regionally Russia is a super power and globally it’s a regional power. Islamabad can have cordial relations with all regional states by improving its ties with Russia. The former Soviet Union did not break,
After 50 years of hostile attitudes, the call for cooperation has finally travelled to a destination only 90 miles away. President Obama of U.S. and President Raul Castro of Cuba announced the restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two states. What
Ambassador Sohail Amin, President Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), after welcoming the scholar and brief introduction of IPRI opened the floor for discussion. The visiting Russian scholar, Mr. Peter Topychkanov said there were good relations between Moscow and Islamabad in fields such
Iran – Pakistan gas pipeline can be subject to US sanctions. This brief attempts to explore themost effective ways to counter these sanctions. It explores different mechanisms to counter theimpact of these sanctions which include inter alia financial, legal, and political mechanisms.
War has always existed in the world. Generally speaking conflicts among nationswhich result in use of arms and hostilities are called armed conflicts. Internationalarmed conflict and its defence have been defined in the Geneva Conventions as wellas the UN Charter. With the
CPEC is a ray of hope for the people of Pakistan who have fought back militancy and are still fighting. The first 10 years of CPEC has led to an investment of US$ 26 billion in Pakistan. 8,000 megawatts of electricity have
This policy brief deliberates on the viability of barter trade in reshaping Pakistan’s economy. Considering Pakistan’s recent barter trade agreements with Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia, the study will analyse the potential barter trade holds for Pakistan’s economic security. Additionally, this study highlights
