General: On invitation of the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), the following four member delegation from Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS), Yangon, Myanmar visited Islamabad, Pakistan on April 6-8, 2015: U Nyunt Maung Shein
Post Event Report 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
Along Karachi’s coast, construction of two additional 1,100 MW generation III AP 1000 nuclear power plants (KANUPP II & III) is under way. Earlier this month, experts form International Atomic Energy (IAEA) completed the key Generic Reactor Safety Review (GRSR) of these
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Najam Abbas, Senior Fellow, South and Central Asia, East-West Institute, Belgium Date and venue: December 31, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall Following were the salient features highlighted by the speaker: Various factors including friction-free, reassuring and rewarding relationship,
Following the footsteps of Kashmiris, people of Delhi flocked the polling booths on February 07, to register their anti-Modi sentiment. Exit polls predict that ‘Aam Aadmi’ (Common Man) Party may even win two third majority. After having invested substantial political capital in
Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to China was a breath of fresh air in the stagnant political environment created by the prolonged political sit-ins in the capital. The inter-state visit strengthened bilateral ties and economic co-operation between both countries. Almost 19 trade agreements
President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to India had been touted as the beginning of a great economic and political partnership; however it ended in a fizzle. Several deals, including high-speed trains and economic zones were expected at a price tag of around
According to Indian express (1st August) “opposition member in Lok sabha made a strong demand that India should take a clear stand on the war in Gaza”, saying “this is a clear violation of international law by Israel so we cannot afford
Pakistan and China enjoy a friendship which is based on trust, reciprocity, respect for each other and noninterference in each other’s internal affairs. It has been more than 63 years since diplomatic relations between the two countries were established. Over the period,
President Obama’s April 2014 visit to Asian counties has reinforced the concerns about America letting China rise peacefully. During this visit Obama reassured Washington’s allies ‘in the face of threats to stability from North Korea and an increasingly assertive China’. He conveyed
