Previous year was quite eventful for Pakistan—indeed it was a year of transitions. General election, formation of new federal and provincial governments, local bodies’ elections in Baluchistan, change of President, retirement of top military commanders and the Chief Justice of Pakistan in an orderly manner prompt to extrapolate that 2014 is a year of hope …
The partial and completely avoidable shutdown of the United States (US) government showed no signs of ending quickly, as lawmakers stiffened their positions and sought to shift blame to the other side. The ongoing rift in the US Congress over budget for the year 2013-14 resulted in yet another shutdown on October 1, 2013 after seventeen …
Well timed with Iran’s constructive engagement with the international community in Geneva, last week a smear campaign was triggered by BBC Newsnight to add confusion and create pressures. This time an imaginative Saudi-Pakistan nuclear nexus was thrown and linked with progress on Iran’s nuclear programme— this adds a new dimension to Pakistan’s nuclear bashing. No …
Energy and economy are conjoint twins. Pakistan is in double jeopardy, as both of these are in deep troubles. They pose hen and chicken dilemma as to which one caused the other. The new government has taken a right decision to fix both these sectors simultaneously. Promise to fix the energy crisis was one of …
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.
