IPRI Journal is an academic research journal encouraging submissions on broad-based and diverse perspectives, from both national and international authors. It promotes interdisciplinary understanding of today’s global complexities, interconnectedness and events of international/regional importance to strengthening the knowledge-base from Pakistan and the Global South and North on areas related to both conventional and non-conventional Security Issues, International Relations, Political Economy, Defence Studies, Climate Change, Environment Studies, Military Strategy, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, Nuclear Studies, Foreign Policy and Law Fare. Their particular reference of relevance is Pakistan. Original, latest and futuristically conceptualized research manuscripts espoused with thoroughness and bearing improvement in already existent mainstream work, is of particular interest. Since quality in the policy inputs is steered by informed research, objective analyses and dialogue on global and regional issues affecting peace, security and development of Pakistan, the submissions have to be objective and balanced.