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ISKP’s Local Strategy in Central Asia

26/08/2025

Many assumed Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP or IS-K) was finished after its battlefield defeats, and their analysis fell short as IS-K carried out the deadliest bombing at Abbey Gate. This was followed by a suicide bombing in Bajaur, the Iran Kerman bombing, and the deadliest one in Moscow Crocus City Hall, killing 130 people. The group has re-emerged under the leadership of Shahab Al Muhajir, with transnational objectives and a renewed strategy: not to hold land, but to win minds.

Book Launch: Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

22/05/2025

Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

21/02/2025

In this exploratory report, the authors ask whether an East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Afghanistan, the Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), India, Iran, and Pakistan is feasible. Earlier efforts to develop economic corridors in this region have failed.

CENTRAL ASIAN TRADE, QTTA AND TIR CONVENTION

19/11/2024

Central Asia is a region of immense importance for Pakistan concerning transit trade. If routesare compared which provide access to Central Asian Republics through Iran and Afghanistan,the route through China is comparatively shorter and politically stable. Therefore, Pakistansigned the Quadrilateral Traffic in

Central Asia

04/05/2023

Central Asia

Roundtable Conference: “Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia: The Regional Security and Cooperation

20/09/2022

PRESS RELEASE, September 14 2022 ISLAMABAD: A Roundtable Conference was organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with the Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar on Wednesday. The guest delegation was led by Professor

Central Asia calling

06/08/2022

Central Asia was historically connected with South Asia through Afghanistan as the strategic connector Central Asia is a veritable heart of Asia and a cradle of civilisations that inspired many a civilisation in Eurasia and beyond. Ellsworth Huntington said, “the evidence points

Margalla Dialogue’19: Peace and Development in South Asia, Middle East, Central Asia

09/06/2021

Post Event Report of the Lecture on “Pakistan’s Relations with Central Asia: Prospects and Challenges”

25/05/2017

Organised by: Islamabad Policy Research Institute, (IPRI) Date and Venue: May 17, 2017, at IPRI Conference Hall, Islamabad Guest Speaker: Professor Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi, Founder & President, Society of Asian civilizations, Pakistan Salient Features: At the time of Central Asian Republics’

South Asia’s Prospective Future

20/08/2025

Why South Asia has (so far) failed to emerge as an economically integrated bloc like ASEAN. Pakistan and India are the two major countries in region. India has expanded trans-regionally to East Asia; the South Asian country has political ties with ASEAN

ISKP’s Local Strategy in Central Asia

Book Launch: Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

CENTRAL ASIAN TRADE, QTTA AND TIR CONVENTION

Central Asia

Roundtable Conference: “Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia: The Regional Security and Cooperation

Central Asia calling

Margalla Dialogue’19: Peace and Development in South Asia, Middle East, Central Asia

Post Event Report of the Lecture on “Pakistan’s Relations with Central Asia: Prospects and Challenges”

South Asia’s Prospective Future

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