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A Diplomatic Breakthrough in Tianjin: Why Pakistan’s Recognition of Armenia Matters

03/09/2025

On August 31, 2025, in the Chinese city of Tianjin, an unlikely diplomatic chapter was written. Pakistan, the sole United Nations member state that for decades refused to recognise Armenia, finally established formal diplomatic ties with Yerevan. The joint communiqué signed by Foreign Ministers Ishaq Dar and Ararat Mirzoyan was more than a perfunctory document, it was the symbolic dismantling of a deliberate policy of non-recognition that had cast a shadow over South Caucasus-South Asia relations for three decades.

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.

Why Pakistani Dramas Deserve A Global Stage

20/08/2025

Pakistani dramas’ content quality, along with good dialogue delivery, makes them unparalleled. The Pakistani dramas have contributed significantly to Pakistan’s positive image projection. The subjects showcased in dramas shed light on a wide range of genres, including family, comedy, history, and social

From Vishwamitra to Nirmitra: How India Lost the Plot

18/08/2025

The so-called ‘non-alignment’ mantra of India during the Cold War era was a farce to begin with, but more recently, it has openly pivoted towards hard hedging, the core principle of which is to both engage and resist. India was trying to act smart by playing both sides of the fence and finally got exposed.

Fall of Assad Regime: Possible Scenarios for Syria’s Future

03/01/2025

The opposition, comprising diverse factions with regional and international backing, has seized control of Damascus, marking a pivotal moment in Syria’s prolonged civil war. Despite global calls for inclusive democracy, such as the Geneva Communique (2012) and UNSC Resolution 2254, conflicting interests

THE EVOLVING DYNAMICS OF THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

26/10/2023

Despite calls for peace and de-escalation, the conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to have entered an advanced phase with no prospects of a ceasefire in sight. At a time when the US and other Western powers should call for restraint and

Pakistan: geo-economic targets, neighbours and the region

24/09/2023

Shifting to human security and empowering the disempowered is enshrined in National Security Policy 2022-2026

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02/06/2023

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Team IJ

06/05/2023

OUR TEAM About Team Scope J. Archive Guidelines Contact EDITORIAL TEAM Dr. Farhan Hanif Siddiqi Editor-in-Chief Director and Associate Professor, School of Politics and International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Shamsa Nawaz Editor MSc. Strategic Studies, The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Email: editor@ipripak.org

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04/05/2023

Affiliations China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA), Beijing China Institute for the Study of Indo-Pak Relations, University of Leicester, UK China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing China Arab Thought Forum (ATF), Amman Jordan Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS),

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