Week long ministerial level meeting of Pakistan-US strategic dialogue concluded on a positive note. Event has resumed after a lull of three years marked by irritants and breakdowns. Credit for re-railing the dialogue goes to both sides. Pak-US bilateral is a complex relationship because American clout extends beyond bilateral horizons. America is able to influence, both …
In a world where thousands of nuclear weapons exist and more countries are trying to acquire them, where suicide terrorist strikes come without warning and thousands die each day from poverty, we need to know and be aware of what is happening around us, based not on tweets, or media sound bytes or in breaking …
Research Articles Pakistan’s Nuclearisation – Imperatives of National Security and Survival of a Smaller State Naeem Salik …
Research Articles Governance and Democracy in Pakistan: Weaknesses, Strengths and Prospects Noor ul Haq brings out difficulties in constitutional development, obstructions in democratic governance, and takes the optimistic approach dispelling the gloomy forecasts. The New Terrorism: Changing Face of War and Conflict Mahdi Mohammad Nia discusses the changing …
Research Articles The Role of Observers in SAARC Dr Rashid Ahmad Khan Pakistan Jihad: The Making of Religious Terrorism Dr Eamon Murphy & Dr Ahmad Rashid Malik United States’ Attempt to Balance the Rise …
Research Articles 1. Building Peace in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Conflict and Plan for Intervention David Lewis, Cassandra Jastrow, Christopher Jonas, Tim Kennedy, Saira Yamin 2. Converging Interests: Sino-Saudi Relations on the Rise Aly Zaman and Ghulam …
While international focus is on bracing up for post 2014 Afghanistan, recent spiralling terrorist attacks have propped up a national contingency for us—tackling 2014 Pakistan. Unrelenting events of terrorism have weakened the pro-dialogue constituency and have strengthened the hawkish school of thought that sees ruthless use of force against terrorists (read Taliban) as the only …
Pakistan’s acute energy crisis has affected each segment of society. In summer season frequent power outages crippled the lives of people when the gap between demand and supply was constantly increasing and shortfall reached between 6000 to 8000 megawatts. In winter season, the situation has even become the worst due to shortage of gas. …
IPRI is one of the oldest non-partisan think-tanks on all facets of National Security including international relations & law, 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.
