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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recently concluded visits to Kabul and Islamabad have placed regional connectivity as a top priority. During the Pakistan-Afghanistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Meeting in Kabul, the three countries called for cooperation against terrorism. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 20/08/2025

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South Asia’s Prospective Future

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…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 05/06/2025

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CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Boosting Regional Cooperation

Trilateral talks push to extend CPEC to Afghanistan, boosting regional connectivity, economic growth, and joint efforts against terrorism in South Asia The trilateral meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing (May 21, 2025) called for extending the…

Policy Brief by IPRI 19/01/2024

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AFGHAN REFUGEE ISSUE: LEGAL AND SECURITY DIMENSIONS OF REPATRIATION OF ILLEGAL AFGHAN MIGRANTS

Download on 3rd October 2023, Pakistan’s government via executive order of Apex Committee headed by the care taker Prime Minister, decided to deport all illegal migrants, including unregistered Afghan refugees from Pakistan. The Interior Minister explained the context of the decision later in…

Dashboard by Hassan Ahmed 12/12/2023

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Emigrants

The dataset contains year-wise Pakistani Emigrants population for the period 1981-2023. It includes data on the yearly number of Pakistani emigrants to various destination countries, allowing for an understanding of global migration trends. Additionally, the dataset provides a breakdown of emigrants by…

Policy Brief by Shahzeb Usman 30/11/2023

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PERSPECTIVE: INTERSECTION OF AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE WITH LAW AND POLICY

Download Smuggling under the guise of Afghan Transit Trade is a major issue for Pakistan. For this purpose, Pakistan is imposing stringent conditions which include a bank guarantee from Afghan traders. The brief shall provide a perspective from international law as well as…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 26/10/2023

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Barter Trade: Why does it matter for the Economic Security of Pakistan?

Download This policy brief deliberates on the viability of barter trade in reshaping Pakistan’s economy. Considering Pakistan’s recent barter trade agreements with Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia, the study will analyse the potential barter trade holds for Pakistan’s economic security. Additionally, this study highlights…

Policy Brief by Noor ul Ain 26/10/2023

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AFGHAN REFUGEES AND APEX COMMITTEE DECISIONTO DEPORT ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FROM PAKISTAN

Download Overview of the Afghan Refugee Situation in Pakistan Currently, there are approximately 3.7 million Afghans living in Pakistan around 1.32 million of them are Proof of Registration (PoR) cardholders, approximately 88,299 hold an Afghan Citizen Card (ACC), and an estimated 775,000 are…

Newspaper Article by shirazsh 02/09/2023

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Prospects of TTP merger within Al-Qaeda

The article discusses the possibility of TTP merger within Al-Qaeda. Contrary to the claims, I argue that due to various factors, i.e., groups’ objectives and ideology, the prospects of a distinct trajectory remain more significant than the possibility of a merger.

Dispatches by IPRI 24/05/2023

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Cyberwarfare is Shifting the Nature of Indo-Pak Conflict in South Asia

Abu Hurrairah Abbasi works as a Researcher with the Arms Control and Disarmament Center at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and is a graduate student of International Relations from the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. His research…

How China’s Engagement In Afghanistan Signals A Shift Towards Development

South Asia’s Prospective Future

CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Boosting Regional Cooperation

AFGHAN REFUGEE ISSUE: LEGAL AND SECURITY DIMENSIONS OF REPATRIATION OF ILLEGAL AFGHAN MIGRANTS

Emigrants

PERSPECTIVE: INTERSECTION OF AFGHAN TRANSIT TRADE WITH LAW AND POLICY

Barter Trade: Why does it matter for the Economic Security of Pakistan?

AFGHAN REFUGEES AND APEX COMMITTEE DECISIONTO DEPORT ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FROM PAKISTAN

Prospects of TTP merger within Al-Qaeda

Cyberwarfare is Shifting the Nature of Indo-Pak Conflict in South Asia

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