It is refreshing that Pakistan and Afghanistan have decided to develop a ‘robust and effective’ bilateral border-coordination mechanism as part of efforts to deal with cross-border attacks, as well as to arrest the movement of terrorists. Last month the two sides had…
The peace-talks with Taliban are over and the military has stepped in North Waziristan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that “Pakistan will no more be allowed to become a sanctuary for the terrorists”. The military operation named ‘Zarb-e-Azb’, in North Waziristan, is…
If we see Afghanistan and its surrounding areas, the war confined to the country has extended throughout the region. A more systematic wave of terrorism has emerged and not only Afghanistan but other regional states are also battling this menace. In Afghanistan,…
As the heat of Middle East turmoil radiates chill waves down the spine, due to fear of its replication in South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan make desperate efforts for strengthening their hedge against a globally floating-cum-roving system of insurgent-terrorist outfits. First round…
دفترِ خارجہ کے ترجمان نے افغانستان کے ان الزامات کو قطعی بے بنیاد قرار دیا ہے کہ افواجِ پاکستان افغان سرحد کے اندر کسی بھی قسم کی سرگرمیوں میں ملوث ہیں۔واضح رہے کہ کرزئی حکومت نے گذشتہ کافی عرصے سے یہ وطیرہ…
Donation of one day’s pay and 30 days’ ration by the armed forces of Pakistan indicates their empathy with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from North Waziristan. Over 500,000 people have fled the conflict zone as the military continues its offensive against…
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Mr Abdul Basit was summoned to Islamabad to evaluate the impact of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to India. Mr Basit had spent a lot of effort in preparing a favourable environment for the summit. However,…
Guest Speaker Dr Kamal Monnoo Member BOG IPRI and Director Samira Fabrics, gave a presentation on April 17, 2014 on “Feasibility of Granting Transit Facility to India for Afghanistan and CARs" to IPRI scholars at IPRI Conference Hall.
Dr Monnoo began his presentation…
The Nawaz-Rouhani summit was long overdue; preceding high profile visits between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had caused unease in Iran despite Pakistan’s assurances that it wishes for a balanced relationship with both countries. The Iran-Pakistan summit was on hold for the last…
Austrian scholars visited IPRI on April 2, 2014 and had an insightful exchange of perspectives during discussion over current issues concerning Pakistan-India relations, security situation in Afghanistan and power potential of Pakistan.
Austrian Scholars
Dr. Werner Fassalabend, President of the Austrian Institute for European…