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Policy Brief by Maham Naweed 19/11/2024

CENTRAL ASIAN TRADE, QTTA AND TIR CONVENTION

Download Central Asia is a region of immense importance for Pakistan concerning transit trade. If routes are compared which provide access to Central Asian Republics through Iran and Afghanistan, the route through China is comparatively shorter and politically stable. Therefore, Pakistan signed the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 09/12/2023

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BRI and its flagship project CPEC

In an age where the digital realm has evolved into a theater of strategic importance, a significant and meticulously planned diplomatic endeavor unfolded when high-ranking defense officials from the United States and China converged at the Pentagon for a momentous cybersecurity summit…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 07/10/2019

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Pakistan-China Relations

https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CPEC.jpg. Pakistan and China bilateral relations established in May 1951, have progressed over the years. During the 1970s, Pakistan played the role of a facilitator in normalizing China-US relations. The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meeting with President Zhou Enlai in Beijing…

Newspaper Article by IPRI 07/09/2017

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CPEC as a Mean to Regional Connectivity

ONE of the major factors behind Asia’s economic rise has been its commitment to investment in infrastructure and regional connectivity which has facilitated its international trade and foreign direct investment. In order to maintain this positive trend in the coming decades, countries…

Guest Lecture by Muhammad Nawaz 25/05/2017

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

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’ (CARs) independence in…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 11/07/2016

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Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy

Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy” was held at IPRI conference hall on April 26, 2016. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), linking Gwadar to China’s Western city of Kashgar was viewed optimistically. It was…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/01/2016

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Afghan Peace Talks

The recently held Afghan peace talks, in which senior officials from the Afghan government, Pakistan, China and the US participated called for restoration of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Whether, the talks would yield positive result or like…

Newspaper Article by Muhammad Nawaz 19/01/2016

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SCO AND REGIONAL SECURITY

As a confidence-building mechanism to resolve border disputes, the foundation of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan was laid down. The decision to create SCO was made 14 years ago. Today, SCO has emerged as an…

Newspaper Article Special Focus by IPRI 09/01/2014

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Pakistan’s Strategic Significance as a Future Energy Corridor for India

Some strategic thinkers and policy makers in South Asia and beyond still believe that Pakistan-India relations are a one sided game and it is Pakistan that should be more serious in improving its relations with India even on Indian terms. This strategic…

Newspaper Article by IPRI 11/11/2013

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Indian Engagement in Afghanistan

Though Indo-Afghan relations dates back to the period of Afghan dynasties that ruled India for centuries, yet in the post 9/11era, India has emerged as a dominant player in the power equation of Afghanistan. During last decade, it has been projecting its…

CENTRAL ASIAN TRADE, QTTA AND TIR CONVENTION

BRI and its flagship project CPEC

Pakistan-China Relations

CPEC as a Mean to Regional Connectivity

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

Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy

Afghan Peace Talks

SCO AND REGIONAL SECURITY

Pakistan’s Strategic Significance as a Future Energy Corridor for India

Indian Engagement in Afghanistan

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