Use of neighbouring soils as launching pad for hostile intelligence agencies for disruptive and subversive purposes is not uncommon. The cardinal question is whether it is in the know of the government of the neighbouring country. In Pakistan’s setting India has been…
Despite mixed signals from India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continues to follow a single track approach towards India. This is raising many raising many eye brows as to whether he is confronting failure of Indian approach towards Pakistan or reinforcing failure of…
CHINA-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the leading project of China’s ambitious vision for a modern reconstruction of the Silk Road. The development will offer a glimpse into how China plans to realize the Belt and Road Initiative, while success will boost confidence…
Pakistan is really proud of having very deep and all weather strategic and economic relations with China as a rising major economic and military world power. According to Focus Economics, economic Forecasts by the world’s Leading Economists, China’s economy has experienced astonishing…
Introduction
Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) organized a two-day international conference on “Policy Approaches of South Asian Countries and their Impact on the Region” on June 2-3, 2015 at Serena Hotel Islamabad. Scholars, academicians, practitioners and…
On the special invitation of President of Kazakhstan, H.E Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif paid a two days visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, on 25-26 August 2015. The military operation Zarb-e-Azb and China-Pakistan Economic…
Post-event Report
One-day Conference
on
“Pakistan-India Relations: Post-Congress Era”
General:
A one-day conference titled “Pakistan-India Relations: Post-Congress Era” was organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on August 4, 2015 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Lieutenant General (R) Asif Yasin Malik, former Secretary Defence,…
In the changing dynamics of global architecture, the sea politics is getting complex with more focus on commercial activities and economic prosperity. Gwadar port is the warm water and deep sea port of Pakistan. It is situated at the mouth of Persian…
Why China’s 'One Belt, One Road' initiative matters for Asia
A popular Chinese saying, well received by many states utters “if you want to get rich, get started by building roads”.
Construction of the trade routes connecting major civilizations across Asia, Europe and Africa…
Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan has concluded. The visit has raised the morale of the Pakistani nation. The cooperative agreements inked during the visit and, in particular, the ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ has strengthened Islamabad’s regional standing. Chinese investments will surely…