The most common approach to deal with insurgencies, terrorism, or internal violence is to use the forces to establish law and order in the affected areas. .In most of the cases, this has not been a successful strategy. Even when these measures…
International Conference
“Major Powers’ Interests in Indian Ocean: Challenges and Options for Pakistan”
Organized by: Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI)
In collaboration with: Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF)
At: Serena Hotel, Islamabad
November 18-19, 2014
Introduction
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