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…
International Conference on Pakistan’s Strategic Environment: Post-2014
Serena Hotel, Islamabad 28-29 May 2014
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In world politics, the term regional security has become an important concept for the continents of the world such as Africa, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Subcontinents (e.g., South Asia), and the areas surrounding seas. The past sixty years have gradually witnessed…
Prof. Dr. Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Dean, Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad was requested to visit Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and give a lecture on “Evolving Relations between Pakistan and India” to the IPRI scholars on February 10,…
As Narendra Modi’s rise to prime ministerial slot is appearing increasingly certain, hawkish lobby in India is working in top gear and overtime to come out with all sorts of jingoistic ideas related to foreign policy—especially its Pakistan and China content. India's…
انیس مارچ کو معروف صحافی حامد میر پر جو قاتلانہ حملہ ہوا اس کی مذمت سبھی طبقات نے کی اور یقیناً یہ واقعہ اس قابل تھا کہ اسے کسی بھی طور جائز نہیں ٹھہرایا جا سکتا مگر اس واقعہ کی آڑ لے…
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With the Indian elections in full swing, the polls suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may win a majority, or at least a plurality, of seats and, with some support from like-minded parties, form the next government.
The BJP…
IPRI Review Meeting
Increasing Role of Media in Pakistan
Date and Venue: April 21st, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall
Presented by: Saira Rehman, Assistant Editor.
Introduction
People’s perceptions on issues are based on media’s perceptions and media’s perceptions are based mostly on non-investigated assumptions. More information…
Date: April 3rd, 2014
Presented by Mr. Asghar Ali Shadand Translated by Saira Rehman
Venue: IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
Mr. Asghar Ali Shad presented a detailed analysis of Indian elections which are scheduled to be held from April 7 to May 12, 2014. The main objective…
Guest Lecturer: Hartmut Elsenhans, a German Professor at Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Date and venue: April 15, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall
Introduction
Extremist political movements including Islamic political movements are irreversible and not a new phenomenon. It dates back to early…