Pakistan’s ‘Regional Pivot’ and the Endgame in Afghanistan
Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmad
After a long and costly war, Afghanistan is on its way to an uncertain security and political transition ahead of NATO’s military exit by the end of 2014.
A Retrospective Perspective on Pakistan-United States Relations: 1947-1977
Dr. Zulfqar Khan
The paper attempts to analyse the raison d’être of Pakistan’s foreign policy, which has been to sustain its independence and territorial integrity that was repeatedly threatened
Deterrence Stability, Security Doctrines and Escalation Control in South Asia
Khurshid Khan
The phrase deterrence stability is a theoretical concept, which cannot be measured in tangible terms. Concerning the term deterrence, Henry Kissinger once remarked,
Pakistan-Russia Relations: Progress, Prospects and Constraints
Muhammad Hanif
In the Cold War period relations between Pakistan and the then USSR remained generally uneasy barring some diplomatic initiatives for improvement.
Geo-Economic Imperatives of Gwadar Sea Port and Kashgar Economic Zone for Pakistan and China
Dr. Shabir Ahmad Khan
Nations design and pursue different strategies in international relations to advance and safeguard their economic interests.
IPRI Studies
Advancing Defence Cooperation in Asia Pacific: India’s Emerging Role
Muhammad Munir
Indian Great Power Aspirations: An Analysis
Usman Ghani & Khalid Chandio
The International Divide on Syria and Pakistan
Maria Syed
Afghanistan Drawdown and Regional Security
Muhammad Nawaz Khan and Saira Rehman
The Developing Eight: Functions, Challenges and Prospects
Air Commodore (Retd) Khalid Iqbal TI (M)
Insights on Insecurity in Pakistan
Manzar Zaidi
Bilateralism, Multilateralism and Asia-Pacific Security: Contending Cooperation
William T.Tow and Brendan Taylor
Iran & the Bomb: Nuclear Club Busted
Ghani Jafar & Shams-uz-Zaman
Pakistan Fights Extremism and Terrorism
Dr. Umbreen Javaid
China and the Middle East: From Silk Road to Arab Spring
Muhamad S. Olimat
Regional Environment Issues: Water and Disaster Management
Tomislav Delinic and Nischal N. Pandey
Jinnah: Myth and Reality
Yasser Latif Hamdani
- Pakistan-India Trade Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities
- Pakistan-China Economic Relations with Special Focus on Thar Coal, Kashgar Special Economic Zone and Gwadar Sea Port
- Geopolitical and Economic Imperatives of IP and TAPI Gas Pipelines
- Solutions for Energy Crisis in Pakistan
- Pakistan-Russia Relations: Emerging Strategic and Economic Dynamics
- President Zardari and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Decided to Vigorously Pursue the Iran Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project
- Message of Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan Day March 23, 2013)
- Joint Statement — Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2013-05-23)
- President Barack Obama’s Speech at National Defence University
- Overview of the Economy (2012-2013)
- Speech of President to The Joint Session of The Parliament June 10, 2013
- Text of Budget Speech — Pakistan Federal Budget 2013-2014 By Federal Finance Minister, Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar
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