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  INTRODUCTION: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched an initiative to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The effort has been undertaken to prevent the current tensions from spiralling into a military conflict between two very important countries of the Gulf Region. Such an eventuality, it...

Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) organized a roundtable discussion titled ‘Abrogation of Article 370: Implications & Policy Choices for Pakistan’ on August 07, 2019 at its premises. The roundtable was organized in the wake of Indian government’s decision to annul Article 370 of the Indian constitution, which...

The troubled relationship between Pakistan and United States is set to enter a new phase when Prime Minister Imran Khan visits Washington from July 21 - 23 for a meeting with President Donald Trump. The ties look to have a come a long way since Trump...

IPI organized a roundtable discussion on ‘Palestine: Deal of the Century & Two-State Solution’ on June 26th, 2019. The event was organized against the backdrop of the “Peace to Prosperity” workshop held from June 25-26 in Bahrain. The Bahrain workshop was described as the...

 Pakistan's nuclear journey: 21 years of deterrence and stability 31st May 2019 Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) CONTEXT: 28th May 2019, marked the 21st anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in response to India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests of May 1998. In commemoration of the occasion, Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) organized...

Introduction Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) organized a roundtable discussion on ‘South Asia’s Geo Strategic Conundrum: A New Theater for ISIS’ on May 17th, 2019. The event was organized against the backdrop of a number of recent security incidents in South Asia including ISIS’ attacks in...

Introduction Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) organized a roundtable discussion on ‘Pakistan – Iran Relations: Challenges and Prospects’ on 8th May 2019. The event was organized in the context of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Tehran. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honar Doost and...

Pakistan has in a very assertive way conveyed to India, through its military response to aerial intrusions earlier this week, that limited scale hostilities cannot be the ‘new normal’ between the arch rival neighbours, but India is unlikely to change its course at least...

Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung produced a report on critical challenges facing the country. The report titled Pakistan: Mapping The Policy Agenda contained extensive policy recommendations for the government covering the following areas: Economy, CPEC, Energy, Water crisis, Extremism/Terrorism, Education, Health, Access to...

On December 20, 2017 Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) hosted a round-table discussion with Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour, an Iranian scholar based at Center for International Research and Education, Tehran. Prof. Syed Sajjad Shabbir, Executive Director IPI, chaired the discussion. In his opening remarks Prof. Bukhari welcomed...