Neighbours

Pakistan: Monitoring the key regional powers (October 1 to December 16, 2014)

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The purpose of this series of quarterly monitoring reports (2014) is to monitor and track the actions as well as public statements of five key STAP RP regional actors (India, Iran, Russia, China, SaudiArabia) on Pakistan; the development of, and their participation in relevant international and regional discussion meetings, including the Istanbul Process, Heart of … Read more

Pakistan: monitoring the key regional powers (July 1 to September 30, 2014)

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Jointly produced by PIPS and Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, famous as CIDOB, this quarterly monitoring brief (December 15, 2013 to March 31, 2014) tracks the actions as well as public statements of five key STAP RP regional actors (India, Iran, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia) on Pakistan. A part of CIDOB’s program, “the Sources of … Read more

Pak-Afghan ties: views of Pakistan’s political and religious parties

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Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan go back to 1947 when Pakistan came into being. These relations hold special importance due to the shared geostrategic, ethnic, cultural and religious bonds. In a televised speech on October 3, 2011, Afghan President Hamid Karzai described the two countries as “inseparable brothers,” primarily due to the shared religious and … Read more

A 15-member Afghan delegation visits PIPS

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A 15-member delegation of Afghan students, lectures and representatives of the National Center for Policy Research (NCPR) from Kabul University visited Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) on November 16, 2011. Headed by Nicole Birtsch, chairperson of Peace Studies Department at Kabul University, the delegation was invited to a two-day visit to Pakistan by Konard … Read more