Research & Policy Studies

Pakistan in Saudi-led anti-terrorism alliance?: Background

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On 15 December, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a military alliance against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Daesh. To the surprise of Pakistan, it too was included in the alliance. Meanwhile, Pakistani Foreign Office later clarified that it is still looking into the details of the role … Read more

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

Minority rights in Pakistan : Historic neglect or state complicity?

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This survey-based study conducted by Pak Institute for Peace Studies has revealed that Pakistan’s religious minorities believe they are not part of the larger political, social and cultural mainstream. The report has tried to understand the lives of religious minorities and their interaction with other communities in Pakistan through a countrywide survey with 327 respondents … 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

2014 withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan: implications for regional security

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The withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan towards the end of 2014 would have implications for the ongoing war against terrorism in the region. Since the launch of this war after the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fighting against local and foreign militants in their respective territories and border regions as frontline allies … 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