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The Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence

Author: Talha Tufail Bhatti and Inshal Haider (Asst. Research Officer and Intern at IRS)
Published: October, 2024


Is ASEAN the new European Union?

Author: Imran Sardar (Research Analyst )
Published: September, 2024


Transboundary Resilience: Towards Regional Climate Cooperation

Author: Talha Tufail Bhatti and Sandaleen Qaiser (Asst. Research Officer and Asst. Research Officer)
Published: August, 2024


Water Security: the Importance of the Helmand River in Alleviating Iran’s Water Scarcity

Author: Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi & Mashaal Shahnawaz (Asst. Research Officer and Intern at IRS)
Published: July, 2024


Renewed Iran-Israel Rivalry in the Middle East: Consequences for the Arab World

Author: Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: June, 2024


Analysing Modi’s Claim on Sri Lanka’s Katchatheevu Island

Author: Syed Imran Sardar (Research Analyst )
Published: May, 24




Violence against non-Bengalis in 1971

Author: Maryam Mastoor (Research Analyst)
Published: February, 2024


US-India Semiconductor Cooperation: Options for Pakistan

Author: Warda Ghafoor (Graduate, National Defense University (NDU))
Published: January, 2024


Global Climate Breakdown: Unveiling the Nexus between Fossils and Capitalism

Author: Talha Tufail Bhatti (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: December, 2023


Digital Payment Adoption in India and Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis

Author: Syeda Sophia Bukhari (Intern at IRS)
Published: November, 2023


Pakistan’s Bilateral Trade with Smaller South Asian States

Author: Sandaleen Qaiser (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: October, 2023


Proposed Iran-Saudi Gulf Maritime Security Cooperation: An Alternative to I2U2?

Author: Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi and Maria Mansab (Asst. Research Officer and Intern at IRS)
Published: September, 2023


Challenges to the SCO’s Counterterrorism Mechanism and the Way Forward

Author: Syed Imran Sardar and Khushbakht Shahid (Research Analyst and Intern at IRS)
Published: August, 2023


Enhancing Climate Security in Pakistan: A Bottom-Up Strategy

Author: Talha Tufail Bhatti and Laraib Farhat (Asst. Research Officer and Asst. Research Officer)
Published: July, 2023




Pakistan’s Policy Choices in Afghanistan

Author: Zunaira Inam Khan (Research Analyst)
Published: May, 2023


Iran’s Policy towards Taliban 2.0: A Circumspect Approach for Maximum Gain

Author: Fraz Naqvi and Ammara Zaheer (Asst. Research Officer and Intern at IRS)
Published: April, 2023


The Factor of Gwadar Port in Growing Interdependence between Pakistan and China

Author: Nabila Jaffer (Research Analyst)
Published: March, 2023


Afghanistan’s Interim Taliban Government

Author: Farhan Khan (Intern at IRS)
Published: February, 2023


From E-learning to Ed-tech; A Case Study of India’s Road to Education 4.0

Author: Laraib Farhat (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: January, 2023




US Containment Policy against China in South Asia: Implications for Pakistan

Author: Usama Khalid (Intern at IRS)
Published: November, 2022


India and I2U2: A Challenge to Pakistan’s Traditional Influence in the Middle East

Author: Fraz Naqvi and Khatim Ghani (Asst. Research Officer and Intern at IRS)
Published: October, 2022


The Evolving AI Arena in the Neighbourhood: Implications and Options for Pakistan

Author: Ayesha Zafar (Intern at IRS)
Published: August, 2022


Pakistan and the Carbon Challenge

Author: Syed Imran Sardar and Khoula Liaqat (Research Analyst and Intern at IRS)
Published: July, 2022


The Legality of the Drone War: Drone Strikes under International Humanitarian Law

Author: Zunaira Inam Khan (Research Analyst)
Published: June, 2022


Inside India’s Digital Hate Space

Author: Laraib Farhat (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: May, 2022


Application of Non-Refoulement in the Context of International Law

Author: Zunaira Inam Khan (Research Analyst)
Published: April, 2022


Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations

Author: Amna Ejaz Rafi (Research Associate, IPRI)
Published: March, 2022


Yemen War and its Impacts on Pak-Iran Bilateral Relations: A Way Forward

Author: Fraz Naqvi (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: February, 2022


Iran Vs US: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Election Scenario

Author: Amna Nisar Abbasi (Research Officer)
Published: January, 2022


Prospects of Middle Eastern Quad and its Implications for Pakistan

Author: Fraz Naqvi (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: December, 2021


India’s inroads into the Middle East: Implications for Pakistan

Author: Laraib Farhat (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: November, 2021


Rise of Hindutva as a Creed: It’s Impact on India’s Politics and Society

Author: Amna Ejaz Rafi & Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri ()
Published: October, 2021




Sino-Indian Competition in the Maldives: Implications for Regional Security

Author: Fatima Shabbir (Intern at IRS)
Published: July, 2021


Can India and Pakistan Overcome the Past?

Author: Humera Iqbal (Research Analyst)
Published: June, 2021


The US Security Leadership in Asia-Pacific and China’s Countermeasures

Author: Muhammad Abubaker (Intern at IRS)
Published: May, 2021


Farmers’ Protests in India: Has the Government Weathered the Storm

Author: Aarish U Khan (Research Analyst/ Editor)
Published: April, 2021


India, the Changing Security Environment, and the Regional Stability: An Explainer

Author: Syed Imran Sardar (Research Analyst)
Published: March, 2021


BAT and the BRI: A dive into China’s Digital Economy

Author: Laraib Farhat (Asst. Research Officer)
Published: February, 2021


Canada-US Relations: A Case Study of Trump Era

Author: Maham Khan (MPhil student at Quaid-i-Azam University)
Published: January, 2021



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