IPRI Books|
IPRI's latest publication, our new book, "Akhand Bharat: A Threat to Regional Peace." is now live on our website.
Hindu religious nationalists, including Savarkar, believe in a mythical Hindu homeland with frontiers across the subcontinent. The RSS did not recognise
IPRI Infolytics | Pakistan has so far achieved 26/27 targets of
#FATF
. Based on the non-compliance data, 🇵🇰 is as compliant as US and more compliant than India & China. Yet, it continues to be in the grey list raising serious concerns of discrimination & politicization of
#FATF
IPRI Infolytics|
#ISIS_K
represents a major security challenge for
#Pakistan
& the incoming
#Taliban
govt in
#Afghanistan
. It has already carried out dozens of attacks in the two countries, including Thursday's bombing.
Here is a timeline of IS-K targeting 🇵🇰 & 🇦🇫 since 2016.
IPRI Infolytics| Timeline of Indian Propaganda
Our data indicates a pattern of Indian propaganda against Pakistan on digital media that grew exponentially after 2018 General Elections in
#Pakistan
. The propaganda hovers around largely 4 key themes.
IPRI Infolytics | Kashmir Thru Data
With over 700,000 Indian soldiers deployed in IIOK and blanket ban on internet and media for last 430 days the Kashmir issue is foremost a humanitarian issue.
IPRI Infolytics| The
#US
has repeatedly claimed to have provided Pak with $33 B in foreign aid since 2001. IPRI's data team decided to test that claim for validity using USAID data sets.
Result
#1
: There is a big disparity in promise of aid & the actual aid that was received.
IPRI Infolytics| Pak has so far achieved 26/27 targets of
#FATF
yet it continues to be in the grey list. Today Indian Minister of External Affairs said that
#Modi
govt ensured that 🇵🇰 remained on the grey list, raising further concerns of discrimination & politicization of FATF.
Afghan Watch| 🇵🇰's Narrative on 🇦🇫
For the past 2 decades, successive govts & leaders in 🇵🇰 have all maintained a consistent narrative on 🇦🇫: Political settlement is the only way forward for sustainable peace & stability in 🇦🇫.
Timeline mapping this narrative over the years:
Announcement: We are pleased to announce that IPRI has been ranked
#74
in the world in UPenn Global Think Tanks Ranking of 2020, under the “Government affiliated think tank” category.
This achievement is not out of nowhere [1/3]
Afghan Watch Series|
#Afghanistan
’s current turmoil can be traced back to 1973 with the overthrow of King Zahir Shah that triggered a chain of events leading to a civil unrest that later escalated into a full scale civil war.
#AfghanPeaceProcess
IPRI Infolytics | Pak has completed 30/34 targets of
#FATF
, addressing 4/7 items of the new action plan in the 1st quarter. Despite significant progress on the 2 concurrent action plans, Pak has once again been retained on the
#greylist
raising concerns of politicization of FATF.
Afghan Watch Series| Pres
#Biden
’s recent address on
#Afghanistan
was a sombering reminder of the human & financial costs incurred during the
#AfghanWar
.
As the
#US
pulls out the remaining troops, here is the cost of placing one US soldier in Afghanistan.
#AfghanPeaceProcess
IPRI Infolytics| On the 20th anniversary of
#September11th
, we remember those who lost their lives & reflect on the efforts made by countries to prevent further acts of terrorism.
Here is an infographic mapping
#Pakistan
's role in the 20 year's war.
IPRI Infographics | 6th September, 1965 | Today in History, Pakistan’s valiant Armed Forces thwarted an attack by the Indian Armed forces on Pakistan’s sovereignty, defending its borders and crippling the aggressors. Here are some key highlights of the 1965 war:
IPRI Infographics|
The joint statement issued during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing highlighted core interests of 🇵🇰 and 🇨🇳.
Both, Pakistan and China agreed to maintain high-level exchanges and to strengthen institutional linkages at all levels.
IPRI Infographics|
The recent visit of PM Imran Khan to China is a historic one that strengthened the Pak-China cooperation across multiple areas, highlighting the common goals for both countries.
IPRI Infolytics| Loose state control of uranium in
#India
has raised many questions about the state's control over the highly sensitive radioactive material. The timeline below shows seizures & reported cases of
#uranium
theft in India over the past 3 decades.
IPRI Infolytics| With another incident of theft & illicit sale of
#uranium
in 🇮🇳, serious concerns have been raised about 🇮🇳's control over the highly sensitive
#radioactive
material.
Here is a timeline of incidents of uranium theft in
#India
over the past 3 decades.
IPRI Infographics|
Pakistan🇵🇰-Russia 🇷🇺 relations have been progressing over the last decade, and the recent invitation from Kremlin to Pakistan's Prime Minister is testament to the developing cooperation between the two countries.
In conversation with Mr
@hamzashafqaat
, Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad, for our upcoming episode of Policy Beats. Watch this space for more.
@dcislamabad
IPRI Infolytics| On this
#DefenceDay
, we commemorate the sacrifices of our soldiers who laid down their lives to protect their homeland.
56 years ago today, our soldiers displayed unprecedented bravery. Here is a timeline of the events of the Indo-
#Pakistan
War of 1965.
IPRI Infolytics | The ongoing PTM has been fomented & enabled by a host of factors which need to be analyzed to neutralize criminal elements in the movement & move towards political mainstreaming.
The infographic is based on the following Policy Brief:
Afghan Watch Series| GDP in Afghanistan is expected to reach $20.46 Billion by the end of 2021, according to
@tEconomics
. The infographic below provides an economic snapshot of
#Afghanistan
.
#AfghanPeaceProcess
IPRI Infolytics | The Wait for the
#Vaccine
The infographic shows the wait time for different countries before herd immunity will be achieved.
#coronavirus
#HerdImmunity
Looking back at 2021, the infographic maps the defense spending by the countries in Asia.
Singapore allocated the lowest Defence Budget $11.2 Billion while China, being on the top in the region, has spent $237 Billion.
IPRI Infolytics| The rising trend of Islamophobic attacks will be addressed by Prime Minister
@ImranKhanPTI
in his speech at
#UNGA76
.
The infographic below maps major recent Islamophobic incidents around the world.
@UN_PGA
@UN_Spokesperson
@UN
In our webinar titled “Marginalization of Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu &
#Kashmir
",
@MushaalMullick
, Chairperson,
@PeaceCultureOrg
, & wife of Yaseen Malik, Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front, spoke about the impact of
#India
using draconian laws in IIOJK.
IPRI Infolytics | We maybe in a Postcolonial world but colonial practices continue to thrive through extractive politics, corruption & capital flight from developing countries.
Here is a map indicating this trend.
IPRI Infolytics | Indian
#FarmersProtest
Tens of thousands of farmers across
#India
are protesting against three controversial agricultural reform laws. International figures such as
@meenaharris
&
@rihanna
have backed the protesting farmers in posts on social media.
IPRI Infolytics| The infograph shows
#Israel
's continuous military occupation of Palestinian territory, displacement of millions of Palestinians &
#Gaza
turned into world's largest open-air prison.
Israel continues to commit crimes of apartheid & persecution.
#PalestineBleeding
IPRI Team had a meeting with Republic of Korea Ambassador Suh Sangpyo on April 7, 2021, at the Korean Embassy. During the meeting discussion on bilateral relations & prospective collaboration between IPRI & Korean think tanks was held.
@MOFAkr_eng
IPRI Infolytics| Social Media Users in
#Pakistan
by Numbers
@WhatsApp
remains in the lead with the largest number of users while TikTok is the fastest growing app with more users than
@instagram
,
@LinkedIn
&
@Twitter
combined.
"Countries in South Asia, such as
#Pakistan
&
#India
, stand to gain tremendously should they decide to employ bioethanol friendly policies," notes
@whatmaheensays
, Asst Research Associate, IPRI, in her article for Natura (Vol 45, issue 1).
@WWF
@WWFPak
Since the inception of
#UNGA
, 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇳 have directed a considerable portion of their statements & responses to the evolving dynamics of 🇮🇳 - 🇵🇰 relations.
An interactive timeline by
@G5iO_
shows the key developments in 🇮🇳 & 🇵🇰’s narratives at
#UNGA
:
IPRI Infolytics| In the post-9/11 wars, over 801,000 people have died due to direct war violence, & 37M people have been displaced. The human & economic costs of these wars are expected to continue for decades to come.
The infograph below shows the true costs of post-9/11 wars.
IPRI Infolytics| Post Taliban takeover of Kabul, the Afghan national flag was replaced by Taliban's flag, making it the 28th time Afghanistan's flag has been changed or modified since 1900.
Here is a look at how Afghanistan’s flag has evolved over the past 100+ years.
Given the destabilizing effects of Twitter on civil society, minorities & vulnerable groups due to unmitigated fake news, hateful content & misinformation, what should be Pakistan's policy response?
In our webinar,
@etbrooking
, Resident Sr Fellow,
@DFRLab
,
@AtlanticCouncil
, shared that when a nation cannot realize its political objectives through diplomacy & economic coercion, it turns to organized & orchestrated violence in order to do the same.
IPRI Infolytics| Milestones Achieved by Ehsaas Programme
The infographic shows some of the milestones achieved by
@Ehsaas_Pk
programme after it was launched by the
@GovtofPakistan
in 2019 under the leadership of Dr
@SaniaNishtar
, SAPM on Poverty Alleviation & Social Protection.
IPRI Infolytics| World Prison Population
The infographic below illustrates the population incarcerated throughout the world and helps to gauge which country has the highest prison population rate in the world.
#prisonpopulation
IPRI Podcasts|
From Offshore Leaks, Panama Papers to Paradise Papers, much has happened in India. The FATF has put India on its review list after a decade.
Chair Economic Security Dr.
@SalmanAneel
and Advisor
@CassThinkers
Dr.
@EconomistChohan
discuss India's Turn at the
#FATF
In our conference
@HinaRKhar
, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, highlighted that a successful national narrative is when others talk about your nation in that narrative.
"
#Biden
may be heading for ending 'America's longest war,' but he has yet to come out with a plan of building peace in the larger perspective. For the time being this does not seem to be the case," notes Amb (R)
@AsifDurrani20
, Sr Research Fellow, IPRI.
"Pakistan should revive Kalabagh dam together with constructing other potential dams in order to take first step towards making
#Pakistan
a water secure country," recommends
@mirz_adeel
, Assistant Research Associate, IPRI.
Read online:
IPRI Infolytics|
#PegasusProject
is a damning expose of one of the biggest surveillance rackets run by several countries of their citizens, officials, journalists & political leaders, threatening the very democratic values of our society.
The infograph explains it in detail
Amna Baig, Assistant Superintendent of Police Islamabad talks about how developing data pipelines will allow live monitoring, tracking, and updates on the status of reporting and judicial judgments.
@amnaappi
@ICT_Police
#TechForWomenEmpowerment
IPRI Infolytics|
#Pakistan
's evacuation efforts in
#Afghanistan
continue. Pakistan has extended all possible support to governments, EU and int’l orgs engaged in evacuation of their personnel from Afghanistan.
Here is a snapshot of Pakistan's evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.
IPRI Infolytics| The Taliban have announced a new caretaker government. Most posts have gone to longtime leaders in the Taliban power structure.
The infographic shows who are the key figures in the new government.
IPRI Infolytics| Contrary to the mainstream analysis, the
#Taliban
’s takeover of
#Afghanistan
is anything but sudden.
This infograph maps the Taliban’s gradual rise to power over the years.
IPRI Infolytics| Pakistan: A Decade in UNGA
The timeline provides an overview of issues raised by 🇵🇰’s leadership at
#UNGA
. While
#Kashmir
has been an integral issue, recently
#climatechange
#islamophobia
& global inequality have also been added to the
#Pakistan
's narrative mix.
Indian subversive tactics on
#Pakistan
That spike in
#LOC
violations depicts a shift in Modi's foreign policy on Pakistan from diplomacy to war.
#LoC_UnderHeavyFiring
Afghan Watch Series |
#US
prepares to leave the war-ravaged country just before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in Sept. Since the US invasion about 241,000 people have been killed in
#Afghanistan
& Pak, & over 71,000 of those killed were civilians.
#AfghanPeaceProcess
Afghan Watch Series|
#Pakistan
's Development Assistance to
#Afghanistan
Besides facilitating
#AfghanPeaceProcess
, Pakistan's efforts for peace in Afghanistan have also included providing aid for infrastructure, health, & education sectors.
IPRI Infolytics| Timeline of Pakistan’s evacuation and humanitarian efforts in
#Afghanistan
from 15th Aug till 20th Sep, 2021
Pakistan has helped evacuate 14,000 people, provided over 500+ tons of food supplies & offered continuous humanitarian assistance through border & by air
IPRI Infolytics| A study by IPRI's Internet Observatory
@G5iO_
unveils disinformation & propaganda campaign undertaken by spoilers of
#AfghanPeaceProcess
. The infographic highlights the findings of the study.
Read the report:
#AfghanLeaks
Result
#2
: The $33 B is a distorted number which also includes the CSF that is essentially a reimbursement of Pakistan's own money - not to be counted as foreign aid.
The breakdown (2001-2021):
Promised Aid: $33.3B
Disbursed: $17.1B
Actualized: $8.5B
In our Distinguished Guest Lecture on "Fighting the
#Kashmir
Cause: A StratComm Response", Barrister
@MalBokhari
, Member,
@NAofPakistan
, & Parliamentary Secretary for Law & Justice (
@MolawPK
), highlighted the atrocities being committed against the women in
#Kashmir
.
Afghan Watch Series| PK hosts one of the largest refugee population in the world for last 4 decades showing unprecedented compassion.
With 2.5m Afghan refugees of which 70% are women, children & elderly, PK is committed to peace & prosperity in
#Afghanistan
.
#AfghanPeaceProcess
"Pakistan's IT industry that generates around $ 3million annually, will generate billions if they are supported to participate in blockchain and AI technologies."
#MargallaDialogue21
#EnteringFuture
Discussing ‘Governance in Kashmir: The Myth of Development’,
@carin__fischer
, Director, Kashmir Action Network, described IIOJK as a huge ghetto where nobody dares to venture out, for fear of uttering one wrong word that might lead to instant arrest or disappearance.
Pleasure to host Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad,
@hamzashafqaat
at IPRI for an episode of Policy Beats.
This is what he had to say about IPRI.
Watch his interview today at 5 PM.
@dcislamabad
"Officials in
#Pakistan
must work to ease visa policies, introduce capacity-building trainings, & institute digital infrastructure to ensure safe and sustainable
#tourism
," recommends
@KashoonLeeza
, Advocacy & Communications Specialist, IPRI.
@SAVoices
IPRI Infolytics |
#Pakistan
at a Glance
The Karakoram Highway is the world's highest paved international road. The 800-mile highway connects Pakistan to western
#China
and reaches a maximum height of 15,300 feet.
The infographic shows more facts about Pakistan.
In our webinar, Mr
@UzairYounus
, Visiting Senior Policy Analyst for South Asia,
@USIP
, spoke about challenges in the conduct of economic diplomacy.
Watch complete webinar:
IPRI Interactive| Suicide Bombings in
#Pakistan
(1995-2020)
As part of datafication drive for policy, we are pleased to launch a customized dashboard visualizing the data on suicide bombings in Pak from 1995 - 2020.
Do share us your feedback
View:
Ideas build individuals, nations & civilizations. We at IPRI are all about innovative ideas to improve the policy & practice in Pakistan. Share with us your
#Idea4Pakistan
for
#IslamabadDialogue
.
Dispatches| Dragon & Tiger Hostilities:
Regional Foreign Policy Implications & Influence Rivalries
"At present, 🇮🇳 struggles to keep up with 🇨🇳’s loftier investment momentum in South Asia. Delhi is being outfoxed in its own backyard", writes
@OzerKhalid
IPRI Infolytics| As per
@IQAir
, Pakistan was the world's 2nd most polluted country in 2020, with PM2.5 levels 5.9 times above WHO recommendations. Currently Lahore is ranked one of the top cities experiencing worst air quality.
Here is a snapshot of
#airquality
in Pakistan.
IPRI Infolytics| Ceasefire Violations by India 2003-2021
#India
and
#Pakistan
ceasefire agreement is holding strong with no violations in the past one month. Here is the infographic projection of LOC violations since 2003.
#IndiaPakistanPeace
Dispatches|
@OzerKhalid
argues that despite massive troop deployment & military installations, 🇮🇳 is woefully unprepared for a two-front war against 🇵🇰 & 🇨🇳.
Read online:
IPRI Infolytics| On her recent visit to Pak, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke about the "decades long standing relationship with Pakistan around a broad range of issues”.
Here is a timeline highlighting the important developments in
#Pakistan
-
#US
relations.
As part of our reforms agenda to undertake “datafication” at IPRI, we designed a customised dashboard to map the data on US foreign aid to
#Pakistan
.
Happy to launch the dashboard for researchers/policy makers & students that wish to study US aid to PK:
It was a pleasure to host
@MalBokhari
.
IPRI is partnering with
@MolawPK
for integration of Data Analytics & StratComm to implement Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Ordinance, 2020. It will also be providing capacity building to the ministry in technical areas.
Afghan Special Transmission| Candid with Dr
@YusufMoeed
, National Security Advisor & IPRI’s Ex-Officio Patron, as he responds to the ongoing blame game on
#Pakistan
& why Pak is being victimized for standing with Afghan people for peace in the country.
Pakistan must ensure its sovereignty and navigate complex external environments, choosing diplomacy rather than confrontation. We look forward to forging new alliances and cementing old ones.
Ms. Khar at
#MD22
Pakistan’s
#ClimateChange
drive is first & foremost for the people of Pakistan.
But Pakistan is also leading the
#ClimateChange
action globally with several of its programs getting global recognition.
Here is 10 Billion Tsunami project.
IPRI Infolytics| Post 9/11, Pakistan has been at the forefront in the global war on terrorism.
Here is a snapshot of 🇵🇰's role in the 20 years war- the efforts made by 🇵🇰 to prevent further acts of terrorism, the costs it has had to endure, & evacuation efforts in
#Afghanistan
.
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IPRI Infolytics | Gulbudin Hekemtyar: A Timeline
#Hekemtyar
has been a key player in
#Afghanistan
for last several decades. His current visit to
#Islamabad
is an important one for
#AfghanPeaceProcess
Here is a visual backgrounder on Hekemtyar's journey.
IPRI team welcomes Muneeb Salman as the new Assistant Research Associate.
@MMuneebSalman
is a graduate of
@IRDeptNDU
and has worked as a researcher at Maritime Study Forum.