Quarterly Newsletter No. 111 April - June 2021

Quarter in Focus The new year at IPS began with some historic decisions based on critical constitutional changes adopted by the Institute’s Board of Governors: Khalid Rahman has been elected as the Institute’s new chairman, while Professor Khurshid Ahmad will now continue as the Institute’s Patron-in-Chief. Also, two vice-chairmen have been appointed from amongst the Board of Governors to assist the chairman: Former ambassador Syed Abrar Hussain as vice chairman (Academics) and eminent industrialist Abrar Ahmed Magoon as vice chairman (Endowment). IPS delegation meets CPEC Authority’s chairman, Many thought-provoking dialogues on policy gets briefed on progress and challenges issues took place during the period. The salient attaches great importance to the President Khalid Rahman, GM Operations amongst them was the exclusive briefing of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a Naufil Shahrukh, senior associates Amanullah Chairman CPEC Authority to the IPS team; a national project, and is ready to pay any price Khan, Mirza Hamid Hasan, Dr Maliha Zeba webinar on security cooperation in the Western for its success. The chairman of the newly Khan, Ambassador (r) Tajammul Altaf, Brigadier Indian Ocean vis-à-vis Aman 2021 naval created CPEC Authority Gen (r) Asim Saleem (r) Said Nazir Mohmand, and members of the exercises; and, the launch of IPS’ study ‘Barriers Bajwa stated this at an exclusive session with a Institute’s research and outreach team including and Drivers of Solar Prosumage: A Case Study of delegation of senior officials and researchers of Shafaq Sarfraz, Asim Ehsan, Kulsoom Belal, Pakistan’ at the NEPRA headquarters in the IPS held at the CPEC Authority’s Secretariat Wali Farooqi, Hafiz Inamullah Khan, Shahid . on January 18, 2021. Afzal and Mamoona Mahmood. The Institute’s ongoing ‘Understanding Africa The IPS delegation comprised its Executive Briefing the delegation about the progress on Project’ produced distinct sittings analyzing Continued on Page 03 Pakistan’s relations with North, South and West African countries, apart from holding a special ‘Security Cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean Region’ consultative session at IPS with the Additional Hosting of the sabotage, and maritime policing issues such Secretary (Africa), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. multinational as illegal fishing, smuggling, drugs and human IPS’ Working Group on Kashmir held two richly maritime exercise trafficking, etc. debated sessions urging Pakistan to stay firm in ‘Aman-2021’ This was stressed by maritime experts and its principled stance over Kashmir; while IPS’ reflects Pakistan’s security analysts at a webinar titled ‘Security Chairman Khalid Rahman and the Working intentions for Cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean Group’s General Secretary Farzana Yaqoob building collabora- Region and Significance of AMAN 2021’, which tive maritime was hosted by the IPS on February 4, 2021. voiced similar opinions in two separate sessions security mecha- organized externally. nisms to counter all The session was chaired by (r) The Institute’s continued focus on maritime affairs Admiral (r) Iftikhar A. Rao sorts of non-tradi- Iftikhar Ahmed Rao, former deputy chief of saw the subject being discussed at the University tional security naval staff, and co-chaired by Khalid Rahman, of and Federal University of Arts, threats in the Indian Ocean region, including, chairman, IPS. Dr Maliha Zeba Khan, IPS’ Science and Technology, Karachi in three different but not limited to, growing sea piracy, environ- Research Fellow and assistant professor, mental, cyber and satellite communication National University of Modern Languages sessions as a theme for interdisciplinary research (NUML), moderated the seminar which and higher studies. Continued on Page 03 In addition, two webinars were also organized by IPS during the period on issues related to caste, IPS’ Study ‘Barriers and Drivers of Solar Prosumage’ identity and narratives of ethnonational politics in . IPS’ researcher Dr Sufi Ghulam Hussain launched at NEPRA also delivered an online talk on the propaganda of Distributed generation through net-metering is The event – jointly forced religious conversions in Pakistan at Brown one of the most effective tools to enable hosted by NEPRA University, USA. renewable power generation at the grassroot and IPS – was The series of oral history sessions related to level and is one of the key focus areas of chaired by governance and public policy, titled ‘The Living NEPRA for meeting increased electricity Chairman NEPRA Scripts’, continued to generate rich content on the demands sustainably. Tauseef Farooqi, subject with another six distinguished veterans This was stated by Chairman NEPRA while co-chaired by from Pakistan's administrative and foreign addressing the launch of a research report by Chairman IPS services. IPS titled ‘Barriers and Drivers of Solar Khalid Rahman, Two new publications hit the racks during the Prosumage: A Case Study of Pakistan’ at and addressed as Tauseef H. Farooqi period, including the latest issue of IPS’ flagship NEPRA headquarters on February 19, 2021. panelists by Dr Continued on Page 03 Continued on Page 02 www ips.org.pk | ipsurdu.com 01 InstituteOfPolicyStudiesPakistan 02

IPS gets new Chairman, Understanding Africa Project two new VCs Based on a few critical constitutional changes adopted by IPS' Board of Governors, former More honorary consuls and ‘Pakistan’s relations with executive president and director general of IPS embassies in Africa need of North African countries’ Khalid Rahman was elected as the Institute's new the hour: Amb Ali Javed Pakistan needs to chairman on January 29, 2021. Rahman has set its focus on replaced Professor Khurshid Ahmad, former bolstering diplomat- senator and founding chairman of the Institute, in ic, economic and the position, who himself has been elevated to the cultural relations with rank of the Institute’s patron-in-chief. North African states The board of governors has also appointed two as the historic ties new vice-chairmen, Former ambassador Syed with them remain Abrar Hussain as vice chairman (Academics) and short of achieving their eminent industrialist Abrar Ahmed Magoon as vice true potential so far. Amb (r) Mushtaq Ali Shah chairman (Endowment), both of whom will be A discussion with Ambassador Ali Javed, Additional The exigency was highlighted in a consultative assisting the new chairman. Secretary for Africa at Pakistan’s Foreign Office, session ‘Pakistan’s relations with North African was held by IPS on February 9, 2021. Chaired by countries’ organized by IPS on January 19, Chairman IPS Khalid Rahman, the session was 2021, which was addressed as keynote speaker held as part of the Institute’s ongoing ‘Understand- by Pakistan’s former envoy to Egypt, Morocco ing Africa’ project. and Tunisia, Ambassador (r) Mushtaq Ali Shah. Emphasizing the need and importance of strength- For further details, visit: ening Pakistan’s footprint in the African continent, https://www.ips.org.pk/pakistans-relations-with-north-african-countries/ the additional secretary informed that MoFA is deliberating to appoint Honorary Consuls to all 54 African states as it has only 14 embassies and nine ‘Pakistan’s relations with Khalid Rahman (Chairman, IPS) operating honorary consuls in the whole African West African countries’ continent at present. Pakistan should For further details, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/more-honorary-consuls-more-embassies-in-africa-..... make use of its longstanding ‘Pakistan’s relations with relations with West African countries and Southern African countries’ practice effective Pakistan must take economic diplomacy concrete measures to to elevate these ties materialize the recently to new scales. Amb (r) Haroon Shaukat announced ‘Look The need was urged Amb (r) Syed Abrar Hussain (VC, Academics) Africa’ policy in real in a webinar titled terms, said Ambassa- ‘Pakistan’s relations with West African dor (r) Najam-us-Saqib, countries’, which was held by IPS on March 3, Pakistan’s former 2021, to explore opportunities and underline envoy to South Africa, Amb (r) Najam-us-Saqib challenges for Pakistan vis-à-vis West African Brazil, Kenya, countries. The session, which was a part of IPS’ Bangladesh and Cuba, at a webinar titled ‘Understanding Africa’ program, was addressed as ‘Pakistan’s relations with Southern African keynote speaker by Ambassador (r) Haroon Shaukat. countries’ held at IPS on February 2, 2021. For further details, visit: For further details, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/economic-diplomacy-urged-to-strengthen-pak- http://www.ips.org.pk/pakistans-relations-with-southern-african-countries/ relations-with-west-africa/ Abrar Ahmed Magoon (VC, Endowment) Curriculum on Maritime Affairs proposed to FUUAST Continued from Page - 01 Widespread sea blindness especially in (NUML), academia owing to the prevalent continental Islamabad, IPS IPS’ Study ‘Barriers.... mindset warrants the need for having maritime LEAD Associate affairs as a subject in the curriculum of Ikram-ul-Haque Sardar Mohazzam, Managing Director, National international relations at higher education level. Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority Syed and (NEECA), Bahadur Shah, Member (M&E), The need was stressed in an online session Manager organized by IPS in collaboration with the NEPRA, Mirza Hamid Hasan, Chairman, IPS’ Outreach International Relations Department of Federal Shafaq Sarfraz, Steering Committee on Energy, Water & Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology Dr Maliha Zeba Khan Climate Change, and Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed, whereas the (FUUAST), Karachi on March 18, 2021. representatives from FUUAST included Dr former Secretary, Petroleum and Natural IPS on the occasion was represented by IPS Resources and first chairman of NEPRA. Asghar Ali Dashti, head of the Department of Vice Chairman Ambassador (r) Syed Abrar International Relations, FUUAST, and Dr Faisal For complete rerport, visit: Hussain, IPS-GM Operations Naufil Shahrukh, Javaid, Dr Rizwana Jabeen and Dr Waseem http://www.ips.org.pk/barriers-and-drivers-of-solar-prosumage IPS’ Non-Resident Fellow Dr Maliha Zeba -a-case-study-of-pakistan/ Khan, National University of Modern Languages Uddin from the University’s faculty. IPSTV 02 IPS_1979 03

IPS Working Group on Kashmir (IPS-WGK) LoC ceasefire announcement with must not derail Pakistan’s stance on IoK Pakistan’s focus on IoK situation should remain consistent The views were expressed in the 14th meeting and assertive of IPS-Working Group on Kashmir (IPS-WGK), The 13th meeting of IPS-WGK titled ‘UN Resolu- which was held on March 10, 2021. The main tions on Kashmir and the struggle for IoJK’s right of speaker of the discussion was Dr Saif ur self-determination’ was held on January 5, 2021. Rehman Malik (Tamgha-i-Imtiaz), director, India The discussion was chaired by EP-IPS Khalid Study Centre, Institute of Strategic Studies Rahman, moderated by Farzana Yaqoob, general Islamabad (ISSI). The session was chaired by secretary, IPS-WGK, and addressed by Raja Chairman IPS Khalid Rahman, moderated by Muhammad Sajjad Khan, director, Jammu and General Secretary IPS-WGK Farzana Yaqoob Kashmir Liberation Cell (JKLC) and Adv Nasir and participated by Ambassador (r) Ishtiaq Qadri, human rights lawyer and president, Legal Hussain Andrabi, Brig (r) Said Nazir Mohmand, Forum for Oppressed Voices of Kashmir (LFOVK). Dr Saif ur Rehman and Amb (r) Abrar Hussain International Law Expert Advocate Nasir Qadri Giving a historical overview of UN resolutions on from Legal Forum for Oppressed Voices of Kashmir, Khan stated that one of the main Pakistan must not make any compromise on its Kashmir (LFOVK), and Amanullah Khan, former objectives of the UN was to ensure and protect the principal stance over IoK following the LoC president, Chamber of Commerce sovereignty of states and human rights. Unfortu- ceasefire agreement with India, nor should it let and Industry (RCCI), among others. nately, however, the international body has failed its focus be derailed over the issue, as the For further details, visit: miserably to resolve the issue of Kashmir. development could well be a ploy by India to http://www.ips.org.pk/loc-ceasefire-announcement-with-india-must- For further details, visit: revive its international image by deviating the not-derail-pakistans-focus-on-indian-occupied-kashmir/ https://www.ips.org.pk/pakistans-stance-on-iok-should-remain-consistent world’s attentions from the on-ground realities. -and-assertive-ips-wgk/ Continued from Page - 01 Security Cooperation.... Book Discussions included as speakers and discussants, Dr Shabana Fayyaz, in-charge, defence & strategic studies ‘The Sufi Paradigm: Vernacular and Colonial department, Quaid-i-Azam University, Dr Azhar Ahmad, naval expert and associate professor, Impressions in Sindh’ , Dr. Khurram Iqbal, head of IR Aimed at discussing the remarkable work of department, National Defence University, Vice Prof Michel Boivin titled ‘The Sufi Paradigm and Admiral (r) Asaf Humayun, (r) Saleem the Makings of a Vernacular Knowledge in Akhtar, Mirza Hamid Hassan and Aneela Shahzad Colonial India: The Case of Sindh (1851-1929)’, while a number of researchers and analysts from an online discussion was organized by IPS in National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), collaboration with Decolonial Dialogues on Maritime Study Forum (MSF) and other relevant March 4, 2021. institutions and organizations from across Pakistan Prof Michel Boivin The panelists, which included Prof Nukhbah Taj participated actively in the online event. theoretical, thematic and methodological For further details, visit: Langah, Forman Christian College, Dr Uttara http://www.ips.org.pk/security-cooperation-in-the-western-indian-ocean- Shahani, University of Oxford, Dr Ahmed weaknesses and strengths of the said work. region-and-significance-of-aman-2021/ Memon, University of Kent, and Prof Michel For further details, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/the-sufi-paradigm-vernacular-and-colonial- Boivin, the author of the book, discussed the impressions-in-sindh/ Continued from Page - 01 IPS delegation meets CPEC... ‘A Book of Conquest – Discussion on the Politics CPEC, the chairman said that work on the eastern, western and central alignments is in full swing, and of Chachnama’ the second phase of the project is just beginning. He breaking interpretive historiography of the also rubbished the claims that work on phase one 8th-13th century Sindh and Punjab authored by has slowed down, claiming nothing was on hold. Prof Manan Ahmed Asif. For further details, visit: Apart from the author himself, the discussant of https://www.ips.org.pk/ips-delegation-meets-cpec-authority-chairman- the session included Asghar Soomro, a senior gets-briefed-on-progress-challenges/ journalist, Jami Chandio, writer and Sindhi intellectual, Dr Saeed Ahmed Rid, assistant professor, National Institute of Pakistan Studies Continued from Page - 01 Prof Manan Ahmed Asif – Quaid-i-Azam University (NIPS-QAU), Islamabad, Dr Sadia Mahmood, assistant Quarter in Focus The fourth webinar on the series of sessions on professor, NIPS, QAU. Prof Ronki Ram from journal Policy Perspectives and a revised edition of Sindh and Punjab was organized by IPS’ Faith Punjab University, Chandigarh, Hussain Bux an Urdu title Tehqeeq: Tasawwurat aur Tajrubat. The and Society desk in collaboration with Decolo- Mallah, research collective, Karachi and Dr Institute’s research activities also yielded three nial Dialogues on March 25, 2021 to discuss ‘A Ahmed Memon from the University of Kent. insightful policy briefs during the last quarter. Book of Conquest: The Chachnama and For further details, visit: Muslim Origins in South Asia’ – the ground- http://www.ips.org.pk/a-book-of-conquest-discussion-on-the-politics -of-chachnama/ www ips.org.pk | ipsurdu.com 03 InstituteOfPolicyStudiesPakistan 04

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Interactive session on maritime research at UoK IPS facilitates PMSA on at promoting interdisciplinary academic outreach maritime research in Pakistan. The session was organized by Maritime Study Forum (MSF) in collaboration with the University of Karachi’s Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). The interactive session, which was attended by faculty members from various departments of the University, aimed at highlighting On the invitation of Pakistan Maritime Security significance of maritime issues Agency (PMSA), an IPS team comprising its GM and encouraging interdisciplinary Operations Naufil Shahrukh and Non-Resident research and write-ups in the Naufil Shahrukh, GM Operations, IPS, and Dr Fellow Dr Maliha Zeba Khan from National underlining thematic areas like maritime security University of Modern Languages (NUML) attended Maliha Zeba Khan, IPS’ non-resident research and diplomacy, law and policing, blue economy, fellow and assistant professor, Department of via video link a consultative session on March 3, coastal communities, maritime environment, 2021, to discuss the role and functions of PMSA. International Relations, National University of biodiversity and topics related to the SDGs. Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, visited For further details, visit: Delegations from University of Karachi (UoK) and University of Karachi’s Staff Club on February http://www.ips.org.pk/interactive-session-on-maritime-research Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and 16, 2021, and held an interactive session aimed -at-uok/ Technology (FUUAST) led by Samina Qureshi, assistant professor, mass communication depart- A talk on ‘Narrative of Forced IPS represented in YI ment, and Dr Faisal Javaid, assistant professor, international relations department, respectively, Conversion in Pakistan’ Model Parliament session were also present on the occasion at PMSA on Kashmir issue headquarters. For further details, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk ‘Kashmir and Lawfare: Prospects and Strategy’ Chairman IPS Khalid Rahman participated as the chief guest in a conference titled ‘Kashmir and Lawfare: Prospects and Strategy’, which was Dr Sufi Ghulam Hussain, IPS’ research , was organized by the Legal Forum for Oppressed invited by the Center for Contemporary South Voices of Kashmir (LFOVK) on March 11, 2021. Asia, Watson Institute, and Institute of International Farzana Yaqoob, IPS Associate and General and Public Affairs, Brown University, USA, to Secretary IPS-Working Group on Kashmir Rahman was accompanied in the speaker’s panel deliver a talk on the ‘Narrative of Forced Conver- (IPS-WGK), in an online address apprised by Justice Ali Nawaz Chowhan, Dr Sadia Zahoor, sion in Pakistan’ on March 19, 2021. The purpose youth leaders in Karachi on the recent Sheikh Tajammul Islam (director, Kashmir Media of the talk was to bring into light the alternative developments on Kashmir Issue at Youth Service), Barrister Taimur Malik and Advocate discourse on faith conversions in Pakistan. Intelligentsia’s Model Parliament on March 27. Nasir Qadri, director, LFOVK. Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) IPS signed memorandums of understanding with following national and international organizations with a view to promote policy-oriented dialogue, research, publications, and human development activities:

ILKE Science, Culture and Education Foundation, Centre for International Peace and Stability – Rabia and Tahira Families Trust (RTFT) Turkey (İlim Kültür Eğitim Vakfı) - March 27, 2021 National University of Science and Technology March 5, 2021 (CIPS-NUST) - March 29, 2021

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The Living Scripts | An oral history project to record life and Consultative session on times of veteran public officials research on food security An online session was held with Prof Dr Abdul Saboor, IPS’ Non-Resi- dent Fellow and dean, social sciences at PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, on January 26, 2021, to discuss an ongoing Dr Abdul Saboor research thesis of a PhD student Tauqir Ahmed under his supervision aimed Aziz Khan Asad Ali Shah Amb (r) Naghmana Hashmi at exploring workable solutions towards food security. The research focuses on four main facets of food security: availability, accessibility, sustainability, and utilization using surveys and theoretical approaches. The resulting policy guidelines from these four domains would then be adapted to make it workable in the Pakistani context, while also differentiating between rural and urban populations. MPhil scholar and former IPS intern, Maham Sarwar from National Defence University (NDU), also presented her research proposal on the occasion to explore severe food insecurity faced by urban slum households, especially in the wake of Shakil Durrani Kh Zaheer Ahmed Riaz M Khan COVID-19 pandemic. Aimed at acquiring tacit knowledge from experi- former Director General, Asian Development Bank enced practitioners of the public sector and (ADB), on January 8, Naghmana Hashmi, former IPS TV | New Videos imparting it to the audience as food for thought, ambassador of Pakistan to China, European IPS LEAD - the learning, excellence and develop- Union (EU), and Ireland, on February 12, Shakil www.youtube.com/ipstv ment program of IPS - is organizing series of Durrani, former Chief Secretary, NWFP (now sessions titled 'The Living Scripts’. The idea Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sindh and AJ&K, and Report Launch | Barriers and Drivers of Solar behind the initiative is to pursue accomplished former Federal Secretary and Chairman WAPDA, Prosumage: A Case Study of Pakistan (Full personalities and eminent individuals of national on March 31, Khwaja Zaheer Ahmed, former Session) stature, providing them a window to share Federal Secretary, in a session split across four Security Cooperation in the Western Indian invaluable experiences and knowledge from their sittings on March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2021, and Riaz Ocean Region and the Significance of AMAN personal and professional lives. Mohammad Khan, former Foreign Secretary of 2021 (Full Session) Pakistan, in a session divided into four separate The sessions held within this quarter featured Aziz Pak Navy’s Aman exercises have created a sittings on February 26, March 16 and 2, and April 4. conducive environment: Vice Admiral (r) Iftikhar Khan, former Inspector General (IG), Khyber For further details, visit: Pakhtunkhwa, on January 15, Asad Ali Shah, Ahmed Rao http://www.ips.org.pk/ips-lead/the-living-scripts ‘AMAN exercise is a success story of Pakistan’: Chairman IPS Khalid Rahman Need for highlighting maritime issues accentuated Pak Navy is joining hands with Turkey, China and Russia against regional threats: Dr Shabana before media students Fayyaz An overview of maritime domain was given to the students of the Dept. of Mass Communica- Pakistan’s historic ties with North African countries needs bolstering: Amb (r) Mushtaq Ali tion, University of Karachi (UoK) on March 19, Shah 2021 to sensitize them to take up projects and research assignments related to the diverse area. How Pakistan can make the best use of trade potential of South African countries?: The speakers including Dr Maliha Zeba Khan, Ambassador (retd) Najm-us-Saqib Samina Qureshi and Naufil Shahrukh gave an Pakistan's relations with West African overview of the maritime domain and presented countries several ideas on creating exciting media content The US’ Afghanistan policy under the new on maritime science, economy, tourism, coastal administration of Joe Biden communities, politics and security, law, environment and sustainable development, etc. Turkey's Role in Afghan Peace Process Kashmir’s right of self-determination & For further details, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/ku-media-students-given-an-overview-of- Pakistan: EP-IPS Khalid Rahman’s Concluding pakistans-maritime-domain/ Samina Qureshi Remarks www ips.org.pk | ipsurdu.com 05 InstituteOfPolicyStudiesPakistan 06

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Policy Perspectives (Volume 17, No. 2, 2020) Policy Briefs The latest Projections and Interpretations’ Should Pakistan recognize edition of Author: Ghulam Hussain Israel? peer-re- ‘Footprints of Fascism in India: Question of Pakistan’s recognition of Israel has viewed IPS’ Implications for Local Muslims’ once again echoed in the policy, academic as flagship well as public circles of the country. This issue journal Author: Usama Hameed brief presents an overview of nature of the Policy ‘China-Iran Relations: Prospects arguments which are being brought forth in Perspec- and Complexities’ favor of recognizing Israel. It deals with the tives—dis- Author: Kulsoom Belal question of possible benefits which Pakistan seminating might gain by recognizing Israel. The question ‘Muslims’ Share of the Waves: of pragmatism and idealism in the foreign the Law, War and Tradition’ research policy issues has also been briefly discussed. carried out Author: Tuba Azeem For further details, visit: by IPS and ‘Net Metering and Solar PV Prosu- https://www.ips.org.pk/should-pakistan-recognize-israel/ its associ- mage in Pakistan: Growth and Chal- Options for Pakistan in the ates, and lenges’ Horn of Africa experts on Author: Naila Saleh and Sara diverse range of current and evolving This policy brief recommends a roadmap for ‘Decentralization of Environment in increasing scope of Pakistan’s relations with topics—is out now! Pakistan: Issues in Governance’ the countries in strategically located Horn of The issue combines deliberations upon Author: Maryam Umer Khayam and Dr Africa, comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, important global theoretical debates as Iftikhar Ahmad Somalia and Kenya. well as discourses on current regional ‘Afghanistan in Transition’ presents For further details, visit: and international matters of significance. a talk by former Afghan Prime Minister https://www.ips.org.pk/options-for-pakistan-in-the-horn-of-africa/ The latest issue comprises following Gulbuddin Hekmatyar articles: For further details, visit: Afghan Peace Process and ‘Faith Conversions in Pakistan: http://www.ips.org.pk/policy-perspectives-volume-17-no-2-2020/ the Role of Turkey This policy brief reviews the role of Turkey in Afghan Peace Process in the context of Tehqeeq, Tasawwurat aur Tajrubat (2nd Edition) Intra-Afghan talks to be hosted by Turkey in Editors: Khalid researchers. Familiarizing new and inexperienced April 2021. The purpose of the review is to find Rahman, Syed researchers in Pakistan with paradigms and out the historical, social, cultural, religious and Nadeem methods other than those extracted from Western political factors that make the case for Turkey Farhat knowledge is of utmost importance in view of in a mediating role in the Afghan peace Edition: 2nd promoting indigenous research. This can be process. achieved through interactions between research- For further details, visit: Language: ers and seasoned scholars who have seen and Urdu http://www.ips.org.pk/policy-brief-afghan-peace-process-and-the explored various dimensions of applied and -role-of-turkey/ Binding: theoretical research through a domestic lens. Paperback The second edition of the book Tehqeeq, Tasaw- Forthcoming Breaking the Pages: 181 wurat aur Tajrubat (Research: Concepts and Breakers Year: 2021 Experiences), containing several additions, is a Public Policy and recent IPS Press publication. It has valuable ISBN: 978-969 insights shared by senior scholars, namely Prof Governance Case -448-793-9 Khurshid Ahmad, former senator and Studies from Pakistan Publisher: IPS patron-in-chief of IPS, Dr Umer Chapra, senior Editors: Press research advisor to the Islamic Research and Syed Abu Ahmad Akif Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development M Khalid Nadeem Khan Price: PKR500/- | USD12 (Export) Bank, Jeddah, Dr Anis Ahmad, vice-chancellor Riphah International University, and Dr Safeer ISBN: 978-969-448-803-5 About the Book Akhtar, a senior research fellow at IPS and Editor Binding: Hardback For young researchers, Institute of Policy Studies of Nuqta-e-Nazar. Pages: 278 frequently holds interactive sessions where they For further details, visit: Price: PKR800 get the opportunity to meet and learn from senior http://www.ips.org.pk/tehqeeq-tasawwurat-aur-tajrubat-2nd-edition/ USD20 (Export) Institute of Policy Studies: Nasr Chambers, Plot No. 1, Commercial Centre, MPCHS, E-11/3, Islamabad, Pakistan. Ph: +92 51 843 8391-3, Fax: +92 51 8438390, Email: [email protected], Web: www.ips.org.pk, www.ipsurdu.com Editor: Naufil Shahrukh, Asst Editor: Farhan S. | Layout: Asif Taimuri

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