IPS at a Glance

Established: May 1979
Patron-in-Chief: Professor Khurshid Ahmad
Chairman: Khalid Rahman
VC (Academics): Amb (r) Syed Abrar Hussain
VC (Endowment): Abrar Ahmad Magoonhort Description

Areas of Research

Pakistan Affairs:

Society and Culture, Politics, Security and Foreign Policy, Education, Economy

International Relations:

Globalization, Global Issues and Politics, The Muslim World, Pakistan and its Neighbors

Faith and Society:

Madrassah Education, Islam and the West, Islamic

Programs

Research:

In-house Research , Collaborations, Exchange Programs

Dialogue:

Conferences , Seminars , Roundtable discussions & Lectures

Capacity Building:

Professional and Management workshops for Training and Development

Outreach:

Features, Articles, Briefings, Conferences and Participation in Electronic Media Programs

IPS LEAD:

Youth Development, Professional and Management Training and Consultancy

Media Contribution:

Features, Article, Briefings, Conferences & Participation in Electronic Media Program.

IPS Press:

Periodicals and Books

Audience

Policy Makers:

Politicians, Legislators, Bureaucrats

Opinion Makers:

Analysts & Academics Researchers, Advocacy groups, Media, Concerned citizens

Professionals:

Diplomats, Civil Society, Organizations, Business Community

Periodicals and Books

Policy Perspectives (Bi-annual)
Maghrib aur Islam (Urdu quarterly)
Nuqta-e-Nazar (Urdu biannual)
IPS News (English quarterly)
IPS Update (Bilingual online monthly newsletter)
* More than 400 Books and around 1800 Reports

Events (to date): More than 2000+ seminars, roundtables, conferences and workshops

Library: Over 25,000 books.

Collaboration/Partnerships

Academy of Commerce of Yunnan Province China
Asianet-Pakistan
Communication University of China (CUC)
Department of Defense and Diplomatic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Grandview Think Tank, Beijing, China
China West Normal University
Pulse Consultant, Karachi
United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
Riphah International University (RIU), Islamabad

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies
Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS), Islamabad
International Centre for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), USA
International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad
The Henry L. Stimson Centre, USA
University of Balochistan
University of Karachi
University of Sindh
School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua, Beijing, China

Da’wah Academy
Islamic Foundation, UK
Islamic Economics Research Bureau, Dhaka
Islamic Banker
Islamic Development Bank
Int’l Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), USA
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)
Pakistan House
Turkiye Iktisadi Girişim ve İş Ahlakı Derneği (IGIAD)
University of Peshawar
University of Punjab
Riphah Institute of Public Policy (RIPP)

Join Hands with IPS

IPS welcomes all those who share its vision and are willing to join hands by making contribution in any form in promoting policy research in Pakistan. The panel of associates mainly consists of experts, academia, young and mid-career scholars and researchers who join IPS on honorary basis. While senior associates have an opportunity to share their experience and knowledge and disseminate their ideas through IPS seminars, conferences, periodicals and publications, IPS facilitates and guides young scholars who wish to excel in the field of research in their academic endeavors on topics of mutual interest.

Along with associates contributing in research activities, there are associates who may not have a direct role in research but share the IPS vision and wish to contribute towards its development and are making their input in their respective areas of expertise such as planning, management and human development. For those who share the IPS vision, options for contribution are infinite such as sponsorships for on-going projects of IPS, various forms of collaborations and support including patronship, membership and volunteer services. For further information, contact us at ips@ips.net.pk