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Understanding the rise and fall of civilizations requires critical engagement with changing realities: IPS discussion

The rise of Western civilization, as opposed to the rest, signifies the emergence of a qualitatively new type of civilization marked by distinct cultural, scientific, and political transformations. Contemporary debates on modernity must move beyond economic metrics and address deeper moral and civilizational questions, including balance, values, and intellectual responsibility. These reflections emerged during a discussion session titled “The Rise and Fall of Civilization: Contemporary Context” at the Institute of…

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Team Capacity Building Session on Infographics for Research Visualization

The Institute of Policy Studies organized an in-house training session on “Infographics for Research Visualization” aimed at strengthening the capacity of its research and outreach team to communicate policy data more effectively and creatively. The session was conducted by IPS Senior Associate Yasir Riaz on February 10, 2026, who provided practical insights into transforming complex research findings into clear, engaging, and audience-friendly visual formats. The training focused on the growing…

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Sustained diplomacy key to counter India’s attempts to normalize Kashmir status quo: Seminar

Sustained diplomacy and informed advocacy are essential to counter India’s attempts of normalizing the status quo in occupied Kashmir, which remains a test case for the international legal system, particularly the fundamental principle of the right to self-determination. This position rests on internationally recognized legal foundations, including geographical proximity, demographic composition, and the historical and cultural ties of Kashmir with Pakistan. This was discussed during an interactive session at the…

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The Living Scripts Sessions with Ambassador (r) Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

The 39th session of IPS’s oral history project, The Living Scripts, featured Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. The conversations were held on October 27, 2025, and January 8 and 29, 2026, during which Ambassador Chaudhry revisited the milestones of his life and diplomatic career, sharing memories, reflections, and personal anecdotes. Recalling his early years, Ambassador Chaudhry spoke warmly about his upbringing and education. Born on February…

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Pakistan needs strategic clarity and national unity amid transitioning global order: Experts

The contemporary global order is undergoing a significant rupture, marked by the erosion of rule-based multilateralism, the rise of unilateral power politics, and the fragmentation of international norms, posing serious strategic, economic, and societal challenges for states like Pakistan. What was long described as a ‘rules-based order’ often functioned as an instrument of powerful states against weaker ones. Currently, that order is leading to instability, uncertainty, and selective adherence to…

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Grounding modern thought in revelation and Islamic intellectual tradition necessary: IPS workshop

Decolonization of knowledge is not a call to reject modernity or retreat into an imagined pre-colonial past; rather, it is an intellectual project aimed at reclaiming Islamic perspectives by grounding contemporary thought in divine revelation. It engages with the contemporary contexts through the rich, argumentative tradition of Islamic scholarship. This was emphasized by Dr Ovamir Anjum, a renowned scholar and the Imam Khattab Chair of Islamic Studies in the Philosophy…

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Kashmir cause remains legally valid, places greater responsibility on youth: Seminar

The Kashmir issue remains a legally valid and internationally recognized struggle for the right to self-determination, grounded in binding UN Security Council resolutions. However, geopolitical power asymmetries have obstructed its resolution, thereby placing renewed responsibility on Pakistan’s youth to carry forward the cause while remaining guided by the principles of Pakistan’s ideology. This was discussed during a seminar at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), held in collaboration with the…

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