The 84th issue of IPS News (Oct-Dec 2015) – the official newsletter of Institute of Policy Studies – is now online. IPS News is published quarterly with an aim to disseminate IPS activities ranging from seminars, symposia, conferences, interactions, dialogues, roundtables on multi-dimensional topics and capacity-building programs. IPS News also informs its readers about latest publications of IPS.
The apex of IPS activities during the third quarter was the annual meeting of its National Academic Council, which was attended by its esteemed members from across the country. A two-day conference: 'Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement', held in collaboration with Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies (CSRS) – Kabul, deliberated upon the prospects of the region's future and the relationship between the two countries. Two public seminars: 'Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges' and 'Pak-India Relations: Modi's Govt. Approach and Pakistan's Response' were also well received by the Institute's target audiences. Sessions on topics of 'Pakistan, an important player in China's go-global approach', 'Religion, Secularism and Socio-Economic Development' and 'Pre-trial Detention of an Accused & its Compensation under Islamic and Pakistani Law' also generated rich narratives and ideas for various studies being conducted at the Institute. This year's second issue of IPS' flagship journal: Policy Perspectives was published in the last quarter, too, while a situational brief on the progress of the parliament's electoral reforms committee was issued. The 37th issue of biannual journal Nuqta-e-Nazar also came out during the period. IPS' participation in two international conferences: 'Trans-Himalaya Development Cooperation and One Belt One Road Initiative' and in CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia) Forum and a national consultative seminar on 'Pakistan's literacy goals' were important avenues to share the institutional insight. An MoU with National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) to cooperate in capacity building activities also deserves a special mention. Annual meeting of IPS' National Academic Council The annual meeting of IPS' National Academic Council – an academic body comprising intellectuals and experts from across the country supervising all the research work being done at IPS – was held on August 8, 2015. The participants, which included Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, chairman IPS, Amb (r) Rustam Shah Mohmand, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, former secretary, Foreign Affairs, Fasih Uddin, former chief economist, Govt. of Pakistan, Mirza Hamid Hasan, former secretary, Water and Power, M Riyazul Haque, former additional secretary, Adnan Sarwar Khan, dean, Social Sciences, University of Peshawar, Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Swati, vice chancellor, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Dr. Hasan Sohaib The roundtable 'Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement' viewed that common faith, history, culture, languages and interlinked socio-economic realities and opportunities provide the basis and the way forward for both Afghanistan and Pakistan to ensure peace and build their bright future together. The two-day conference, which was held on September 16-17, 2015, was addressed by Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges Continued on page - 03 Continued on page - 02 Dr Abdul Baqi Amin, director general, CSRS, Dr Fazal Hadi Wazin, Dr Waheedullah Muslih, Engr Hamid Durrani, Amb (r) Rustam Shah Mohmand, Dr Abdul Baqi Amin Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement 'Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges' underscored the need for developing a modus operandi to clear all possible misunderstandings and reservations of the Gulf countries over US-Iran deal beforehand. Held on August 7, 2015, the seminar's speakers included Amb (r) Tariq Osman Hyder, Brig (r) Said Nazir, IPS associate, Dr. Zulfiqar Khan, head, Department of Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad and DG-IPS Khalid Rahman. For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/92-seeminar/1926-ips- seminar-pakistan-can-gain-from-post-irans-nuclear-deal- scenario Amb (r) Tariq Osman Hyder Annual meeting of IPS' National Academic Council (August 8, 2015) October - December 2015 Quarterly Newsletter No. 84
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The apex of IPS activities during the third quarter was the annual meeting of its National Academic Council, which was attended by its esteemed members from across the country.
A two-day conference: 'Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement', held in collaboration with Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies (CSRS) – Kabul, deliberated upon the prospects of the region's future and the relationship between the two countries.
Two public seminars: 'Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges' and 'Pak-India Relations: Modi's Govt. Approach and Pakistan's Response' were also well received by the Institute's target audiences.
Sessions on topics of 'Pakistan, an important player in China's go-global approach', 'Religion, Secularism and Socio-Economic Development' and 'Pre-trial Detention of an Accused & its Compensation under Islamic and Pakistani Law' also generated rich narratives and ideas for various studies being conducted at the Institute.
This year's second issue of IPS' flagship journal: Policy Perspectives was published in the last quarter, too, while a situational brief on the progress of the parliament's electoral reforms committee was issued. The 37th issue of biannual journal Nuqta-e-Nazar also came out during the period.
IPS' participation in two international conferences: 'Trans-Himalaya Development Cooperation and One Belt One Road Initiative' and in CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia) Forum and a national consultative seminar on 'Pakistan's literacy goals' were important avenues to share the institutional insight. An MoU with National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) to cooperate in capacity building activities also deserves a special mention.
Annual meeting of IPS' National Academic CouncilThe annual meeting of IPS' National Academic Council – an academic body comprising intellectuals and experts from across the country supervising all the research work being done at IPS – was held on August 8, 2015. The participants, which included Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, chairman IPS, Amb (r) Rustam Shah Mohmand, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, former secretary,
Foreign Affairs, Fasih Uddin, former chief economist, Govt. of Pakistan, Mirza Hamid Hasan, former secretary, Water and Power, M Riyazul Haque, former additional secretary, Adnan Sarwar Khan, dean, Social Sciences, University of Peshawar, Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Swati, vice chancellor, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Dr. Hasan Sohaib
The roundtable 'Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement' viewed that common faith, history, culture, languages and interlinked socio-economic realities and opportunities provide the basis and the way forward for both Afghanistan and Pakistan to ensure peace and build their bright future together.
The two-day conference, which was held on September 16-17, 2015, was addressed by
Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges
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Dr Abdul Baqi Amin, director general, CSRS, Dr Fazal Hadi Wazin, Dr Waheedullah Muslih, Engr Hamid Durrani, Amb (r) Rustam Shah Mohmand,
Dr Abdul Baqi Amin
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an IdealBilateral Arrangement
'Iran Nuclear Deal Program: Prospects and Challenges' underscored the need for developing a modus operandi to clear all possible misunderstandings
and reservations of the Gulf countries over
US-Iran deal beforehand. Held on August 7, 2015, the seminar's speakers included Amb (r) Tariq Osman Hyder, Brig (r) Said Nazir, IPS associate, Dr. Zulfiqar Khan, head, Department of Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad and DG-IPS Khalid Rahman.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/92-seeminar/1926-ips-seminar-pakistan-can-gain-from-post-irans-nuclear-deal-scenario
Amb (r) Tariq Osman Hyder
Annual meeting of IPS' National Academic Council (August 8, 2015)
October - December 2015
Quarterly Newsletter No. 84
Participants of the two-day conference ‘Pakistan and Afghanistan: Towards an Ideal Bilateral Arrangement’ (September 16-17, 2015)
Pakistan, an important player in China's 'goglobal' approach
Former IPS associate Zamir Awan shared his vision on emerging trends in Pak-China Relations, focusing especially on the initiative of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while speaking to a session held at
the Institute on July 09, 2015.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/77-in-house-session/1921-pakistan-an-important-player-in-chinas-go-global-approach
Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad delivering a lecture on ‘Religion, Secularism and Socio-Economic Development’ (August 26, 2015)
An extension lecture on 'Religion, Secularism and Socio-Economic Development', which was organized in collaboration with HHRD (Helping Hand for Relief and Development), contested the prevalent global paradigm that socio-economic development can only be pursued by following the footsteps of the West.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Anis Ahmad, vice chancellor, Riphah International University and member IPS-NAC on August 26, 2015.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/150-sharing-insight/1931-religion-secularism-and-socio-economic-development
Religion, Secularism and Socio-EconomicDevelopment
A consultative session 'Pre-trial Detention of an Accused & its Compensation under Islamic and Pakistani Law', which was held on July 2, 2015, compared emerging global compensation scenario with the prevailing situation in Pakistan.
The discussion also looked at the subject from Islamic perspective, stressing that the Islamic laws too desired compensation of innocent individuals.
The session was attended by Institute’s research team and a select group of law professionals, whereas the presentation on the subject was made by IPS’ assistant research coordinator Tauqeer Hussain.
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historic, cultural, religious, and ethnic – and the intricacies involved in the intra-state interactions were extensively discussed.
It called for an immediate need to rebuild the confidence and trust between the two countries with visible and tangible steps. It called for immediately initiating a process of sincere dialogue with clear
Air Cdre (r) Khalid Iqbal, Brig (r) Said Nazir, Amb (r) Ayaz Wazir, DG-IPS Khalid Rahman, Irfan Shahzad, lead coordinator research, IPS, Dr Anwar Shah, and Mairaj-ul-Hamid, assistant research coordinator, IPS.
The conference had four sessions spread over two days during which the many sources of affinity between the two nations –
goals and objectives, inclusive and addressing all issues, respecting each other's national interests and bringing them on the table.
For detailed report, visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/97-conference/1938-faith-interlinked-socio-economic-realities-between-pakistan-afghanistan-necessitate-stability-peaceful-co-existence-bright-future
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Session on ‘Pre-trial Detention’
Pre-trial Detention underIslamic and Pakistani Law
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IPS and NCHD sign MoUIPS signed a MoU with National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) on September 1, 2015, according to which both the organizations will cooperate and
collaborate with each other in research projects and capacity building activities.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/150-sharing-insight/1934-ips-and-nchd-sign-mou
Khalid Iqbal, Syed Mohammad Ali, foreign policy analyst, DG-IPS Khalid Rahman, Brig (r) Said Nazir, Amb (r) Ayaz Wazir, Amb (r) Asif Ezdi, Ghulam Muhammad Safi, representative of top Kashmir leader Syed Ali Gilani in Islamabad and Masud Daher, former federal secretary, Govt. of Pakistan.
For details, please visit: http://ips.org.pk/whats-new/128-roundtable/1937-pak-india-relations-modi-governments-approach-and-pakistans-response
The seminar 'Pak-India Relations: Modi Government's Approach and Pakistan's Response', which was held on September 15, 2015, observed that the approach of the present Indian government, like its predecessors, was to use war as an instrument of foreign policy while Pakistan's response towards its bigger neighbor's hegemonic designs has traditionally remained defensive, ensuring minimum deterrence within its limited means. The event's speakers included Air Commodore (r)
L-R: Syed Mohammad Ali, Air Cdre (r) Khalid Iqbal, Brig (r) Said Nazir and DG-IPS Khalid Rahman
DG-NCHD Orya Maqbool Jan and DG-IPS Khalid Rahman
A situational brief 'Electoral Reforms in Pakistan' came at a time when Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms (PCER) had completed one year (since July 25, 2014) and its work was expected to gain new impetus after settlement of doubts. Prepared by Syed Nadeem Farhat, sr. research coordinator and Tauqeer Hussain, asst. research coordinator. The brief presented the background, mandate, objectives, and performance of the committee so far.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/politics/1924-electoral-reforms-in-pakistan
Policy Perspectivesrecognized by HEC
Policy Perspectives – the flagship bi-annual journal of IPS – has been recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is now valid for publication of doctoral research work in social sciences.
Murad, rector, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Maulana Zahid ul Rashdi, secretary general, Pakistan Shariat Council, Abdul Hameed, ex-chairman, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Amanullah Khan, former president, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and DG-IPS Khalid Rahman, discussed several issues faced by Pakistan and the Muslim world and stressed on developing and strengthening institutions for a sustainable resolve.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/77-in-house-session/1927-ips-national-academic-council-annual-meeting-2015
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Amb (r) Rustam Shah Mohmand
Electoral Reformsin Pakistan
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IPS encourages interaction with different national and international organizations and scholars to share their studies and exchange views on subjects of mutual interest. A glimpse of such interactions in the last quarter is being presented here.Sharing Insights
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September 18, 2015. Her presentation 'Eradicating Illiteracy: A Crash Program', which was based on a policy research carried out at IPS, urged to devise and
implement a five-to-ten year national emergency plan for the purpose.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/150-sharing-insight/1939-participation-in-national-consultative-seminar-on-pakistans-literacy-goals
Educators from Pishin,Balochistan visit IPS
A delegation of educators from Pishin, Balochistan, including its district officer education along with principals and teachers of different schools and madaris (religious education institutions) of the district, visited IPS in an exposure trip organized by Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP) on August 12, 2015.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/150-sharing-insight/1928-educators-from-pishin-balochistan-visit-ips
IPS representedin CICA forum
Lead Coordinator IPS Irfan Shahzad delivered a presentation on “CICA and Cultural Cooperation” in an International Forum of National and Cultural Centers with Participation of CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia) member countries, held in Astana, Kazakhstan on July 2, 2015.
Motivational sessions of DG-IPS Khalid Rahman and IPS LEAD associate Yasir Masood Afaq were arranged at Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences' Alumni Reunion on September 18, 2015.
IPS LEAD IPS LEAD - the learning, excellence and development program of IPS - completed its fourth batch of Chinese Language Course in August-September 2015.
National consultative seminar on literacy goals
IPS associate Samina Najeeb representing IPS in national consultative seminar ‘Pakistan’s Literacy Goals” (Sep 18, 2015)
IPS associate Samina Najeeb represented the Institute in a national consultative seminar on 'Pakistan's Literacy Goals' organized by NCHD (National Commission
for Human Development) in collaboration with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) under the supervision of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, on
Trans-Himalaya Development Cooperation and One Belt One Road Initiative
DG-IPS Khalid Rahman participated in a two-day conference, 'Trans-Himalaya Development Cooperation and One Belt One Road Initiative', in Yunnan, China from August 25-26, 2015.
The two-day conference intended to bring on board the trans-Himalayan countries to explore and discuss ideas related to connectivity and cooperation as part of the recently introduced 'One Belt One Road
(OBOR)' initiative by China.
For details, please visit: http://www.ips.org.pk/whats-new/150-sharing-insight/1932-trans-himalaya-development-cooperation-and-one-belt-one-road-initiative
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