PROFILE OF ORGANISATION AND RELEVANT COMMITTEES |
Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) |
House No. 12, Street No. 84, Sector G-6/4, Embassy Road, Islamabad |
Tel: 051-9203974/051-9204934/051-9204940 |
Fax: 051-9204055 |
Email: irspak@comsats.net.pk |
Website: http/:/www.irs.org.pk |
Date of Formation : |
30-01-2001 |
Type of Organization : |
Autonomus Body |
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Head of the Organisation |
Name: |
Mr. Bashir Ahmad |
Designation: |
Acting President/Senior Fellow |
Phone: |
051-9203567 |
Cell: |
0301-5514913 |
Email: |
irssfellow@yahoo.com |
Fax: |
051-9204055 |
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Areas of Focus |
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Foreign, Defence, Economic and Socio-Cultural Affairs of South Asia |
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Issues relating to Afghanistan- Central Asia security and their Impact on Regional Security |
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Major Powers Policy towards South Asia |
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Important Developments Relating to Iran-West Asia and their impact on South Asia |
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Terrorism, National, Regional and International Dimensions |
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Brief Profile of the Organisation |
IRS is an independent non-profit research organisation which aims at creating better awareness and understanding about the internal and external dynamics of conflict and cooperation in the South Asian region that shape traditional and non-traditional security in the region. |
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Relevance with Standing Committees of the Senate |
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Committee Name |
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Senate Standing Committee on Defence
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Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage
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Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
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Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions
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Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power
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Relevance with Standing Committees of the National Assembly |
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National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence
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National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
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National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage
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National Assembly Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
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National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON)
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National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power
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Relevance with Special Committees of the Parliament |
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Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production
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Senate Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reforms
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Relevance with Standing Committees of KPK Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department
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Standing Committee on Finance Department
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Standing Committee on Environment Department
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Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department
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Standing Committee on Population Welfare Department
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Standing Committee on Sports, Culture, Tourism, Museums, Archaeology and Youth Affairs Department
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Relevance with Standing Committees of Punjab Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Communications and Work
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Standing Committee on Health
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Standing Committee on Planning and Development
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Standing Committee on Population Welfare
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Relevance with Standing Committees of Sindh Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Agriculture
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Standing Committee on Primary Health(BHU, HRC and Vertical Programmes) and Secondary Health(Rest of Health)
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Standing Committee on Irrigation
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Selected Publications |
No. |
Name of Publication |
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US Strategy Towards Post-Taliban Afghanistan: Anal |
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India: Towards Achieving MDGs in Education |
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Afghanistan Presidential Elections and its Implica |
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Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajkistan: From Milit |
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