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 Magoon

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
IPS Press: Periodicals and Books
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.

Capacity Building: Professional and Management workshops for Training and Development

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pulse Consultant, Karachi
  • The Henry L. Stimson Centre, USA
  • Turkiye Iktisadi Girişim ve İş Ahlakı Derneği (IGIAD)
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • University of Balochistan
  • University of Karachi
  • University of Peshawar
  • University of Punjab
  • University of Management and Technology (UMT)
  • University of Sindh
  • Riphah Institute of Public Policy (RIPP)
  • Riphah International University (RIU), Islamabad
  • School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua, Beijing, China

Legal Status

Registered under the Societies Act 1860 (Act XXI of 1860) having specified Memorandum of Association.

Tax Exemption

All donations to IPS are exempted from tax deduction under section 2(36) read with Section 61 and Clause 58 of 2nd schedule of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

NPO Certification

IPS has been evaluated by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy and awarder NPO Good Practices Certificate in the areas of internal governance, financial management and program delivery. view certificate.

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

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