Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)
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Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad, is an autonomous, not for profit, civil society organization, dedicated to promoting policy-oriented research. Established in 1979, IPS provides a forum for informed discussion and dialogue on national and international issues. The contributions spanning over thirty years and the overall impact signifies the importance of pragmatic research on policy issues. The institute highlights the role for think tanks in modern democratic polity.
IPS achieves its objectives through a wide range of activities and outcomes ranging from seminars, symposia, conferences and roundtables on multi-dimensional topics to reports, periodicals and publications, Interaction, dialogue , thematic research and capacity-building programs are instrumental in its research endeavors. IPS formulates viable plans and presents key initiatives and policy measures to policy makers, analysts, political leaders, legislators, researchers, academia, civil society organization, media and other stakeholders. IPS believes in good governance, transparency (behavior), professionalism, and program effectiveness. IPS strictly upholds its independence, credibility and Integrity. It operates as a self-financed think-tank through endowments, sponsorships, voluntary services and private donations. Aside from its periodicals, publications and membership fees it generates revenues by providing consultancy services.
IPS has defined Pakistan Affairs, International Relations and Religion and Faith as its major areas of research and has developed an effective system of coordination of research activities by local and foreign scholars through a dedicated team of research coordinators. Through this scheme of work IPS is not only able to conduct in-house research on areas of interest but also coordinates research activities by IPS associates working at their respective places. Its academic programs are designed and run under the supervision of National Academic Council (NAC), which plays a pivotal role in functioning of IPS by providing policy guidelines, reviewing its plans and setting its priorities. IPS garners collaboration as well as extends its active cooperation to other organizations in one or more areas of research. Such coordination could be time- specific or discipline-based for conducting joint research, cosponsoring of seminars and exchange of library and other facilities. IPS currently reciprocates with a number of national and international institutions and is engaged in scholars’ exchange arrangements with various research institutions within Pakistan and abroad.
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[edit] Funding sources
Endowments, Sponsorships and Memberships, Professional Training Programmes, Seminars & Publications, Collaboration and Contract Research
[edit] Publications
Journals
- Policy Perspectives (English Bi-annual)
- Nuqta-e Nazar (Urdu Bi-annual)
Books
- Over 200 titles
Some of the recent publications
- Essays on Muslims and the Challenges of Globalization
- Asr-e Hazir and Shariat-e Islami (Urdu)
- Afghans in Pakistan: Plight, Predicament and the Way Forward
- Policy Perspectives, Special Issue on Afghanistan
- Pakistan's Economic Journey: Need for New Paradigm for Development
Upcoming publications
- Policy Perspectives, Special Focus on Middle East
- Study on Pakistan's Religious Educational Institutions
[edit] IPS Team
Chairman
- Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
Director General
- Khalid Rahman
Research Team
- Prof. Anis Ahmad (PhD), Vice Chairman and Senior Research Fellow (Comparative Religions)
- Prof. Safir Akhtar (PhD), Senior Research Fellow (Pakistan Studies)
- Tarik Jan, Senior Research Fellow (Pak Studies and International Relations)
- A.I. Shafaq Hashemi, Senior Research Fellow
- Irfan Shahzad, Lead Coordinator (China, Economy, Development and Globalization), Assistant Editor, Policy Perspectives
- Saleem Zafar, Research Coordinator (International Relations) Assistant Editor, Policy Perspectives
- Nadeen Farhat Gilani, Research Coordinator (Pakistan Affairs)
- Ms. Sammar Javed, Coordinator Women Section
- Awais bin Wasi, Asstt. Research Coordinator (Pak India Relations and Kashmir)
- Muttaqeen ur Rehman, Editor
- Ms. Maria Khawer, Web Editor
- Ms. Rashida Hameed, Asstt. Research Coordinator (China, Middle East)
- Ali Yousafzai, Asstt. Research Coordinator (Afghanistan)
- Ikram ul Haq, Asstt. Research Coordinator (Religious Education Institutions)
Administration
- Tayyeb Siddiqui, Manger Admin & HR
- Shakil Imran, Manager Publications
- Faheem Ashraf, Dy. Manager Finance
