Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)

Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), is a policy studies think tank in based out in Islamabad, Pakistan.

History

Established in 1979, the Institute has focused mainly on research on Pakistan society and politics, education, economy, foreign policy and security issues, regional and global developments related to Pakistan and the Muslim World and the issues with regard to Islamic Studies and Islamisation. It has produced around 200 publications and over 1000 unpublished reports. Seminars and conferences are a regular feature at IPS. Besides research activities, the Institute has a training program for both corporate and social sectors. It has 30 members at its National Academic Council. Plans and priorities are set in the light of advice and guidance given by the NAC.

It seeks support and collaboration as well as extends cooperation to organizations with identical objectives in one or more areas of research. This coordination could be one-time, time-specific, or discipline-based and includes conducting joint research projects, cosponsoring of seminars and exchange of library and archives facilities. Realizing that collaboration among organizations of identical objectives plays a healthy role in achieving the targets, IPS has mutual cooperation with a number of national and international institutions.

Areas of research

*Pakistan Studies
*International Relations
*Contemporary Islam

Funding sources

Endowments, Donations, Professional Training Programmes, Seminars & Publications, Collaboration and Contract Research

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Chairman
*Prof. Khurshid Ahmad (PhD, D Lit) Chairman, Also serving as a Senior Research Fellow (Economics, Politics, Islam)

Researchers
* Prof. Anis Ahmad (PhD), Vice Chairman, Senior Research Fellow (Comparative Religions)
* Khalid Rahman (Master), Director General, Senior Research Fellow (Domestic and Regional Politics)
* Prof. Safir Akhtar (PhD), Senior Research Fellow (Pak Studies)
*Tarik Jan (Master), Senior Research Fellow (Pak Studies and International Relations)
* Prof. Saleem Mansoor Khalid (Master), Senior Research Fellow (Education)
* Sahibzada Mohibbul Haq (MSc), Senior Research Fellow (Islamic Studies)
* Ershad Mahmood (Master), Research Coordinator (Security and Foreign Policy)
* Saboor Ali Sayyed (Master), Research Coordinator (Pakistan Society)
* Irfan Shahzad, Associate Research Coordinator (Economy)
* Abdullah Adnan (Master), Associate Research Fellow / Editor
* Sheharyar Khan (Master), Research Coordinator / Editor
* Nasir Ahmad Nawidy (Master), Research Coordinator (Afghanistan Studies)

Misc. Information

* Geographical focus: Domestic, Global especially Regional and the Muslim World
* Number of researchers: 15
* Number of administrative staff: 30 (including Training, Development & Publication Staff)
* Library holding: 25,000 plus

ee also

* think tank
* Pakistan Institute of International Affairs

External links

* [http://www.ips.org.pk/ Official Website]