Pakistan Studies: Politics
Afghanistan/Pakistan Government Sites
- Afghanistan Web ArchiveComprised primarily of websites produced by the Afghan government, specifically the executive branch. Also included are a selection of sites from statistical reporting agencies, banking institutions, universities, U.S. Embassy and critical NGOs supporting democratic and human rights initiatives. The date range of the collection overlaps with the country's presidential (2009) and parliamentary (2009) elections, which were the second national elections held in the country since the founding of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2003.
- Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform--Government of PakistanDownloadable development plans and projects, publications, newsletters, reports
- Official Gateway to the Government of PakistanIncludes links to Ministries sites
- Pakistan Bureau of StatisticsLinks to statistical data related to various socio-economic sectors
Think Tanks and Policy Institutes (Pakistan and Afghanistan)
- Afghanistan Research and Evaluation UnitAn independent research institute based in Kabul. AREU's mission is to inform and influence policy and practice through conducting high-quality, policy-relevant research and actively disseminating the results. Searchable catalog of archived publications.
- Amnesty International PakistanAI Pakistan site
- Asian Centre for Human Rights--PakistanPakistan page, ACHR, New Delhi
- Asian Development Bank--PakistanADB country operation page. Browse and download publications and documents related to Pakistan. Other sublinks to strategy, economy, results, private sector, regional cooperation, news, speeches, articles, and videos.
- Asian Human Rights Commision--PakistanReports on Pakistan, from a Hong Kong based organization
- Aurat Publication & Information Service Foundationcommitted to create widespread awareness and commitment for a just, democratic and caring society in Pakistan, where women and men are recognised as equals, with the right to lead their lives with self-respect and dignity. Aurat Foundation has its Head Office in Islamabad. Includes links to publications and media.
- Background Notes--PakistanU.S. Department of State. See Pakistan Page for more information on Pakistan.
- Border and Migration Studies OnlineExplores and provides historical background on more than thirty key worldwide border areas, including: U.S. and Mexico; the European Union; Afghanistan; Australia-Indonesia-East Timor; Bangladesh and India border; Israel; Turkey; The Congo; Argentina; China; Burma Thailand and Cambodia; and others. Featuring at completion 100,000 pages of text, 175 hours of video, and 1,000 images, the collection is organized around fundamental themes associated with border and migration issues.
- Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)--PakistanStrategic insights and bipartisan policy solutions
- Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies AfghanistanAn independent research and advocacy centre headquartered in Kabul, dedicated to the creation of a sustainable environment that can support peace and stability in Afghanistan. Includes links to publications.
- Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI)An independent, non-partisan and a not-for-profit civil society organization working on issues of peace and development in Pakistan. Areas of special sectoral focus include promotion of peace and tolerance, rule of law, transparency and access to information, budget watch and Legislative Watch and Development.
- Council on Foreign Relations--PakistanAn independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.
- Country forecast--PakistanEconomist Intelligence Unit. Includes a main report every six months, and an update in each intervening quarter. Also available via ABI/Inform. For archived Pakistan country reports, search the Economist Intelligence Unit Country Reports Archive.
- EIU viewpoint This link opens in a new windowEconomist Intelligence Unit. Provides access to several EIU publications including Country Reports. For Pakistan specific links use the country link to Pakistan.
- Economist Intelligence Unit country reports archive. This link opens in a new window"This database is a unique online archive of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)'s quarterly country reports, from their beginning in 1952 up to 1995. The reports combine detailed statistical information with expert commentary and analysis from the EIU's analysts, providing high quality summaries of political, economic and commercial developments in almost 200 countries. Reports are reproduced in full and made available as page images with fully searchable text. In addition, figures and tables within each report are captured as separate objects and the data from each statistical table can be downloaded as a spreadsheet. Countries are indexed consistently, making it easy to find the relevant reports despite changes to the nomenclature and grouping of countries across the period. There is one record per report; a single report may cover two or more countries. The reports were produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit's country analysts drawing on a global network of contributors, with data selected and carefully scrutinized from national and international sources. They follow a consistent format for each country, although that structure has evolved over time."
- eiu.com--PakistanEconomist Intelligence Unit. Country, industry, and risk reports for Pakistan
- Fata Research CentreA non partisan and non-political research organization based in Islamabad that focuses on Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in its entirety. Downloadable publications and reports.
- Global Conflict TrackerAn interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States. The interactive covers nearly thirty conflicts with background information and resources on each conflict.
- Human Rights Watch--PakistanReports from an independent, international organization based in New York.
- Institute for Defence Studies and AnalysesA non-partisan, autonomous body based in India dedicated to objective research and policy relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security. Downloadable publications including ebooks and journals
- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (ICPS)Pakistan region links
- Institute of Policy Studies, IslamabadDedicated to promoting policy oriented research. Links to publications, e-books and research updates
- Institute of Regional Studies (IRS)An independent, non-profit research centre (set up in 1982) devoted to the study of the region around Pakistan: South Asia, Southwest Asia (Iran, Afghanistan and the Gulf), China, Central Asia as well as the Indian Ocean region. Covers a wide spectrum of research in foreign and internal affairs, economy and industry, science and technology.
- Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)An autonomous, non-profit research and analyses organization, established in 1973 providing in-depth understanding and objective analyses of regional and global strategic issues, affecting international peace and security.
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)--PakistanDownloadable reports.
- The National Bureau of Asian Research--South AsiaNBR conducts advanced independent research on strategic, political, economic, globalization, health, and energy issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia. Four signature publications are Strategic Asia, Asia Policy, NBR Analysis, and NBR Special Reports
- Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust"Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust is a national, intellectual institution which, since early 1999, is engaged in highlighting the Ideology of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as enunciated in the words and deed of Allama Mohammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah." Links to publications (e-Books & magazines), videos, etc.
- NCCR Pakistan Research GroupPartner of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research North-South. Research concentrates on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP; formerly known as North-West Frontier Province, NWFP) and focuses on four themes: Livelihoods, forests and power relations; From vulnerability to resilience: gender, migration and social capital; Development disparities on natural resource management; Development policies and livelihood realities.
- Overseas Development InstituteODI is an independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues in Britain.
- PAIS Index This link opens in a new windowIndexes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories in the area of public affairs. Topics include business, government, international relations, banking, environment, health, social sciences, demographics, law and legislation, political science, public administration, finance, agriculture, education, and statistics.
- Pak Institute for Peace StudiesAn initiative of leading Pakistani scholars, researchers and journalists, PIPS conducts wide-ranging research and analysis of political, social and religious conflicts that have a direct bearing on both national and international security. The PIPS approach is grounded in field research.
- Pakistan Institute of Development EconomicsTheoretical and empirical research in Development Economics in general and on Pakistan-related economic issues in particular. PIDE is located at the Quaid-i-Azam University Campus in Islamabad, Pakistan. Links to publications including Working Papers, e-Books and The Pakistan Development Review
- Pakistan Institute of Labour Education & Research--KarachiDedicated to promoting a democratic and effective labour movement for the overall advancement of a socially just and equitable society where the fundamental rights of people are respected and guaranteed.
- Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and TransparencyPILDAT is an independent Think Tank focused on strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan. Links to publications and video reports
- Policy CommonsThe world's largest database for public policy, with millions of reports, working papers, policy briefs, data sources, and media drawn from a directory of more than 20,000 IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, and research centers on disciplines including agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, diversity, crime, librarianship, etc. Community tools allow users to upload, share, and discuss their discoveries. Use advanced search to filter by country.
- Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)The oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan since 1977.
- Reliefweb--PakistanCompilation of website scan results on humanitarian information
- SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional CooperationIncludes links to digital library.
- Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC)SPDC (established in 1995) is working towards the achievement of basic goals that contribute to the social development of Pakistan. Its purpose is to help the government and other civil society institutions by providing policy guidelines to successfully address the issues of human security through research and policy papers.
- South Asia Intelligence ReviewData, assessments and news briefs on terrorism, insurgencies and sub-conventional warfare, on counter-terrorism responses and policies, as well as on related economic, political, and social issues, in the South Asian region. Search tools include Pakistan country facets.
- South Asia Terrorism Portal"SATP is the largest website on terrorism and low intensity warfare in South Asia, and creates the database and analytic context for research and analysis of all extremist movements in the region. SATP establishes a comprehensive, searchable and continuously updated database on all available information relating to terrorism, low intensity warfare and ethnic/communal/sectarian strife in South Asia." Use the drop down menu under "Pakistan" for country specific resources
- Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)A Pakistani rights-based civil society organization. Publications include case studies, annual reports, discussion papers, etc.
- UNICEF--AfghanistanCountry website for Afghanistan
- UNICIF--PakistanLinks to newsline, statistics, and the UNICIF country website for Pakistan
- United Nations Development Programme in AfghanistanUNDP is the UN's global development network. Use search box and links to locate documents
- United Nations Development Programme in PakistanUNDP is the UN's global development network. Use search box and links to locate documents
- USAID's Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC)Search a half century of U.S. international aid records. Holds USAID's institutional memory, spanning over 50 years; including documents, images, video and audio materials.
- World Bank--PakistanCountry report for Pakistan
- World Food Programme--PakistanWFP is the food aid arm of the United Nations system
- World religion database: international religious demographic statistics and sources This link opens in a new windowThe WRD contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. See country: Pakistan page or search by country/region facets.
Legal Resources
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowHein Online contains the full text of numerous legal journals, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Foreign Relations of the U.S., Presidential Executive Orders, Congressional Record, U.S. Statutes at Large, and other documents from the executive, congressional and judicial branches of the U.S. government.
- LLMC digital This link opens in a new windowBrowse by Other Countries--Pakistan for Pakistan specific materials. Or keyword search
- Pakistan Law ReporterBrief summaries and full text of key decisions from the Supreme Court, High Courts and tribunals within Pakistan
- Supreme Court of PakistanIncludes links to Judgements/Orders, news updates, etc.