IPRI Journal

Summer 2011,Volume XI, Number2

Contents 

Articles
 

In the Interest of its People: Pakistan’s Need for a Comprehensive
Politico-Strategic Reorientation - Observations from an European Perspective 

Colonel (GS) Hans Eberhart                                                                                                        1 

Pakistan needs a new approach to tackle its problems based on mobilisation of human and material resources by forming national consensus for implementation of a comprehensive set of reforms directed towards a shift from military to human dimension of security and respect for the will of the people.  

The Challenge of Extremism in Pakistan: Are there Lessons to be
Learnt from the Experience of Singapore? 

Moonis Ahmar                                                                                                 44

Singapore’s experience in handling the problem of extremism is discussed to see if this can be helpful in Pakistan’s case. 

An Assessment of China’s Growing Relations with Central Asian
States and its Implications for Pakistan 

Zahid Anwar                                                                                                      64

China’s “Go West” and “Strings of Pearls” policies are studied in the light of its growing relations with Central Asian Republics.

Nuclear Disaster Management

Tughral Yamin                                                                                                   80

       Importance of integrating the public in the nuclear disaster management plan being prepared
       in the country is discussed in the wake of the recent crisis in Japan. 

Projected Security Environments of Pakistan in Post-Afghanistan
War Scenario 

Muhammad Khurshid Khan                                                                                 102

        The need to prepare for the post Afghan war scenario is emphasised as extremism
        might emerge through a nexus among the Punjab-based TTP and other splinter
        groups of al Qaeda.

Book Reviews

Military, Civil Society and Democratization in Pakistan
S. Akbar Zaidi                                                                                                     122 

Wars, Insurgencies and Terrorist Attacks
Unaiza Niaz,                                                                                                        125 

Conflict Transformation and the Challenge of Peace
Moonis Ahmar ed.                                                                                               127 

Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Origins, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions
Muhammad Asif                                                                                                  129 

Indian Nuclear Deterrence: Its Evolution, Development and Implications for
South Asian Security
Zafar Iqbal Cheema                                                                                              131 

Pakistan: A Hard Country
Anatol Lieven                                                                                                      133 

Between the Dreams and Reality, Some Milestones in Pakistan’s History
Sartaj Aziz                                                                                                          136

Documents

Joint Statement on Japan-Pakistan Comprehensive Partnership                             139 

Joint Statement on the Visit of Prime Minister of Bhutan                                       142

Text of President’s Speech to Parliament                                                              143 

Declaration on Pakistan-UK Enhanced Strategic Dialogue                                        147 

Banquet Speech by the President                                                                           149

Joint Statement on Pakistan-France Comprehensive Partnership                             151 

Prime Minister on the Abbottabad Incident                                                             153

Joint Statement by Presidents of Pakistan and Russia                                             159

 Resolution Adopted by the Joint Session of Parliament                                           161 

Pakistan-China Joint Statement                                                                             162

 Islamabad Declaration on Pak-Afghan Peace Vision                                                 164

Joint Statement of the Pak-Afghan Commission for Reconciliation
and Peace                                                                                                        167

President’s Statement at the 10^th Anniversary of the SCO                                         168

IPRI Publications                                                                                                    170