Institute of Regional Studies


The Institute of Regional Studies is an independent, non-profit research centre devoted to the study of the region around Pakistan: South Asia, Southwest Asia, China, and central Asia, as well as the Indian Ocean region. It also studies and analyses policies of major power centers towards South Asia. The institute was set up in November 1981 and founded by Agha Ibrahim Akram. It is considered one of Pakistan's leading think tanks.

Partnerships

IRS has partnerships and collaboration with many leading national and international institutions.