The aim of the Annual of Urdu Studies (AUS) is to provide scholars working on Urdu humanities in the broadest sense a forum in which to publish scholarly articles, translations, and views. The AUS will also publish reviews of books, an annual inventory of significant Western publications in the field, reports, research-in-progress, notices, and information on forthcoming events of interest to its readers (conferences, workshops, competitions, awards, etc.). Each issue of the AUS will also include a section in the Urdu script featuring old and new writing. Please visit the AUS website.
Pakistaniaat is a refereed, multidisciplinary, open access academic journal offering a forum for scholarly and creative engagement with various aspects of Pakistani history, culture, literature, and politics.Click here for more information.
Pakistaniaat is currently requesting papers for a special issue entitled "The 1971 Indo-Pakistan War: Causes, Costs, and Consequences." Click here for more information.
Pakistani Partnerships with the United States: An Assessment, by Daniel Markey of the National Bureau of Asia Research, the relationship between the United States and Pakistan's political and military leadership in the context of ongoing regional counterterrorism and counter-insurgency efforts. The identity and interests of Pakistan's leaders are of profound importance to U.S. military, intelligence, and diplomatic operations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the neighboring regions. An effective relationship between the United States and Pakistan cannot be built without a nuanced understanding of Pakistani political and military leadership. The essay specifically examines the identity, interests, and popular standing of Pakistan's major leaders, particularly with respect to their willingness to cooperate or engage in partnerships with the United States.
The Middle East Institute, based in Washington, DC, has published a series of papers entitled Viewpoints: Islamization of Pakistan 1979-2009.
Annual Human Development Reports, published by the Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Center, Islamabad, are available for each year going back to 1999.
The Pakistan Security Research Unit (PSRU) was established in the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, UK, in March 2007. It serves as an independent portal and neutral platform for interdisciplinary research on all aspects of Pakistani security, dealing with Pakistan's impact on regional and global security, internal security issues within Pakistan, and the interplay of the two. PSRU provides information about, and critical analysis of, Pakistani security with particular emphasis on extremism/terrorism, nuclear weapons issues, and the internal stability and cohesion of the state. Please visit the PRSU website.
Sarah J. Halvorson, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Montana, has published several articles on health and environmental issues in Pakistan. Click here for more information.
The Center for Pakistan Studies at Punjab University, Lahore, publishes two research journals: 1. Journal of Research Society of Pakistan, 2. Pakistan Vision. Both journals include topics such as history, culture, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations and other issues relating to Pakistan and other areas of the world.
Please submit articles you deem appropriate for publication in either venue to:
Prof. Dr. S. Qalb-i-Abid (Chairman)
Department of History & Pakistan Studies
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan - 54590
E-mail: pu_history@yahoo.com
Alternate E-mail: qabzu@yahoo.co.uk
Please click on the name of the publisher for more information about each book.
Temples of the Indus: Studies in the Hindu Architecture of Ancient Pakistan, Michael W. Meister. Brill, 2010.
Constructing Pakistan: Foundational Texts and the Rise of Muslim National Identity 1857-1947, Masood A. Raja. Oxford University Press, 2010.
Lahore: Paintings, Murals, and Calligraphy, edited by Barbara Schmitz. Mumbai, Marg Publications, 2010. View a description of the book or the book jacket and introduction pages.
Government of British India on Allama Mashraqi and Khaksar Tehreek (Movement): A Select Chronology, Nasim Yousaf. New York: AMZ Publications, 2010.
Modernism and the Art of Muslim South Asia, Iftikhar Dadi. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2010.
Transforming Faith: The Story of Al-Huda and Islamic Revivalism Among Urban Pakistani Women, Sadaf Ahmad. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2009.
Packaging Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit, Susan Moeller. USA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
Pakistan's Islamist Frontier, Joshua T. White. Arlington, VA: Center on Faith & International Affairs, 2008. You can view or download a summary of the book or a full copy.
A History of Pashtun Migration 1775-2006, Robert Nichols. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Pakistan's Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy Making, Ijaz Khan. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2007.
Violence, Memories and Peace Building, A Citizen Report on Minorities in India and Pakistan. Islamabad: South Asian Research & Resource Center (SARRC), 2006. Head Office: House # 763, Street # 18, G-10/1, Islamabad. Phone: 92-51-2214044 Fax: 92-51-2214044 E-mail: sarrcpk@yahoo.com. Kindly donated to the AIPS library by Muhammad Salim Khawaja. You can view the book covers here.
Equal Citizens?, Ahmed Salim. Islamabad: South Asian Research and Resource Center & Friedrich Naumann Foundation, 2006. Kindly donated to the AIPS library by Muhammad Salim Khawaja. You can view the book covers here.
Military Inc. Inside Pakistan's Military Economy, Ayesha Siddiqa. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Diaries of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan 1966-1972, Craig Baxter (ed.) Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Scratching the Surface: Democracy, Traditions, Gender, Jennifer Bennett. Lahore: Heinrich Boll Foundation, 2007.
Honour: Crimes, Paradigms, and Violence against Women, Lynn Welchman and Sara Hossain (eds.) Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Hidden Facts Behind British India's Freedom: A Scholarly Look into Allama Mashraqi and Quaid-e-Azam's Political Conflict, Nasim Yousaf. USA: AMZ Publications, 2007.
Religion and Politics in Saljuq Iran: Negotiating Ideology and Religious Inquiry, Omid Safi. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
New Perspectives on Pakistan, Saeed Shafqat (ed.) Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Initiating Devolution for Service Delivery in Pakistan: Ignoring the Power Structure, Shahrukh Rafi Khan, Foqia Sadiq Khan, and Aasim Sa. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
An Inquiry into the Culture of Power of the Subcontinent, Ilhan Niaz. Islamabad: Alhamra Publishing, 2006.
Whither South Asia?, South Asian Studies Volume: 1, Imtiaz Alam (ed.) Lahore: South Asian Policy Analysis Network (SAPANA), 2006.
Energy Cooperation in South Asia, Security and Nuclear Stabilisation in South Asia, South Asian Studies Volume: V, Imtiaz Alam (ed.) Lahore: South Asian Policy Analysis Network (SAPANA), 2006.
Security and Nuclear Stabilisation in South Asia, South Asian Studies Volume: VII, Imtiaz Alam (ed.) Lahore: South Asian Policy Analysis Network (SAPANA), 2006.
Religious Revivalism in South Asia, Security and Nuclear Stabilisation in South Asia, South Asian Studies Volume: X, Imtiaz Alam (ed.) Lahore: South Asian Policy Analysis Network (SAPANA), 2006.