Introduction

Insights of Pakistan, Iran and the Caucasus Studies (IPICS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal going to be published monthly in English and Urdu. The journal welcomes original contributions from various academic fields reflecting the cultural, economic, ethnic, ideological, linguistic, literary, philosophical, political, social, religious and/or reformist developments within the addresses area(s) in its multiple forms and from multiple perspectives. IPICS covers a wide range of theoretical and practical issues related to Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia. Therefore, the journal receives and publishes research studies (both theoretical and empirical), academic articles, essays and books’ reviews. IPICS also provides a forum for sharing personal experiences within the context of analyzing economic, socio-political, ethnic, religious or other developments elaborated in the form of an autobiographical essay, poetry and/or travelogue. By combining academic and personal approaches for presenting personal experiences, the journal aims at providing an exceptional interdisciplinary platform for constructive dialogue between a variety of viewpoints, approaches, and methodologies in the IPICS’ addressed area(s). The third area of the IPICS focus is to highlight how and why the region -- covering Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia – is highlighted as a significant geopolitical entity on the world map; and how this region can play a role in ensuring or promoting inter-faith harmony, multiculturalism, and 3Ps (Peace, Progress and Prosperity). IPICS is published previously bimonthly but now monthly from April 01, 2023 by the “Rehmat and Maryam Researches” Registered by the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) quadrilingual (English, Urdu, Persian and Russian), having an aim to avail HEC recognized status.

Aims and Scope

Insights of Pakistan, Iran and the Caucasus Studies (IPICS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed multidisciplinary open-access academic journal (ISSN-Print: 2958-5112 and ISSN-Online: 2958-5120) that has to publish monthly from April 01, 2023 from Islamabad (Pakistan). The nature of its publication is quadrilingual, and it facilitates English, Urdu, Persian and Russian readers globally. The major site of research concerns Pakistan, Iran and the contemporary Caucasus – the independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and the North Caucasian republics and regions within the Russian Federation. Journal also covers, but are not confined to: The Kashmir Dispute Badakhshan region or Badakhshan/Pamir Mountain range Foreign relations between Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia Afghan political crisis and its impacts on Pakistan and Iran Political Economy of the Caspian Sea Socio-cultural ties among Turkic communities in Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Karakalpakstan Autonomous Region of Uzbekistan and other Central Asian Republics The de facto entities of Abkhazia and South Ossetia The Nagorno Karabakh Conflict The Autonomous Republic of Kalmykia Other countries or regions, economically, culturally, geographically and/or politically associated with Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia Russia-Ukraine Conflict; especially focusing upon the Political Economy of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk Issues relating to the Cossacks, the Meskhetian Turks, Nogais and Caucasian diasporas in Turkey, the Middle East and the Euro-Atlantic space. Chinese Interests (especially within the context of the Belt and Road Initiative) toward Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia IPICS aims to advance an area studies tradition in the humanities and social sciences about and from Pakistan, Iran and the Caucasus, connecting this tradition with core disciplinary concerns in the fields of modern history, political science, anthropology, cultural and religious studies, political economy, human geography, conflict and peace studies, and sociology. Research covering Pakistan, Iran and the Caucasus-related dimensions of South Asian, Central Asian, Middle Eastern and European politics, society, culture and history also fall within the remit of the journal IPICS publishes original research articles, review articles, policy discussions on strategic issues, interviews, biographical sketches, memoirs, archive documents, research notes, recent fieldwork narratives and book reviews. Further Sections: Constitutional and Legislative Studies in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Economic Development, Economic and Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, Consumer Finance, Financial Markets, Markets Complexities, Social Markets, Regional and/or International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment(s), and Micro/Macro Economic Strategies in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Education systems and different issues (such as School Engagement, Drop Out Ratio, etc.) within the educational spheres in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Ethno-National, Progressive and/or Reformist Movements in the Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Formal and Informal Judicial/Legal System(s) in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Foreign Policy of Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Gender Studies including women empowerment in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Geopolitics of South Asia, Middle East, Eurasia, Central Asia and the Caucasus within the context of Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; History and Historiography related to Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Ideologies and Philosophies emerged or emerging in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Interaction of Civilizations and Cultures in the Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Literature in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Logistics and Transportation in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Policies of International Organizations related to Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; The policy of the Major States and other countries related to Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Political, Socio-Economic and other processes in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Public Administration, Public Policy Mechanisms, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Bureaucratic Studies and distinct tools of Governance in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Religions and interfaith relations in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia; Social statistics (such as, economic statistics, demographics statistics, price statistics, urban/rural statistics, developmental statistics, innovative statistics, tourism statistics, etc.) and other Quantitative Studies through statistical means in Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia;

Contact Information

Contact House No. 03, Street no. 04, Iqbal Town (Near Islamabad Expressway Service Road East), Rawalpindi Principal Contact Maryam Habib Director at Rehmat and Maryam Researches (Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lodhran); Reseach Fellow at the Fatima Zahera Society for Women Development in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan (Qom, Iran); and Author of the "Reasons Behind Contemporary Closeness between Russia and Pakistan" rehmatandmaryam@gmail. Com Support Contact Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Phone +92-301-7241490 akramzaheer86@yahoo. Com

Additional Information

Disclaimer This is hereby clearly stated that the responsibility of the contents and the opinions expressed in IPICS is exclusively of the author(s) concerned. The opinions/views/analysis/ results presented in the research papers/articles of this journal do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher/editor. So, the publisher/editorial board of the journal is not responsible for any consequences arising from the use of the information contained in it.