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Strategic Statecraft & Policy

The country with the better narrative wins the room.

Pakistan's first research institute dedicated to narrative statecraft, evidence-based public policy, and strategic diplomacy.

SECP Sec. 42Independent Non-Profit
IslamabadFederal Capital, Pakistan
Founding research monograph Pakistan's Narrative Gap in an Islamabad diplomatic chamber
Founding Paper · Research
Monograph 01 · Policy Series

Pakistan's Narrative Gap: A Strategic Assessment of Public Diplomacy

A pioneering policy evaluation analyzing the structural disconnect between national strategy, statecraft, and global diplomatic perception.

Distinguished delegates and diplomats at the Inaugural Diplomatic Narrative Policy Forum in Islamabad
Featured Event · Islamabad
Inaugural Edition — Nov 12

Islamabad Narrative Forum

Convening international diplomats, communication theorists, and national security scholars to debate Pakistan's future narrative posture.

Emerging policy scholars and research fellows at an intensive roundtable debate in Islamabad
Featured Opportunity · Cohort 2026
Now Accepting Applications

INPS Youth Fellowship 2026

An intensive policy residency training rising Pakistani analysts in strategic narrative architecture, policy design, and diplomacy.

01/03
Research & Strategic Discourse

Latest Publications & Insights

Peer-reviewed policy assessments, empirical frameworks, and strategic monographs authored by INPS researchers and international fellows.

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Strategic Initiatives · Long-Term Impact

Flagship Programmes

We do not merely analyze discourse from afar; we build the enduring institutional instruments that measure, convene, and defend Pakistan's sovereign narrative.

Data visualization and global media indexing for The Pakistan Narrative Index
FOLIO 01 · INPS

“Quantifying the gap between how Pakistan acts and how Pakistan is perceived.”

Annual Report · Empirical StatecraftStatus: Coming 2027

The Pakistan Narrative Index

Yearly Empirical Audit of Global Representation

A longitudinal data instrument and national benchmark tracking how Pakistan is depicted across international media desks, multilateral communiqués, and global policy think tanks. PNI establishes objective sentiment indices to identify cognitive vulnerabilities and empower sovereign foreign diplomacy.

Core Institutional Deliverables

01
Global Discourse Modeling

Computational and qualitative sentiment tracking across 50+ foreign policy journals and international press outlets.

02
Diplomatic Sentiment Metric

Standardized perceptual rating assessing regional narrative posture in key bilateral capitals.

03
Open Annual Reference

Published every January as an open-access national benchmark for statecraft practitioners and academic researchers.

Administered by the INPS Strategic Narrative Division
Explore Index Methodology
6+
Policy Briefs / YearEmpirical research papers
5–10
Youth Fellows / YearFunded policy residencies
2
Signature Forums / YearBiannual diplomatic convenings
100%
Open-Access ResearchPublic domain for sovereign discourse
Convocations & Assemblies

Upcoming Events

High-level forums, monthly policy roundtables, and accredited diplomatic courses hosted by the Institute.

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Islamabad Narrative Forum plenary assembly with keynote speaker and delegations
Forum
Nov 122026 · Annual Convening
Inaugural EditionChatham House Rule

Islamabad Narrative Forum

closed-format convening of diplomats, scholars, senior journalists

45 Resident Envoys & FellowsDiplomatic Enclave, Islamabad
Diplomatic fellows engaged in policy dialogue roundtable
Roundtable
MonthlySeries

Policy Dialogue Roundtable Series

focused single-question sessions producing a published brief

Roundtable SchedulePublished Brief
Sovereign diplomatic documents and briefing monograph for executive course
Course
RollingCohort Intakes

Diplomatic Communication Certificate

intensive professional training course

Current Dispatches & Media

Latest News & Announcements

Short-form institutional notices, fellowship calls, and timely strategic commentaries keeping INPS research current.

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Fellowship · Call for ApplicationsNow Accepting Applications

INPS Youth Fellowship 2026

A 6-month residential research fellowship in Islamabad for emerging policy scholars, investigative researchers, and narrative analysts.

Residential · Islamabad · Stipend Provided
Commentary Teaser · Global PerspectivesStrategic Brief

Soft Power and the Global South in a Multipolar Era

An empirical examination of diplomatic realignment, sovereign communication architecture, and how emerging powers navigate contested global information spaces.

6 Min Read · By INPS Fellows
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Institutional Network

Collaborating Across Sectors

INPS engages with accredited partners to bridge sovereign research, policy drafting, and global representation.

EDU · 01

Universities

Academic Research & Faculty Exchange

DIP · 02

Diplomatic Missions

Bilateral & Multilateral Embassies

RES · 03

International Research Institutes

Global Think Tanks & Policy Centers

CIV · 04

Civil Society

Advocacy & Public Interest Coalitions

MED · 05

Media Organisations

Senior Desks & Editorial Fellowships

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Institutional Partnership & Growth

Pakistan needs this institution. Help build it.

Join our founding coalition of institutional partners, research fellows, and diplomatic supporters advancing sovereign policy analysis.