• Welcome to AIPS

    The American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), established in 1973, is a bi-national research and education organization with a mission to promote academic study of Pakistan in the US and to encourage scholarly exchange between the US and Pakistan.

    It is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, autonomous organization and a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.

    Photo courtesy of Sarah Halvorson

AIPS Academic Event

AIPS Pakistan collaborated with the Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology in Islamabad to host an event on “Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Education: Opportunities and Challenges.” Nearly 70 graduate students and faculty attended the discussion on February 16, 2026. Presenters and graduate students showcased locally developed apps and projects that addressed and came up with … Read more

AIPS-Vanguard Books Reprint Series

The American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) and Vanguard Books Pakistan are happy to announce a collaborative reprint series.  The series focuses on reprinting humanities and social science monographs and edited volumes for sale in Pakistan. Prospective applicants must be individual AIPS members or scholars from an AIPS member institution. For accepted books, AIPS will … Read more

Introduction to Urdu Language & Culture

AIPS will be hosting the 10-week “Introduction to Urdu Language and Culture” online course in 2026 (dates TBD). Enrollment will be open to all interested in exploring Urdu language and culture. To receive information and updates about this course, subscribe to our email list! Please see the AIPS website for more details about the course.  Photo of Badshahi … Read more

Member Highlights

Michael Huang | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Michael Huang’s article, “How Ibne Safi taught an entire generation to read,” was recently published on DAWN. The article discusses how the works of Ibn-e-Safi, a hugely popular Urdu novelist, helped shape reading habits in Pakistan after independence by popularizing serialized mystery and spy fiction and cultivating a culture of regular reading.

Syed Tariq Anwar | West Texas A&M University

Dr. Syed Tariq Anwar’s article on “Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Evolutionary Growth and Global Expansion” has been published in the Journal of International Entrepreneurship. The article is about ‘Sialkot’s sports goods industry and its ‘Entrepreneurial Ecosystem’.

Nelofar Khamisani | Kansas State University

Dr. Nelofar Khamisani received an innovation grant from the College of Education, Kansas State University, for her project “Developing Capacity in Biographical Research Methodology.”

Daniel Waqar | Tufts University

Daniel Waqar was recently named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. He is currently a Ph.D candidate in the Department of History at Tufts University. His research examines the history of British colonial-era unlawful assembly laws in South Asia and their continued use by governments around the world today. The Harry … Read more