It is affiliated with the National Security Division (NSD) of the government of Pakistan.

IPRI focuses on datafication, digitalization, and analysis of information relevant to policy decisions.

As a result of recent reforms, IPRI is ranked 74th in the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.

[1]The Institute conducts multi-disciplinary research and promotes civil society-governmental interactions and policy dialogue through national, regional, and international conferences, enhancing the country's research capacity and environment by facilitating issue-centric discourse.

The 16-member BOG meets biannually to provide policy guidelines and review the progress of research activities.