Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies

Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) is an Islamabad based independent think thank with special focus on studying anti-state violence in South Asia. PICSS maintains a database of militant attacks and security forces actions in Pakistan since 9/11 (known as PICSS Militancy Database). It also issues Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual Security Assessment Reports based on information collected through open sources as well as its own correspondents in the conflict zones. PICSS reports are available on subscription. Currently, its reports are subscribed by major western embassies in Islamabad as well as corporate sector.