Introduction

The Information Resource Center (IRC) is an integral part of the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General Peshawar, which carries out a variety of activities designed to promote a better understanding of the policies, values, institutions, and culture of the United States. The IRC aims to build bridges of understanding between Pakistan and the United States, bridges that will increase each nation's perception of the heritage, customs and culture of the other.

The Information Resource Center (IRC) is a research and reference service for Pakistan government officials, journalists, educators, researchers and others with a professional interest in the United States. The Information Resource Center collections includes online and CD-ROM databases, an up-to-date reference books collection, video collection, recent U.S. government documents and extensive periodicals collections online and in print. 

IRC regularly conducts internet search workshops for institutional members in the northern regions of Pakistan. The staff at the IRC also regularly develops compendiums and dossiers on topics of interest.

The Information Resource Center can assist in locating and retrieving information about the U.S such as U.S. law or legal decisions, testimony before the U.S. Congress, U.S. policy towards Pakistan, the South Asia or other regions, speeches and statements by the U.S. President or other U.S. officials, treaties between the U.S. and Pakistan, biographical information on American political, cultural or business leaders, recent articles from hundreds of American publications, web sites for official U.S. government policy and much more! 

The IRC also publishes IRC Alert, which is a monthly compilation of abstracts of latest and relevant articles, documents and reports. It also includes a focus section on a timely topic. If you want to read full text of some articles, please contact the IRC.