Departments and Offices
American Information Resource Center
The American Information Resource Center (AIRC) is an integral part of the Public Affairs Section of the American Embassy, 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 AIRC aims to build bridges of understanding between Pakistan and the United States that will increase each nation's perception of the heritage, customs and culture of the other.
AIRC Islamabad is a research and reference service for Pakistan government officials, journalists, researchers, and others with a professional interest in the United States. The AIRC collections includes online and CD-ROM databases, an up-to-date reference book collection, video collection, recent U.S. government documents, and extensive periodical collections online and in print.
The AIRC regularly conducts Internet search workshops for institutional members in the northern regions of Pakistan. The staff at the AIRC also regularly develop compendiums and dossiers on topics of interest.
The AIRC can assist in locating and retrieving information about the United States such as U.S. law or legal decisions; testimony before the U.S. Congress; U.S. policy toward Pakistan, South Asia, or other regions; speeches and statements by the U.S. President or other U.S. officials; treaties between the United States and Pakistan; biographical information on American political, cultural, or business leaders; recent articles from hundreds of American publications; websites for official U.S. government policy; and much more!
The AIRC also publishes AIRC Alert, a bi-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 AIRC.