PAKISTAN NEWS

June 16, 2025(Kamran Raja): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted Roundtable with Chinese delegation comprising senior officials from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC). The participants from Pakistan side included eminent practitioners and academics. The discussion focused on the evolving global order, regional developments, China’s role in the Global South, and ways to advance CPEC and further strengthen the Pakistan-China ‘All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership’. It also highlighted the importance of forging robust people-to-people ties through enhanced engagement with the youth, media, and academia, and the optimal utilisation of social media platforms.The Chinese delegation was led by Mr. Hu Zha...

June 12, 2025(Kamran Raja): The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a wide-ranging Roundtable Discussion with EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Ambassador Stephan Klement. The session at the ISSI was aimed at exchanging views on a range of subjects, including arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament. Participants from the ISSI included Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG; Ambassador Zamir Akram, Member BoG; and members of the ACDC team. Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director ACDC, moderated the session.The discussion was attended by eminent Pakistani diplomats, practitioners, academics, area experts, and members of think-tanks focusing on strategic issues, including Ambassador Tahir Hussain And...