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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Mr. Taro Kato, Director General, Mining and Metal Finance Department of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation

27Aug

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Mr. Taro Kato, Director General, Mining and Metal Finance Department of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Islamabad, August 27, 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Mr. Taro Kato, Director General, Mining and Metal Finance Department of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The Prime Minister underscored that Pakistan values its diplomatic and economic cooperation with Japan. He highlighted that both countries have enjoyed strong collaboration in the fields of industry and trade in the past and reaffirmed their shared resolve to renew and strengthen economic cooperation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured that the Government of Pakistan will extend all possible facilitation to Japanese investors and banks seeking to invest in Pakistan. He noted that Pakistan can greatly benefit from Japanese innovation and professional expertise, particularly in ...

ISSI Hosts International Conference on “Celebrating Pakistan’s Ancient Archeological and Civilizational Heritage”

30Sep

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ISSI Hosts International Conference on “Celebrating Pakistan’s Ancient Archeological and Civilizational Heritage”

ISSI Hosts International Conference on “Celebrating Pakistan’s Ancient Archeological and Civilizational Heritage”The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a One-Day International Conference, titled “Celebrating Pakistan’s Ancient Archaeological and Civilisational Heritage", at ISSI on 30 September 2024.The Inaugural Session included Remarks by the Secretary of National Heritage & Culture Division, Hassan Nasir Jamy as Guest of Honour; Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General, ISSI; and Introduction to the Conference by Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director, China Pakistan Study Centre, ISSI. The Session was graced by Senator Mushahid Hussain as the Chief Guest.Senator Mushahid Hussain emphasised history and heritage as sources of strength fo...

ISSI hosts think-tank dialogue with Chinese Delegation on Arms Control and Disarmament Issues

14Sep

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ISSI hosts think-tank dialogue with Chinese Delegation on Arms Control and Disarmament Issues

ISSI hosts think-tank dialogue with Chinese Delegation on Arms Control and Disarmament Issues The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an In-House Meeting with a Chinese delegation led by Mr. SUN Xiaobo, Director General, Department of Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Beijing. Other members of the delegation included: Mr. Xie Xinxing, Deputy Division Director, Ms. XIAO Yue, Deputy Division Director, and Jiang Yingbo, Second Secretary, Department of Arms Control, MFA; and Mr. Xu Hangtian, Minister Counsellor and Ms. Wanf YiQiu, Third Secretary, Embassy of China, Islamabad. The Session was attended by distinguished former diplomats, practitioners, academics, and think-tanks experts including: Ambassador ...

ISSI-NIMA Seminar focuses on “India’s Maritime Buildup: Implications for the Indian Ocean”

23May

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ISSI-NIMA Seminar focuses on “India’s Maritime Buildup: Implications for the Indian Ocean”

ISSI-NIMA Seminar focuses on “India’s Maritime Buildup: Implications for the Indian Ocean” The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Study Centre (IOSC), National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), hosted a seminar on “India’s Maritime Buildup: Implications for the Indian Ocean,” to address crucial geopolitical and security dynamics of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The speakers at the seminar included: Vice Admiral (R) Ahmed Saeed HI(M), President NIMA; Vice Admiral (R) Khan Hasham Bin Saddique, former Vice Chief of Naval Staff; Brigadier Zahir Kazmi, Director General, Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs (ACDA), SPD; Mr. Baber Bilal Haider, Vice President NIMA and Director IOSC, NIMA; a...