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ECO Secretary General Gives Public Address on “ECO, Regionalism and the New Geopolitical Dynamics” at ISSI

21Aug

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ECO Secretary General Gives Public Address on “ECO, Regionalism and the New Geopolitical Dynamics” at ISSI

Islamabad, August 21, 2025(Ghufran): The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Public Address on “ECO, Regionalism and the New Geopolitical Dynamics.” Ambassador Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), was the Guest Speaker at the event, which brought together academics, think-tank experts, and practitioners. Welcoming the Guest Speaker, Director General ISSI, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, observed that the global environment is marked by turbulence and transformation, with major-power competition intensifying and multilateralism under stress. In contrast, regionalism remains resilient, except in regions like South Asia. He emphasized that if ECO succeeds as a model of regional co...

ISSI Commemorates 58th ASEAN DAY with Roundtable on ‘Pakistan and ASEAN: Partners in Peace, Progress, and Regional Prosperity’

7Aug

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ISSI Commemorates 58th ASEAN DAY with Roundtable on ‘Pakistan and ASEAN: Partners in Peace, Progress, and Regional Prosperity’

August 7, 2025(Nosheen): The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI), commemorated 58th ASEAN Day with a special Roundtable titled “Pakistan and ASEAN: Partners in Peace, Progress, and Regional Prosperity”. The Roundtable brought together Heads of Mission of ASEAN member states in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Ambassadors/ High Commissioners posted in ASEAN capitals, and senior officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia Pacific), was the Chief Guest. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, delivered welcome remarks, while Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director CPSC, moderated t...

ISSI concludes partnership MoU with Russia’s premier think-tank

28Jun

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ISSI concludes partnership MoU with Russia’s premier think-tank

Islamabad, 28th June 2025(Nosheen): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalise and deepen academic collaboration. IMEMO is among Russia’s premier think-tanks.The MoU was signed on June 24, 2025, in Moscow, on the side-lines of the prestigious Primakov Readings 2025, an international forum that brings together top policymakers, diplomats, and scholars to deliberate on pressing global and regional issues.The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials and experts from both sides. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, and Dr. Feodor Voitolovsky, Dire...

ISSI Hosts Seminar on “Understanding Complexities of Jammu and Kashmir Dispute”

11Nov

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ISSI Hosts Seminar on “Understanding Complexities of Jammu and Kashmir Dispute”

The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), hosted a seminar titled “Understanding Complexities of Jammu and Kashmir Dispute,” highlighting key perspectives on the legal, historical, and humanitarian aspects of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The seminar was attended by academicians, practitioners, researchers and students. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, in his keynote address, emphasized Pakistan’s steadfast solidarity with the people of Kashmir and reaffirmed the nation's commitment to a just and lasting solution.In his remarks, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood reiterated that Kashmir remains an unfinished part of the partition, a legally and morally valid cau...