Governance, Innovation & National Security in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the Faculty and Probationary Officers of the 54th Common Civil Services Academy PATHFINDER GROUP, under the leadership of Co-Chairman Ikram Sehgal, hosted a gathering titled “Transforming the Leaders: Governance, Innovation & National Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” on 16th August…
A farewell reception was hosted at the Quaid-e-Azam House Museum in Karachi on August 25, 2026, in honour of HE Nicolas Galey, Ambassador of France to Pakistan, and HE Alexis Chahtahtinsky, Consul General of France in Karachi, as they prepare to conclude their respective assignments in Pakistan. The event, hosted by Mr Liaquat Merchant, Senior…
Mr Farhan Aziz Khawaja (PAS)Pakistan Administrative ServiceDirector General, Civil Services AcademyMr. Farhan Aziz Khawaja, is a seasoned civil servant with diverse public sector experience. He joined civil services as an officer of the District Management Group, now the Pakistan Administrative Service, in 20th Common Training Programme and has worked both in Federal and the Provincial…
A legacy of Strategy, Skill and New Normal The Indo-Pak war of 1965 remains one of the most defining episodes of Pakistan’s history. While many historians term the culmination of this conflict as a stalemate, yet containing a bigger belligerent was a victory for the Pakistani nation and its armed forces. During this test of…
Helen Keller, an exhilarating American author with special needs, was spontaneous as she wrote, “…alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Though the Capitalist West seems to have paid no heed to her wisdom, the Global South these days is apparently marshalling to take a cue from her notes. The…
VRG Receives Global Recognition in Riyadh Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG) has earned international recognition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, receiving an Honorary Award at the Global Image Award (GIA) Middle East ceremony in Riyadh. VRG CEO Muhammad Salman Ali accepted the honour in the Global Digital Revolution Award category at Holiday Inn Al-Qasr, Al-Olaya,…
An evolving synopsis from Mideast to South Asia Franz Kafka, a German-Jewish Czech writer of repute, was quite farsighted as he penned an unfinished fiction story about a badger in his novel ‘The Burrow’. Therein, in his imaginary description, he noted that the polyphyletic creature becomes obsessed with securing itself against imagined threats. While not…
Where Pakistan Stands “Every serious economy has settled on the same three skills. Pakistan has picked the right fight. It has not yet won it.” A quiet war is underway. It has no soldiers. It has no borders in the usual sense. It is fought with training budgets, visa categories, and university curricula. The prize…
Pakistan, China and the Global South in the AI Era A five-day summit in Islamabad brought startups and investors from Pakistan and China into the same room. The more consequential story is what it reveals about a wider strategic choice: whether the Global South helps write the rules of the AI era, or simply lives…
Sehrish Mustafa (Moderator): Esteemed delegates from China and Pakistan. On behalf of Pathfinder Group, it is my great honor to welcome you all today to Day 2 of the Global South Innovation and Investment Summit 2026 at AmaaniBagh. Following the remarkable success of yesterday’s inaugural sessions, where we brought together industry leaders, investors, development partners,…
