Lawrence College has produced many distinguished and outstanding Gallians who have excelled in their respective professions and fields of interest. One such Gallian is Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza who has excelled in the military profession and occupies a very distinguished and respectable position in the senior hierarchy. His contribution to national security and defence…
Organized by the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance, in partnership with the Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG), a SPOTLIGHT DAY on Pakistan’s AMA Scheme took place on November 7, 2023. The event, “Bridging the Financial Inclusion Gap in Pakistan,” brought together key figures from prominent government offices and private sector entities, including Fortune 500 companies, to…
Pakistan has never invested so much time and resources on any of its neighbours, but Afghanistan. Pakistan lived for decades in an existential threat but was forthcoming for its western neighbour. It ruined its social fabric with Kalashnikov, drugs and terrorism, but stood fast with the plight of Afghans and continued to host more than…
Ikram Sehgal:I would like to share my thoughts on this topic of immense importance, foreign policy and security policy. Huma Baqai introduced the topic by saying, “Pakistan is located in a difficult neighbourhood and the kind of geography that we have had to tackle, which some call a blessing and others now say is baggage….
I was serving in 35 Heavy Regiment Artillery (1970-72), and we were deployed in our operational locations after the 1971 Indo-Pak War, that one day, perhaps in March 1972, we came to know that two guns and a Command Post along with Battery Commander (BC) and two officers had to participate in a parade to…
The Constitution of Pakistan was adopted on 10 Apr 1973, after it was passed unanimously in the National Assembly. This was the period after the tragedy of 1971, creation of Bangladesh and Mr Bhutto coming into power on the basis of the same very elections, whose one part (Mujib getting the majority) was not acceptable…
This part covers the period from 1985 to 2003, which saw two military dictators, Gen Zia (1977-1988) and Gen Musharraf (1999-2008), two sham democratic governments viz Benazir Bhutto (1988-1990 & 1993-1996) and Nawaz Sharif (1990-1993 & 1996-1999). Let’s see how each one behaved as for ‘The Constitution of Pakistan’ is concerned. So here we go. The…
Chairman’s Statement The World Economic Forum provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform, acting as an independent International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. At a time of heightened turbulence and uncertainty, the Forum is instrumental to provide deeper insight into the interconnected issues we face today, serve as a platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to…
President’s Statement The year was one of contrasts. On the one hand, the world saw instances of meaningful global collaboration: trade between the largest economies reached record highs, progress was made on deepening inter-regional collaboration in Africa, ASEAN and the Middle East, and the UN Climate Conference in Egypt delivered commitments to historic “loss and…
The 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan, a renowned cine-screen actor too, was vatic as he once pronounced, “…this generation may be the one that will face Armageddon.” Though not to this day, the October 7, 2023, adventure (read misadventure) of Hamas has brought the world close to a literal showdown. Armageddon is…
