Regional Challenges 1. Security Threats PKK/YPG terrorism in Syria/Iraq is top concern for Türkiye. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union. The conflict between Türkiye and the PKK has been ongoing since 1984 and has resulted in over 40,000 deaths. Ankara asserts that the YPG…
Representing Pakistan at the World Economic Forum, Davos, A Commitment to National Pride, Innovation and Global Dialogue Every January, the small Swiss town of Davos transforms into the global capital of ideas. The World Economic Forum (WEF) brings together heads of state, global CEOs, economists, academics, entrepreneurs and changemakers to discuss and shape the world’s…
Alexander Hamilton’s ghost is apparently circumambulating in the White House. One of the founding fathers and the first US Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795, he espoused the notion that America must never be dependent on any outside power for core components, such as raw material to finished products. That was the inception of…
Session 1 The Pathfinder Group Enhanced Harmony Division (EHD) organized a thought-provoking presentation and a high-level panel discussion titled “Bridging Distances of Diversity in Religion andPoverty” and “Bridging Talent, Technology, and Opportunity for a Future-Ready Pakistan” onSaturday, December 13, 2025, at AmaaniBagh Angoori, Islamabad. The event brought togethersenior professionals from policy and academia, students from…
At this time of the year most conversation in Pathfinder Group inevitably revolves around the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Conference in Davos. This year 2026 feels different, historic, even transformative. For the very first time, Pakistan will not merely be represented; it will be a totally different experience. With incredible support from the WEF…
A Celebration of Freedom, Progress and Partnership Background and Importance of Celebrating German Unity DayEvery year on October 3, the people of Germany commemorate one of the most defining moments in their modern history — the Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit). The day marks the reunification of East and West Germany in…
A Shared Commitment to Expanding access to Education Established with the mission to promote literacy, bridge educational divides and support under-resourced schools across Pakistan, Providentia Books Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has access to books, learning materials and enriching educational experiences. The Foundation works through community mobilization, donation drives,…
Henry Kissinger, George Marshall, Lee Kuan Yew, George Schultz – two things unites them all. One, they were all masters of foreign policy. Two, they would find themselves at a loss to see how flattery has replaced foreign policy in the Trump White House! Foreign policy has always required a delicate balancing act – security…
A Conceptual error The literal meaning of the word “Jihad” is “Strenuous effort” or “struggle”. War for the independence of one’s homeland or for any other purpose is called Harb (war), but commonly it is also called Jihad, which depends on circumstances and is debatable. While a detailed article was published in DJ (Jihad: Myth…
Naval diplomacy is one of the important tasks that navies perform as it substantiates overall diplomatic efforts of the country. It is conducted via various actions, the purpose of which is to achieve cordiality and congeniality between the two countries. Visits of high-level delegations, port calls by ships, joint exercises, joint training, etc. are all…
