First Session: The STARTUP Experience and Lessons Learnt Sehrish Mustafa Master of Ceremonies (Host) Assalam-o-Alaikum, and a very good morning, everyone. Your Excellency Georg Steiner Ambassador of Switzerland, Ikram Sehgal, Co-Chairman, Pathfinder Group, distinguished guest, respected judges, STARTUP founders, and dear students, welcome to AmaaniBagh. Today, it’s not just an event; it is a continuation…
Second Session: Jeddah 2026 and Beyond, The Spring DAVOS Pathfinder CITADEL Startup Challenge Dr Salma Malik – Associate Professor of DSS, QAU We are now starting the SECOND, very interesting part of today’s SESSION, which is JEDDAH 2026 and Beyond: The Spring DAVOS Pathfinder CITADEL STARTUP CHALLENGE. I will introduce them as they come, Sarah…
The Pathfinder Group hosted a focused high-level session titled “Women Empowerment, Financial Inclusion & Family Healthcare” at the Pakistan Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, Davos 2026. The event was held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Morosani Posthotel and brought together policymakers, development practitioners,…
“ The Pathfinder Group hosted the “Pakistan First” session at the Pakistan Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Morosani Posthotel. The event brought together policymakers, economists, business leaders, and investment professionals to discuss Pakistan’s economic priorities…
Cultural Diplomacy and the Projection of Pakistan’s Soft Power While global platforms such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in DAVOS often feature vibrant cultural showcases, India has consistently organized multiple Bollywood-themed evenings each year, projecting its cinematic soft power to a global audience. However, this year, for the first time, Pakistan ventured…
Pakistan’s Relevance? It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal ~Henry Kissinger The Premise The World is changing and new power paradigms are in play. The conventional order and rule-based certainties are now being challenged while the United Nations is gradually reduced to becoming a benign spectator –…
DAVOS stands as a premier global platform for international policymaking, significant discourse on unrelenting global encounters, and high-level relationship building. It brings together heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, academics, and thought leaders from across the world, making it one of the most influential forums for strategic agenda-setting and shaping the future direction of nations…
Date: 13th February 2026 Mr. Ikram SehgalCo-ChairmanPathfinder Group Respected Mr. Ikram Sehgal السلام علیکم Tonight, as I sit to write this letter, I feel a depth of emotion that only comes when life quietly completes a circle. Being included in the Pathfinder Group delegation for Pakistan Pavilion Davos 2026 and the Europe visit was not…
Smart Security Solution for Cities, Industrial Facilities & Critical Infrastructure A Digital Brain, Eyes, And Reflexes For Cities And FacilitiesModern cities, industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure are living systems dynamic, interconnected, and constantly under pressure. As urban density grows and industrial operations become more complex, the nature of security threats has changed. Today’s risks are…
Rabindranath Tagore, the legendary Bengali Nobel laureate poet, said: “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” The Bengali nation has time and again proved that they are resilient and possess the due courage to take a dip in the oceans, when required. From A.K Fazlul Haq to Hussain Shaheed…
