Pakistan Navy just concluded Aman 2023 naval exercises with multinational naval participation. Naval vessels, aircraft, special operation forces, marines, and sailors from around 50 countries participated in the five-day multinational exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy in the Arabian Sea. The eighth edition of the naval exercise, called AMAN 23, was held from February 10…
The bi-annual naval exercise, Pakistan Aman 23, has again communicated to the world Pakistan’s vision for keeping the South Asian oceanic politics peaceful and stable in terms of evolving regional power politics of a nuclearized subcontinent. This naval exercise aims to promote regional cooperation, enhance interoperability among participating navies, and foster peace and stability in…
A session on “Digital Financial Inclusion” was held as part of the Pakistan Pavilion at the World Economic Forum on 19th January, 2023 at Davos, Switzerland. It was held under the auspices of the Virtual Remittance Gateway, a company of Pathfinder Group. The event was moderated by Salman Ali, CEO, VRG. Mr. Zarrar Sehgal Chairman…
A session on “Accelerating Investment in Pakistan” was held as part of the Pakistan Pavilion on 19th January, 2023 at World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. It was held under the auspices of the KCFR and was also hosted by the Sehgal Family. The event was moderated by Salman Ali, CEO, VRG. Cdr (R) Sadeed…
A three day Karachi Literature Festival (KhiLF) was held at the Beach Luxury Hotel from Feb 17 to 19. The topic ‘People, Planet and Possibilities’ focused on Pakistan’s current economic and geo-political challenges. Over 200 speakers including many foreigners participated. A conversation was held on February 19, ‘Untangling South Asia’ between Mr. Ikram Sehgal andMr….
The Ukraine crisis is everybody’s crisis. It is also everybody’s conversation that must take place. The brutalities faced by the Ukrainians are heart breaking and the resilience in their struggle for freedom must be hailed. It is very much Pakistan’s concern as the country now submits defeat to an energy and food fatigue due to…
I vividly remember former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral once saying, “there has to be a dispute between India and Pakistan; and even if they come to resolve the Kashmir issue, they will invent another one…”. Though sarcastic, the par-excellence diplomat was not wrong, per se. The crude manner in which New Delhi on…
The event of France-Pakistan Gateways Eurasia was held on 18th January 2023 at Davos, Switzerland. It was held under the auspices of the Pathfinder Group, which is also co-hosted by UBank. The event was moderated by Zarrar Sehgal, Chairman Pathfinder Group. Dr. Huma Baqai – Rector, MiTE: Today, the topic is France Pakistan gateway to…
In modern research, it is often said that the hardest part of creating knowledge lies in reaching the right question. If the questions are correct, the answers are fairly convenient to find with the right amount of resources. One of the most essential questions that has been asked over and over again is what causes…
Impossible Mission Force – to the uninitiated, IMF, can stand for that! Nevertheless, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a crucial cog in the global financial system. Love it or hate it, it is here to stay. Although the IMF and World Bank came about as part of the Bretton Woods accord after World War…
