In this episode of The Pakistan Pivot, Abdul Basit Khawaja, Managing Editor of Pakistan Now, sits down Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives to find answers to Pakistan's biggest problems. From development to power politics, from being oppressed during Musharraf's era to the horrors of a polarized world today, for envisioning a better Pakistan to actually realizing the dream - Professor Ahsan Iqbal bares it all.
In this episode of The Pakistan Pivot Ambassador Asif Durrani sits down with Michelle Mohiyuddin and discusses his recently published book titled 'Turmoil.' The conversation revolves around Afghanistan, South Asia, Middle East, Russia-Ukraine conflict and Pakistan's foreign policy.
In this episode of the Pakistan Pivot, Michelle Mohiyuddin and Arhama Siddiqa discuss the assemblage of challenges facing the Middle East today including the impact of Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup, the protests in Iran, and the famine in Yemen.
#MiddleEast #Qatar #FIFA2022 #SaudiArabia #UAE #Yemen #UAE #Iran #Turkey
Michelle Mohiyuddin sits down with Zarak Khan, an expert in hydroponics and Pakistan’s agricultural landscape, as he discusses the prospect of magnified hunger and malnutrition if we do not adapt to better and more sustainable agricultural practices. In this podcast we also talk about possible solutions to ensure that the food affordability crisis of today does not turn into the food availability crisis of tomorrow.
Senior Research Analyst at Institute of Regional Studies Zunaira Inam Khan discussed with Michelle Mohiyudin about the importance of women's education, deteriorating women's health, and the male-dominated society of Pakistan.
In this podcast, Michelle Mohiyuddin and Dr. Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova get into a discussion together that revolves around and explores Pakistan's geopolitical role, US-China rivalry, global power competitions and evolution of international relations post pandemic. Dr. Una Aleksandra being a Latvian also provides an interesting perspective on questions regarding the Russia Ukraine conflict and the energy crisis in Europe, specially with respect to Europe's trade competitiveness and its' dependence on Russian gas.
In this episode of #ThePakistanPivot, Michelle Mohiyuddin sits down with Mr. Jamal Aziz, Executive Director of Research Society of International Law Pakistan to discuss various issues through the lens of international law. From freedom for Kashmir to paving the way forward for Pakistan, in light of International Law. International Law offers us the opportunity to connect with the world and the region better - time to build capacities for the betterment of this region and Pakistan.
#ThePakistanPivot #PakistanNow #Pakistan #Kashmir #Afghanistan #India #Lawfare #RegionalConnectivity #GlobalDiplomacy #ClimateChange #LegalDiplomacy
This week we look at the media from an academic and practitioner point of view to see how and why narratives of hate are built and how this propaganda affects national security. Assistant Professor and Head of Media Studies Department at Iqra University sits down with Afeera Firdous to discuss the need for strategic communications. #ThePakistanPivot #PakistanNow #PakistanMedia #5thGenerationWarfare #SocialMedia #AgendaSetting
In this week’s episode of 'The Pakistan Pivot,' Michelle Mohiyuddin sits down with Pakistan People's Party Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, the former Finance Minister of Pakistan and the Former Chairman Board of Investment, to talk about PPP’s response and preparedness in the wake of the floods that have engulfed a third of the country. We also put forward questions about the depreciation of the Rupee, the management of Pakistan’s largest metropolitan city Karachi, audio leaks, the allure of the seat of a senator in Pakistan, and many other questions relevant to the recent events in the country.
In the latest episode of The Pakistan Pivot, Dr. Adil Najam, Dean, Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University sits with the Managing Editor Abdul Basit Khawaja to discuss the climate crisis and the way forward. Dr. Najam discusses Pakistan's vulnerability, the shared responsibilities of the Global North and Pakistan to mitigate the risks and to improved disaster preparedness.
Even though right now we are dealing with excessive rains and water, we should also worry that we are heading towards droughts and scarcity of water. Climate change expert, Aisha Khan, who heads the Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization and Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, sits down with Michelle Mohiyuddin to discuss the effects of global warming on South Asia in this latest podcast of The Pakistan Pivot.
In this week’s episode of 'The Pakistan Pivot,' Michelle Mohiyuddin sits down with Air Marshal (retd) Farhat Hussain Khan, the Chief Project Director of the JF-17 program and President of Center of Aerospace and Security Studies. He discusses Pakistan air forces’ role in defending the country’s sovereignty, in counter-terrorism operations and the development of the JF-17 Thunder with China.
In this week’s episode of 'The Pakistan Pivot’, Michelle Mohiyuddin sits down with Taimur Fahad Khan, research associate at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, to discuss the deep rooted causes behind the conflict in Ukraine, the sanctions on Russia, and Presidents Zelenskyy and Putin’s popularity in Pakistan. Also in discussion is the possible threat of a nuclear war and how this conflict will affect Pakistan.
In this episode of The Pakistan Pivot, Our Managing Editor Abdul Basit sits down with Dr. Hussain Nadim to discuss the evolving nature of Pakistan and US Relations. Dr. Hussain advocates for a change in how we are managing our foreign affairs, the world and even us, have to stop looking Pakistan through the security lens only. In detail, he explains what we steps we need to do internationally and domestically to not just improve our relations with US, but with the world. The solution lies through people to people contact.
In this episode of The Pakistan Pivot, Mosharraf Zaidi unpacks the situation in Afghanistan and in the region after 1 Year of Taliban Takeover. He suggests the way forward for the Taliban Government to get international recognition. In his signature style, he doesn’t mince words speaking about the role of the United States of America and India
Pakistan will turn 75 years old tomorrow and on this special occasion we sat down with Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, to discuss Pakistan’s Economy, roadmap to recovery and the way forward from here onwards. We speak in detail about the key challenges faced by the country: from IMF, fuel prices to core developmental issues. Pakistan has faced numerous economic challenges in the course of many decades due to war in the region, economic mismanagement and political instability. The Minister is hopeful we will bounce back, she doesn’t doubt the resilience of this country.
In this episode of 'The Pakistan Pivot' Afeera Firdous sits down with Former Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who currently heads ISSI, to discuss the situation in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the revocation of the special status three years ago. In this podcast, Ambassador Aizaz stresses on bringing both sides to the table to find a solution for the oppressed Kashmiri populations, and urges the international community to play their role in restoring the rights of the Kashmiri people and encourages youth both in India and Pakistan to improve communication among themselves. He especially encourages the Indian youth to hear voices of reason within their own country and also from Pakistan.
Peace deserves a chance and Kashmir deserves Peace.
In this episode of 'The Pakistan Pivot' with Asadullah Khan, Senior Researcher at Center for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), we discuss Pakistan’s Success in countering terrorism. Moreover, we also dived deep to understand how we averted risks, the costs we paid, the efforts we made to halt the spread of terrorism and the way forward from here for furthering the cause of peace in the region. From Swat to OBL to Fall of Kabul, we discuss it all.
In conversation with Pravin Sawhney, Editor Force Magazine, this episode of The Pakistan Pivot discusses India’s politics, foreign policy, and global world order. It explains India’s relations with Pakistan, China, U.S., and Russia. What is the India of today? How is India governed? Is Congress no longer a part of Indian politics? Can India become a regional and superpower? What is India’s foreign policy? Why does India see China as a threat and compete with it rather than as a partner for cooperation? What is the Quad doing about the Indo-Pacific and how does India view the group? Where is the world order headed? What is BRI’s flagship project CPEC doing? What are India-U.S. relations? What are India-Russia relations? What does the Indian Missile Launch into Pakistan tell us about Indian capacity as a nuclear state? How do you see India-Pakistan relations in 2050?
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In conversation with Maryam Kiyani, Research Journalist at PakistanNow, this episode discusses the OIC’s 48th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) at Islamabad. What is OIC? What is OIC’s structure? What was the experience of being at the conference like? What was the agenda of the 48th OIC CFM? What were the speeches at the Inaugural session and the Press Takeout on Day 2? What is OIC’s stance on Afghanistan? What is OIC’s stance on Kashmir? What is OIC’s stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict? What is OIC’s stance on Palestine? Why was China a part of OIC for the first time? What is OIC’s stance on Islamophobia? What is OIC’s stance on economic development of the Muslim world? How do Shia-Sunni conflicts within the Muslim world manifest in OIC resolutions? Is OIC impactful in being taken seriously by the rest of the world? What does OIC’s future look like?
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