PESHAWAR
\nSince independence, Pakistan\u2019s economy has struggled with many debts such as soaring foreign debt, trade deficit, inflation, and depreciating currency, said speakers in a seminar on \u2018Pakistan\u2019s Economic Crisis and Foreign Policy Challenges\u2019.
\nPakistan Council on Foreign Relations (PCFR) organized a seminar on the country\u2019s economy and its links with the foreign policy in Peshawar.
\nSecretary General PCFR, Ahsan Mukhtar Zubairi, chaired the seminar, which was addressed by Dr Shamshad Akhtar former governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and ambassador (r) Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, former foreign secretary and former ambassador to the United State of America (USA).
\nChairman PCFR on the occasion highlighted the overall significance of the seminar and greeted the guests.
\nAmbassador Amin said that economy and foreign policy are intrinsically linked with each other.
\nWhile commenting on foreign policy Ambassador Amin maintained that instead of putting all eggs in one basket we should have multiple foreign policy options.
\nDr Shamshad Akhtar shared \u201cPakistan\u2019s Economic Challenges: Present and Future\u201d.
\nShe highlighted the challenges Pakistan has been facing on the economic front for the last many years.
\nShe stressed upon the need of prudent and skillful economic management to deal with uncertainties and risks in Pakistan. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry deliberated on \u201cPakistan\u2019s Foreign Policy Challenges Amidst Economic Vulnerabilities\u201d.
\nAmbassador Chaudhry maintained that Pakistan is facing a number foreign policy challenges that include navigating between U.S and China Rivalry.
\nBalancing between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Modi\u2019s India, unstable Afghanistan, and several non-traditional threats.
\nHe also highlighted that Pakistan\u2019s economic vulnerabilities have limited options for dealing with the challenges at foreign policy front.
\nThe talks were followed by a lively question and answer session.
\nThe event was attended by a foreign Consul Generals, businessmen, retired ambassadors, academics, and researchers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Since independence, Pakistan\u2019s economy has struggled with many debts such as soaring foreign debt, trade deficit, inflation, and depreciating currency, said speakers in a seminar on \u2018Pakistan\u2019s Economic Crisis and Foreign Policy Challenges\u2019. Pakistan Council on Foreign Relations (PCFR) organized a seminar on the country\u2019s economy and its links with the foreign policy in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-291852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n