CASS Roundtable
\n Islamabad
\nThe Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, convened a roundtable discussion on \u2018Reimagining Pakistan\u2019s Afghan Strategy.\u2019 The event aimed to explore and refine Pakistan\u2019s strategy towards Afghanistan in an evolving geopolitical regional landscape. Esteemed discussants included Pakistan\u2019s Special Representative on Afghanistan
\nAmbassador Asif Durrani; Mr Hassan Akbar, Senior Policy Specialist at the National Security
\nDivision, Government of Pakistan; Ms Amina Khan, Director at the Centre for Afghanistan,
\nMiddle East & Africa, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad; Mr Aarish Ullah Khan, Research Analyst at the Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad; and Dr Usman W. Chohan, Advisor on Economic Affairs & National Development at CASS. Air Marshal Farooq Habib (Retd), Senior Director at CASS moderated the proceedings, while President CASS Air Marshal
\nJavaid Ahmed delivered the concluding remarks.
\nThe discussion highlighted the need for a \u2018patient\u2019, \u2018proactive\u2019 and \u2018consistent\u2019 strategy,
\nfocusing on bilateral dialogue, enhanced border surveillance, and effective refugee management. The importance of employing advanced yet more cost-effective technology-driven security systems such as UAVs for border control was underscored, alongside proposals for bolstering Afghanistan\u2019s economic capacity through improved connectivity, educational linkages, and trade routes. The roundtable also highlighted the necessity of a comprehensive approach rather than reactive measures, advocating for strategies that \u2018compartmentalise\u2019 various aspects of the Pak-Afghan relationship to prevent escalation and ensure cooperation across multiple domains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CASS Roundtable Islamabad The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, convened a roundtable discussion on \u2018Reimagining Pakistan\u2019s Afghan Strategy.\u2019 The event aimed to explore and refine Pakistan\u2019s strategy towards Afghanistan in an evolving geopolitical regional landscape. Esteemed discussants included Pakistan\u2019s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani; Mr Hassan Akbar, Senior Policy Specialist […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":410660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-410643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n