Islamabad
\nThe NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised a keynote address on \u201cPak-U.S. Relations\u201d by H.E. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States.
\nRector NUST Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif, greeted the honourable guest upon arrival, and briefly apprised him about the university\u2019s multidimensional knowledge capabilities.
\nModerated by Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, DG NIPS, the session was attended by statesmen, former senior civil and military officials, veteran ambassadors, public officials, academics, think tank experts, scholars, researchers, and students.
\nThere was an expert consensus during the session that pragmatic cooperation and mutual respect are key to unlocking long-term opportunities for bilateral ties.
\nThe participants highlighted the enduring and dynamic relationship between the two states and pointed out its strong future potential. The discussions underscored the continuing relevance of Pak-US partnership for regional peace, stability and security.
\nThe deliberative exchange emphasised the importance of adopting a forward-looking and merit-based approach to further strengthening the bilateral relations. There was a clarion call during the discussion for increased academic, think tank, S&T, and innovation-based collaborations between Pakistani and American knowledge-based institutions.
\nBy leveraging knowledge diplomacy, both countries can deepen common understanding and address pressing global and regional challenges effectively.
\nThe attendees also stressed the significance of increased Pak-U.S. business-to-business exchanges and enhanced trade linkages. It was agreed unanimously that greater cooperation in the sectors of agriculture, higher education, advanced ICTs, renewable energy, healthcare, and minerals would be mutually advantageous.
\nThe discussants considered that the bilateral dialogue on regional security and stability was a good thing. The session concluded while stressing the importance of fostering greater bilateral engagement for regional and global growth development, and prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad The NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised a keynote address on \u201cPak-U.S. Relations\u201d by H.E. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States. Rector NUST Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif, greeted the honourable guest upon arrival, and briefly apprised him about the university\u2019s multidimensional knowledge capabilities. Moderated by Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, DG […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":308703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-453896","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n