Friday, July 11, 2025

Pak- EU reaffirm commitment to regular, structured dialogue

ISSI hosts Roundtable Discussion with EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Islamabad : The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a wide-ranging Roundtable Discussion with EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Ambassador Stephan Klement. The session at the ISSI was aimed at exchanging views on a range of subjects, including arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament. Participants from the ISSI included Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG; Ambassador Zamir Akram, Member BoG; and members of the ACDC team. Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director ACDC, moderated the session.

The discussion was attended by eminent Pakistani diplomats, practitioners, academics, area experts, and members of think-tanks focusing on strategic issues, including Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi, ACDIS MOFA; Maj Gen Syed Shahab Shahid, DG ACDA; Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director CISS; Maj. Gen. Ausaf Ali (Retd.); Ambassador Baber Amin; Ambassador Tariq Usman Hyder; Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, Dean Social Sciences, QAU; Dr. Adil Sultan, Dean FASS, Air University, and Mr. Imran Ahmed, PAEC.

During the wide-ranging interactive discussion, participants engaged in substantive exchanges on international and regional peace, strategic stability, arms control, and disarmament, with a particular focus on global and regional developments. Discussions covered the implications of emerging technologies, multilateral export control regimes, and global security hotspots, including Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear program. Both Pakistan and the EU reaffirmed their commitment to regular, structured engagement, emphasizing the need to enhance cooperation in science, technology, and non-proliferation. The discussion highlighted the shared objective of promoting understanding, convergence, and coordination on key global security issues.

Field Correspondent Sohail Majeed
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Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.

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