| Event Title: | ISAS-PHC Joint Lecture |
| Topic: | Pakistan and the Changing Asian Scenario |
| Date/Time: | 03 November 2022 | 15:00 - 17:30 |
| Venue: | ISAS Board Room, Level 9 |
| Speaker/s: | Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed |
| Chairperson: | Dr Iqbal S Sevea |
| Description: | Pakistan today faces a sharpening of great power conflict in Asia, marked by the growing competition between the United States (US) and China, as well as disruptions to global supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The shift in global balance of economic power from the West to the East, combined with the US-driven Indo-Pacific strategy, have created new opportunities and challenges for the Pakistani economy and its foreign policy objectives. For Pakistan and its neighbours, the heightened attention on the Asian region has presented fresh ideas of connectivity and a new kind of regionalism. Equally, the chances of conflicts and clashes – often described in the media as the ‘new Cold War’ – are also on the rise as Pakistan’s partners and neighbours become increasingly entangled in the US-China competition. This lecture will examine the future outlook of Pakistan in this changing geopolitical environment and assess how the country can navigate the challenges ahead. |