Pakistan’s commitment to global non-proliferation efforts reinforced

RAWALPINDI: A high-level conference reinforced Pakistan’s commitment to global non-proliferation efforts and also emphasised the importance of strategic dialogue in maintaining regional and international security.

The Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad, hosted Islamabad Non-Proliferation Conference 2024, a two-day international event bringing together a distinguished group of scholars and experts from around the world, says an Inter-Services Public Relations statement.

The conference aimed at fostering constructive dialogue on global strategic issues and share Pakistan’s policy perspectives. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, was the chief guest.

The conference featured keynote addresses delivered by distinguished policymakers and practitioners from Pakistan, including General (retd) Zubair Mehmood Hayat, former chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, National Command Authority (NCA) Advisor and Lt Gen Sarfraz Sattar. Participants also included prominent international scholars from Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS), Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS), Russia, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), China, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, US, Royal United Services Institute(RUSI), UK, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), Saint Petersburg State University, Shanghai University, Peking University, University at Albany, State University of New York and University of Birmingham.