Tackling Instability, Brain Drain

Wraa Noor

Islamabad: Pakistan faces specific challenges like macro-economic instability, the brain drain of youth and climate change-induced pollution said Quincy Institute of Statecraft Washington Adam Weinstein.

Weinstein was speaking at a conference in Islamabad. Adam noted that there is a need to strengthen the economy and highlighted the dangers of securitising non-traditional threats as it could lead to militarised responses and unproductive solutions.

The conference was held at the Air University Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic

Adam Weinstein cautioned against militarized responses to non-traditional threats, stressing the need to strengthen the economy instead.

Elizabeth Threlkeld of the Stimson Center in Washington, expressed the US’s acceptance of China’s expanded economic role in Afghanistan. She emphasized inclusivity in Kabul’s government and acknowledged Pakistan’s strengths in handling Afghan affairs.

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Ambassador Zamir Akram from the Strategic Plans Division in Islamabad described the Palestine-Israel conflict as ideological, political, and territorial, impacting the region geopolitically. He criticized the Arab world and the United Nations for their perceived lack of a decisive stance.

Dr Naeem Ahmed Salik from the Strategic Vision Institute highlighted the strategic use of drones in conflicts like Azerbaijan-Armenia and Russia-Ukraine. He discussed how AI integration enhanced drone proficiency.

Addressing cybersecurity, Dr Zunera Jalil from Air University highlighted Pakistan’s ranking in the cybersecurity index and stressed the need for indigenous technological development.

Dr. Adil Sultan, the FASS Dean at Air University, spoke about the use of AI in nuclear deterrence, emphasizing its unpredictable nature and its historical success in preventing major conflicts.

Air Commodore Tauseef underscored Pakistan’s emergence as a technology exporter and advocated for self-reliance in the public sector through diversified supply chains. Dr Salma Malik from Quaid-i-Azam University emphasized Pakistan’s need to embrace geo-economics and integrate into the global market without sole dependency on China, advocating for a regional approach.”