Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S., Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, on Pakistan Today and Its Vital Role in South Asia and Beyond
About The Event
The election of Prime Minister Imran Khan last year brings the promise of a new era for the people of Pakistan and relations with India, Afghanistan, the U.S., China and the region. Domestically, Khan has introduced a massive new antipoverty campaign, pledged to curb religious extremists and opened new areas to oil and gas exploration along with drafting Pakistan’s first shale gas policy.
Internationally, relations with India remain strained. But following recent military clashes in Kashmir, Khan was praised by many for deescalating tensions and avoiding inciting rhetoric. Whereas China has pledged $60 billion to construct the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, but is also looking to increase military cooperation and spending with Pakistan. For years relations with Afghanistan have been complicated by Pakistan’s lack of full control of the tribal areas near the border and questions regarding possible support for Islamists. But at a rally in April, Khan predicted ‘mutual peace’ would be possible in Afghanistan as a result of the current talks between the U.S. and the Taliban.
Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan will discuss the state of Pakistan today and its crucial role in South Asia and beyond.
About The Speaker
During his diplomatic career spanning over 29 years, Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan, Ph.D., has served as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Japan, Additional Foreign Secretary (Americas), Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Americas and West Asia, Pakistan’s Charge d’ Affaires ad interim to the United States, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington D.C.
Previously, he served as Additional Secretary (Foreign Affairs) at the President’s Secretariat, Director General (United Nations) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Minister-Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, where he served in many roles.
The Ambassador earned his Doctorate in International Economic and Business Law (LL.D.) from Kyushu University Japan and has been a resource person at various academic institutions in Pakistan including International Islamic University, Lahore, University of Management Sciences, Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan and Foreign Services Academy on International Trade, Law and WTO affairs.
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