Pakistan to host second iteration of ISD from April 1

Pakistan was reported on Wednesday to host the second iteration of the Islamabad Security Dialogue (ISD) on April 1 and 2, to bring together Pakistani and international policy experts to discuss emerging challenges in international security under the theme 'Comprehensive Security: Reimagining International Cooperation'.

The two-day hybrid event would also include sessions on Leveraging Geo-economics Through Growth and Connectivity, Navigating Disinformation and Discourse in the Information Age, Challenges to International Security, Evolving Challenges and Opportunities in International Law and Towards Citizen-Centric National Security, according to a press release issued by the forum.

“This year, the Islamabad Security Dialogue will host 17 international speakers from the US, China, UK, Russia, European Union, Japan, Philippines and others. The flagship event of the Dialogue will be the first-ever National Security Advisers forum where serving National Security Advisers from China, the Middle East and Central Asia will be speaking about the future of Asian security in a fluid world order,” the communique stated.

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The ISD was started last year in 2021 with the purpose of hosting an international security dialogue in Pakistan along the lines of other major security dialogues in the world.

“The Islamabad Security Dialogue 2022 will be inaugurated by the prime minister, and have a special message by UNGA Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Challenges in International Security," the statement read.

Other keynote addresses will be delivered by the foreign minister, information minister and the minister for planning, development and special initiatives among others.

“The chief of army staff will open the second day of the Dialogue which will also host a dedicated session with Pakistan’s former National Security Advisers on the country’s role in a changing world order,” it added.