The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) has begun its 2nd Annual International Conference: Regional Dialogue 2023 and the three-day event was inaugurated by President Dr Arif Alvi.
The main theme of the conference this year is Contemporary Traditional and Nontraditional Security Threats in South Asia encompassing pertinent issues such as great power competition, the significance of maritime domination and democratic values.
On the nontraditional challenges, the conference brought together academics, politicians, practitioners and diplomats from home and abroad to deliberate on issues of climate change, population, health, energy shortages, food security and the emerging challenge of cybersecurity.
Dr Arif Alvi in his inaugural remarks lauded the initiative by IRS and said that it was high time for the world to redirect the world order on a trajectory that prioritised quality of human life at its core.
Former National Security Advisor Dr Moeed Yusuf while deliberating upon the aforesaid challenges said that there was a serious need for attention to overseeing the equitable distribution of available resources.
He said that in the case of Pakistan, it was imperative to ensure uniformity between the centre and the provinces.
A starting point in this regard could be to empower institutions such as the Council of Common Interests, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 19th, 2023.
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