Discussions revolved around the shifting global order, US, China competition and Afghanistan role in Central Asia
The writer is a non-resident research fellow in the research and analysis department of IPRI and an Assistant Professor at DHA Suffa University Karachi
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) hosted a two-day Margalla Security Dialogue from November 11-12 at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Cantered on the theme "The Future of Global Order: Cooperation or Confrontation," the event brought together scholars, diplomats and policymakers from Pakistan and abroad. Over two days, discussions revolved around the shifting global order, US, China competition and Afghanistan's persistent inability to function as a bridge between Central Asia and South Asia.
Former Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman described Afghanistan as the fulcrum of regional stability, arguing that the region's future hinged on how Central and South Asia manage the Afghan challenge.
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