Past events

2012

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 DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 16 January, Monday A conversation on US Assistance to Pakistan
  • Dr. George Perkovich, Vice President for Studies and Director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Toby Dalton, Deputy Director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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2 20 February Monday US-Pakistan Strategic Cooperation
  • Ambassador (Retd.) James A. Larocco, Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC
  • Colonel (Retd.) John Jack Gill, Associate Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC
  • Mr. Zachary J. Meyer, Forward Office Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC
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3 12 March, Monday A meeting with members of the institute to observe the Commonwealth Day
    • Ambassador (Retd.) Mansoor Alam
    • S. M. Fazal
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4 27 April, Friday UK-Pakistan Foreign Policy His Excellency Mr. Adam Thomson CMG, British High Commissioner in Pakistan Library of the Institute


2011

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 DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 4 March,
Friday		 The Post Revolution Situation in Egypt:
1.Egyptian Revolution and Beyond by Shahid M. Amin
2. Egyptian Revolution: Is it Relevant to Pakistan?		 1.Shahid M. Amin, former Ambassdor of Pakistan
2.Dr. Shahid Hassan Siddiqui, Chairman of Research Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance(R.I.IB.F)		 Library of the Institute
2. 16 May, Monday After Osama Bin Laden Riaz Mohammad Khan, former Foreign Seceratary and Ambasador of Pakistan. Library of the Institute
3. 19 May, Thursday State of the US-Pakistan Relationship Dr. Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations Library of the Institute
4. 8 September, Thursday Situation in Karachi and its Impact on Pakistan’s Economy Majyd Aziz, former President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Library of the Institute
5. 27 September, Tuesday France and the Arab World Dr. Jean Paul Bled, Professor Emeritus at the University of Sorbonne, Paris Library of the Institute
6. 3 October, Monday Interactive session with members of the PIIA Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress, USA Library of the Institute
7. 20 October, Thursday Energy Potential and Meeting the Challenge of Energy Gap in Pakistan Moin R. Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Institute of Petroleum Geo Scientists and General Manager Exploration, Pakistan Petroleum Limited Library of the Institute
8. 29 October, Saturday Contemporary Turkish Politics in the Light of State-Law Relations Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz, Associate Professor of Political Science at Faith University, Istanbul, Turkey Library of the Institute
9. 17 November, Thursday Interactive session and exchange of views with members of the PIIA Indian journalists from Mumbai Press Club, led by Jatinbabu Desai Library of the Institute
10. 21 November, Monday State of the US-Pakistan Relationship Ambassador (retd) Dennis Kux, Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC Library of the Institute
11. 22 November, Tuesday Seminar on Importance of Contemporary Iran in the Middle East and the World
  • Dr. Abdur Rahim Gavahi
  • Dr. Jawed Mohammadi
  • Andrey V. Demidov
  • Agha Masood Hussain
  • Abbas Ali Abdullahi
  • Brig (Retd) Agha Ahmed Gul
  • Dr. Naheed Anjum Chishti
  • Dr. Mohammad Ali
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12. 28 December, Wednesday India, Pakistan and the 1948 British Nationality Act Dr. Sarah Ansari, Head of the History Department, Royal Holloway, University of London Library of the Institute


2010

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 DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 26 February
Friday		 Pakistan's Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Shahid Hassan Siddiqui, Chairman of Research Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance(R.I.IB.F) Library of the Institute
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26 March
Friday		 State of Religious Freedom in South Asia Ms. Safiya Ghori
South Asia Policy Analyst at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom		 Library of the Institute
3. 19 May 14
Wednesday		 U.S. Strategic & Economic Interests in the Region Dr. Daniel N. Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Concepts and Communication, LLC Alexandria, Virginia Library of the Institute
4. 1 June
Tuesday		 The Navy's Role in Peacetime Diplomacy: Emerging Scenario in the Indian Ocean Admiral Noman Bashir NI (M), Chief of the Naval Staff Library of the Institute
5. 2 August
Monday		 Choice of Strategy: Bombs or Jobs Dr. Kaiser Bengali, Adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Planning and Development Library of the Institute
6. 6 August
Friday
 Future of American Foreign Policy Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations
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7. 11 December
Saturday

WikiLeaks and After:
1. "WikiLeaks Impact on International Diplomacy" by Mr Mansoor Alam

2. "WikiLeaks: Access to Information" by Mazhar Abbas

 Mansoor Alam, former Ambassador- Government of Pakistan
Mazhar Abbas, senior journalist, Anchorperson ARY News and former Secretary General Pakistan Federal Union of journalists(PFUJ)		 Library of the Institute


2009

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 DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 31 January
Saturday		 Islamic Revolution of Iran: Consequences and Achievements
In collaboration with the Pak-Iran Friendship Association		 1.Dr. Syed Rasoul Mousavi
Director General, Instituite of Political and International Studies Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran
2. Mashallah Shakari
Ambassador, Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan
3. Masoud Mohammad Zamani, Counul General, Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi
4.Prof. Mohammad Hossain Panahie, Tabatabai University, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran
5.Justice (Retd) Sajjad Ali Shah, Former Chief Justice of Islamic Republic of Pakistan		 Library of the Institute
2. 19 February
Thursday
 United States Relations with the Islamic World Dr. Stephen R. Grand,
Fellow and Director of Saban Center at Brookings Project on US Relations with the Islamic World		 Library of the Institute
3. 18 April
Saturday		 Changing Nature of War and War Studies Prof. Anatol Lieven,
Department of War Studies, King's College London		 Library of the Institute
4. 3 June
Wednesday		 Commemorative Session on the eve of the twentieth death anniversary of Imam Khomeini Justice (Retd.) Sajjad Ali Shah, former Chief Justice of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
eminent scholars from the Islamic Republic of Iran		 Library of the Institute
5. 10 June
Wednesday		 Developing Pakistan's Soft Borders Ambassador G.R. Baluch, Director General (Research) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Library of the Institute
6. 8 October
Thursday		 The Current State of Global Terrorism- Pakistan's Role in Countering Extremism Clifford May, President, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, United States of America Library of the Institute


2008

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 DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 26 January
Saturday		 Stabilising Effect of Banks' Activities on Pakistan's Economy- special focus on banks with foreign stake Dr. Shahid Hassan Siddiqui,
economist and columnist, Chairman of Research Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance(R.I.IB.F)		 Library of the Institute
2. 8 February
Friday		 Threat of Terrorism and Security of Ocean Trade. What contribution can the Pakistan Navy make? Admiral Afzal Tahir NI(M)
Chief of the Naval Staff		 Library of the Institute
3. 3 April
Thursday		 Role of the Asian Development Bank in Pakistan's Development Peter L. Fedon,
Country Director of ADB		 Library of the Institute
4. 26 April
Saturday		 Australian Security Policy Ms. Zorica McCarthy Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Library of the Institute
5. 16 June
Monday		 CDs On Lambrick Papers-Hur Movement Record 79 files, The British Library London, Files: F 208/12 to 79, 1893 to 1947, handed over by Khadim Hussain Aftab Nabi
Rochi Ram Advocate
Prof. Ijaz Qureshi
Kashif Ali Nizamani		 Library of the Institute
6. 29 July
Tuesday		 South Asia and the Middle East: Ensuring World Peace Agha Murtaza Poya
Islamic scholar		 Library of the Institute


2007

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 13 March
 Commonwealth Day Qutubuddin Aziz, Honorary Representative in Pakistan of Commonwealth Society, London
Mahdi Masud, former Ambassador
S.M. Fazal, President of Commonwealth Journalists Association of Pakistan		 Library of the Institute
2. 9 May Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations and the role of the media and civil societies in the two countries. Ten-members media delegation from Bangladesh Library of the Institute
3. 3 April Four Years and Thirteen Days: Iraq Today and Tomorrow Sayed Ammar Al Hakim, Iraqi scholar Library of the Institute
4. 4 April Risks and Rewards of a US-Pakistan Alliance Farhana Ali, International Policy Analyst at RAND Corporation Library of the Institute
5. 12 June Pakistan-Switzerland Relations Martin Beinz, Swiss Consul General Library of the Institute


2006

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 14 Februarys Swiss Banking System: Judicial Constraints on Money Laundering Julius F. Anderegg, Consul General of Switzerland and Anwar Jamal Kidwai, senior banker Library of the Institute
2. 12 June Management Challenges of the 21st Century: Global and Local Trends Farooq Hassan, Executive Director, Management Association of Pakistan Library of the Institute
3. 1 July Imperative of swift progress in the Muslim world Dr. Habibur Rehman Khan, President of the Institute of Islamic Thought, Karachi Library of the Institute
4. 21 September Canada and Pakistan: Partners for Peace and Prosperity in South Asia David B. Collins, Ambassador of Canada in Pakistan Library of the Institute
5. 7 December Hijab, Naqab and Burqa in the West: A Leap Towards Discrimination Sibghatullah Kadri, Queen's Counsel in the United Kingdom Library of the Institute
6. 8 December Prospects of Pakistan-China economic cooperation Five-member delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) Library of the Institute


2005

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 5 March
 Pakistan-Kazakhstan Relations Six-member media delegation from Kazakhstan including Andrey Georgiyevich, Director-General, International Institute; Olessya Ivanova, Editor-in-Chief The Almaty Herald; Yesknader Amanzhol, Representative, Russian Language Media; Zhuldyz Abdildakyzu Abdilda, Executive Secretary, Zhas Alash; Marat Danay and Daulat Ali, freelance journalists Library of the Institute
2. 14 March Commonwealth Day Mohammad Abdul Hanan, Deputy High Commissioner , People's Republic of Bangladesh; Qutubuddin Aziz, Honorary Representative in Pakistan of the Commonwealth Society, London; S. M. Fazal, President Commonwealth Journalists Association of Pakistan, Karachi; Nabiha Gul, Research Officer, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi
3. 7 June Kyrgyz revolution: reasons and consequences Islan Ryskulov, Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic Library of the Institute
4. 30 July Pakistan-Sri Lanka bilateral relations, regional trade and intra-state political scenario in Pakistan and Sri Lanka Six-member media delegation from Sri Lanka including Gamini Weerakon; Noorul Ameen Izzadeen, Deputy Editor, Daily Mirror; Bandula Parakum, Journalist, The Island; Rashompi Silva, Journalist, Sunday Observer; Ramesh Uvais, Chief Sub Editor, Daily Mirror; and Tushara Gooneratne, Deputy Editor, Daily Lanka Deepa. Library of the Institute
5. 21 July UK's Presidency of the European Union, 2005 Peter Wilson, British Political Counsellor, Islamabad Library of the Institute
6. 13 August Agriculture and Globalization: Subsidies and their Impact on Developing Countries Dr. Syed Hussain Imam, Senior Scientist at the USDAARS, Western Regional Research Center, California Library of the Institute
7. 27 August China's Stand on the Enlargement of the UN Security Council Zhang Chunxiang, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Pakistan Library of the Institute
8. 20 September Curtailment of Human Rights and Civil Liberties in the UK and European Union after 7/7 Sibghatullah Kadri, Queen's Counsel and Convener of Muslim Lawyer's Forum, UK Library of the Institute
9. 29 October Earthquake prone areas in Pakistan Ali Hamza Kazmi, former Director-General, Geological Survey of Pakistan; Nayyar Alam Zaigham, Professor, Department of Geology, University of Karachi; Syed Aamir Ahmad KAzmi, Director-General, Pakistan Meteorological Department and Consultant, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Library of the Institute
10. 8 December Pakistan-China Relations Six-member delegation from the Association of Former Diplomats of China including Chai Fanghai, President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China; Zhang Chengli, Executive Vice President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China; Tang Mingxin, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Association of Former Diplomats of China; Zhang Dayong, VicePresident of the Association of Former Diplomats of China; Chen Wenzhao, council member of the Association of Former Diplomats of China Library of the Institute
11. 13 December Disparities in International Health Care and its Standards Dr. Robert C. Myrtle, Professor, University of Southern California, US Library of the Institute


2004

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 27 March
 Pakistan-China Relations, regional and international issues Two separate delegations comprising journalists and academicians from China. The first delegation included: Xing Yang Ming, Vice-President, China Association of International Friendly Contact (CAIFC); Chen Zu Ming, Assistant President, CIAFC; Li Hui Min and Wang Wei, Deputy Directors, Second Department of Asian Affairs, CAIFC and Liang Yong Chang and Zhang Qing Yu, Assistant Researchers, Second Department of Asian Affairs, CAIFC.
The second delegation included: Professor Yang Cui Bai, Research Fellow, South Asia Institute of Sichuan University; Wu Bai Yi, Deputy Director, Research Department, The China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies, Beijing; Han Hua, Associate Professor, Institute of Asian and African Studies, School of International Studies, Peking University; Zhang Liang, Senior Editor, Peoples Daily and Shi Pengyun, Copy Editor, China Daily.		 Library of the Institute
2. 29 April Role of Britain in the Region Mark Lyall Grant, CMG, British High Commissioner; S. M. Fazal, Editor, Daily News and President, Commonwealth Journalists Association; Farzana Shakoor, Assistant Professor, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Library of the Institute
3. 13 May Pakistan-EU Relations Ilkka Uusitalo, Ambassador and Head of the European Commission delegation; Rashid Soorty, Chairman, Soorty Enterprises (Pvt.), Karachi, Sanam Noor, Research Officer, The Pakistan Institute of International Affai Library of the Institute
4. 14 May Pakistan-South Africa Relations Six-member media delegation from South Africa Library of the Institute
5. 10 June Nature of Russian Relations with CIS Countries: Impact on Pakistan Vladimir P. Mikhaylov, Consul General of the Russian Federation, Karachi; Fateh Ali Hashim, Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco; Dr. Talat A. Wizarat, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi; Farzana Shakoor, Assistant Professor, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Library of the Institute
6. 30 June Pakistan-Nepal Relations Five-member delegation from Nepal Library of the Institute
7. 11 December Pakistan-Egypt Relations Seven-member media delegation from Egypt. The delegation included: Dr. Magdi Morgan, Secretary-General, Permanent Bureau of Afro-Asian Writers, Cairo; M. Tariq Fouda, journalist, weekly Saa; Muhammad Musa, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Al-Ahram; Zeinab Abbas, Director, Middle East News Agency (MENA), Cairo; Dr. Hoda Mithis, Director, Centre for Asian Studies, Cairo University; and Dr. Ihab El Sharif, Deputy Assistant Minister for Mashriq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo Library of the Institute


2003

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 5 April
 United Nations on the brink: Will it meet the fate of the League of Nations? Aziz A. Munshi, former Attorney-General, Government of Pakistan; Ardeshir Cowasjee, senior analyst; Barkat Alam, Professor of Economics, Glasgow Caledonian University; S. M. Fazal, President Commonwealth Journalists' Association, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Chairman, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Nausheen Wasi and Nabiha Gul, Research Officers, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs. Library of the Institute
2. 21 April The Development and Humanitarian Mandate of the UN Onder Yucer, Resident Representative, UNDP Library of the Institute
3. 26 April Asia and Africa 16-member delegation of African diplomats led by Dr. Tariq Waheed, Deputy Director, Foreign Services Academy Library of the Institute
4. 12 May Commemorating 55th Anniversary of Pakistan-Russia/USSR Relations Moin Jan Naim, Director-General, Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan; Vadim Akhmetove, Russian Consul; Sergey Kuznetsov, Director of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture; Vladimir Mikhaylov, Russian Consul General; M. H. Askari, senior analyst; Abdul Razzaq, former President, Pak-Soviet Friendship Society, Marvi Memon Ali, freelance researcher; Syed Junaid Ahsan, Research Officer, PIIA Library of the Institute
5. 26 July Pakistan-Bangladesh relations Six-member delegation of academics and media representatives from Bangladesh Library of the Institute
6. 25 August Pakistan-Turkey Relations Six-member delegation of Turkish intellectuals Library of the Institute
7. 24 October Pakistan-Russia Relations Six-member delegation of journalists and academicians from Russia Library of the Institute
8. 28 November Pakistan-China Relations Four-member delegation of researchers from the Shanghai Institute of International Studies (SIIS) Library of the Institute
9. 3 December President Pervez Musharraf's Visit to the Republic of Korea: Ushering an Era of Expanded Cooperation Jeon Bou-guan, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Library of the Institute


2002

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 3 January
 Asia and Africa A group of diplomats from Asian and African countries, led by Mansoor Alam, Director-General, Foreign Services Academy. Nausheen Wasi, Research Officer, PIIA, made a presentation. Anwar Jamal Kidwai, analyst, spoke on 'Asia and Africa: Concerning Security and Economic Issues Library of the Institute
2. 2 February Foreign Policy and Religion Mansoor Alam, Director-General, Foreign Services Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan Library of the Institute
3. 15 February Bilateral Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh in South Asian Scenario Mahmud Ali, Federal Minister Library of the Institute
4. 21 February President Pervez Musharraf's visit to the United States Agha Masood Hussain, journalist; Anwar Jamal Kidwai, analyst; M. H. Askari, news analyst; Jawed Bukhari, analyst. Library of the Institute
5. 8 April Israeli Occupation of Palestine S. M. Fazal, President, Commonwealth Journalists Association; Dr. Talat A. Wizarat, Chairperson, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi; Shahid Amin, former Ambassador of Pakistan; Iqbal F. Quadir, Retd. Vice Admiral, Pakistan Navy; M. H. Askari, senior analyst; Fatehyab Ali Khan, Chairman, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs Library of the Institute
6. 11 May Current Situation in Kashmir Dr. Majeed Siraj, Chairman, Kashmir Council for Human Rights Library of the Institute
7. 16 May 1. Prospects of Renaissance in the Islamic World
2. Agenda of Africa in the 21st Century
3. Future of Zimbabwe		 23-member delegation of African diplomats visited the Institute. Presentations were made by Mansoor Alam, Director-General, Foreign Services Academy; Ore Ademola Akerehe, Nigerian diplomat and Syed Junaid Ahsan, Research Officer, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, respectively Library of the Institute
8. 1 November Personal Impressions Wolfram W. Karnowski, author of books on Bhimjee and EFU Library of the Institute
9. 13 November International Dimensions of General Elections in Pakistan Sibghatullah Kadri, Queen's Council, London; Professor Sikander Mehdi, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi; Shahid Amin and Mahdi Masud, former Ambassadors Library of the Institute
10. 27 December Asia and Africa: regional and global issues Diplomats from Asian and African countries led by Dr. Tariq Waheed, Deputy Director, Foreign Services Academy Library of the Institute
11. 31 December Personal Impressions Naimatullah Khan, City Mayor, Karachi Library of the Institute


2001

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 24 February US Nuclear Weapons Policy: Past, Present and Future William F. Burns, Major-General, US Army, Retired Library of the Institute
2. 12 March Flashpoints in Asia and Africa: Global Implications 17-member delegation of diplomats from African countries headed by Mansoor Alam, Director-General, Foreign Services Academy. Presentations were made by Tehmina Mahmood and Nausheen Wasi, Research Officer, PIIA Library of the Institute
3. 30 May Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Pak-China Diplomatic Relations Lin Shanglin, Consul General of People's Republic of China; Ishrat Hussain, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Iqbal F. Quadir, Vice Admiral (Retd.),Pakistan Navy; Mahdi Masood, former Ambassador of Pakistan; Dr. Talat A. Wizarat, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi; Syed Sikander Mehdi, Chairman, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi Library of the Institute
4. 10 July Breaking the Barrier on Kashmir in Delhi Sultan Ahmad, writer and analyst; Shamim-ur-Rehman, analyst; Hafiz R. Khan, former Secretary, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs Library of the Institute
5. 6 August Impressions on Pak-India Summit at Agra Media personalities Library of the Institute


2000

# DATE/DAY TOPIC SPEAKER(S) LOCATION
1. 22 January Managing Pakistan's Present Economy: International Obligations vs Internal Compulsions Shahid Javed Burki and Ishrat Hussain Library of the Institute
2. 28 April South Asia after President Clinton's Visit John E. Bennett, Consul General of USA; Mahdi Masood, former Ambassador of Pakistan; Qutubuddin Aziz, Honorary Representative in Pakistan of the Commonwealth Trust, London; Iqbal F. Quadir, Vice Admiral (Retd.), Pakistan Navy Library of the Institute
3. 18 May 10 Years of United Germany: A Personal Statement Dr. Karl Fischer, former German Ambassador to Pakistan Library of the Institute
4. 23 June Foreign Policy of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan Auditorium of the Institute
5. 26 July Kashmir Problem: Pakistan's Foreign Policy Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, Chairman, Grand Democratic Alliance, Pakistan Library of the Institute
6. 26 October 1. Divisive Factors/Forces in OAU
2. Problems of Colonial Legacies in Africa		 Presentations made by Tehmina Mahmood and Nausheen Wasi, Research Officers, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, to a group of 16 foreign diplomats from African countries led by Mansoor Alam, Director-General, Foreign Services Academy Library of the Institute

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