Food security, climate change among new national security challenges, says PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the first ever session of the Islamabad Security Dialogue. APP
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that food security and climate change were new challenges to national security.
The premier expressed the views at the Islamabad Security Dialogue where he launched the National Security Division’s (NSD) advisory portal connecting over 100 think-tanks and university departments with policy makers.
During his address, the prime minister said that Pakistan needed to have a debate on the concept of national security, adding that it encompassed more than just matters and affairs related to strengthening the country s security forces.
Food security, climate change among new national security challenges, says PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the first ever session of the Islamabad Security Dialogue. APP
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that food security and climate change were new challenges to national security.
The premier expressed the views at the Islamabad Security Dialogue where he launched the National Security Division’s (NSD) advisory portal connecting over 100 think-tanks and university departments with policy makers.
During his address, the prime minister said that Pakistan needed to have a debate on the concept of national security, adding that it encompassed more than just matters and affairs related to strengthening the country s security forces.
Govt focusing on connectivity, development, regional peace: Moeed
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Govt focusing on connectivity, development, regional peace: Moeed
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf has said the government is focusing on connectivity, development and regional peace.
Addressing the first session of two-day Islamabad Security Dialogue titled Comprehensive National Security in Islamabad today (Wednesday), he said a comprehensive security framework has been formulated in this regard. He said the economic security is the central point and goal of this framework.
Moeed Yusuf said Pakistan wants to be the hub for economic activities in the world due to its geo-economic location.
Pakistan in diplomatic push to exit FATF grey list
Islamabad seeks on-site visit of member states to determine its case
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan has reached out to member countries of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in an effort to garner their support for exiting from the grey list, just days ahead of a meeting of the global watchdog on terror financing.
The FATF plenary is set to begin on February 22. This year the session would be held virtually. The four-day meeting would decide whether to keep Pakistan in the grey list or not.
Although Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi sounded optimistic about the outcome of the upcoming FATF meeting, officials admitted that Pakistan would remain in the grey list at least until June.