Venue: Room no 005, IDSA

The idea is to discuss how the present political configuration that has emerged as a result of elections to the National and provincial Assemblies held on May 11, 2013 impinge on domestic politics and foreign policy of Pakistan.

Chairperson: Dr Arvind Gupta, Director General, IDSA

Speakers and Themes:

• Pakistan Economy and Provincial Politics: Sushant Sareen
• Civil-Military Relations and war on terror: Smruti S Pattanaik
• Pakistan’s Foreign policy: US, afghanistan and China: Sumita Kumar
• India-Pakistan Relations: Dr Ashok Behuria
• Internal security and rising sectarian Divide: P.K.Upadhaya
• Reflection from Urdu press: Shamsad Ahmad