Diagnosis of Pakistan’s Energy Paradox Expanding on the May 2026 diagnostic, this ten‑part series probes Pakistan’s energy fragility through structural and technical lenses. Part I examines tariff spirals from fixed contracts and suppressed demand, and argues for a volume‑based correction. Subsequent parts address grid modernization, decentralized solar, hydro storage, electrified transport, and thermal fleet rationalization,…
Expanding on the May 2026 diagnostic, this ten‑part series probes Pakistan’s energy fragility through structural and technical lenses. Part I examined the tariff spiral; Part II addresses grid modernisation — wiring the system so that paid‑for generation can reach consumers and industries. Special Series: Reclaiming Sovereignty – Part II The Innkeeper’s Next Problem The Inn…
Sehrish Mustafa-Interviewer:As Pathfinder Group expands beyond its established leadership in the security sector and ventures into the dynamic world of apparel, it brings on board seasoned industry expertise to shape this new direction. At the forefront of this initiative is Adnan Ahmed, recently appointed as CEO to design and launch the Group’s clothing brand. He…
Pakistan and India have never been easy neighbours. They have nursed an agenda of otherness since their inception, as the bitter memoirs of Partition had kept them at bay. Irrespective of the fact that they have a shared history, culture and a geography that cannot be done away with, both the nation-states preferred antagonism over…
First Session: Shaping Pakistan’s Future Forum 2026 The Pathfinder Group hosted the “Shaping Pakistan’s Future Forum 2026” on May 6, 2026, at AMAANIBAGH Angoori, Islamabad, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology experts to discuss Pakistan’s future through innovation, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, financial technology, and national development initiatives. Organized under the leadership…
Second Session: Shaping Pakistan’s Future Forum 2026 Sehrish Mustafa (Moderator): Before we move into our second session, which is digital transformation and innovation, I would like to invite Mian Imran Masood, president of the Pakistan Education Council, to the stage to say a few words. Mian Imran Masood, President, Pakistan Education Council: Excellencies, dignitaries, fellow…
with Bangladesh Civil Service Officers visiting Pakistan A Discussion organized by KCFR Dr Huma Baqai, Senior Vice Chairperson, KCFR (Host): Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Thank you all for being here on a very hot afternoon. I believe, however, that our distinguished guests make it truly worthwhile, and I am confident you will enjoy this session. In…
Ms Nadira Panjwani HI, SI Chairperson KCFRAssalam-o-Alaikum, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) is pleased to hold this seminar. Because what we will examine today is more than just a regional conflict. What is happening in the Middle East is a global disaster with far-reaching consequences affecting all of us. This conflict is perhaps the…
Why the US–Iran War Reached Islamabad Deterrence BreakdownDeterrence in the US–Iran confrontation did not fail in a single moment; it eroded across successive escalatory steps that neither side fully controlled. American naval deployments in and around the Strait of Hormuz were intended to signal resolve and impose limits, yet they did not prevent further escalation….
“He plays a game with which I am unfamiliar” (Bobby Jones the golfer talking about Jack Nicklaus) Asymmetric warfare is the war form that has been relevant to all the previous generations of warfare but has found its apotheosis in the era of fourth generation of warfare (4GW). A quick recap of the different generations…
