Concept Note Introduction In the midst of overlapping 2026 crises, Pakistan has emerged as a pivotal actor at the intersection of two interlocking geopolitical fault lines: its high-stakes mediation in the US-Iran war and its escalating confrontation with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Analytically, these are not parallel developments but mutually reinforcing pressures that expose…
Advisory Board Diplomat and humanitarian leader, serving as Founder and President of Displaced International (DI). He previously served as Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka (2018–2022) and Director-General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Program (SACEP). Earlier roles at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs included Director-General of Policy and Strategy and Deputy Chief of Mission in…
Advisory Board Former Cheif of National Directorate of Security (NDS) He graduated from Amani High School in Kabul and later earned a master’s-level qualification in strategic management and leadership from the Chartered Management Institute in the United Kingdom. He also holds a master of defence studies from King’s College London (KCL).Mr. Ahmad Zia Saraj is…
