In-House Discussion on US Strategic Thinking on Afghanistan

On 21st February 2018, CGSS arranged an In-House Discussion on “US Strategic Thinking on Afghanistan”. Dr. Marvin Weinbaum – Middle East Institute, Washington DC, USA was invited as the guest speaker. Dr. Marvin is currently the scholar-in-Residence at the Middle East Institute, Washington DC, USA where he provides analysis on Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, terrorism, development issues, political economy, and democratization. He also served as an analyst in the US Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Other dignitaries who participated in the discussion are:
a. Malik Zahoor Ahmed - Senior Advisor, Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR)
b. Lieutenant General Muhammad Zahir ul Islam, (Retd) - Chairman CGSS.
c. Lieutenant General Naeem Khalid Lodhi, (Retd) – Former Federal Defence Secretary of Pakistan
d. Lieutenant General Sardar Mehmood, (Retd) – Member Advisory Board CGSS
e. Mr. Ashfaq Ahmed Gondal - Fomer Federal Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
f. Ambassador Amjad Majid Abbasi – Member Advisory Board CGSS
g. Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed, (Retd) - Vice President CGSS
h. Brigadier Akhtar Nawaz Janjua, (Retd) - Member Advisory Board CGSS
i. Brigadier Abdul Rahman Bilal, (Retd) - Member Advisory Board CGSS
j. Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd) – Director CGSS