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Tuesday July 08, 2025

ISSI holds discussion on arms control, disarmament

By Our Correspondent
June 14, 2025
This image shows a wall showing the logo of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad. — Facebook@Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad/File
This image shows a wall showing the logo of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad. — Facebook@Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad/File

Islamabad:Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Roundtable Discussion with EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Stephan Klement.

The session moderated by Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director ISSI, aimed at exchanging views on a range of subjects including arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament. The discussion was attended by eminent Pakistani diplomats, practitioners, academics, area experts and members of think-tanks.

During the wide-ranging interactive discussion, participants engaged in substantive exchanges on international and regional peace, strategic stability, arms control and disarmament with a particular focus on global and regional developments. Discussions covered the implications of emerging technologies, multilateral export control regimes and global security hotspots including Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear programme.

Both Pakistan and the EU reaffirmed their commitment to regular, structured engagement, emphasising the need to enhance cooperation in science, technology, and non-proliferation. The discussion highlighted the shared objective of promoting understanding, convergence, and coordination on key global security issues.