Khokhar said that Pakistan is facing serious problems despite growing Chinese role. He said that Iran and other regional countries can also benefit from China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said unity in Pakistan is very fundamental for the region. He said that the report supports continuity of democratic forces in the country.
Lt Gen (r) Talat Masud said that economy and security are interlinked and both needed to move in parallel.
Former US Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Pickering said that the report does not take into account the changing situation in Afghanistan. He said that New Delhi and Islamabad should also include Afghanistan situation in their mutual dialogue.
Answering a question, Najam Sethi said that unless we put our back in order, foreign policy cannot work. He said that it was first time in our history that military and political leadership acting to grapple the problems. He referred to signing of MoU between secret agencies of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In his comment, former DG of state run radio, Murtaza Solangi stressed the need of a minimum agenda to cool down the situation in Balochistan.
Former Swedish Ambassador to Pakistan and Afghanistan Ann Wilkens and Former Foreign Minister of Turkey Hikmet Çetin also spoke on the occasion.
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