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Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Committee Visit to Karwan University, Kabul
As part of the CRSS- SaferWorld- OESP project Beyond Boundaries Phase III, a Pak-Afghan track II series of dialogues and outreach, the first meeting of the Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Committee (PAJC), was …
Iraq in Need of Support from International Allies to Tackle Extremism
Speakers concluded that Iraq was in need of support from international allies to tackle extremism at the Third World Solidarity organised seminar titled “Update on Iraq Situation” at Portcullis House, House of …
Second Chances
(Photo: Dawn) It is not often that a golden opportunity lands in your lap for you to grab by the proverbial horns and run with. …
United We Stand, Divided we fall: Consquences of Long March – Toaha Qureshi MBE
(Current situation in Pakistan) Toaha Qureshi MBE Pakistan, within a year of having a smooth democratic transition, is standing on the verge of anarchy in wake of the planned “Azadi (Independence) …
ISIS and the Changing Iraqi Dynamics – Toaha Qureshi MBE
A lot has changed since I last wrote about the uprising of ISIS a few days ago. Iraq is supposedly divided into three parts, (the ISIS controlled region, the Kurdish region and …
ISIS, Iraq, Syria and Iran: A Shia-Salafi Conflict Brewing in the Middle East
By Toaha Qureshi, MBE – Chairman FIRD Nothing is constant in world politics. An enemy of decades could become a friend all seasons all of a sudden. The same happened between the …
In Pursuance of Peace: Dialogue over War? by Toaha Qureshi MBE
(27 June, 2014) (Operation Zarb e Azb: Photo Courtesy Dawn News) By: Toaha Qureshi MBE Recent news has been hit with updates on “Operation: Zarb-e-Azb (Strike of the Prophet’s Sword)” being executed …
Modi and Sharif: Finding Similarities Rather Than Differences
Toaha Qureshi MBE The world has witnessed an unprecedented shift in South Asia that could transform both the political and economic landscape of the region. This shift is primarily attributed to the …
International Community Urged to Support Educational Projects for Deprived Afghan Children; General Richards, Toaha Qureshi MBE
International Community Urged to Support Educational Projects for Deprived Afghan Children; General Richards, FIRD Chairman Toaha Qureshi MBE The Forum for International Relations Development sponsored the Afghan Appeal Fund (founded by Lady …
Entrepreneurs 2012 Conference
At the Entrepreneurs 2012 Conference, Chairman Toaha Qureshi MBE was a keynote speaker and a panellist on the panel Managing Culture: Diversity and Equality, which focused on how top organisations manage diversity …