Margalla Dialogue

#MD26| Forum D Amb Shafqat Kakakhel is a retired Pakistani diplomat & former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. He chairs the Board of Governors, @SDPIPakistan. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Forum D Mahtab Akbar Rashdi is a Member, @NAofPakistan, from the Pakistan People's Party and served in the Sindh Provincial Assembly (2013-2018). She was the 1st woman Secretary of the Sindh Secretariat. #MargallaDialigue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum D Former Senator @javedjabbar45 served as a minister in three federal cabinets, holding the Information and Broadcasting, Science and Technology, and Petroleum and Natural Resources portfolios. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI Note: This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Forum D Honourable @TararAttaullah, NI is the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI Note: This event is by invite only.

MD26| Forum D @SidraIqbal is an internationally acclaimed journalist and infopreneur, PR Practitioner, Brand Activist, and Youth Development Advocate. She's currently working with @Aaj_Urdu. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI Note: This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Research Fellow, @TanzeelaMirxa on the upcoming #MargallaDialogue2026 on the 10th & 11th of November at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad! #IPRI Note: This event is by invitation only.

#MD26| Forum C Brig (R) Dr. @WaliRaashid is the Director Research & Analysis, IPRI. He holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from NUST. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI Note: This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Forum C Mr Aamer Iqbal Rana is Member, @digitalauthpk. A digital transformation & tech leader with 30+ years of global experience across AI, cloud, tech strategy, enterprise architecture, and large-scale digital innovation. #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum C Mr @AkiraIgata is a Project Lecturer and leads the Economic Security Intelligence Lab (ESIL) at the Research Center for the Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), at the University of Tokyo. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum C @castrotech President, @ITIFdc. He's a recognised authority on technology & innovation policy, with expertise spanning AI, digital governance, data policy, & global technology competition. #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum C @SiddiqueHumayun is Director, Advocacy & Communication, IPRI. He's a writer, journalist, & policy analyst specialising in international relations, artificial intelligence, strategic communication, & media #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Director Research & Analysis, Brig Dr @WaliRaashid will be joining Forum C at the 7th iteration of #MargallaDialogue2026, on November 11th at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad! #IPRI

#MD26| Forum Econ Prof Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan is a seasoned economist & Director General, @NIPS_NUST. He's also a member of the Asian Development Bank Institute's Advisory Council & a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum Econ Mr. Shahbaz Hussain Syed, CEO & President @EximBankPK is a Chartered Financial Analyst & a Financial Risk Manager. He brings over three decades of global financial leadership across Saudi EXIM Bank, EDC, ICIEC and IsDB. #IPRI This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Director Advocacy & Communications, @SiddiqueHumayun is elated to announce the 7th iteration of the #MargallaDialogue2026. He will be taking the stage to moderate Forum C, bringing together distinguished insights, happening on the 10th & 11th of November! #IPRI

#MD26| Forum Econ Dr @Gohar_Ejaz1 HI, SI is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industry, Investments & Interior. Chairman of Ejaz Group of Companies and Lake City Holdings #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum Econ Mr. @zafar_masud is President & CEO, @thebankofpunjab, & Chairman, Pakistan Banks' Association since April 2024. A development-focused banker and entrepreneur with a 30-year career across various fields #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI This event is by invite only

#MD26| Forum Econ Dr @SalmanAneel holds the OGDCL-IPRI Chair of Economic Security at IPRI. He previously served as Chair of the Government of Pakistan’s National Artificial Intelligence Policy Committee (2025). #MargallaDialogue2026 #IPRI Note: This event is by invite only.

#MD26| Forum B Amb @AsifDurrani20 is Senior Research Fellow at IPRI, was a career diplomat and journalist, and had served as 🇵🇰’s Permanent Representative to 🇦🇫, apart from being ambassador to 🇮🇷 and 🇦🇪. He has held various diplomatic assignments in 🇮🇳, 🇮🇷, 🇺🇸, 🇦🇫 & 🇬🇧. #IPRI

#MD26| Policy Advocacy Specialist, @JavairyahAatif on the upcoming #MargallaDialogue2026, happening on the 10th & 11th of November! #IPRI