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“Im not optimistic” @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres on #AI Governance In response to a question by our member @Sauliloquy1 #UNSG #Pakistan #PGAN #USA #China

Highlights from the Pakistan–Bangladesh NextGen Leaders Roundtable in Islamabad. The Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) was pleased to host a distinguished delegation from Bangladesh for an engaging roundtable bringing together thought leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and professionals from both countries. The delegation included Israfil Khosru, Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee at the Bangladesh Cricket Board; Zafar Sobhan, Editor of Counterpoint and Founding Editor of Dhaka Tribune; Md. Rubaiyath Sarwar, Managing Director of Innovision Consulting; Shameem Ahsan, Executive Chairman of eGeneration PLC; Professor Shahab Enam Khan, international relations and security expert; and A.K.M. Fahim Mashroor, Co-Founder and CEO of Bdjobs.com. Discussions focused on strengthening Pakistan–Bangladesh relations, fostering regional cooperation, and exploring opportunities for greater collaboration in education, technology, entrepreneurship, and people-to-people engagement. The delegation's visit was organized by the Atlantic Council, with the dedicated efforts from Imran Shauket, Senior Advisor and Jon F. Danilowicz, Senior Fellow. We extend our sincere appreciation to both for their efforts in bringing together leaders from the two countries and facilitating this meaningful exchange. At PGAN, we remain committed to creating platforms for constructive dialogue, building international connections, and strengthening cooperation across borders. #PGAN #PakistanBangladesh #AtlanticCouncil #RegionalCooperation #Diplomacy #NextGenLeaders

A gold medallist #Laibaejaz from the International Islamic University is dead. An "education consultant" reportedly took her family's savings for a US admission that never existed and the papers were forged. #Pakistan has no #law, #licence or #regulator for #educationconsultants. Anyone can open a shop and sell a dream. Our statement is below. PGAN will build a direct line between Pakistani students and admission offices, put a licensing framework before the Government, and publish guides to applying to the world's top universities. @PakPMO @CMShehbaz @MohsinnaqviC42

A Conversation with the UN Secretary-General | PGAN Roundtable, Islamabad We are pleased to share the full address and responses of @UN Secretary-General H.E. @antonioguterres during an exclusive roundtable hosted by the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) in Islamabad on 6 October 2026. In a candid and engaging conversation with *20 PGAN members, alumni of some of the world's leading universities* , the @UNinPak Secretary-General reflected on Pakistan’s relationship with the United Nations, the challenges facing multilateralism, global peace and security, climate change, artificial intelligence, and the immense potential of Pakistan’s young people. The Secretary-General also acknowledged the Pakistan Global Alumni Network and emphasised the responsibility its members carry to give back to their country, using their knowledge, experience, and global exposure to contribute to Pakistan’s progress. Despite a demanding official schedule, the Secretary-General personally agreed to engage with our delegation, offering thoughtful responses to questions on some of the most pressing issues facing Pakistan and the world. For PGAN, this engagement reflects our mission of connecting Pakistani talent from around the world with global leaders and institutions, creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue at the highest levels. #PGAN #UnitedNations #AntonioGuterres #Pakistan #Diplomacy

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 @antonioguterres 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 Our members asked what advice he would give his successor on keeping the UN 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 amid US–China rivalry and put #Kashmir, #Gaza, #Iran and #Ukraine to him as evidence of a 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 between the UN's moral and legal authority and its power to shape outcomes. They brought #Pakistan's 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 into the room: 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 yet among the most climate-exposed countries on earth; 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿; a young workforce training for jobs 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴. They asked whether the UN system can move to 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 that lets Pakistan act before the next shock, and what he sees ahead for 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗛𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. “𝘗𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴: 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘧𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵.” The Secretary General agreed to this meeting personally, in the middle of a very full official visit, On behalf of a community of 𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟳𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗠𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 Our thanks also to @UNinPak and @UN. 🇺🇳🇵🇰 #PGAN #UnitedNations #Pakistan #Multilateralism

Voices from the National Stakeholder Consultation At the National Stakeholder Consultation, we were pleased to hear from Mehrunissa Sajjad, PGAN Member and Barrister, an alumna of the University of Oxford. Her insights highlighted the importance of informed dialogue, legal expertise, and bringing a rigorous, rights-based perspective into conversations shaping Pakistan's future. Expertise that informs. Dialogue that matters. Action that creates impact. 🇵🇰

Voices from the National Stakeholder Consultation At the National Stakeholder Consultation, we were pleased to hear from Hira Hafeez, PGAN Member, Marketing and Program Management, Amazon, and alumna of the University of Oxford. Her insights highlighted the importance of informed dialogue, global marketing perspective, and bringing corporate expertise into conversations shaping Pakistan's future. Expertise that informs. Dialogue that matters. Action that creates impact. 🇵🇰

We're pleased to welcome 𝗜𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘇 as 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 — 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗨𝗦𝗔. A 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 alumnus and 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗳𝗮, a global venture capital firm, Ibrahim brings expertise at the intersection of investment, entrepreneurship and global innovation. With his experience backing startups and navigating the venture ecosystem, he brings a valuable perspective to PGAN's growing community in Los Angeles. We look forward to strengthening PGAN's presence in Los Angeles under his leadership through community engagement, collaboration, knowledge sharing and meaningful impact. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, Ibrahim

Voices from the National Stakeholder Consultation At the National Stakeholder Consultation, we were pleased to hear from Junaid Sarfaraz Khan, Professor and Rector, Health Services Academy. His insights highlighted the importance of informed dialogue, public health leadership, and bringing academic expertise into conversations shaping Pakistan's future. Expertise that informs. Dialogue that matters. Action that creates impact. 🇵🇰

We're pleased to welcome Rai Hasen Masoud Kharal 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 — 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗖. With his connection to 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 and as 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺, Rai Hasen brings experience in building communities, creating platforms for dialogue and connecting Pakistanis with global academic and policy networks. Based in Washington, DC, he brings a valuable perspective to 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡'𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 and will help strengthen engagement with Pakistani alumni, students, professionals and friends of Pakistan across the region. We look forward to expanding 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗖 under his leadership through community building, knowledge exchange, collaboration and meaningful global engagement. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗥𝗮𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹!

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗥𝘂𝗸𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 — 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱. 𝗔 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗨𝗦𝗧, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗥𝘂𝗸𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡'𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱. 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗥𝘂𝗸𝗵 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘀!

We're pleased to welcome 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 as 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 — 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗨𝗦𝗔. An 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 alumnus and 𝗔𝗜 𝗚𝗧𝗠 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲, Hashim brings expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, entrepreneurship and global innovation. With his experience working with startups and the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem, he brings a valuable perspective to PGAN's growing community in New York. We look forward to strengthening PGAN's presence in New York under his leadership through community engagement, collaboration, knowledge sharing and meaningful impact. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗺!

We’re pleased to welcome Perin Xerxes Avari as PGAN Chapter Lead — Karachi. A Columbia University alumna and the Founder of Solstice Mental Health, Perin brings a strong commitment to mental health, community wellbeing and creating meaningful spaces for connection and dialogue. With her experience in building communities and championing mental wellbeing, she brings a valuable perspective to PGAN’s growing network in Karachi. We look forward to strengthening PGAN’s presence in Karachi under her leadership through community engagement, collaboration and meaningful impact. Welcome aboard, Perin!