Today with the support of USEFP, a workshop titled "Community Innovation Lab: Youth Solutions for Local Challenges Inspired" was conducted for the students of Bahria University .
Objectives of the workshop included:
To introduce participants to the Community Innovation Lab program,establish
expectations, build team connections, introduce U.S. innovation practices, identify community challenges,
innovation practices, and form project teams for the innovation.
🚨Strait of Hormuz: US and Iran trade accusations as Pakistan braces for fallout
🇵🇰 Pakistan could potentially face a new energy crunch after the US-Iranian ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday.
🔶 The US blamed Iran for breaking the truce by firing missiles at merchant ships trying to leave the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, and struck 80 targets in Iran.
🔶 Iran retaliated against US bases in neighboring countries. US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, calling Iranian negotiators "liars."
💬 "Right now, both parties try posturing toward leverage, rather than committing to all-out war," said Professor Adam Saud Buic, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at Bahria University.
Trump's openness to talks offers a glimmer of hope, but Buic warns that continued escalation could plunge the region into a new war.
Key concerns for Pakistan:
🟠 Next week's US-Iran peace talks are scheduled in Islamabad, but the end of the ceasefire could seriously undermine Pakistan's diplomatic position.
🟠 Pakistan's best strategy is "constructive but neutral engagement" with all parties, while securing internal stability and maritime trade routes.
🟠 Pakistan imports nearly 80% of its crude oil from the Persian Gulf, so a long war would hit its economy hard.
💬 "A second sustained escalation would likely require another round of external bailouts for Islamabad," Buic says.
My take, published in Dunno Information Agency Uzbekistan, on the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum being held from 16-18 June.
https://t.co/qLb56EYKO9
Kazan Kremlin is a historic place and can be called the heart of Kazan city. Within the same vicinity, it has a historic Qul Shareef masjid and a cathedral along with an old medrassah. It was built on the behest of Ivan the terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan Khan
Day 3
2nd Russia Pakistan International Conference Kazan
On behalf of the Rector @BahriaOfficial, I signed MOU with Kazan Federal University to enhance the academic and research collaboration.
On 21st May, a delegation from Alliance Frencaise, a French Organisation working across the world for people to people and promote french soft image, led by Mr Abel Monen, Director, accompanied by Ms. Helene Valat, Cultural officer, visited office of the Principal, BH3S
Global Village event. More importantly, it was agreed that our media studies students @bumediahouse will be engaged for the documentaries production, graphic designing and related activities of the Alliance Frencaise.
to discuss collaboration with @BahriaOfficial. Dean H&SS Dr @fshahz and HoD H&SS Dr Irfan Qaisrani were also present at the meeting. It was agreed that the organisation will help us find a good French language instructor. They also agreed to participate in the upcoming
Day 2
2nd International Conference on Pakistan-Russia held in Kazan Russia.
Representing Bahria University at the global news channel. TASS News channel from Russia interviewed me regarding growing ties between Pakistan and Russia.
It also took my views regarding expansion of BRICS and possible entry of Pakistan into this forum.
I also highlighted number of international students studying at Bahria University, and urges the Russian youth to consider BU for their higher studies.
I also met Prof Dr Muhayya Abdurehman whom I met in 2021 at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.
She presented me her book بیسویں صدی کے افسانے
Dear brother Excellency Mr Alisher Tukhtaev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan invited me on the book launch. I got an excellent opportunity to meet Prof Dr Tash Mirziyaev, a great scholar of Urdu language and ambassador of Pakistan Uzbekistan friendship.