F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: SZABIST hosted a four member UK Media delegation; Patrick Wintour (The Guardian), Freddy Gray (The Spectator), Roland Oliphant (The Daily Telegraph) and Ms. Sarah Titterton (AFP) at its Karachi Campus on 10th February 2018. The visit was organized by the ISS, Islamabad.
During the exchange with Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali (President, SZABIST), Dr. Riaz Sheikh (Dean Social Sciences, SZABIST) and Dr. Kaiser Bengali (Dean Management Sciences, SZABIST) the regional relations between Pakistan, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, China and US were discussed.
SZABIST’ students candidly discussed Pakistan’s situation in the context of multiple opportunities and concerns emerging from the Chinese investment; the strengthening of democracy, the increasing participation of young women in higher education and jobs. Ideological and identity issues along with the implications of American foreign policy on Pakistan and the region was discussed.
