While addressing the “International Conference on Fall of Kabul: An Eastern IR Perspective”, speakers discussed geopolitical situation and issues confronting the region, especially in the aftermath of the Afghan Taliban’s establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, following their takeover of Kabul.
Department of Political Science of Forman Christian College University Lahore on Tuesday organised the conference. Dr Samantha Cook, a senior lecturer of foreign policy at the University of Gloucestershire UK chaired the conference. Head of Department Dr Shakila Sindhu, Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Younis and Assistant Professor Dr Mudassir Farooqi moderated the conference.
During the conference a number of researchers presented their papers at the conference, discussing terrorism and political violence, the Fall of Kabul, the current Taliban regime, and the war on terrorism. The researchers apprised the participants about historical facts surrounding the situation, and were offered various perspectives to look at the current situation. Their analyses added to the wide-ranging discourse on the matter.
Presenting his paper, Jawad Zulfiqar, a journalist and researcher, spoke about the ways propaganda continues to thrive in the cyberspace, and stressed the need for a robust security infrastructure that caters to the demands of the digital sphere. Another researcher spoke about Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP), drawing a comparison between the objectives and their implementation. Others commented on Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP), issues with defining terrorism academically and practically, and involvement of women in terrorist activities. People from different walks of life participated in the conference.
