Experts urge regional nations to revive SAARC
ISLAMABAD: Experts at an ISSI seminar on Thursday called for issue-based regional cooperation in South Asia, urging regional nations to revive SAARC and address shared challenges, including poverty, climate change, water scarcity, trade and economic development, through practical cooperation. The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted the seminar titled “Reimagining Regionalism in…
Experts at an ISSI seminar urged regional nations to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to address shared challenges in South Asia, including poverty, climate change, water scarcity, trade, and economic development. The seminar, titled "Reimagining Regionalism in South Asia," emphasized the need for practical cooperation to overcome the region's vulnerabilities and traditional and non-traditional challenges.
Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, as the chief guest, highlighted the importance of political commitment, mutual confidence, and treating all member countries as sovereign equals to ensure the success of regional cooperation.
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