Big multinationals dominating democratic govts in New World Order.

ISLAMABAD -- Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) President Air Chief Marshal (R) Kaleem Saadat Wednesday said the big multinationals around the world were dominating the democratic governments in the New World Order which was becoming a strategic risk on the globe. In his welcome address during the two-day international seminar on Global Strategic Threat and Response (GSTAR) organized by CASS here, he said the global governances were not keeping up with their commitments as rule based systems were eroding amid increasing tensions. He said the world was at the brink of 6th mass extinction due to climate change and a new threat of coronavirus had increased the risk which no one knew how to cope with it.

The CASS president said it was the first international symposium organized by CASS since its inception fifteen months back. The seminar, he said aimed at studying aerospace, technology and security matters in line with their global implications and impacts through the intelligible insights of the international experts. He also noted that Pakistan's role in global peace and humanitarian efforts were not acknowledged by the international community as it had sent over 200,000 troops to UN peace keeping missions where 157 members of those missions including officers embraced martyrdom in the line of duty. It was time for the world to look Pakistan other than the narrow prism of security. Pakistan, he said could bot be undermined due to its significant geographical status at South, Central and Western Asia as it emerged a potential partner in Afghan peace process recently.

The first panel session was moderated by CASS Director Air Marshal (R) Waseem ud din. Former Foreign Minister Ambassador (R) Inam ul Haq while deliberating on Regional Security Dynamics said the world was passing through the stage of turmoil as it was the age of...

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