Interactive session on 'Global and Regional Environment and Pakistan's Position in the Region' held.

ISLAMABAD -- The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) on Thursday held an interactive session at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) to discuss the features of the evolving global and regional environment and the dynamics shaping Pakistan's foreign policy.

The session titled 'Global and Regional Environment and Pakistan's Position in the Region' hosted the participants of Human Resource Development Programme (HRDP) for Professionals at the International Islamic University (IIU).

CAMEA Director Amina Khan, in her introductory remarks, briefed the group about the working of ISSI.

ISSI Director General Sohail Mahmood highlighted the key features of the evolving global and regional environment and the dynamics shaping Pakistan's foreign policy.

Among other things, he outlined key determinants of states' foreign policy -- including geography, identity, history, resource endowment, leadership, economic imperatives, overarching strategic concepts, and role of national institutions. He also underscored the vital linkage between states' internal strength and their external influence.

Sohail Mahmood underlined that the current international...