KARACHI: Former senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Sunday said that Pakistan’s strategic importance and diplomatic engagement are contributing positively to global peace and dialogue, adding that India’s “miscalculation” had opened new regional opportunities for Pakistan.
He was addressing the concluding session of a two-day conference titled “Living on the Threshold of Global Crises” organised by the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) in Karachi.
Mushahid Hussain stressed the importance of dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, noting that the world is currently facing multiple crises.
He said there were “three major crises including capitalism, and emergence of new fascism in the world.”
He appreciated the conference for bringing together scholars, diplomats, researchers and policy experts to discuss global challenges.
The former senator said modern times were marked by rapid political and technological changes, adding that the world was going through “transformation and turbulence” with extremely fast information flow.
Referring to Pakistan’s geopolitical position, he said its location had placed it at the centre of global diplomacy, especially in facilitating mediation and peace efforts during regional tensions, including the Iran-US conflict.
“Pakistan’s strategic importance and diplomatic role have enabled the country to contribute positively towards peace and dialogue at the international level,” he said.
He added that as a nuclear-armed state, Pakistan understood the shifting global environment and would continue to play a constructive role in promoting regional peace and global stability.
“It is important to recognise that the global landscape is changing rapidly and Pakistan will continue playing its role in making a better world for the future,” he added.
The second day of the conference featured discussions on nuclear instability, information warfare, narrative control, disinformation, deepfakes, and propaganda.
Experts including Dr A.H. Nayyar and Dr Ahmed Ijaz Malik discussed the weakening of arms control frameworks and evolving global security policies.
A session on information warfare, chaired by Zohra Yusuf, examined the impact of fake news, censorship and weaponised narratives, while journalist Zarrar Khuhro highlighted regional and global propaganda trends and the growing influence of digital disinformation.
