Defence & Strategic Studies (DSS) Department - Seminars

Seminars

The department arranges two forms of seminars. One is by guest scholars, experts, military personnel & other professionals on weekly basis, while the other is conducted by students of MSc program at the end of their final semesters where each student has to submit his/her thesis paper & give presentations.

Some of the seminars made by scholars, experts, military personnel & other professionals include (1999-2000 list):

• "Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities" by Ms. Amra Saeed, Senior Research Analyst, Institute of Regional Studies on September 30, 1999.
• "China in South Asian Security" by Dr. Maqsood ul Hasan Nuri, Senior Research Analyst, Institute of Regional Studies on October 21, 1999.
• "Indian Elections 1999: Implications and Prospects" by Prof. Khalid Mehmood on October 28, 1999.
• "Europe in an Emerging World Order" by Prof. Francisco Leita, Faculty of Law, University of Bologna, Italy on December 17, 1999.
• "Changing American Interests in South Asia" by Prof. Rodney Jones on February 26, 2000.
• "Nuclear Command and Control: Lesson from Cold War" by Dr. Shaun Gregory on February 29, 2000.
• "Biological and Psychological Theories of War" by Dr. Tariq Rehman, Associate Professor, National Institute of Pakistan Studies on May 3, 2000.
• "Soviet Military Intervention in Afghanistan Revisited" by Afrasiab Khattak, Chairman, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on May 11, 2000.
• "Democracy?" by Robert D. Kaplan, Contributing Editor, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, on May 13, 2000.
• "Pak-US Relations" by Mr. Zamir Akram, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC on May 25, 2000.

The Department organized an International Conference on "Peace and Security in South Asia After India Pakistan Nuclear Tests" in collaboration with Hains Siedel Stiftung (Germany) December 3–05, 1998