The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) had a Panel Discussion on ‘Conversations on the Afghan Peace Process: Qatar’s Role in Afghanistan’ which is the second in a series of conversations, CAMEA had on Afghanistan – under its Conversations on the Afghan Peace Process series.
The distinguished speakers included: Dr. Majed al-Ansari, President of Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS); Dr. Marwan Qabalan, Director of Policy Analysis at the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar; Dr. Omar Sadr, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF); and Ambassador Sarfraz Khanzada, former Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Director General ISSI, and Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BOG, ISSI, also took part in the discussion.
During her opening remarks, Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA, said that the war in Afghanistan, which has spanned for nearly two decades, appears to be coming to a rather inconclusive end, with the political, security, and economic transition processes still in limbo. With limited gains, Afghanistan is far from being stable, as it continues to be challenged by a plethora of problems, thus presenting challenges to the international community and the region at large.
