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Mr. Daniel Runde, Senior Vice President at CSIS, Ambassador Robin Raphel, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning, Thank you so much, Mr. Runde, for hosting this event and centering our conversation on the prospects for Pakistan’s economic development. I recall in 2015, you contributed a seminal piece in Forbes arguing that

Honorable Elizabeth Horst, Mr. Uzair Younus, Mr. Kapil Sherma Distinguished participants I thank the Atlantic Council for hosting this timely conference on Resilience and Reform in Pakistan and choosing the most appropriate themes to discuss solutions for elevating Pakistan’s economy and polity to optimal levels. I pay tribute to Mr.

I thank Ms. Shimmi Kidwai and Mr Hasnain Aslam for inviting me to today’s event. I attended last year’s gala organized by The Citizens Foundation-USA D.C Chapter and I am privileged to be here again. I pay tribute to the founders – Mushtaq Chhapra, Ahsan Saleem, Ateed Riaz and Syed

Thank you so much Mr. Mahmood Majeed and Mr. Aamir Chalisa for organizing the Future of Everything Summit under the banner of OPEN Chicago. It’s a great event and I was especially pleased to see that you have ensured participation of students in this Summit. You have choreographed today’s events

Thank you so much Mr. Mahmood Majeed and Mr. Aamir Chalisa for organizing the Future of Everything Summit under the banner of OPEN Chicago. It’s a great event and I was especially pleased to see that you have ensured participation of students in this Summit. You have choreographed today’s events

Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you all to this Pakistan Defense and Martyrs’ Day that we observe every year to remember and celebrate the valor, courage, resilience and tenacity of our armed forces. Fifty eight years ago, Pakistan’s Armed Forces defended our homeland and pushed back the aggressor.

Ms. Elizabeth Horst, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Ghazanfar Hashmi, President International Academy of Letters Mr. Nasruddin Rupani, Chairman Rupani Foundation Mr. Faisal Momin, President Ismaili Council for the Southwestern USA Mr. Murad Ajani, former President Ismaili Council for the Southwestern USA Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning I