Key Elements for a Stable Pakistan

United States Institute of Peace

Key Elements for a Stable Pakistan: Confronting Internal Factors that Endanger Progress for the Region
Terrorism, stagnant economic growth and a population in which two-thirds of citizens are under 30 contribute to an array of complex issues facing Pakistan. Despite some political and economic progress, these factors hinder the ability of leaders to focus on long-term regional questions such as broader security and shrinking natural resources. Join the U.S. Institute of Peace on May 1 as former Pakistani Finance Minister Shahid Javed Burki and other experts discuss economic, demographic, climate and security challenges in Pakistan and their implications for U.S. policy.
Even with early successes in the national counter-terrorism operation Radd-ul-Fassad, militant groups such as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar retain the capacity to strike regularly. On the political and economic front, democratic consolidation continues and the economy has picked up in the last year. But the country still struggles to invigorate its labor market and attract outside investments to spur growth. Meanwhile, Pakistan has yet to harness the potential of its youth to increase social unity and prosperity.
The panel will discuss recent developments on these issues as well as longer-term security and climate trends and the potential role for the U.S. in supporting greater stability for Pakistan and in South Asia.
Speakers:
Tricia Bacon Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University
Shahid Javed Burki Chairman, Advisory Council, Institute of Public Policy and former Finance Minister of Pakistan
Shirin Tahir-Kheli Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University
Adil Najam Dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
Moeed Yusuf, Moderator Associate Vice President, Asia Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
 
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