The Asian Resource Forum Kashmir (ARFK), in collaboration with the Scholars Foundation Muzaffarabad, recently hosted a high-level seminar titled “Post Pehlgham: Where Asia’s Security Debate Is Headed Next” at KIMS, Muzaffarabad. Renowned expert Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja, Executive Director of CISS AJK, was invited as a speaker to share her insights on how the Pehlgham incident has triggered significant geopolitical recalibrations across South, Central, and East Asia.
The seminar brought together leading voices from academia, civil society, media, and policy think tanks to analyze the shifting trajectory of security and diplomacy across Asia. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Kazmi, Chairman of the Scholars Foundation, and Dr. Abida Rafique, Chairperson of ARFK, highlighted the importance of regional engagement on evolving security narratives.