IPDS and Riphah Institute of Public Policy to Host Seminar on “America at 250 and the Future of Diplomacy”

The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) and the Riphah Institute of Public Policy, Riphah International University, are jointly organising a seminar on “America at 250 and the Future of Diplomacy.”

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Kenneth Holland, Fulbright Specialist and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of Utah; Former President, American University of Afghanistan.

Speakers:

• Sardar Masood Khan — Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
• Dr. Muhammad Shoaib — Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
• Dr. Asma Rashid — Associate Professor & Chairperson, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Moderators: Dr. Farhat Asif (President, IPDS) and Dr. Rashid Aftab (Director, Riphah Institute of Public Policy).

Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Riphah Institute of Public Policy, Riphah International University, G-7 City Campus, Islamabad

Registration: Register to attend