PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN POLICY AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

OUR GUEST:
Dr. Maleeha Lodhi is Former Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, UK & UN. Dr. Maleeha Lodhi is among the most accomplished Pakistani diplomats with extensive experience in diplomacy, media, and teaching. She has served as Pakistan's envoy to the Court of St. James' and twice as its ambassador to the United States.

Dr. Maleeha Lodhi has been editor of two of Pakistan’s leading daily newspapers, The News and The Muslim. She served on the UN Secretary General’s advisory board on disarmament, taught at the London School of Economics and has been a fellow at Harvard University and at Washington’s Woodrow Wilson Center. She has also received an Honorary Fellowship from the London School of Economics in 2004 and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from London’s Metropolitan University in 2005.

She has been named by the Time Magazine as one of a hundred people in the world who will help shape the 21st century, and is a recipient of the Hilal-i-Imtiaz for her public service. She has PhD in Political Science from the London School of Economics.

OUR MDOERATOR:
Uzair Younus, Director Pakistan Initiative, Atlantic Council and Vice President, The Asia Group. He hosts a popular podcast "Pakistonomy" that dive deeps into economic opportunities and challenges facing Pakistan and its economy. He has previously served as Manager - Engagement & strategy at Dhamiri and as a Director at Albright Stonebridge Group.

Prior to Albright Stonebridge Group, he was a Consultant with IBB Consulting Group and Deloitte Digital. He has a Master's degree in Economic Policy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Bentley University.