Department of Regional and International Political Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel discussion titled “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Toward Iraq After 2014.” The session was led by Assistant Lecturer Marwa Salman Hassan and attended by a number of researchers and political affairs specialists.
In her presentation, Marwa Salman Hassan reviewed the historical roots of Iraq–Pakistan relations, with a particular focus on Pakistan’s stance toward developments in Iraq following the rise of the terrorist organization (ISIS) in 2014. She also examined the extent of Islamabad’s involvement in the international coalition’s counterterrorism efforts.
The discussion further addressed the evolution of bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan in the political and economic spheres since 2017. Key topics included trade volume, military cooperation in training and arms procurement, and an analysis of how regional dynamics—particularly Iraq’s relationship with India—influence Pakistan’s foreign policy posture.
This event forms part of the department’s broader efforts to foster academic dialogue on regional and international political issues and to deepen understanding of how such dynamics shape the foreign policies of states.
