A panel discussion on ‘Imperatives of National Security’ was held on Thursday, 17th September, 2026 in NMC-125.
The distinguished panelists were Mr. Tariq Khosa and Lt. Gen (R) Sadiq Ali.
The speakers threw light on efforts made by the government and discussed how to develop a holistic paradigm to address national security concern. Internal and external security landscape was also discussed at length.
The panel emphasized the need to move beyond a conventional, approach and develop a holistic strategy for ensuring long term stability.
Special focus was laid on the challenges of hybrid warfare, dissonance between policy formulation and implementation, and the critical need for policy coherence, institutional synergy, and strategic foresight to safeguard national interests in a complex geopolitical environment.











