“Dynamics of Forced Migration in Pakistan: Addressing Internal Displacement & Refugee Movements” holds at NUST

Islamabad:    (Parliament Times)    A roundtable titled, “Dynamics of Forced Migration
in Pakistan: Addressing Internal Displacement & Refugee Movements” was
convened by the NUST Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) in
collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Pakistan Chapter here on
Thursday, October 10, 2019. Mr Igor Ivancic, Assistant Representative (Protection)
at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) graced the occasion
as the keynote speaker.
The event was divided into two sessions: the first session focused on “Pakistan’s
Experience with Internal Displacement” and the second session’s discussion was
devoted to “Exploring Durable Solutions to the Protracted Afghan Refugee Crisis in
Pakistan.” The roundtable brought together eminent speakers with expertise in
domains of policy formation as well as implementation, along with academics with
thorough knowledge on the subject. They included Lt General Asif Yasin Malik, HI
(M) (Retd), Brig Aftab Ahmed Qureshi, Mr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah, Mr Ihsan Ghani, Mr
Rustam Shah Mohmand, Dr Adnan Rafiq, Ms Shad Begum, Dr Sohail Ahmad, and Ms
Menahil Tahir. They highlighted the plight of forcibly displaced populations and the
need for systematised policymaking with contextual considerations. Drawing from
the roundtable conference, the broad consensus crystalised that Pakistan’s
management of the internally displaced and the refugees should be promulgated on
more visible fora since Pakistan has extensive lessons and experiences to offer for
countering the challenges posed by forced migration.