Centre for Public Policy and Governance (CPPG)

Insightful, interactive and deeply relevant as the CPPG seminar with Brig. Sikandar Hayat Chaudhary, Regional Directorate Commander ANF Punjab, helped our students understand how ANF is shaping Pakistan’s counter-narcotics response.

A deeply engaging and insightful evening with Mark Ward, former U.S. Career Minister, as CPPG faculty and students gathered for a rich conversation on diplomacy, humanitarian access and global crisis response at the Dr. Jonathan Addleton, Rector FCCU’s residence. Grateful for the opportunity to learn from his decades of experience across some of the world’s toughest conflict zones.

Civil Society leaders, academics and climate advocates have called for the urgent integration of children’s rights into Pakistan’s climate change response framework. The policy round table on ‘The Impacts of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan and Child-Centred Climate Resilient Policy Choices’ held at CPPG in collaboration with Search for Justice, Climate Action Now- Pakistan and the Child Rights Movement.

Wrapping up an engaging and insightful panel discussion on “The Future of Free Media in Pakistan: From Policy Reforms to Professional Empowerment”. The discussion was moderated by Ms. Ayesha Saddiqua (CPPG).

The session featured thought-provoking perspectives from our distinguished panelists Dr. Adeel Amir, Ms. Remshay Ahmed, and Mr. Faraz Saeed, with impactful concluding remarks by Dr. Saeed Shafqat.

A big thank you to all participants for contributing to a meaningful conversation on strengthening media freedom and professionalism in Pakistan.

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CPPG, FCCU proudly hosted the launch of “𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧” 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫.

The event was graced by distinguished Guests of Honour, including:

𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 (𝐑) 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐦
𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐪𝐚𝐭, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐏𝐏𝐆
𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐂𝐂𝐔

The launch celebrated the courage and sacrifice of Pakistan’s Christian defenders and highlighted their patriotism, service and recognition. It was a truly memorable evening of reflection, inspiration and gratitude.

CPPG had the pleasure of hosting the Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan H.E. Frederico Silva. During his visit, the Ambassador spoke about bilateral relations, between the two countries and the significance of the Portuguese language in the world. The interactive session proved to be highly engaging, with students raising thoughtful questions on topics ranging from sports and politics to broader avenues of collaboration between Portugal and Pakistan. The discussion not only highlighted shared opportunities but also encouraged meaningful dialogue between the students and the distinguished guest.

CPPG hosted a thought-provoking seminar on “Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)”, highlighting the Gender based violence in Pakistan and across the world. The session shed light on how structural inequalities continue to marginalize vulnerable communities, while also unpacking the global ripple effects of shifting EDI commitments. Our distinguished guest speaker, Ms. Sofia Mahmood, Founder and Director of Empowering Minds, drew on her 23 years of experience across public, private and voluntary sectors to highlight practical ways institutions can embed EDI into their frameworks. She emphasized the importance of accountability and transparency in fostering inclusive practices that go beyond symbolic gestures. The discussion sparked meaningful reflections on how Pakistan and other countries can shape their policies as a transformative force for equitable governance and social justice.

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CPPG hosted a seminar on, “Women and Child Protective Policies for Environmental Change and Natural Disasters.” The session, delivered by Dr. Sara Rizvi Jafree, explored how women and children, as some of the most vulnerable groups during disasters, require inclusive and gender-sensitive policy frameworks. Discussions focused on Pakistan’s current policies, global best practices, and strategies for resilience, empowerment and equitable disaster preparedness.

The seminar provided a platform for meaningful dialogue on building safer and more inclusive futures for all.

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