Idea Think Tank

02/07/2026

Policy Dialogue | US–Iran Conflict: Regional & Global Implications

IDEA Think Tank hosted a thought-provoking Policy Dialogue on the US–Iran Conflict, featuring Lt. Gen. (R) Nasir Khan Janjua, Former National Security Advisor of Pakistan, as the keynote speaker.

The dialogue brought together a diverse group of *academics, policy thought leaders, media professionals, corporate leaders, bureaucrats, civil servants, and officials from the armed forces* for an insightful exchange on regional and global implications.

08/05/2026

IDEA Think Tank, in collaboration with Lahore Forum for Governance, successfully conducted a Policy Dialogue on “Local Self-Governance: A Future-Ready Approach.”

Special thanks to the seasoned politician & technocrat Asad Umar for his valuable keynote address and insightful perspectives on the future of local self-governance in Pakistan.

A sincere thanks to Rao Manzar Hayat (Retired Bureaucrat) for his continued support.
We are also really great full to Brig(R) Farooq Hameed Khan(Defence analyst), Bushra Khaliq(Director Wise), Tanveer Butt(Chairman(R)Election Commission, Ghalib Bandesha(Former IG punjab), Khalid Rasool (Corporate Consultant),Brig(R) Riaz Toor, M. Khaliq(Wise), Abdullah Malik(Advocate), Shakir Awan(Journalist), Tanveer Shehzad(Journalist), Imran Haider(Minhaj University, Arsam Tufail Butt(Research Cordinator-BNU), Afshan(Sangat), Shahnawaz Khan(SPO), Waqar Toor(Advocate), Attiya Hanif (Home Net), Shehzad Ahmad(Sangat), Iqbal Shahid(Media) as well for their thoughtful questions and active participation, which made the dialogue even more impactful.

We also thank our Management Team, Salman Abid for sharing his valuable insights & Mehwash Khan for conducting the session brilliantly by keeping the discourse engaging as well as focused.

21/04/2026

21/04/2026

An engaging and focused discussion with Seasoned Technocrat, Business professional and former Minister of Finance of Pakistan Asad Omar on Local Government reforms and the role of academia in driving structural change.

The session, arranged by Idea Think Tank, explored how academic institutions & researchers can be activated for policy advocacy, research, and practical contributions toward strengthening local governance systems.

It was a privilege to have
Salman Abid (Executive Director - IDEA Think Tank)
Mehwash Khan (Managing Director - IDEA Think Tank)
Dr. Nizam (Former Chairman - HEC)
Wasim Ashraf (Former Director - USAID) &
Brig(R) Farooq Hameed (Defence Analyst) presented as well as contributed valuable insights to the dialogue.

A meaningful step toward bridging academia and governance for sustainable reforms.