'Pakistan at 70' logo with Pakistan's national tree, deodar (Cedrus deodara). Designed by Oroon Das.
Pakistan at 70' was the first ever ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Pakistan Summit, which took place on 10 - 11 April 2017 at the Institute of Business Administration - City Campus, Karachi. The event comprised four panels on philanthropy and institution building, art and modernity, the constitution, and development and its dividends. Each session included experts from Pakistan and abroad, drawn from multiple sectors including academia, government, business and the media. In addition, Senator Sherry Rehman inaugurated Day 2 of the summit and Dr Maleeha Lodhi gave closing remarks. The summit also featured two special evening lectures, given by Professor Philip Oldenburg and Professor David Gilmartin.
Around 450 people attended the Summit over the two days. Delegates were a mix of journalists, academics, policymakers, NGO activists, students from ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and Pakistani universities and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ alumni. Read the Summit Report for an overview of speakers and sessions, as well as snapshots from the media coverage.
All panel discussions were livestreamed and the videos are available to view on Facebook.
the inauguration
'Philanthropy and Institution Building'
'Art and Modernity'
Senator Sherry Rehman inaugurate Day 2
'The Constitution of Pakistan'
'Development and its Dividends'
Maleeha Lodhi's closing address
Written summaries for each of the panels that explore specific aspects of the topics in more detail are also available on our .
Selected speakers recorded short video clips to expand on questions raised during the panels. Click on the links below or find our ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Pakistan Summit 2017 playlist on .
Watch discuss philanthropy
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and discuss art
Watch , , and discuss the Constitution
Watch and discuss development