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In conversation with Qazi Saleem, this episode explores foreign services and relations of Pakistan. Who Qazi Saleem is? When has he joined foreign services? What life of a foreign officer is like? Were Pakistan’s historical foreign decisions right at the time? How western policy lens can’t be right all the time? How important Turkey’s alliance is for Pakistan. Where will India be in next five years? What is the biggest challenge foreign office faces? Tune in to find more on fifth generation warfare, Pakistan’s golden geo-strategic position, and what future CSS aspirants need to know!
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00:00 Qazi Saleem: Foreign Service Officer
00:46 When he joined foreign services?
03:56 How his 10years in service has been like?
06:46 How long he lived in Geneva?
08:29 What foreign officer life is like?
12:09 Are foreign alliances changing?
18:31 Were Pakistan’s historical foreign decisions right at the time?
27:11 How important positive reinforcement is?
29:05 How western policy lens is not always right?
33:44 Fifth generation warfare
39:12 Pakistan’s golden geo-strategic location
46:34 How important Turkey’s alliance is for Pakistan?
51:17 Diplomacy behind ‘Green climate change’
56:33 Where will India be in next five years?
1:02:35 How we can expand trade in Pakistan?
1:07:25 What’s the biggest challenge FO faces?
1:12:57 What’s the one advice for future CSS aspirants?
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