Foreign Service Academy

Gallery of the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course

December 29, 2021 Today, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi graced the passing out ceremony of 41^st Specialized Diplomatic Course as Chief Guest and awarded certificates to 21 graduating diplomats of Pakistan. The Foreign Minister congratulated the graduating diplomats and urged them to work with honour, dedication and commitment for Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
December 09, 2021 The probationers of the 41^st SDC visited the Embassy of the Netherlands upon completion of their four weeks Clingendael online course.
November 11, 2021 Amb. Tehmina Janjua delivered a lecture on "US-China Rivalry" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
November 11, 2021 Asst Prof. Tahmina Rashid delivered an online lecture on "Gender in International Relations" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
November 10, 2021 Prof. William Maley delivered an online lecture on "US, China and the Quad" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
November 9, 2021 Mr. Umer Bhatti delivered a lecture on "International Economics" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
November 9, 2021 Prof. Anthony Burke delivered an online lecture on "COP 26 - Challenges and Opportunities" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
November 1, 2021 Mr. Shah Faisal Kakar, Director (Administration) FSA, delivered a lecture on "Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 29, 2021 Mr. Haroon Sharif delivered a lecture on "Economic Diplomacy" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 27, 2021 - October 28, 2021 The FSP officers of the 41^st SDC visited Peshawar and the Pak-Afghan Border (Michni Post).
October 20, 2021 - October 22, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC visited Muzzaffarabad, AJK. The FSP officers had an interaction with Mr. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The officers also visited Chakothi Border (LoC) for sightseeing. Lastly, the officers were briefed on the development activities and administrative setup in AJK.
October 15, 2021 Mr. Muhammad Rahman, DG PNRA, delivered a lecture on "Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Mechanism of Pakistan" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 12, 2021 Mr. Khizar Hayat, DG NTC, delivered a lecture on "National Tariff Commission" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 12, 2021 Brig Zahir Ul Haider Kazmi delivered a lecture on "Pakistan's Nuclear Policy" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 7, 2021 Ms. Shaiza Khawaja delivered an online lecture on "International Disaster Risk Management" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 7, 2021 Mr. Fahad Raza delivered a lecture on "Pakistan's Bilateral Trading Arrangements and Initiatives" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 5, 2021 Ms. Maria Kazi delivered a lecture on "Dealing with Government and Business Houses of Host Country" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
October 4, 2021 Mr. Muhammad Shafiq Haider delivered a lecture on "Commercial Work in Pakistan Missions Abroad" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 30, 2021 The probationers of the 41^st SDC visited "Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Wah-Cantt" and "Heavy Industries, Taxila".
September 29, 2021 Dr. Maliha Lodhi delivered a lecture on "Why Soft Power is Important" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 27, 2021 Mr. Ahmad Nazir Warraich delivered a lecture on "Evolution of Human Rights Movement" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 23, 2021 Amb. Hassan Habib delivered a lecture on "Pakistan's Relations with Democratic People's Republic of Korea" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 22, 2021 Dr. Shabana Fayyaz delivered a lecture on "Coercive Diplomacy - Pakistan's Response" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 21, 2021 Amb. Shahid M G Kiani delivered a lecture on "Pakistan's Outreach to Far East: Successes and Failures" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 21, 2021 Amb. Abdul Basit delivered a lecture on "Kashmir Issue and Way Forward" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 20, 2021 Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan delivered a lecture on "IMF and FATF; Impact on Pakistan" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 17, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).
September 15, 2021 Amb. Sohail Khan delivered a lecture on "Foreign Policy of Russia and USA" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 14, 2021 Mr. Shahbaz Hussain delivered a lecture on "Crisis Management and Evacuation from Libya" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 14, 2021 Air Commodore Khalid Banuri delivered a lecture on "Evolving Global and Regional Strategic Stability" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 14, 2021 Amb. Khalid Usman Qaiser delivered a lecture on "Diaspora Management" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 8, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC attended a lecture on "Pakistan-China Relations", delivered by Amb. Masood Khalid.
September 7, 2021 Mr. Usman Iqbal Jadoon delivered a lecture on "Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 7, 2021 Amb. Asif Durrani delivered a lecture on "Pakistan-Iran Relations" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
September 3, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC participated in a simulation exercise on "Multilateral Negotiations", conducted by Amb. Farukh Amil.
July 26, 2021 - August 05, 2021 The probationary officers of the 41^st SDC undertook an orientation tour to Gilgit-Baltistan.
July 14, 2021 A delegation from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies of Nigeria, visited the Foreign Service Academy.
July 13, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC completed the module on "Strategic Communication and Digital Diplomacy" with a simulation exercise.
July 13, 2021 Dr. Waqas Ejaz delivered a lecture on "Strategic Communication and Data Analytics" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
July 7, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC attended a briefing organized by the Ministry of Commerce at PITAD.
July 6, 2021 Mr. Imran Ghazali, GM, Digital Media Wing, delivered a lecture on "Digital Diplomacy and Digital Strategy" as part of the training on strategic communication and digital diplomacy for the participants of the 41^st SDC.
July 6, 2021 Ms. Saadia Altaf Qazi, DG HR & CP, MoFA, delivered a lecture on "Working in Foreign Office and Pakistan Missions Abroad" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
July 5, 2021 Dr. Hussain Nadim, Executive Director C&R, IPRI, delivered a lecture on "Strategic Communication & Research Framework" as part of the training on strategic communication and digital diplomacy designed for the participants of the 41^st SDC.
July 1, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC visited the "Board of Investment".
July 1, 2021 Amb. Tasneem Aslam delivered a lecture on "Pakistan and UN" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
June 30, 2021 The participants of the 41^st SDC participated in simulation exercises on "Negotiations Skills", conducted by Amb. Nadeem Riyaz, President, IRS, Islamabad.
June 30, 2021 Dr. Saif ur Rahman Malik, Director India Study Centre, ISSI, delivered a lecture on "Research Methodology" to the participants of the 41^st SDC.
June 28, 2021 Amb. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, DG ISSI and former Foreign Secretary, delivered a lecture on "Evolving world order" to the participants of the 41st SDC.
June 22, 2021 Panel discussion on "Budget 2021" was conducted by the participants of the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course.
June 19, 2021 The participants of the 41st SDC visited "Cherat" hill station.
June 18, 2021 The probationers of the 41st SDC visited the "Institute of Regional Studies", Islamabad.
June 09, 2021 The participants of the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) attended the concluding webinar on "International Humanitarian Law" arranged by UNITAR.
May 31, 2021 Mr. Shoaib Mir, Member (FPSC) and Former Chief Secretary (Baluchistan) gave a lecture on "Geo Political Dynamics of Baluchistan" to the participants of the 41st SDC.
May 27, 2021 Mr. Ali Sultan and Amb. Ghalib Iqbal gave lectures on "International Law" and "Diplomacy", respectively, to the participants of the 41st SDC.
May 26, 2021 Mr. Ammar Ali Qureshi gave a lecture on "Book Reviews" to the participants of the 41st SDC.
May 21, 2021 The participants of the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) attended a webinar on "Law of International Organizations" arranged by UNITAR.
May 18, 2021 The participants of the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) attended a webinar on "Law of Treaties" arranged by UNITAR.
April 30, 2021 A lecture on "Human Resource Management" was delivered by Dr. Umme Laila Shah. Later in the day, a webinar arranged by UNITAR on "International Law" was attended by the participants of the 41st SDC.
April 27, 2021 The participants of the 41st SDC attended a lecture on "International Law" by Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi, former Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights.
April 21, 2021 Amb. Nadeem Riyaz, Dr. Zafar Mueen Nasir and Amb. Khalid Mahmood gave lectures on "Diplomacy", "International Economics" and "International Organizations", respectively, to the participants of the 41st SDC.
April 20, 2021 The participants of the 41st SDC attended lectures by Amb. Tariq Fatemi, Dr. Aneel Salman and Dr. Nasra Talat Farooq on "Foreign Policy", "Pakistan's Economy and Foreign Trade" and "International Politics", respectively.
April 19, 2021 Twenty One FSP probationary officers joined the Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad for the 41st Specialized Diplomatic Course after completing their Common Training at the Civil Services Academy, Lahore. The Director General, Ambassador M. Imran Ahmad Mirza and the Directors (Admin & Programme) briefed the participants about the academy and the diplomatic course. The participants also took a tour of the facilities in the academy. Later in the day, a lecture was delivered by Amb. Farukh Amil on the "Foreign Service".