LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and Law & Politics Society organizing a seminar on
Rationalizing Discourse on Pak-Afghan relations: Is reset from Acrimony to Amity possible?
PRESENTERS:
Mian Sanaullah
Mian Sanaullah is a career diplomat. Having served at various diplomatic missions during his illustrious career; he is an expert on policy analysis and its application to sensitive political issues with bilateral, regional ramifications, management and development of policy options and strategies, coordination of workshops, training facilities, and media projection.
As Deputy Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) based in Tehran (Republic of Iran) closely worked with Cabinet Ministers and higher officials of 10 member countries including Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
He served as Director and Director General Levels at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan. Foreign appointments included:
Served as Ambassador to ASEAN, Republic of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Timor-Leste from November 2009 till September 2013; served as Ambassador to Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova; worked as Acting Secretary General of ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization)-2003.(four months); Deputy Secretary General of ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) from 2000- 2003; worked as a Consultant to UNCTAD on “Trade Facilitation Measures – Access of Landlocked countries” (2003); served in different diplomatic capacities in India (twice), Belgium, China and Iran.
Mrs. Wazhma Frogh
Mrs. Wazhma Frogh is the Founder of Women & PEACE Studies Organization and a women's rights activist who has led rights campaigns throughout the country. Mrs. Frogh brings over 17 years of struggle and dedication to empowerment & inclusion of Afghan women in Afghanistan. Currently, she is working in capacity of Minister’s Advisor on Human Rights and Women's Affairs in the Ministry of Defense and Director of Human Rights & Gender in Ministry of Defense.
She is a graduate of Warwick, University UK, with an LLM in International Development Law & Human Rights. Frogh is also trained at Harvard University and George Washington University in human rights, legislative advocacy and campaigning, and gender and peace building in Afghanistan. She is a frequent representative spokesperson at national, regional and international platforms on Afghanistan. She represented Afghan civil society and women groups at the Traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) and Peace Loya Jirga.
