New Year Message

Dear Colleagues, Friends, Students, and Well-Wishers,

As we look ahead to 2026, I wish you all a year of peace, prosperity, good health, and happiness across Pakistan and around the world.

It gives me great pleasure to share that I am ready to launch the SIPEG website. This is a modest beginning, but one that I hope will grow into an intellectually engaging and rewarding platform.

We live in a global era often described as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). Pakistan, too, is navigating these turbulent waters. SIPEG aims to provide a space for thoughtful deliberation: to understand, interpret, and explain these complexities from the global to the regional and local levels.

Why Launch SIPEG Now

For me, this is a venture into unfamiliar terrain. I do not claim to possess all the skills required to run such an initiative. That naturally raises the question: why begin now?

Over the years, I have learned that ideas must be tested, and risk-taking is integral to intellectual growth. This initiative reflects that belief. I rely, as I always have, on friends, students, and the goodwill of well-wishers.

Gratitude and Acknowledgments

I am deeply indebted to the many students and friends who encouraged me to move forward. I am grateful to those who have agreed to serve as Advisors and Research Fellows/Associates, including my daughters.

I remain particularly thankful to my friend Dr. Tayyeb Shabbir for his steadfast support. I also acknowledge my former student Ali Qadir Jan and his colleague Aneeq of Tekstart, who designed the website. While the site remains a work in progress, it already provides the framework for what we can build collectively.

Invitation to Engage

I warmly invite you to engage with SIPEG and contribute in any way you can. Your suggestions, ideas, and critiques are always welcome.

With best wishes and warm regards,

Saeed Shafqat