Seminar on 'The Rise of Gen Z in South Asia' held
KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - August 22, 2026) A seminar on 'The Rise of Gen Z in South Asia' was held at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) library here on Saturday.
Organized by PIIA, the event featured addresses from esteemed speakers:
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Meritus Professor Dr. Moonis Ahmar, Department of International Relations and former Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Karachi, shed light on Gen Z in Pakistan and their role in regional events.
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Eminent columnist and Research Scholar Nadeem F. Paracha, International Forum for Democratic Studies, Washington DC, delivered a speech titled 'The Manufactured Politics of Generation X'.
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Assistant Professor Dr Sajjad Ahmad, Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, Institute of Business Administration, discussed 'Gen Z Rising: Protests, Political Change and the Struggle for Stability', highlighting their impact on contemporary politics.
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Researcher, Syed Ehsan Ali Shah from the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs presented on 'Gen Z: The New Architects of Digital Nationalism in South Asian Politics'.
The speakers engaged with participants' questions afterward.