The Romanian Institute for Europe-Asia Studies (IRSEA) welcomes Lt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram as our newest Honorary Member. Committed to a more robust interaction between Europe and Asia, IRSEA is honoured to work together with Distinguished Statesmen, Diplomats and Academics in the spirit of Mutual Respect, Understanding and Dialogue.
One of Pakistan's most distinguished voices in International Affairs, Lt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram is the Executive Director of the Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad, one of Pakistan and South Asia’s most notable think-tanks, also a partner of IRSEA. An expert and prolific publicist on Geopolitical Affairs, Advisor on Belt and Road Initiative and Media Analyst, Lt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram has been the Executive Director of CGSS since 2016. Under his leadership, the Islamabad-based think-tank raised to international fame, offering consistent support in policy optimization and decision-making through analysis and research, while conducting multiple joint projects with partners worldwide.
A Pakistani expert in International Affairs with Global Recognition, his research and consulting have enabled him to work with governments and international organizations in over 30 countries. Founder of the CGSS concept, Lt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram brought together under CGSS’ umbrella Pakistan's top intellectuals, retired civil & armed forces personnel, academicians, business community, and various private & public sector institutions. While leading CGSS, he has significantly contributed in the fields of research work on “Regional Connectivity” and “Belt and Road Initiative”. As Executive Director, he steered the Pakistani think-tank toward analyzing the critical global encounters, such as rising and emerging powers in Asia, counter terrorism narratives, energy security, national social issues, economic growth & climate change around the world. Similarly, he has played a major role in highlighting various issues and policy suggestions of national and international impact.
Col. Khalid has been supervising, coordinating and participating in various courses and conferences, seminars, roundtables, and meetings with high level officials in China and Central Asian Republics related to promotion of regional connectivity, mainly in areas of CPEC, Belt and Road Initiative, SCO and communicating the counter terrorism narrative of Pakistan to the region.
He is also a regular contributor to most renowned newspapers and magazines nationally and globally. Internationally, he regularly writes articles for newspapers/magazines in Azerbaijan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka and China. His research work is also available on the CGSS website (www.cgss.com.pk)
Throughout his activity as an International Affairs expert and advisor, Lt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram has built academic and cultural bridges between Europe and Asia, in the same spirit so strongly advocated by IRSEA. On the occasion of joining the Institute, Col. Khalid manifested his will to support and further strengthen the excellent relations between IRSEA and CGSS by a deeper, practical cooperation.
IRSEA’s President and Founder, H.E. Ambassador (p) Gheorghe Savuica, praisedLt. Col. Khalid Taimur Akram’s outstanding and fruitful career as well as the continuous, active and analytical interest towards international cooperation and facilitation, adding that the Institute has gained immensely from the distinguished experience and expertise of IRSEA’s newest Honorary Member.