1.2 billion to face food, energy crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war: Moot
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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference said that around 1.2 billion people around world were vulnerable to food energy as Russia and Ukraine are food basket of world which is currently burning in war.
Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) organised a national conference titled ‘Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Regional Security Apparatus’ here. Prof. Dr. Rifaat Hussain Head Department of Governance and Policy NUST said that Russians were apprehensive of NATO’s eastward expansion which is precursor of Russia-Ukraine crisis. She said that Sino-Russia strategic partnership is to reduce US led hegemonic order which has come out in open after China has shown readiness to help Russia in order to ensure multipolar world order.
Dr. Azhar Ahmed Faculty member Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Bharia University said conflicts have political and economic consequences and world is facing one in shape of Russia Ukraine Conflict. He said that it is in-fact a proxy war between Russia and west and an important aspect in global transition from west to east. Around 1.2 billion people are vulnerable to food energy and Russia and Ukraine are food basket of world which is currently burning.
Apart from food resources both Russia and Ukraine are supplier of crude oil and fossil fuels Russia being major one.
Dr. Shabana Fayaz Head Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, QAU said it is human security which is ultimate victim of it. Talking about China-Taiwan issue Dr. Fayaz said that Taiwan appears to be a flashpoint between China and US. Advocate Nasir Qadri Executive Director LFOK said that despite dissolution of Soviet Union in 1991, NATO has since undergone stages of expansion. Shahid Raza Security Analyst said that in past 20 years Russia and Pakistan have maintained relations very carefully and China has a great role in ties between Russia and Pakistan.
Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 20 2022
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