Senator (r) Javed Jabbar has diverse interests in writing, international and national affairs, voluntary development work, mass media, filmmaking, and environmental, social, and cultural issues. His most recent book Pathways, published in 2016, has been described as a “must-read.” He has served as a Minister in three Federal Cabinets of Pakistan and has been a Senator for 6 years. Senator Jabbat is a member of the think tank Senate Forum for Policy Research, and is also a member of non-media-reported Pakistan-India Track-II Dialogue, also known as the “Neemrana Initiative.” Furthermore, he lectures at civil and military univesities and think tanks in India, Pakistan, and overseas countries on Pakistan-India relations, among other subjects.

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