On Wednesday 28 July 2004 General Jehangir Karamat (retd.), former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan, gave a talk on "Pakistan's Security Challenges and Opportunities."
General Karamat was Pakistan's Army Chief from January 1996-October 1998, and concurrently, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from November 1997. Earlier, he held important command and staff appointments, including those of Chief of General Staff, Corps Commander, and Director General of Military Operations. In the mid-1980s, he served in Saudi Arabia as the Commander of the Independent Armoured Brigade Group. A graduate of the Pakistan Military Academy, General Karamat joined the Armoured Corps of the Pakistan Army and served in combat in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars.
During his military career, General Karamat led official delegations to China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ukraine, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. He was a member of the Pakistani team during the India-Pakistan talks in 1990-91 at New Delhi and Islamabad. His international awards include the U.S. Legion of Merit and the Abdul Aziz Medal from Saudi Arabia. General Karamat is the Chairman of the Islamabad Policy Research Institute in Pakistan.
This discussion is off-the-record.
This event took place at The IISS, Arundel House, 13 - 15 Arundel Street, London, WC2R 3DX. Members wishing to attend are asked to contact Maria Kuusisto, tel +44 (0)20 7395 9153, fax +44 (0)20 7836 3108 or email Kuusisto@iiss.org. 
