IBA KARACHI
8TH DECEMBER, 2018About ThinkFest Karachi
After the great success of Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest’s two editions in Lahore, We are delighted to be hosting Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest in Karachi this year! Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest Karachi 2018 is the first edition of the academic literary festival being organized by the Centre for Governance and Policy in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration at IBA City Campus, Karachi on December 8, 2018.
The academic festival is all set to bring together distinguished academics, writers, poets, artists and analysts, and performers from various countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Iran, India, Palestine, Cyprus, Norway and even South Africa to Karachi! The IBA city campus shall be converted into an intellectually interactive space for academic sessions, book talks, and panel discussions. A much-needed experience for all the intellectuals and those who are striving to excel in academia.
Stay tuned! The complete speakers and performers list will be shared soon.
The event is FREE and OPEN to all. No passes or registration will be required! Just Come, Think, Think, Question.
Speakers

Hanif Kureishi

Anupama Rao

Adam Kotsko

Ishrat Hussain

Najam Sethi

Amer Hussein

Ashraf Qazi

Asma Shirazi

Faiza Mushtaq

F.S Aijazuddin

Joseph Massad

Muneeza Shamsie

Christian Wolmar

Imtiaz Gul

Sara Malkani

Azeem Ibrahim

Kristian Berg Harpviken

Anand Taneja

Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed

Ali Gibran Siddiqui

Asma Abbas

Azeem Ibrahim

Flagg Miller

Khurram Husain

Nadeem Paracha

Palvashay Sethi

Salman Rashid

Nusrat Javed

Goolam Vahed

Lucy Inglis

Zahid Hussain

Ali Arqam

Ali Usman Qasmi

Ayesha Khan

Farrukh Iqbal

Marvi Mazhar

Nadeem Ul Haque

Nida Kirmani

Owais Tohid

Syed Fahd Husain
Thank you so much for being part of the journey. It was wonderful having you all.
Venue
Institute of Business Administration Karachi
IBA, City Campus, Garden, Karachi
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