ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 /DNA/ – The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) hosted the launch of “The Third Dimension: Policy Prism – Insights into Global, Regional and National Challenges” by Ambassador Ghulam Rasool Baluch.

The launch was held on January 21, 2026. Addressing the audience, Ambassador Baluch reflected on the intellectual journey behind the book, describing it as emerging from “the romance with writing and the agony of awareness.”

He explained that while writing may begin with curiosity, sustained engagement with global conflicts and structural injustices leads to moral reckoning.

“Awareness has a cost,” he noted, adding that deeper understanding makes silence increasingly difficult. The book, he emphasized, invites readers to challenge dominant narratives and resist intellectual complacency.

While addressing the audience, Dr. Masuma Hasan, Chairperson of the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, observed that despite addressing diverse issues—from Gaza and Kashmir to shifting global power dynamics and national social challenges—the book is unified by a strong humanistic and civilizational ethos rooted in empathy and shared destiny.

Ambassador Alam Brohi highlighted the book’s relevance for scholars and policymakers, praising the author’s global outlook and commitment to the rule of law. Professor Dr. Moonis Ahmar underscored the clarity of the book’s analysis of a global order increasingly shaped by unilateralism.

Concluding the event, IoBM President Talib S. Karim congratulated Ambassador Baluch and reaffirmed IoBM’s commitment to academic excellence.