GP3C A Success! - All About GP3C - The Georgetown 3P Conclave

As this story goes live, the Georgetown Pakistan Public Policy Conclave (GP3C) is still underway — and its success is already unmistakable. What is unfolding today at Georgetown is nothing short of extraordinary. This conclave shows what happens when young, disciplined, brilliant overseas citizens of an under-developing nation take full control of their narrative — and deliver with precision.

The most striking element is the articulation and linguistic clarity of the hosts, organizers, and moderators. They do not engage in Hinglish or Pakistani-English hybrids; instead, they conduct sessions with a level of clarity that rivals professional conference hosts in the States. Their ability to explain Pakistan's startup economy, political economy, climate-health crises, and public-policy frameworks is both astonishing and deeply refreshing.

Whether welcoming senior guests like Miftah Ismail or managing live panels, their professionalism is uniform. This does not look like a student-led inaugural event — it looks like a fully seasoned policy institute operating at Washington standards.


This is a moment of diaspora excellence.

For Pakistan, this is a glimpse of what its intellectual future could be if it embraces its own scattered genius.

What This Means — Expanded

Short-term: A Moment That Actually Matters

Right now, GP3C is proving that Pakistani-American youth are not just participants — they are creators of policy spaces. They have built a forum where health, diplomacy, and development take precedence over politics. And importantly, they've brought voices from Pakistan into a setting where ideas, not ideology, drive the dialogue.

This is difficult to do. They've done it anyway.

Medium-term: A New Direction for U.S.–Pakistan Policy Engagement

If this conclave continues on its current trajectory, it could significantly redirect how Pakistan is understood in Washington. For decades, conversations have been dominated by security framing. GP3C brings in a new lineup: diaspora doctors, climate-policy experts, public diplomacy researchers, economists, and governance reformists.

These groups shape legislation and foreign assistance more than people realize. If GP3C's outputs — research, policy briefs, recorded discussions — circulate into think tanks and congressional offices, the impact will be real. GP3C could quietly become one of the most influential diaspora-driven catalysts in U.S.–Pakistan relations.

Long-term: Building the Bridge Pakistan Has Needed for 30 Years

Here is where GP3C's real potential lies. If institutionalized, the conclave can become a durable bridge between Pakistan's chronic governance vacuum and the diaspora's massive intellectual surplus.

Pakistan has long suffered a brain drain. GP3C may be the first attempt at brain circulation — sending knowledge back where it is needed, without demanding permanent relocation.

If this architecture holds, GP3C could eventually anchor a policy research hub, an annual diaspora-government forum, a reform-driven intellectual pipeline, and an independent advisory platform linked to ministries.

For a country where policymaking is often reactive, this conclave is teaching something rare: how to think long-term. Nothing is guaranteed — but for the first time in a long time, the path is visible.

With an event of this stature the Pakistani youth living in United States have proved a point, the author describes:

The world was built by those without the internet, without instant knowledge—but we are different. We see, we connect, we act faster than history ever allowed. We don’t inherit the future; we create it. We are the bold, wired, unapologetically curious generation who will lead, not follow. If you think Python is a snake, If you can’t differentiate avionics, aviation, and aeronautics, or if you’re unsure of the coordinates of the thermosphere, biosphere, or exosphere; or haven’t realized that STEM is the foundation, not an elective; or you don't know Allan Dulles or Alan Turing in 2025, then you have already retired. Old rules crumble under our vision. The era of passive watching is over. The era of relentless creation has arrived; and it’s ours. 

What We Know About GP3C

Origins & Structure

CategoryDetails
TypePolicy forum / public policy conference
LocationGeorgetown University, Washington, D.C.
ConvenersSouth Asia Society (Georgetown) & Pak Futures Foundation
Event DateNovember 15, 2025
ParticipationPublic, students, scholars, policy professionals
NatureNon-partisan, evidence-driven, diaspora-centered

Core Focus Areas

ThemeDescription
Public DiplomacyBuilding transparent, smarter diplomatic engagement
Public HealthClimate-adaptive, evidence-based health systems
Diaspora EngagementIntegrating 1.2–1.4M Pakistani-American voices into policy

Notable Speakers

NameRole / Affiliation
Amb. Rizwan Saeed SheikhAmbassador of Pakistan to the U.S.
Miftah IsmailFormer Finance Minister
Taimur S. JhagraFormer KP Health & Finance Minister
Maleeha LodhiDiplomat & former Ambassador
Hamid MirJournalist
Dr. Zulfiqar BhuttaGlobal child-health researcher
Dr. Adil NajamClimate expert
Judge Zia M. FaruquiU.S. Magistrate Judge

Challenges & Risks

  • Tokenism vs Substance: Many conferences fail to convert discussion into implementation.
  • Funding Influence: As a 501(c)(3), donor priorities must be monitored.
  • Representation Gaps: Diaspora ≠ entire Pakistani demographic.
  • Follow-through: Real impact depends on post-event deliverables.

Sources & References

  1. Georgetown Pakistan Public Policy Conclave — About Page
  2. GP3C — FAQs
  3. GP3C — Agenda
  4. GP3C — Speakers
  5. Eventbrite: GP3C Registration Listing
  6. Pak Futures Foundation — Organization Background