Members
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) has over 180 members from 26 countries across Asia and the Pacific, consisting of former political, diplomatic and military leaders, senior government officials, and scholars and opinion leaders, dedicated to addressing security challenges in the Asia-Pacific, with a particular focus on nuclear non-proliferation, risk reduction, and disarmament.
Hina Rabbani KHAR
Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Chair of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee and Pakistan's 26th Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar is a prominent diplomat and politician.
Serving her fourth term in parliament, she was first elected as a Member of Parliament from her home constituency of Muzaffargarh on a seat previously held by her father, Ghulam Rabbani Khar.
As Foreign Minister, she prioritized a ‘regional pivot’ towards neighbors: trade normalization with India, cooperative outreach towards Afghanistan, and bolstering economic ties with Iran and Central Asia.
Ms. Khar has held many key ministerial roles in Economic Affairs and Finance.
Whether in office or not, she continues to represent Pakistan on the world stage at forums like the Munich Security Conference, Paris Peace Forum, Davos, and various other regional and international events.
In her private life, she is a proud mother of two daughters and a son, as well as an entrepreneur, climber, horse rider, and practitioner of yoga.