Pakistani Scholar Khalid Taimur Akram Named Outstanding BRI Researcher 2025 in Beijing
BEIJING, Sept. 24 : Pakistani scholar Khalid Taimur Akram has achieved a major milestone for Pakistan’s academic community after being awarded the prestigious “Outstanding Individual Contribution Award 2025” by the Communication University of China (CUC), Beijing. The recognition was reported by China Economic Net on Thursday.
The award was presented during the Annual Assembly of the International Academic Network for a Community with a Shared Future, a high-profile global forum that brings together leading researchers, policymakers, and scholars to exchange ideas and advance mutual cooperation. Akram’s honor acknowledges his contributions to global research, intellectual exchange, and policy dialogue.
Pakistan’s Continued Recognition in BRI Research
Remarkably, this marks the fifth consecutive year (2021–2025) that Pakistani scholars have received this prestigious award. This achievement places Pakistan among the few countries consistently recognized for advancing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the vision of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind.
The repeated recognition highlights Pakistan’s sustained academic engagement and its growing intellectual role in shaping global debates on connectivity, cooperation, and shared prosperity under the BRI framework.
Global Reach of ICSF
The acknowledgment also reflects Pakistan’s active involvement in the Institute for a Community with Shared Future (ICSF), which now operates in 23 countries worldwide. Through this platform, Pakistani scholars have played an essential role in strengthening China-Pakistan relations, building intercultural understanding, and encouraging platforms for joint academic research and innovation.
International Appreciation
The Assembly was chaired by Professor Li Huailiang, Dean of ICSF at CUC, who praised Pakistan’s consistent contribution to fostering intercultural dialogue, cooperative research, and global problem-solving. He emphasized that Pakistani scholars have emerged as reliable voices of cooperation, helping to address challenges such as global inequality, climate change, and development gaps.
Significance for Pakistan
This recognition not only highlights Khalid Taimur Akram’s individual excellence but also symbolizes Pakistan’s growing intellectual footprint in the international community. Analysts point out that such achievements strengthen Pakistan’s soft power, enhance its academic visibility, and project the country as a committed partner in regional and global cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Observers stress that this recognition is a powerful reminder of how Pakistan’s scholars are increasingly being acknowledged as thought leaders and bridge-builders in promoting research excellence, academic diplomacy, and policy dialogue within the framework of a shared future for humanity.
