The Centre organized its 3rd International Maritime Conference (IMC 2009) from 5-7 March 2009 at its Campus in Karachi. The topic for this conference was “Traditional and Non-traditional Threats, Force Posture and Extra Regional Interests; Implication for the Arabian Sea and the Gulf Littorals” and it was organized in tandem with the prestigious 2nd Biennial International Maritime Colloquium ‘AMAN09’ hosted by Pakistan Navy. This conference was a significant international event and hosted 500 analysts and delegates from across the globe. There were 25 different presentations from speakers and scholars of international repute hailing from various continents and regions presenting diverse viewpoints on the topics of maritime security, economy & environment. Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar Defence Minister of Pakistan graced the occasion as Chief Guest.