 In June 2003, Sharif Ghalib addressed the first Canadian military contingent at its Garrison Petawawa headquarters, to be deployed to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force.Drawing upon a successful initiative, the first of its kind, in late 2004 Sharif Ghalib signed an agreement with the Quebec-based 
Health Partners International of Canada and oversaw the shipment to Afghanistan of more than $2.1 million worth of medicine and medical supplies donated by 14 Canadian drug makers and medical supply manufacturers, which was later fostered as a multi-year program.Sharif Ghalib is a guest writer for the "Asia Times Online" and has written extensively on Afghanistan, the region and world affairs with particular reference to the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for global peace and security.