Ms. Maryam Mastoor is currently working as a research analyst at the Institute of Regional Studies. She is working on India's internal politics and contemporary developments in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. She has also worked on Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the past. She has also taught at National Defence University at the Department of International Relations. Besides that she has worked as a research assistant at CERI, Sciences po.

Maryam regularly publishes in national English dailies like The News, The Observer and The Express Tribune. She also has international publications to her credit. Her opinion pieces have been published by Counter currents, Eurasian Review and Asia Dialogue. Additionally, she also speaks on the contemporary and historical issues pertaining to the region of Jammu and Kashmir.