Institute of Regional Studies

Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi is acting as the Head of Iran Program at Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad. Mr. Naqvi is also pursuing his Ph.D. in International Relations from SPIR, Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad.

He previously served at Army Institute of Military History (AIMH) as Civil Research Assistant and Regional Rapport as Research Associate. As the head of Iran Program in IRS, Mr Naqvi has cultivated research linkages with the scholars of Iran, United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, Russia, Australia, Belgium, Turkey, and Canada.

Mr. Naqvi is also a widely published author with over 3 dozens publications that include research papers, essays and analytical pieces featuring both nationally and internationally in The National Interest (US), Manara Magazine (US), Middle East Blog (LSE, UK), CCPS (Taiwan), Voices on Peace and War (Norwich University, US), Melange Magazine and others. Mr. Naqvi has also contributed a book chapter on Pak-China-Iran Tripartite Cooperation in the edited book published by Tehran International Studies and Research Institute (TISRI).

Mr. Naqvi has travelled to Tehran and Moscow on official visits and participated as a speaker in International Conferences. He was the youngest speaker in 3rd Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF) and one of only two Pakistani participants among over 200 presenters from around the world in 4th International Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution organized by University of Tehran. He also represented Pakistan in Moscow in two separate conferences.

Mr. Naqvi regularly appears on national and international news channels including the PTV World, Dawn News, Aaj News, VOA, BBC, IRNA amongst others, as an analyst and commentator.

Research

His research focuses on:

Regional Areas: Middle East and Asia-Pacific
Thematic Areas: International Security, Terrorism and Non-State Actors, Foreign Policy, Emerging Technologies and Military Modernization.

Publication

Journal Articles – Peer Reviewed International

1. “Eurasia's Economic Shift: The Rise of De-Dollarization and the Quest for Financial Autonomy”, Journal of Iran and Central Eurasian Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2024): 95-110 (University of Tehran Press) https://jices.ut.ac.ir/article_98941.html

2. “China’s Interdependent Relations with the Middle East: Prospects for Reconciliation and Peace”, Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3 (2021): 1481-1520. (SCOPUS indexed) https://icaps.nsysu.edu.tw/static/file/131/1131/img/CCPS-V7N3-SyedFraz-Rogers.pdf

Journal Articles – HEC Recognized Y-category

1. “US Policy Towards Post-Saddam Iraq: Implications for the Middle Eastern Security”, Strategic Studies, Vol. 44, No. 1 (2024): 45-63 https://issi.org.pk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3-Syed_Fraz_Hussain_Naqvi_and_M_Umar_Abbasi__No_1_2024.pdf

2. “The Rise of Militant Non-State Actors in the Middle East: Consequences for the Statehood”, Journal of Research in Social Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 1 (2024): 48-65 https://jrss.numl.edu.pk/index.php/jrss/article/view/238

3. “Global Multipolarity and the Interests of Major Powers in the Middle East”, Regional Studies, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2023): 23-49 https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/global-multipolarity-and-the-interests-of-major-powers-in-the-middle-east/

4. “Iran-Israel Enmity in the Middle East: Understanding the Normative Behaviours”, Strategic Thought, Vol. 05, No. 1 (2023): 81-96 http://111.68.99.125/st/site/article/view/89/79

5. “Indo-Israel Nexus in Outer Space and Indian Ocean Region: A Need for a Counterbalancing Approach”, NUST Journal of International Peace and Security, Vol. 06, No.2 (2023): 1-13

6. “Mahsa Amini and The Anti-Hijab Protests in Iran: A Post-Truth Analysis”, Regional Studies, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2022): 36-57 https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/mahsa-amini-and-the-anti-hijab-protests-in-iran-a-post-truth-analysis/

7. “The Mutual Distrust and the Prospects for Restoration of Iran Nuclear Deal”, Journal of Contemporary Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2021): 1-17. https://jcs.ndu.edu.pk/site/article/view/155/130

8. “Peace Process in Korean Peninsula: Prospects and Challenges”, Asia Pacific, Vol. 38, No. 1 (December 2020): 38-55. https://sujo.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/ASIA-PACIFIC/article/view/2433

9. “Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy; Lessons Learnt”, South Asian Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 2 (June-December 2020): 69-80.

10. “US Hegemonic Interests and the Strategic Dilemma in Iraq”, Noor-e-Marfat, Vol. 11, No. 2 (April-June 2020): 150-169. https://www.nooremarfat.com/index.php/Noor-e-marfat/article/view/26

Journal Articles – Non-HEC

1. “Prospects of Middle Eastern QUAD and its Implications for Pakistan”, Regional Studies, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Winter 2021): 47-61. https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/prospects-of-middle-eastern-quad-and-its-implications-for-pakistan/

2. “The Significance of Realism in Explaining the US Indo-Pacific Policy”, Regional Studies, Vol. 39, No. 3 (Autumn 2021): 88-107. https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/the-significance-of-neo-realism-in-explaining-the-us-indo-pacific-policy/

Research Papers – Non Journal

1. “Water Security: The Importance of the Helmand River in Alleviating Iran’s Water Scarcity”, FOCUS on Regional Studies (2024): 1-18 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/FJuly24.pdf

2. “Renewed Iran-Israel Rivalry in the Middle East: Consequences for the Arab World”, FOCUS on Regional Studies (2024): 1-16 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/FJune24.pdf

3. “Proposed Iran-Saudi Gulf Maritime Security Cooperation: An Alternative to I2U2?”, FOCUS on Regional Studies, Vol. 41, No. 9 (2023): 1-18 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/FSep23.pdf

4. “Iran’s Policy towards Taliban 2.0: A Circumspect Approach for Maximum Gain”, FOCUS on Regional Studies, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2023): 1-20 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/FApril23.pdf

5. “India in I2U2: A Challenge to Pakistan’s Traditional Influence in the Middle East”, FOCUS on Regional Issues, Vol. 40, No. 10 (2022): 1-14 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/08FocusOct22.pdf

6. “Yemen War and Its Impacts on Pak-Iran Bilateral Relations: A Way Forward”, FOCUS on Regional Issues, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2022): 1-18 https://irs.org.pk/Focus/02FocusFeb22.pdf

Work in Progress

Pakistan’s Policy Towards Israel: Domestic and Geopolitical Imperatives (in process)
Middle Eastern Security Complex: A Reassessment (editing in process)
From Rivals to Reconcilers: A Critical Appraisal of Iran-Saudi Conflict Transformation (in process)