Qualification

• MA in Political Science from Peshawar University, Peshawar
• M. Phil in International Relations from Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad
• Diploma in Turkish Language from DILMER, Istanbul-Turkey

Research Interest

• Foreign Affairs of South Asian Countries
• Regional Economic Integration and Political Disputes, Terrorism, Middle East Politics, US and NATO in Afghanistan, Pakistan-India relations, Turkish politics, Internal Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan, The emergence of China as an international player and its impacts on International System.

Specialization

• South Asia

Publications

• ‘The Evolving India-Saudi Arabia Relationship in the 21st Century’. In print (2020)
• Author of the ‘Commonwealth Business Environment Report 2009’
• ‘The Emerging China, Economy, Political System and Diplomacy’, Spotlight, June 2006
• ‘Security Environment in Northeast Asia’, Regional Studies, Autumn 2005
• ‘ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), its Role in Confidence Building and Conflict Resolution’, Regional Studies, Winter 2004-05
• Responsible for bringing out IRS’ bi-monthly publication ‘Selections from Regional Press’
• Regular contributor to the opinion pages of Pakistan’s English language newspapers such as daily The News, The Express Tribune, and Daily Times’