RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

FOUNDERS & CEO

Mr. Shahid Hayat

Founding Director & CEO

Mr. Shahid Hayat leads the organization’s vision of advancing rigorous research and strategic dialogue

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Air Cdre Raza Haider (Retd)

Board of Directors

Air Cdre Raza is a former Director at the think tank Centre of Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS),

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Prof. Dr. Adam Saud

Prof. Dr. Adam Saud

Senior Advisor

Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Bahria University, Islamabad.

Editorial Board

Dr. M. Farhan Khan Abbasi

Chief Editor

Dr. Muhammad Farhan Abbasi is an academic, researcher, policy professional, and media

Dr. Abdul Rauf Iqbal

Senior Editor

Dr. Abdul Rauf Iqbal is serving as a Senior Research Scholar at the Institute for Strategic Studies, Research & Analysis (ISSRA),

Executive Leadership

Munaza Zainab

Ms. Munaza Zainab

Operations Supervisor

Munaza Zainab is lead operations supervisor at Indus Strategic Institute - ISI and Strategic Studies student

Muhammad Izhar Alam

Muhammad Izhar Alam

Research Associate

Muhammad Izhar Alam Mphil History Quaid-e-Azam University

Ms. Anfal Zahra

Fellow Researcher

Anfal Zahra, BS International Relations student at National Defence University, Islamabad. Her academic and research

Amna Zahid

Ms. Amna Zahid

Fellow Researcher

Amna Zahid, International Relations student at National Defence University. She has strong interest in peacebuilding

Ms.Fatima Altaf

Fellow Researcher

Fatima Altaf, International Relations student at National Defence University with a strong interest in international relations

IT Support

Nabila Mughal

Research Executive

Nabila Mughal is the CEO of (EEE) and proudly holds the title of Pakistan’s First Awarded Freelancer,

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