About The Institute


M. Ashraf Azim
President, Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad
Congressional Fellow US Congress 1980-81 Member, Congressional Fellows Association Member, American Political Science Association
Areas of Focus
US-Pakistan Relations: Complexities and Opportunities Strategic Thinking on Foreign Policy Issues Pakistan-India Peace Dialogue and New Bilateralism FMCT
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E-Mail ashrafazim2000@yahoo.com

Bashir Ahmed
Senior Fellow, Institute of Regional Studies
Qualification Masters in War Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Masters in Defence and Stretegic Studies, QAU, Islamabad B.A, Punjab University in Political Science and History
Experience Mr. Bashir Ahamd joined Pakistan Army in March 1950 as a cadet and retired in October 1982 from National Defence College where he was director of studies. He is serving as a Senior Research Fellow and coordinate overall research done in the institute. He has also served as Acting President of the institute many a times since 1982. Research Interests His research interests are on strategic and security issues in a broader sense of the word.
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Dr. Shaheen Akhtar
Research Fellow
Specialization	South Asia
Area of Current Research	Security & Development, Conflict Resolution, Intrastate Conflicts
Main Work at Hand	Climate Change and IWT: Issues in Transboundary Watershed Management and Cooperation Emerging India: Challenges and Prospects President Musharraf's Kashmir proposals: a critical analysis
Publications
Recent	Lok Sabha Elections 2009: An analysis "Indo-Us Strategic Partnership: Implications for China" Spotlight, Vol XXVIII, Nos. 1 & 2, Jan-Feb 2009
Forthcoming	Emerging Challenges to IWT: Issues of Compliance and Transboundary Impact of Indian Hydro Projects on the Western Rivers
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E-Mail	irspak@comsats.net.pk

Farhat Perveen
Research Analyst/ In charge ‘Selections From the Regional Press’
Specialization	South Asia
Area of Current Interest	Internal/Political Affairs of South Asian Countries
Main Work at Hand	Scrutinizing and Compiling South Asian internal affairs' press coverage for IRS fortnightly publication
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Rizwan Zeb (on Study Leave)
Research Analyst
Specialization	Conflict Resolution, Low Intensity Conflicts, Non State Actors, Central Asia Including Afghanistan, Defense & Strategic Studies in Indian Subcontinent
Main Work at Hand	Safety and Security of Nuclear weapons in South Asia Pakistan's war against terror Risk Taking and Crisis Behavior of India and Pakistan
Area of Current Research
Regional	Southern Asia, Central Asia
Topical	Nuclear Issue, Defence/Military Issues in South Asia
Publications
Recent
Forthcoming	China & Central Asia, Indian Strategic Thought
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E-Mail	irspak@comsats.net.pk

Arshi Saleem Hashmi
Research Analyst
Specialization	Violent Religious Conflicts and Regime types, Conflict Resolution, Confidence Building Measures, West Asia (Afghanistan and Iran)
Main Work at Hand	Incursion of Religious and Extremist groups in Bangladeshi Politics and Society
Area of Current Research
Regional	West Asia
Topical	Nuclear Issue
Publications
Recent	"Iranian Synthesis of Ideology & Pragmatism: Its Role in Regional Politics", Regional Studies, Vol. XXVI, No.4, Autumn 2008 "China - EU Relations: Problems and Prospect", Journal of European Studies, Vol.: 23 & 24, No. 1 & 2, July 2007 - Jan 2008. "Conflict Transformation from Ethnic Movement to Terrorist Movement", Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Policy Studies 45 "Islamism and Islamic Movements", A Resource Guide by Jennifer Mitchell and Arshi Saleem Hashmi, George Camp Keiser Library, The Middle East Institute, Washington DC, 2005 http://www.mideasti.org/articles/doc416.pdf Arshi Saleem Hashmi, "Confidence Building Measures: A Prerequisite to Conflict Resolution in South Asia", in Moonis Ahmar (ed.), The Paradigms of Conflict Resolution in South Asia (Dhaka: The University Press Limited, 2003)
Forthcoming	Arshi Saleem Hashmi and Jacques Goudeau “Islam and Socialism." In Abdul Karim Bangura, ed. Islam and Political Economic Systems. New York: Publishers Choice Press. Arshi Saleem Hashmi. "Political System of Bangladesh." In Abdul Karim Bangura, ed. Political Systems of Majority Muslim States. London, UK: Ashgate Press.
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Basharat Hussain
Research Scholar
Main Work at Hand	Prospects of Peace and Democracy in Afghanistan
Area of Current Research	South Asia
Publications
Recent	“Indo-Afghan Relations: Pre- & Post-Taliban Developments”, Regional Studies, Vol. XXII, No.3, Summer 2004
Forthcoming	Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in the New Millennium
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Humera Iqbal
Research Scholar
Specialization	Central Asia, West Asia
Main Work at Hand	Afghanistan: Aid and Accountability Mechanism
Area of Current Research
Regional	South Asia
Topical	Geo-Economic relations
Publications
Recent	"New Delhi - Kabul ties: Implications in the Region" Regional Studies, Vol. XXVI, No. 3, Summer 2008
Forthcoming	Afghanistan: Aid and Accountability Mechanism
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Sidra Tariq
Research Scholar
Specialization	International Relations, South Asia
Main Work at Hand	Separatist Movements in India: A case study of Nagaland
Area of Current Research
Regional	South Asia
Topical
Publications
Recent	"EU-SAARC: Comparative Analysis and Cooperative Framework" Spotlight, Vol. XXVII, No. 11, November 2008
Forthcoming	"Separatist Movement in India"
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Syed Imran Sardar
Research Scholar / Asst. Research Officer
Specialization	Conflict Resolution, Human Security, South Asia
Main Work at Hand	SAFTA: Towards Trade Liberalization in South Asia- Challenges and Opportunities
Area of Current Research
Regional	South Asia
Topical	Conflict Transformation and Human Security Issues
Publications
Recent Previous	Good Governance: The Achilles’ heel of South Asia; Is There a Way Forward? Vol. XXIX, No.4 Autumn 2011 Conflict Transformation: A paradigm shift in Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, Spring 2011. India: Towards achieving MDGs in Education, Vol. XXVIII, No.3, summer 2010 Poverty Alleviation in South: Towards a Holistic Approach, Vol. XXVIII, No.1, winter 2009-10, Regional Studies, Islamabad ‘Food Insecurity: A View from South Asia’, Vol. XXVII, No.3, summer 2009, Regional Studies, Islamabad ‘Conflict Transformation Approach and the Kashmir Issue: A new Perspective’, Vol. XXVI, No.4, autumn 2008 Indian Experience of Globalization: An Overview, Vol. XXVI, No.3, summer 2008, Regional Studies, Islamabad Regional Brief ‘September-October 2010’
Forthcoming	SAFTA: Towards Trade Liberalization in South Asia- Challenges and Opportunities SDGS: South Asian Agenda for Development- Problems and Prospects
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E-Mail	maan_shah@hotmail.com

Malik Tariq Asghar
Research Scholar
Specialization	Energy Security in South Asia
Main Work at Hand	Indo-Pak Trade Relations: Problems and Prospects
Area of Current Research
Regional	South Asia
Topical	Geo-Political Scenarios
Publications
Recent	"Energy Security: Prospects of Co-operation in South Asia" Regional Studies, Vol. XXVI, No.2, Spring 2008
Forthcoming	Indo-Pak Trade Relations: Problems and Prospects
Tel. No	0092-51-9204934 / 0092-51-9204865 Ext:114
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E-Mail	irspak@comsats.net.pk

Maryam Mastoor
Research Scholar
Specialization	International Relations, South Asia
Main Work at Hand	Bangladesh's Political Scene 2007-2008: An analysis
Area of Current Research
Regional
Topical
Publications
Recent	"Environmental degradation: Focus on Water Scarcity in South Asia" Spotlight, Vol. XXVII, No.10, October 2008
Forthcoming	"Bangladesh: Political Scene 2007-08: An analysis"
Tel. No	0092-51-9204934 / 0092-51-9204865 Ext:116
Fax	0092-51-9204055
E-Mail	irspak@comsats.net.pk

	Updated on Oct 2011