EDUCATION

• 2016 – 2020
  PhD. International Relations
  School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Jilin University, China.
  
  
• 2011 – 2013
  M.Phil. Political Science
  Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  
  
• 2008-2010
  M.A. International Relations
  Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Research Interests

• Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
• International Politics of the Asia-Pacific
• South Asian Politics/ Security
• Religious Extremism and Terrorism
• China-Pakistan-India Relations
• Politics of the Middles East
• Ethnic Conflict and Sectarian Violence
• Conflict, Peace, and Security

Conference Papers

• “The Coming of Taliban 2.0 and the Question of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Prospects and Challenges” presented at the Two-Day Hybrid International Conference on “Deciphering Global Security Architecture in the 21st Century: Exploring Pathways, Determining Strategies,” held at University of the Punjab, Lahore, March 17, 2022.
• “Prevention and Control in Countries along the Belt and Road: Analyzing Pakistan’s Response against COVID-19” presented at International Symposium on Prevention and Control of Epidemics in Countries along the Belt and Road, held at Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China, December 28, 2020.
• “Deconstructing the China Model: Analyzing China’s Belt & Road Initiative in Kenya and Pakistan” (co-author) presented at 13th International Conference, held at Egerton University, Kenya, November 16, 2020.
• “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Prospects and Opportunities for Youth Development in Pakistan” presented at “First International Youth Conference and the Belt & Road Forum for Youth Development” held at Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, August 05-09, 2017.
• “Central Asian Geopolitics: US, Russia, and China in Pursuit of Power and Influence,” presented at “The 7th East Asian Conference on Slavic-Eurasian Studies: New Opportunities and Challenges in Greater Eurasia” held at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, on September 24-25, 2016.

Webinars Attended

• Al-Qaeda’s present status and future trajectory in the context of US exit from Afghanistan, June 28, 2021, organized by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  
  
• The Prospects for Peace and Conflict amid the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and its implications, July 19, 2021, organized by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  
  
• What is next for Afghanistan? Perspectives on Peace and Stability, September 22, 2021, Organized by University of Peace (UPEACE).
  
  
• Regional Approach to Stability in Afghanistan, September 20, 2021, Organized by Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad.

Scholarships and Awards

• Chinese Government Scholarship for PhD at Jilin university of China, (for Session 2016-2020).
  
  
• Golden Bean Scholarship Award for International Students of Jilin University (Year 2018).
  
  
• Golden Bean Sponsorship Award for International Students of Jilin University (Year 2019)
  
  
• Punjab University Doctoral Program Coordination Committee Research Scholarship Award for M.Phil. Research (Session 2011-2013).