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Mir Sher Baz Khetran


Research Fellow

Areas of Research:

Russia, Afghanistan and Central Asia

Mir Sher Baz Khetran works as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), Islamabad. He has done MS.c Political Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 2005 and also holds a Law degree.

Khetran joined the Institute in 2009. Apart from regularly contributing to the Institute’s publications, he is also the author of Crisis in Balochistan: A way forward. His area of research is Balochistan and Central Asia.

Other Publications:

 

Mail khetran@issi.org.pk

Issue Brief on “A Look at the Key Happenings at COP28”

The UAE hosted COP28 from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical,...

Issue Brief on “One Year Post-Floods: A Glimpse of the Current Situation in Pakistan”

In 2022, Pakistan experienced devastating floods that engulfed significant areas of the country. Approximately one-third of the territory found itself submerged, affecting a staggering...

Issue Brief on “Health hazards caused by increasing air Pollution in Pakistan”

Background The air quality in Pakistan’s major urban centres has considerably deteriorated over the past five years. Lahore and other cities regularly feature in the...

Issue Brief on “The Global Hunger Index 2022: Pakistan’s Persistent Hunger Crisis”

Pakistan has been ranked 99th out of 126 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report released in July 2023. The report reveals that...

Issue Brief on “Urban Flooding in Pakistan”

Urban flooding in Pakistan has become a pressing issue; with rapid urbanization and inadequate infrastructure, cities across the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to...

Issue Brief on “Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in Pakistan”

On 3 May 2023, the Global Network Against Food Crisis, the leading international alliance working to address the root causes of food crises and...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Water Security Issue”

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, extreme weather events, and declining crop yields. In the ongoing Kharif...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan at COP27”

Introduction The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) opened on November 6th in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, with the main theme of loss and damage...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Push for Climate Justice”

Background Pakistan has long been considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world. While Pakistan is one of the lowest...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Population Explosion and the Youth Bulge”

Introduction Pakistan is globally recognised as a country facing challenges in controlling its population growth. Its alarming population growth rate of 2.4pc per annum, which...