Mahwish Hafeez
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
South Asia, Southeast Asia and Kashmir
Ms. Mahwish Hafeez joined the Institute of Strategic Studies on November 22, 2006 as Research Fellow. Since then she has been focusing on South Asian Affairs. She holds a Masters degree in Defence and Diplomatic Studies from the Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, and Bachelor’s degree with majors in Journalism and Sociology. She has several publications to her honour and has represented the institute in many national and international seminars/Conferences.
Issue Brief on “India’s G20 Presidency: What to expect?”
On December 1, 2022, India assumed the presidency of G20 which is regarded as the world's most important and influential international forum. India assumed...
Report – Roundtable “75 Years of Tyranny- The Case of Indian Occupied Kashmir”
To commemorate the illegal and forceful occupation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir by India in 1947, the India Study Centre (ISC) at...
Issue Brief on “Kashmir Conflict and Relevance of UNSC Resolutions”
The myth - so religiously peddled by India that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Kashmir are no more relevant was once...
Issue Brief on “Hindu Hymns in Schools: A New Controversy Hits IIOJK”
As the weather is about to take a turn, the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) once again found itself in the grip...
Report – Roundtable “South Asia: Peaceful Coexistence Through Economic Cooperation”
The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a roundtable discussion titled “South Asia: Peaceful Coexistence Through Economic...
Issue Brief on “Latest Amnesty International Report on Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir- A...
Amnesty International, a leading Non Governmental Organisation that champions the cause of human rights across the globe has released its latest report titled "WE...
Issue Brief on “Electoral Demographic Change: The unabated onslaught on Kashmiri identity”
The ongoing onslaught on Kashmiri identity and the desire to disempower Muslim population of Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) has led Modi...
Issue Brief on “India-Africa Conclave – Growing Importance of Africa for the World”
In pursuance of its engagement with Africa, India organised a two- day CII-EXIM bank conclave on India and Africa growth partnership on July 19-20,...
Issue Brief on “Analyzing the Agnipath model of Indian army’s modernization program”
The Agnipath model, introduced by Modi government on June 14, 2022 with the proclaimed intention of inducing efficiency in the personnel pay and pensions,...
Issue Brief on “Dwindling Religious Freedom in India- A Glimpse of the State Department...
“Attacks on members of religious minority communities, including killings, assaults, and intimidation, occurred throughout the year” stated the recently released U.S State Department 2021...