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Malik Qasim Mustafa


Director (ACDC)

Areas of Research:

Nuclear and Arms Control Issues

Malik Qasim Mustafa is a Director (Arms Control and Disarmament Centre) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, since 2003. He holds an M. Phil (2001) & M.Sc. (1998) degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies, from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He is a Graduate of Executive Course (2006) from Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, US. He is an International Law Fellow from Research Society of International Law (2004), Lahore, Pakistan (RSIL). He has done courses on International law (2004) and International Humanitarian Law (2005) from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Islamabad and from the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore, India. He has completed many other certificate courses and workshops on issues related to his area of research. His main areas of research are Nuclear Issues, Arms Control and Disarmament, Terrorism, India-Pakistan relations, International Law, Environmental Security and issues related to national security interests of Pakistan.

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Press Release – Seminar on Pakistan’s Soft Power

Press Release Seminar on Pakistan’s Soft Power April 8, 2016   In this era of globalisation and emerging threats, Pakistan needs to develop and implement its "Soft Power"...

Press Release – Roundtable discussion on “Pakistan’s Role in Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) Process”

Roundtable Discussion on "Pakistan’s Role in Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) Process" March 25, 2016 The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Roundtable Discussion today on “Pakistan’s...

Pakistan and India Non-Proliferation Credentials

Executive Summary Pakistan is a responsible nuclear weapons state. It has always supported the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Pakistan has joined efforts...

The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics. Ayesha Jalal. Cambridge: The...

After more than 67 years of independence, a nuclear armed Pakistan is still struggling to cope with its external and internal challenges. Some of...

India’s Defence Spending Trends From 2004-2014: A Status Without Human Development (Article)

Abstract: India’s aspiration to become a major power through military dominance and arms competition has been threatening regional peace and cooperation. Such hegemonic designs are...

Assessment of Article by Walter C. Ladwig III on “Indian Military Modernisation and Conventional...

Assessment of Article by Walter C. Ladwig III on “Indian Military Modernisation and Conventional Deterrence in South Asia,” The Journal of Strategic Studies, 2015.  View PDF

Nuclear Pakistan: Strategic Dimensions. Zulfqar Khan, ed. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2011. Pp. 275....

Pakistan is passing through turbulent times. The declining economy and political instability, coupled with the security challenges of extremism, terrorism and sectarianism are threatening...