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Aamna Rafiq


Research Associate

Areas of Research:

Cyberspace, Emerging Technologies, Arms Control and Disarmament

Ms. Aamna Rafiq was working as a Research Associate in the Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). Previously, she has worked with Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs (ACDA) Directorate of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) and Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), Islamabad. As a Young Parliamentary Subject Expert, she also assisted the Senate`s Standing Committee on Defence Production at the Parliament of Pakistan. Ms. Rafiq holds an M.Phil degree in International Relations from Quaid-i- Azam University (QAU), Islamabad. She has completed her BS (Hons) Politics and International Relations from International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) with Gold Medal, Distinction and First Position. Her fields of interest include Cyberspace, Emerging Technologies, Arms Control and Disarmament.

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Report – In-house Meeting on “Pakistan Defence Day Celebrations”

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised an in-house event on September 6, 2020,...

Report – Webinar on “Changing Global Arms Control Norms: Prospects and Challenges”

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a webinar on “Changing Global Arms Control Norms: Prospects and...

Report – Webinar “COVID19: Use of Technology as a New Normal”

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a webinar titled, “COVID19: Use of Technology as a New...

Issue Brief on “Military Spending and Human Development: Setting Priorities Right in the Era...

According to the latest statistics released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military expenditure in 2019 has increased 3.6 per cent...

Issue Brief on “Cyber Warfare in Outer Space: A Cloud on the Horizon”

In March 2020, the US Air Force commissioned a “digital twin” of a satellite to conduct a wide range of simulated penetration tests to...

Report – Roundtable on “India’s Space Programme: Global Implications”

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised its first roundtable discussion titled, India’s Space Programme:...

Issue Brief on “Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Where does the International Arms Control and Disarmament...

At the recent “Tsentr 2019 Maneuvers,” the Russian armed forces successfully conducted combat operations through a fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the...

LikeWar: The Weaponisation of Social Media, Singer, P W and Brooking, Emerson T. Houghton...

In their book, LikeWar: The Weaponisation of Social Media, P W Singer and Emerson T Brooking explored the evolutionary process of social media and...

National Seminar Report on “Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: Learning from Success Stories”

Welcome Remarks  Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry Director General, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Director General ISSI, welcomed President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi...