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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.

Twitter https://twitter.com/AamnaRafiq

Issue Brief on “Indian Cyber Posture: Implications for Pakistan”

Indian Cyber Posture (ICP) is predominantly centered on the integration of cyberspace with other domains at the operational level rather than handling it as...

Report – In-House Meeting with Maldives Media Delegation

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held an In-House Meeting with a 3-member Media Delegation from Maldives on June 17, 2019. Members of the...

Report – Public Talk on “Indus Water Treaty and Water Security”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Public Talk titled, “Indus Water Treaty and Water Security” on June 18, 2019. Syed Mehr...

Report – Public Talk on “Global Climate Change and its Implications for Pakistan”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Public Talk titled, "Global Climate Change and its Implications for Pakistan" on May 8, 2019....

Challenges of Securitising Cyberspace in Pakistan

Abstract With the rapid developments in the cyberspace domain, Pakistan has emerged as one of the fastest growing digital economies in the world. Pakistan’s internet...

Report – Roundtable “Delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir (APPKG), London”

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Roundtable on September 19, 2018, with a 5-member delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir...

Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest. Tufekci, Zeynep. New...

The advent of internet and social media has changed the nature of connectivity and state of affairs across the globe. The highly interconnected societies...

Issue Brief on “Europe’s New Copyright Law: An Inflection Point”

The European Parliament (EP) passed the revised Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market on September 12, 2018, by 438 votes to 226,...

National Seminar Report on “Non-Traditional Security Challenges to Pakistan”

CONCEPT NOTE OF THE SEMINAR In the post-Cold War era, the term 'National Security' has acquired broader connotations. In the 21st century, 'National Security' extends...

Issue Brief on “Progress on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration”

The European Commission presented a Progress Report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration to the European Parliament and the European Council...