Areeba Arif
Research Associate
Areas of Research:
Africa: South, East and Central Africa
Areeba Arif Khan works as a Research Associate at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East. She earned her Masters in International Relations from National University of Modern Languages Islamabad i9n 2016 and currently pursuing her M. Phil from National Defence University (NDU).
Issue Brief on “African Continental Free Trade Area: Harbinger for Trade”
In January 2021, the African Union launched the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is one of the largest free trade areas in...
Report – Public Talk by Ustad Karim Khalili
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a
Public Talk by Ustad Karim Khalili, Leader of Hezb-e-Wahadat-e Islami,
Afghanistan under its Distinguished Lecture Series on...
Issue Brief on “Engaging Africa: Growing Diplomatic Ties between Pakistan and Djibouti”
In
a meeting with a 12-member parliamentary delegation of the African Union (AU) in
Islamabad on December 30, 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that
Pakistan is...
Issue Brief on “South Africa Investment Conference: Opportunities for Pakistan”
The South Africa investment conference was held in South Africa on November 18-19, 2020. Investors from all over the world participated in the conference...
Report – Web Panel Discussion on “The Role of China in the Middle East...
The Centre for Middle East & Africa (CMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a web panel discussion on “The Role...
Report – Web-Talk “South Africa’s Perspective on Evolving Geo-Economic Trends and Pakistan South Africa...
The Centre for Middle East & Africa (CMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a web talk on “South Africa’s Perspective...
Issue Brief on “Growing Civil War in Ethiopia”
A new wave of violence has erupted in Ethiopia in the beginning of November, 2020. A number of soldiers and civilians have been killed...
Public Talk by Dr Abdullah Abdullah Chairman, HCNR, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
The Institute of Strategic
Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Public Talk by Dr. Abdullah Abdullah,
Chairman, High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan under...
Report – Webinar “Covid19 and Repatriation of Pakistani Workers: Socio-economic Implications”
Centre for Middle East & Africa (CMEA) at the Institute of
Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a webinar titled, “Covid19 and
Repatriation of Pakistani Workers: Socio-economic...
Issue Brief on “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Discord Between Ethiopia and Egypt”
The longstanding conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has intensified recently. Ethiopia is building a hydropower project on...