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Areeba Arif


Research Associate

Areas of Research:

Africa: South, East and Central Africa

​Areeba Arif Khan is a Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), where she focuses on Africa and the Middle East. She completed her Master’s degree in International Relations from the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, in 2016, and earned her M.Phil. from the National Defence University (NDU) in 2022.

Mail areebakhan@issi.org.pk

Report – Panel Discussion on “Pakistan-China-Afghanistan: Prospects of Trilateral Cooperation for Regional Stability”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a Panel Discussion on Pakistan-China-Afghanistan: Prospects of Trilateral...

Report – Panel Discussion on “Palestine under Siege”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) held a Panel Discussion titled ‘Palestine Under Siege’ on 21st...

Report – Panel Discussion on “The Next Chapter for Afghanistan”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) had a Panel Discussion titled The Next Chapter for Afghanistan...

Report – Panel Discussion “Biden’s Foreign Policy Approach Towards Middle East”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Panel Discussion on ‘Biden’s Foreign Policy Approach towards Middle...

Report – Book Launch “The Covid Challenge: Impact on the Middle East & Africa”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) had the official launch of its first edited book titled,...

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...