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Asad ullah Khan


Research Fellow

Areas of Research:

China-Pakistan relations, national security, and counter-terrorism

Asad Ullah Khan is a Research Fellow at the China Pakistan Study Center at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). His area of research includes China-Pakistan relations, national security, and counter-terrorism. He has represented Pakistan at various national and international forums on these subjects. Mr. Khan is the author of numerous research articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces in reputed journals, books, and magazines in the domain of countering violent extremism (CVE). Previously, he was a Senior Research Associate with the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) in Islamabad for more than three years and rejoined ISSI in June 2024. Recently, he published his work in a book launched by the International Center for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague, Netherlands.

Mail asadkhan@issi.org.pk

Issue Brief on “The Communist Party of China at 105”

The Communist Party of China (CPC) was established in 1921 with just over fifty members. Today it leads the world's second-largest economy and governs...

Issue Brief on “Foreign Minister’s Visit to China: Consolidating the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership”

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar recently paid an official visit to China from 3 to 5 January. During...

Issue Brief on “Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) Designation of BLA and Majeed Brigade”

On 11 August 2025, the U.S. Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist...

Issue Brief on “China’s Two Sessions 2025 (Lianghui 两节课)”

In the Chinese political system, the annually held “Two Sessions” (Lianghui) are considered a major political event during the Spring.  The proceedings of the...

Issue Brief on “Balancing Global Development: China’s Response to Economic Over-Securitization”

President Xi Jinping held an important meeting with the leaders and representatives of major international economic organizations in Beijing on December 10, 2024. In...

Issue Brief on “Development with Chinese Characteristics”

Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in 1978, the third plenums have held special...

Issue Brief on “Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Pakistan: Lessons from China”

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are predefined areas of economic activity that stimulate industrial growth, international trade, and manufacturing jobs within a country. They serve...

Issue Brief on “XIPLOMACY: China’s Global Civilization Initiative”

While the world is moving towards multipolarity, the challenges to the current world order are also growing. States particularly involved in conflicts are promoting...

Issue Brief on “New Land Rules in IIOJ&K: Proverbial Last Nail in the Coffin”

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs through an order on October 26, 2020 amended 14 land laws of the Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)...

Report – Webinar on “Iran, Pakistan and South Asia under the Pandemic”

As part of the 16th ISSI-IPIS Dialogue, the Institute of Strategic Studies of Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Institute for Political and International...