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Dr. Ahmad Rashid Malik


Areas of Research:

China-Pakistan relations, Asia Pacific (Japan & Korean Peninsula)

Dr. Ahmad Rashid Malik has been working as Senior Research Fellow (China, Japan, & Asia-Pacific) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad. He earned his Doctorate from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia (1998), and M.A. from the International University of Japan (国際大学), Niigata, Japan (1989). He had been Fellow of the Korea Foundation at the Economic Institute of Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (1998) and Fellow of the Japan Foundation in Tokyo (2010-11). He regularly writes for newspapers and magazines especially on East Asian affairs and contributed a number of research papers in academic journals in the wider perspective of political economy. He is the author of Pakistan-Japan Relations: Continuity and Change in Economic Relations and Security Interests (London & New York: Routledge, 2008). He had been Head of Department of International Relations at Preston University, Islamabad. Previously, he also worked for the Islamabad Policy Research Institute as Research Fellow (Japan & East Asia) during 2005-10. He also worked as Economic Analyst/Adviser for Korean multinational Daewoo in Pakistan and carried out mega commercial projects inter-alia the M-2 Motorway project, Daewoo Express Bus, & Daewoo City Bus in Lahore as its pioneer.

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Sharif’s Ouster Won’t Impact CPEC

With the dismissal of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on July 28 by Pakistan’s Supreme Court, eyebrows were raised about the future of the $62...

How to Resolve the Sikkim Standoff?

India and China share the world’s largest disputed border of over 3,488 km with a number of territories counter claimed by each side along...

The CICA Beijing Moot

The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 created two important regional security architectures: one was the China-led Shanghai Five that later converted into...

Wang Yi’s Visit

Another productive dialogue was held between Pakistan and China in the larger perspective of improving trilateral relations between Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan. Chinese Foreign...

The Alternative Theory of Co-Existence

CPEC is a prize many would like to share – so lets  Islamabad has always been considered a rival and a country threatening Afghan vital...

The Price of CPEC

The CPEC is precious whether it amounts US$ 46 or US$ 62 billion. It is the largest project between Pakistan and China and the...

All Roads Lead to China

All roads to China’s preeminence are cleared. The Paris Agreement on climate change is dead. Over 150 countries have ratified it so far, controlling...

Pakistan: The Next Asian Tiger?

Pakistan is on track. Against the backdrop of its long fight against terrorism over the past 15 years, Pakistan has achieved an economic milestone...

Responding to BRI Challenges

The Belt and Road Forum (BRF), held at Beijing on 14-15 May, left memorable imprints on world’s leaders and scholars. Its traces would be...

Recapping Prime Minister’s Visit to China

Pakistan and China enjoy a historic closeness. Their economic ties have entered into a new phase under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) when...