Mir Sher Baz Khetran
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
Russia, Afghanistan and Central Asia
Mir Sher Baz Khetran works as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), Islamabad. He has done MS.c Political Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 2005 and also holds a Law degree.
Khetran joined the Institute in 2009. Apart from regularly contributing to the Institute’s publications, he is also the author of Crisis in Balochistan: A way forward. His area of research is Balochistan and Central Asia.
Other Publications:
- Pakistan’s Water Security Issue & Impacts of Floods
https://scholar.kyobobook.co.kr/article/detail/4010047489298 - Missed Opportunity?
https://twitter.com/khorasandiary/status/1661356096966262786?s=48&t=Po8JvYMezRve22mAtoEE7g - Food Security challenges in Pakistan
https://scholar.kyobobook.co.kr/article/detail/4010036906441 - CPEC and it’s significance for Balochistan
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/cpec-and-its-significance-for-balochistan/ - China-US Relations in the Post Trump Era
http://scholar.dkyobobook.co.kr/searchDetail.laf?barcode=4010028455586 - Pakistan’s tourism potential
https://nation.com.pk/28-Feb-2021/pakistan-s-tourism-potential - Afghanistan’s Economic Potential: A Case for Regional Security
https://thesvi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/JSSA-Vol-5-No.-2-Final-123-142.pdf - The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Gateway to Central Asia
https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2377740019500179 - Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace negotiations
https://foreignpolicynews.org/2019/09/24/pakistans-role-in-the-afghan-peace-negotiations/ - The CPEC and China-Pakistan Relations: A Case Study on Balochistan
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S2377740017500191?src=recsys&
Issue Brief on “Intensified Heatwaves: Pakistan’s Reflection of the Climate Crisis”
From mid-May until the first week of July 2024, parts of South Asia witnessed the worst heatwaves, causing widespread health crises and fatalities in...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Air Pollution Nexus: Unravelling the Interplay with Climate Change”
Introduction:
In 2023, Pakistan maintained its position as one of the world's top three countries with severe smog levels, alongside Bangladesh and India, according to...
Issue Brief on “Recent Environmental Challenges Faced by Pakistan”
Recently Pakistan has faced an uncommon environmental challenge: a winter marked by an absence of its usual rainfall and snowfall in the north, while,...
Issue Brief on “WMO 2023 Report: Climate Crisis Sparks Billions in Losses from Extreme...
Introduction:
In a new report unveiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it was revealed that records for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat...
Issue Brief on “A Look at the Key Happenings at COP28”
The UAE hosted COP28 from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical,...
Issue Brief on “One Year Post-Floods: A Glimpse of the Current Situation in Pakistan”
In 2022, Pakistan experienced devastating floods that engulfed significant areas of the country. Approximately one-third of the territory found itself submerged, affecting a staggering...
Issue Brief on “Health hazards caused by increasing air Pollution in Pakistan”
Background
The air quality in Pakistan’s major urban centres has considerably deteriorated over the past five years. Lahore and other cities regularly feature in the...
Issue Brief on “The Global Hunger Index 2022: Pakistan’s Persistent Hunger Crisis”
Pakistan has been ranked 99th out of 126 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report released in July 2023. The report reveals that...
Issue Brief on “Urban Flooding in Pakistan”
Urban flooding in Pakistan has become a pressing issue; with rapid urbanization and inadequate infrastructure, cities across the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to...
Issue Brief on “Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in Pakistan”
On 3 May 2023, the Global Network Against Food Crisis, the leading international alliance working to address the root causes of food crises and...