Mahrukh Khan
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
North & South America
Mahrukh Khan did her M.Sc in Defense and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 2008. She has been affiliated with the Institute since. Her area of research is Pakistan – United States relations and Baluchistan.
Issue Brief on “‘Managed Rivalry’: Assessing Trump’s China Visit “
President Donald Trump's May 2026 visit to China marked one of the most significant diplomatic episodes in Washington–Beijing relations amid intensifying strategic and economic...
Issue Brief on “Peace for Gaza? Assessing the Board of Peace”
In January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump officially launched a new international body known as the Board of Peace, focusing on the Gaza Strip...
Issue Brief on “National Security Strategy 2025: U.S. Strategic Worldview and European Responses”
The November 2025 National Security Strategy of the United States of America (NSS 2025) marks a decisive shift in Washington’s strategic outlook. Framed explicitly around restoring...
Issue Brief on “China-U.S. Busan Summit – An Uneasy Equilibrium”
Widely characterised as a diplomatic turning point between the world’s two largest economies, President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump met on the sidelines...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Message to the World: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Speech at...
“Our world is more complex today than ever before...”
With these words, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opened one of the most significant addresses Pakistan...
Issue Brief on “Ending the Gaza War? President Trump’s Multilateral Engagement with Muslim Leaders...
“One last shot” and "most important meeting" — this was how U.S. President Donald Trump framed his plan to end the war in Gaza,...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Trade Negotiations Post-Tariffs”
In July 2025, a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paal arrived in Washington to finalize a trade agreement to counter-balance tariffs...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan at the UN: Responding to Israel’s Strike in Qatar”
In yet another egregious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional states, an Israeli strike struck targets in Doha, Qatar, on 9...
Issue Brief on “Closing the Gender Gap: Work in Progress Amid Persistent Barriers”
Pakistan was placed last out of 148 nations in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual gender gap report, released on June 11, 2025. The...
Issue Brief on “‘America First’ on Steroids”
The new team entrusted with the task of delivering President Donald Trump's agenda in his second term is steadily taking shape. While Republicans have...