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 “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...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan Joins the United Nations Security Council 2025-2026”
On 1 January 2025, Pakistan started its two-year term (2025-26) as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In June 2024,...
Issue Brief on “Deconstructing ‘Project 2025’”
The ‘Project 2025’ is an initiative by the Heritage Foundation (a conservative U.S. think-tank) to create a comprehensive policy blueprint for Donald Trump for...
Issue Brief on “Blinken’s visit to the Middle East: America’s Divided Role”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's 11th visit to the Middle East since October 7, 2023, underscored the Biden Administration's efforts to calm the...
Issue Brief on “The U.S. Elections 2024 and Foreign Policy Agenda: An Analysis”
As Election Day approaches, the race between the two candidates – Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump – keeps getting tighter....
Issue Brief on “Key Takeaways from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Address to the 79th...
Introduction
“We stand by the United Nations Charter”, affirmed the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, as he addressed the 79th session of the...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-U.S. Relations – Building a Futuristic Partnership”
Introduction
The United States has figured very prominently in Pakistan’s foreign policy over the past 7 decades. This relationship has witnessed both complex and...