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 “NATO and the US”
Post the events of September 11, 2001 and the US invasion of Afghanistan, NATO has been an integral part of the US national security...
Issue Brief on “US-Saudi Arabia Ties: A New Realignment Under Trump”
Saudi Arabia became the first foreign country to be visited by the new US President Donald Trump as he landed in the country on...
Issue Brief on “Trump: Breaking the Logjam on the Kashmir Dispute”
Since the Indo-Pak partition, the political status of the state of Kashmir has been contested by both Pakistan and India and it still remains...
Report – In-House Meeting with Dr. Joshua White
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, hosted an In-House Meeting with Dr. Joshua White, Associate Professor, John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies....
Issue Brief on “Trump’s Growing Aggressive Military Approach”
President Trump recently promised an increase in defence spending, partly by cutting the spending on the US State Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and...
Report – Public Talk on “Trump Administration: Emerging Opportunities for South Asia”
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a Public Talk titled, "Trump Administration: Emerging Opportunities for South Asia" on February 22, 2017. The...
Issue Brief on “US India Relations Under Trump’s Administration”
India in particular and offer a more India friendly policy in the South Asian region. However, in recent history, India and US relation has...
Issue Brief on “Who’s Who in Trump’s Administration; Major Appointments”
President Donald Trump recently announced key posts holders in his administration. The announcements as well as speculations of his nominations began soon after his...
Issue Brief on “Trump’s Executive Orders Bans Refugees From Multiple Muslim Countries”
Soon after taking office on January 20, 2017 President Trump and his administration has started to unveil his policies. President Trump as he puts...
Report- IN-HOUSE MEETING with Mr. Matt Decker, Principal of DDP Global, Washington DC, USA
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting with Mr. Matt Decker, Principal of DDP Global, Washington DC on September 1,...