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.
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,...
Steven Lee Myers, The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin (Simon...
The New Tsar: the Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin, is a comprehensive and informative biography of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Steven Myers,...
The Great War of Our Time: The CIA’s Fight against Terrorism from Al Qa’eda...
The Great War of Our Time: The CIA's Fight against Terrorism from Al Qa'eda to ISIS. Micheal Morell and Bill Halow. New York Boston:...
Report – In-House Meeting with Dr. Christophe Jafferlot
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised an In-House meeting on April 19, 2016 with Dr. Christophe Jafferlot, Senior Research Fellow at the...
Sudden Justice: America’s Secret Drone Wars. Chris Woods. London: Hurst & Company, 2015. Pp....
In the past few years books on drones have mushroomed. The latest addition to the shelf is Chris Woods's book Sudden Justice. Woods is...
Issue Brief on “Will the Ceasefire in Syria Hold?”
A ceasefire has come into effect in Syria after five years of bloodshed. The ceasefire agreement has been hailed as a victory for diplomacy...