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Mahwish Hafeez


Research Fellow

Areas of Research:

South Asia and Jammu and Kashmir Dispute

Ms. Mahwish Hafeez joined the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad as a Research Fellow and has been focusing on South Asian Affairs and the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. She holds a Master’s degree in Defence and Diplomatic Studies from Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, and a Bachelor’s degree with majors in Journalism and Sociology. Currently, she is enrolled in an M.Phil. Program at the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid – i –Azam University, Islamabad with her thesis focusing on the refugee issue. She is also an alumna of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii. She has over a decade of experience with several publications to her credit. She has represented the institute at numerous national and international seminars and conferences.

Mail mahwish.hafeez@issi.org.pk

Rajiv Dogra, Where Borders Bleed: An Insider’s Account of Indo-Pak Relations (Rupa Publications India...

Rajiv Dogra, Where Borders Bleed: An Insider’s Account of Indo-Pak Relations (Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2015), 274. Mahwish Hafeez  Where Borders Bleed:An Insider’s Account of...

The Anatomy of the Modi Phenomenon – How Should Pakistan Deal With It?

Abstract The 16th Lok Sabha elections in India resulted in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Narendra Modi, forming a strong Union government, thereby putting...

Report-Public Talk on “Western-Muslim Tensions: Key Challenges”

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad organised a Public Talk “Western-Muslim Tensions: Key Challenges” on April 14, 2016.  The guest speaker at the occasion...

The United Nations 70th Anniversary

Concept Note This year is an important watershed in world history as we mark the founding of the United Nations. Seventy years on, it is...

Report- In-House Meeting on Pakistan-Afghanistan Cooperation on Trade: Political Economy Analysis

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Roundtable Discussion on March 21, 2016 with Dr. Muhammad Zubair, former Federal Minister for Commerce...

Siachen: The Land of Roses or an Ice Graveyard

Siachen, which literary means "land of wild roses", is witness to thousands of deaths of both Indian and Pakistani soldiers. Yet, the Indian Defence...

Hindu Extremism Needs to be Reined in

The dawn of 2016 has brought with it a hope of peace for the South Asian region.  Despite some setbacks, India-Pakistan relations once again...

Seminar on “The 70th Anniversary of the United Nations: Challenges for Peace, Security and...

Press Release by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad Seminar on “The 70th Anniversary of the United Nations: Challenges for Peace, Security and Development” ...

Public Talk on “Pakistan-United Kingdom Relations” (Press Release)

British High Commissioner Commits that UK will remain “Shoulder-To-Shoulder” with Pakistan In a speech at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) today, the British High...

In-House meeting with Dr. Piotr Balcerowicz (Press Release)

An In-House meeting was organised with Dr. Piotr Balcerowicz, Professor of South Asian Studies, Chair, University of Warsaw, Poland at Institute of Strategic Studies,...