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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

Covid-19 Catastrophe in India: An Unfolding Tragedy

There seems to be no respite for mankind from the deadly Covid-19 virus as after wreaking havoc in the US and Europe, the virus...

Issue Brief on “Rohingya Refugees in India: No Place to Call Home”

The sad saga of Rohingya people apparently has no end in sight. On the contrary, with each passing day, their life is becoming more miserable and...

Issue Brief on ” From Democracy to Autocracy: India’s Deteriorating Record of Human Rights”

The sharp decline in human rights and growing intolerance in India, which prides itself to be the world’s largest democracy has grabbed the attention...

Issue Brief on “Indian Chronicles : An Eye Opener for the World Community”

India’s desire to malign and isolate Pakistan is no more a secret and therefore, statements like “We will isolate you. I will work for that,” or India...

Issue Brief on “Modi’s Citizenship Amendment Act: Pakistani Hindus Hit a Reality Check”

Carrying the burden of their shattered dreams, another batch of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs returned back to their homes in Pakistan from India on...

Issue Brief on “Indian Terror Activities Inside Pakistan Exposed”

For years, India has blamed Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism while in reality, India itself had been unleashing a reign of terror inside Pakistan and...

Issue Brief on “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: Shades of Neo-Nazism in India”

It is a well known fact that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a trained “Pracharak” (worker) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and an...

Islamabad Paper on “Modi’s Kashmir Policies: The Facade of Indian Democracy and Secularism”

Abstract Considering the multi-religious nature of India polity, it was deemed more appropriate by Indian political leadership at the time of independence that the country...

Report – Seminar on “Commemorating Black Day: Kashmir and Right to Self Determination”

To commemorate illegal and forceful occupation of state of Jammu and Kashmir by India in 1947, the India Study Centre (ISC) at Institute of...

Report – Panel Discussion on “Pakistan – Bangladesh Relations in the Context of Peace...

The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI)  organised a panel discussion on "Pakistan – Bangladesh Relations in the...