Sarah Akram
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
United Nation and other Multilateral Organizations
Sarah Akram is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies since July, 2008. Sarah holds M.Sc (2005) and M.Phil (2008) degrees in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her primary area of research is Pakistan-US relations and her M.Phil dissertation was on “US Foreign Policy towards India and Pakistan after 9/11” She has also briefly focused on Turkey’s Foreign Relations and has a few publications to her credit.
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Development Dilemma”
Progress in human development remains a very pertinent issue for developing economies like Pakistan. The geopolitical scenario has changed significantly and there is accelerated...
The Obama Doctrine in the Americas, edited by Hanna S. Kassab and Jonathan D....
The Obama Doctrine in the Americas is an edited volume spread over 14 chapters and deals with the foreign policy transition from George W....
Issue Brief on “2016 Worst year for Syrian Children”
The Syrian civil war, one of the worst in recent history, has caused immense devastation and anarchy and continues to do so. However, the...
Issue Brief on “UN Secretary General Warns against Islamophobia”
The recent rise in Islamophobia and its link to the rise in terrorism has been highlighted by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres...
Issue Brief on “World Economic Forum 2017: Outcomes of Davos”
The World Economic Forum held at Davos every January brings together leaders from all over the world to address and exchange views in its...
Issue Brief on “Growing Indo-Iran-Afghan Nexus”
Pakistan’s uneasy relations with India, Iran and Afghanistan hold back military and economic cooperation with these neighbouring countries and has often lead to difficulties...
Public Talk “Pakistan-Iran Relations”
The Institute of Strategic Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Public Talk on “Pakistan-Iran Relations” on May 27, 2016. The distinguished speaker on the occasion was,...
Report- Book Launch on “Islamabad Travel Guide”
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI), organised launch of the book ‘Islamabad Travel Guide’ by Syed Sharfuddin, a former diplomat and civil servant....
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...
The New York Times Editorials: Perceptions of Pakistan
Abstract:
Mainstream US print media, including newspapers like the New York Times, have generally held a negative view of Pakistan, painting a bleak picture of...