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 “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...
Pakistan Russia Relations: Future Trends
Pakistan and Russia have had uneasy relations in the past. The Cold War period divisions can be attributed to the distant relationship between Pakistan...
Pakistan’s Success in Countering Terrorism
Pakistan had been on the path of eliminating terrorism and militancy long before the initiation of the National Action Plan, which came immediately after...
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”
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In-House Meeting on “Pakistan-Kenya Relations” (Press Release)
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, hosted an In-House meeting today with a four-member Kenyan delegation, comprising of officers from the Foreign Service Institute...