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Ms. Shamsa Nawaz


Areas of Research:

Europe (Political & Security)

Shamsa Nawaz did her MSc. in Strategic Studies from the Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 1983. She served at the Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad, as a Research Analyst for three years and looked after the Strategic and Defence section of the South Asian region. She is an author of two widely read books, India’s Nuclear Weapons Programme?,(1985) and Pakistan’s Futuristic Peace Paradigm, (1995). She also did a short course on ” Ecology”, 1993, from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. She also contributed widely to the national and international seminars. During her earlier one year brief stay at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, 1990, she looked after the Middle East region and Warsaw and NATO. During all these gap years, she remained affiliated with the education sector as a visiting teacher at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, International Islamic University, Islamabad, and National College of Arts, Rawalpindi. She was a Regional Director for a private school system just before rejoining the ISS in February, 2013.

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Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: A Provocative Standoff in Transatlantic Relations”

On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his unilateral decision to cease the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

Issue Brief on “Germany: Between Two Competing Narratives”

Angela Merkel has categorically ruled out German involvement in any retaliatory military attack on Syria. Merkel said that “Germany will not be militarily involved” contrary...

Violation of the UN Resolutions on Kashmir: India’s Quest for UNSC Permanent Membership

Abstract India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to achieve the organisational power play remains unfulfilled. It is...

Issue Brief on “EU’s Procrastination Over Turkey’s Membership”

The European Commission published its report on Turkey on April 17, 2018 titled 'The 2018 Turkey Country Report and the Enlargement Strategy Paper' with...

Seminar Report on “Pakistan-China-Iran: A Trident of Regional Connectivity”

CONCEPT NOTE While a whirlpool of economic activity grips Asia, the need to forge well-rounded relations with one’s neighbors is becoming more and more...

Issue Brief on “EU’s Western Balkan’s Policy Put to Test”

On February 2, 2018, the European Commission launched its new enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans  offering to help and “urgently redouble their efforts,...

Seminar Report on “Crimes Against Humanity- Genocides and Ethnic Cleansing”

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan held a seminar on February 20, 2018,...

Report – Public Talk on “British Media Delegation”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a four-member Media Delegation from UK on February 6, 2018. The delegation included: Mr. Patrick Wintour,...

Issue Brief on “NATO-MOLDOVA: Developing New Areas of Collaboration”

On December 8, 2017 the government of Moldova, an eastern European country of three million inhabitants located between Romania and Ukraine, finally opened a...

Report – In-House Meeting with German Media Delegation

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a five-member media delegation from the Federal Republic of Germany, on December 6, 2017. The delegation...