Ms. Tooba Khurshid
Areas of Research:
South Asia, Kashmir
Ms. Tooba Khurshid is working as a Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad since February 2011. She received her Master’s (2010) degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her previous professional experience includes her work with National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) from July 2010-Jan 2011 as an Internee. She is also a co-founder of the National Educational and Development Organization (NEDO). Her Area of research is Security environment of Middle East, with a special focus on developments in Syria. Her research interests also include; contemporary dynamics of Middle East.
The Ambiguous Foreign Policy of the United States toward the Muslim World: More than...
Undeniably, history of the Middle East consists of social upheavals, tribal tensions, diplomatic challenges, bloody wars and economic opportunities. Consequently, history of the Middle...
The Human Toll of the Kashmir Conflict: Grief and Courage in a South Asian...
For someone who has never come across unending mourning and pain of missing dear ones in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), Shubh Mathur's The...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-India SCO Membership: Challenges & Opportunities”
Pakistan and India became full-members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on June 9, 2017 in Astana. This membership brings along with it challenges,...
Issue Brief on “ICJ Verdict on Jadhav Case: The Battle is not Over Yet”
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on May 18 ‘stayed’ the execution of Kulbushan Jadhav till its final verdict. The decision was made after...
Issue Brief on “Hasina-Modi Renewed Power Play in South Asia”
Ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in the second week of April 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Your...
Issue Brief on “Mixed Successes: UNHRC 34 & International Inclination Towards Kashmir”
During his first ever visit to Pakistan, OIC Secretary-General Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen while addressing a press conference on April 10 backed Pakistan’s...
Issue Brief on “India-Pakistan Relations: Another Sour Affair”
On April 10, 2017, Pakistan awarded death sentence to Indian spy agent Kulbhushan Yadhav through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act...
Report- Seminar on “Solving the Kashmir Dispute: Exercise of the Right to Self-Determination”
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a seminar on “Solving the Kashmir Dispute: Exercise of the Right to Self-Determination” on February 2,...
United Nations Security Council Resolutions: Status of the People of Jammu and Kashmir
Abstract:
The issue of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly unrecognised status of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, is a bone of contention between Pakistan and...
Issue Brief on “2016: A Year of Turmoil in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK)”
2016 ended with a violent note in Kashmir with martyrdom of 8 Kashmiris in December only. Curfews, information blackout and human rights violations marked...