CISS successfully organized its 5th Summer Workshop on Strategic Matters from 3-5 September 2024. This workshop was designed to advance expertise and promote strategic thinking by bringing together practitioners and academics from across Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Sargodha, Swabi, Bahawalpur, and Islamabad.

Participants engaged in discussions on a wide range of topics, including:
• Pakistan’s relations with major powers such as the US, China, and Russia
• The Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime and Pakistan’s strategic environment
• A comparison of Pakistan and India’s nuclear doctrines
• The impact of emerging technologies on strategic stability in South Asia
• The nuclearization of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its effects on regional stability
• Strategic export control regimes
• The peaceful uses of nuclear technology in Pakistan
• An introduction to CWC and BWC, including Pakistan’s obligations, implementation measures, and recent trends

The event also featured a study visit to PINSTECH, providing participants with valuable insights on Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities and the peaceful applications of nuclear technology. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a strong interest in seeing this initiative to continue and grow.

This workshop reflects CISS’ s dedication to excellence in policy research, analysis, and strategic outreach.

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Mr Syed Ali Abbas

Research Officer/ Comm Officer/ Managing Editor CISS Insight

Syed Ali Abbas is a Research Officer/Communication Officer at the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad. Previously, he served as an associate editor at Indus News Network. His areas of interest include Middle East politics, military modernization, foreign policy, and nuclear politics. He has contributed to various platforms, including The National Interest, South Asian Voices, and others.

Dr Anum Riaz

Associate Director Research

Dr. Anum Riaz is the Associate Director Research at the Center for International Strategic Studies, Islamabad. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Department of Political Science at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. She also possesses M.Phil. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Additionally, she has taught BS and Master’s students at the Department of Political Science at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. Her areas of interest include strategic studies, international relations, international nuclear politics, the nuclear non-proliferation regime, arms control and disarmament, as well as traditional and non-traditional security issues.

Dr Bilal Zubair

Director Research

Dr. Bilal Zubair has worked as an Assistant Professor at the National Defence University Islamabad and Lecturer at the National University of Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. and M. Phil. in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. Dr. Zubair is author of the book Chinese Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in the United States (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024) and contributed to several journal articles and book chapters focusing on soft power, diplomacy, and China’s role in international relations.

His research has been published in various academic journals, and he has presented at international conferences Dr. Zubair has also been an active reviewer and editorial board member. His professional interests include great power politics, and the role of communication in global diplomacy.

Mr Mobeen Jafar Mir

Research Officer

Mobeen Jafar Mir is a Research Officer at the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad. His research focuses on U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the areas of strategy, technology, and arms control. He is currently pursuing an M.Phil. in International Relations at the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He can be found on Twitter @jafar_mobeen.

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