CISS Islamabad is poised to bring together Pakistan’s strategic thought leadership. Since 2010, we have focused on comprehensive research and analyses, as well as policy advisories, on critical global and regional strategic matters. Our dedicated team of research professionals and subject-matter experts keeps examining emerging strategic trends in security, nuclear non-proliferation, arms control, emerging technologies, cyber, space, and geopolitics.

CISS aims to promote peace and stability through a dynamic exchange of knowledge and expertise. CISS Insight, the peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary Journal of Strategic Studies, is central to our scholarly work, which has recently won the HEC’s Y-Category of accredited journals. The holistic approach to strategic engagement enables us to employ diverse platforms and formats and connect with intellectual audiences and decision-makers.

Read our Annual Report 2023 to learn more about this remarkable journey of original insights, quality research, and strategic outreach. The publication showcases our initiatives, accomplishments, and forward-looking perspectives while vividly illustrating multiple channels and ways CISS connects with its community and stakeholders.

Access CISS Annual Report 2023: https://ciss.org.pk/PDFs/Annual_Report_2023-web.pdf 

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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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