CISS Webinar on Pakistani and Indian Nuclear Programs: Myths and Realities

Overview of the Webinar

The Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) held a Webinar on Pakistani and Indian Nuclear Programs: Myths and Realities, on 24th June, 2020. Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director CISS, gave his opening remarks and discussed the topic and its significance. The main theme related to the Pakistan’s nuclear program and myths about its development and reports regarding the numbers of warheads emanating from various research organizations since 2002. A recent SIPRI report had again exaggerated the range and scope of Pakistan’s nuclear program. This was picked up by the news media which has again launched a campaign of disinformation in this regard. Ms. Saima Aman Sial moderated the discussion and introduced the panelists. There were three distinguished speakers, Dr. Naeem Ahmed Salik, Dr. Maria Sultan and Dr. Mansoor Ahmed. The speakers gave presentations about the myths and realities of both Pakistani and Indian nuclear programs with factual and research analysis. The presentations were followed by Q/A session, in which different participants shared their thoughts and analyses about the given topic. The salient points of the presentations and set of takeaways drawn from the speakers’ presentations and discussion are given below.

Read the rest of the report here: https://ciss.org.pk/PDFs/CISS-Webinar-Report-PINP.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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