CISS Islamabad hosted a high-level delegation from the Republic of Türkiye, led by H.E. Irfan Neziroğlu, Ambassador of Türkiye to Pakistan. The delegation also included Ramazan Erdağ, Chairman of the Center for Strategic Research at Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Berk Ece, Deputy Head of Mission; Prof. İsmail Numan Telci from Ibn Haldun University; and Mehmet Köse and Çağla Ece Atay Zaimoğlu, Third Secretaries at the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad.

From the CISS side, the meeting was attended by Amb. Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director CISS; Maj. Gen. Shahab Shahid (R), DG Arms Control and Disarmament SPD; Dr. Bilal Zubair, Director Research; Dr. Rahat Iqbal, Associate Director Research; Maryyum Masood and Murad Ali, Research Officers; and Areesha Manzoor, Research Assistant, who presented an introduction to CISS.

The discussion focused on regional developments, strategic cooperation, and opportunities to strengthen Pakistan–Türkiye relations through academic and diplomatic partnerships.

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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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