Affiliate Researchers

Dr Hichem Karoui is a social scientist, political analyst, and researcher specialising in the sociology of diplomacy, international relations, and elite power formation.

Mir Sher Baz Khetran is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), where he has been serving since 2009.
Research interests:
 international law, international relations, Islamic thought and civilisation, conflict resolution and peace studies, artificial intelligence ethics and governance, interfaith diplomacy, human security, and global governance.
Affiliate Researcher
Zeinab Nikookar is a researcher at the Centre for Middle East and Security Studies (CMESS), Tehran and serves as a Commissioning Editor at E-International Relations
Zahina Zebish is an MPhil candidate in International Relations at the University of Karachi, where she also earned her BS (Honours) and Master’s degrees in the same discipline.
Binar Faeq Karim is an Affiliate Researcher at London Dialogue, specialising in Middle Eastern geopolitics, regional security, conflict dynamics, and strategic affairs.
Samreen Shahbaz is a lawyer and researcher specialising in international security and strategic affairs. A Gold Medalist in International Relations from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, and a BA LL.B graduate of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
Mr. Sarmad Zia is a strategic studies and defence policy professional with over a decade of experience across Pakistan’s premier defence research institutions
Hazhir Ibrahim Jaff is a political and economic analyst and a doctoral researcher in National Security at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr.
Zunaira Ali Khan is a PhD Researcher in Criminology at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, where her doctoral research focuses on intelligence-led policing and human trafficking.
Benedict Moleta is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, The Australian National University (ANU), Australia.