Zahina Zebish | Affiliate Researcher:
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. Her research focuses on strategic studies, conflict management, foreign policy analysis, and contemporary security issues. She previously served as a Research Analyst at Kifayah Investment Advisors, conducting equity research and financial analysis, and completed a research internship at the Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi. Her published work includes an analysis of Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web drone strike in The Friday Times and a book review in Pakistan Perspectives. Zahina has actively participated in national and international academic forums, including programmes organised by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs. She has also completed specialised courses in international law, diplomacy, and negotiation offered by Leiden University, the University of London, and ESSEC Business School. She serves as an Affiliate Researcher at London Dialogue, contributing to research on strategic affairs, foreign policy, and regional security.