CDCS TEAM

Meet Our Team of Leading Academics and Researchers

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Dr. Ejaz Hussain

Ejaz Hussain did MSc in International Relations from QAU in 2003 and an MA in Political Science from Lund University, Sweden in 2006. He got his PhD in Political Science from Heidelberg University, Germany in 2010, and later did a postdoc in the said field from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His core research interests include: civil-military relations, democracy & authoritarianism, governance, foreign policy analysis and global political economy. He has authored Military Agency, Politics and the State in Pakistan (New Delhi, 2013) and coedited Perspectives on Contemporary Pakistan: Governance, Development and Environment (Routledge, 2020). In addition, he has contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as Armed Forces & Society and Chinese Political Science Review. He is also reviewer of numerous internationally reputed impact factor journals such as Sage Open and editorial board member of international journals such as Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs. Moreover, Dr Hussain was a visiting fellow at Fudan University in 2016. He has also been invited researcher at Fudan University (non-resident). He is DAAD, FDDI and Fulbright fellow. Moreover, he has taught at COMSATS University, Islamabad, FC College University, Lahore, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, China and Iqra University, Islamabad. Besides, his commentaries have appeared in BBC (Urdu/English), Express Tribune, The First Post, The Friday Times, Global Times, South China Morning Post, The News, Daily Times, Naya Daur, CGTN and Bloomberg. Currently, he is Invited Researcher at Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.

Ejaz Hussain did MSc in International Relations from QAU in 2003 and an MA in Political Science from Lund University, Sweden in 2006. He got his PhD in Political Science from Heidelberg University, Germany in 2010, and later did a postdoc in the said field from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His core research interests include: civil-military relations, democracy & authoritarianism, governance, foreign policy analysis and global political economy. He has authored Military Agency, Politics and the State in Pakistan (New Delhi, 2013) and coedited Perspectives on Contemporary Pakistan: Governance, Development and Environment (Routledge, 2020). In addition, he has contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as Armed Forces & Society and Chinese Political Science Review. He is also reviewer of numerous internationally reputed impact factor journals such as Sage Open and editorial board member of international journals such as Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs. Moreover, Dr Hussain was a visiting fellow at Fudan University in 2016. He has also been invited researcher at Fudan University (non-resident). He is DAAD, FDDI and Fulbright fellow. Moreover, he has taught at COMSATS University, Islamabad, FC College University, Lahore, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, China and Iqra University, Islamabad. Besides, his commentaries have appeared in BBC (Urdu/English), Express Tribune, The First Post, The Friday Times, Global Times, South China Morning Post, The News, Daily Times, Naya Daur, CGTN and Bloomberg. Currently, he is Invited Researcher at Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
Dr Ghulam Ali obtained his PhD from Monash University Australia in 2013 and his Postdoc from Peking University, Beijing, in 2016. He is the author and/or editor of four books including China-Pakistan Relations: A Historical Analysis(Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2017); Perspectives on Contemporary Pakistan: Governance, Development and Environment (London and New York: Routledge, 2020);Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Contemporary Developments and Dynamics (London and New York: Routledge: 2022). He has published articles in Issues & Studies, The Pacific Review, and Pacific Focus among others.

Dr. Ghulam Ali

Dr Ghulam Ali obtained his PhD from Monash University Australia in 2013 and his Postdoc from Peking University, Beijing, in 2016. He is the author and/or editor of four books including China-Pakistan Relations: A Historical Analysis(Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2017); Perspectives on Contemporary Pakistan: Governance, Development and Environment (London and New York: Routledge, 2020);Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Contemporary Developments and Dynamics (London and New York: Routledge: 2022). He has published articles in Issues & Studies, The Pacific Review, and Pacific Focus among others.

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Prof. Dr Muhammad Fahim Khokhar

Prof. Dr Muhammad Fahim Khokhar is working as HoD at Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (IESE, SCEE, NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan. He had his doctoral degree from Germany followed by three post doctorates from Germany and France. He excelled himself in satellite remote sensing, air quality monitoring an assessment, climate change and its impacts, DOAS (differential optical absorption spectroscopy) technique, data retrieval algorithm and analysis. He worked on various European research projects, like NOVAAC, GEMS and MACC within 6th and 7th framework of European commissions.

Prof. Dr Muhammad Fahim Khokhar is working as HoD at Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (IESE, SCEE, NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan. He had his doctoral degree from Germany followed by three post doctorates from Germany and France. He excelled himself in satellite remote sensing, air quality monitoring an assessment, climate change and its impacts, DOAS (differential optical absorption spectroscopy) technique, data retrieval algorithm and analysis. He worked on various European research projects, like NOVAAC, GEMS and MACC within 6th and 7th framework of European commissions.
Dr. Muhammad Arif has been teaching journalism at Mass Communication Department, S3H, NUST, with special focus on power and journalism, video journalism, digital journalism, climate and journalism since 2018.

Dr. Muhammad Arif

Dr. Muhammad Arif has been teaching journalism at Mass Communication Department, S3H, NUST, with special focus on power and journalism, video journalism, digital journalism, climate and journalism since 2018. He is also editor of Voice Of Water, an environmental communication project. Altogether, Dr.Arif brings diverse media industry experience spanning from broadcast news media to emerging online platforms, digital soft power and media development projects. He began his career as an intern at Pakistan Television (PTV), a state broadcaster in 2004. Then he went on to Online News (2005), ATV (2006), before obtaining a role as News Producer at Reuters, TNN, and later at Dunya TV (2009), where he worked with leading journalists for more than two years. He was one of the pioneer news producers who covered war stories on Swat Operation in 2011 from the frontline of the battle. Besides rich professional experience, he has received professional journalism trainings: Media and democracy (The News), TV Journalism (SAFMA), Modern Practices in Journalism (CNN), Visual Journalism (Aljazeera TV), and Good Governance (NRSP). For Journalism research, Dr.Arif also serves as Reviewer for Journalism Practice, a globally renowned journal of Journalism. He is also associated as a Research Fellow with Research Center for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at Hebei University, China. On the frontiers of visual communication, Dr.Arif, recently co-authored a book “Photographic Dialogue between a Chinese Scholar and a Pakistan Scholar” presenting panoramic view of life across China and Pakistan via wide angle and master shots. On the international collaboration side, Dr.arif has made contributions for Book Publication “Mass Media in Pakistan (Chinese Language Book, Support for Content Collection), Authored by Mr.Jin, Qiang, Hebei University, China. Additionally, he has initiated and accomplished International cooperation partnerships with Communication University of China(CUC) and Yunnan Mizu University, Kunming, (Yunnan, China). For representation of Pakistan in academic and professional arenas, he has participated in international conferences, too Dr. Arif’s interest and passion for media development projects: Nihao-Salam, an e- magazine and Understanding China Forum in 2020, are aimed to foster connectivity China and Pakistan in digital era. He graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication, Hebei University China.

Dr. Zafar Hussain

Dr. Zafar Hussain is a specialist in Media and Communication Science and currently, he is serving as a Project Manager in China Economic Net, the largest Economic state-own media in China. His research interest includes analyzing the journalist's approach to covering Belt and Road Initiative issues in China and Pakistan. Zafar has received a Ph.D. degree from the Communication University of China, Beijing (2017) and has been at the forefront of taking initiatives for CPEC advocacy. In particular, his contribution in economic issues including tourism, and his input have gained recognition in both China and Pakistan. Zafar has worked closely with the journalist community for the past decade and hence acquired a unique skill to establish an outreach with media and news agencies, especially in Pakistan and China. In the backdrop of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CEPC), In numerous instances, Dr. Hussain gave lectures in various universities as a keynote speaker owing to which his tremendous intellect emerged as dominating instinct during presenting personal thoughts and opinions. His work on bringing objectivity among journalists is highly valued by the media community which appeared as his trademark in the growing media-public policy interface.

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Dr. Zafar Hussain is a specialist in Media and Communication Science and currently, he is serving as a Project Manager in China Economic Net, the largest Economic state-own media in China. His research interest includes analyzing the journalist's approach to covering Belt and Road Initiative issues in China and Pakistan. Zafar has received a Ph.D. degree from the Communication University of China, Beijing (2017) and has been at the forefront of taking initiatives for CPEC advocacy.

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