Dr. Zulfqar Khan
Visiting Fellow
 
Dr. Zulfqar Khan is a Visiting Fellow of the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. He received his Postgraduate qualification in the Social Science Research Methods from the Nottingham Trent University (UK), Master degree in International Politics and Security Studies, and Doctorate with thesis titled: The Development of Overt Nuclear Weapon States In South Asia from the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK. He has an extensive experience of working as a free‑lance analyst for the different institutes and departments of the government as a consultant, and occasionally visits training institutions as a guest speaker. He has contributed various research papers in the journals of international repute on nuclear, security and other international issues. Some of his publications are: 'Pakistan's Foreign Policy Towards The United States From 1977 To 1988'; 'The Impact Of Positivism On The Field Of Social Research'; 'India And Pakistan: Conflict Over Kashmir, A Historical Perspective'; 'Britain' s Role In The Origin Of The Cold War In The 1940s: A View In Retrospect'; 'Pakistan‑India Military Standoff: A Nuclear Dimension'; and 'India‑Pakistan Nuclear Rivalry: Perceptions, Misperceptions, And Mutual Deterrence'  (forthcoming as IPRI PAPER in 2004). Dr. Zulfqar Khan has also recently visited the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and the other leading think tanks of Beijing, where he had presented his paper titled: 'The Politics Of Nuclear Non‑Proliferation With Particular Reference To South Asia', which is expected to be published in the IPRI Journal.

Email: zulfqarkhan@ipripak.org