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Faiza Abid is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), Lahore. Her areas of interest include national security, foreign affairs, economic policy, and warfare.
Education
She holds an MPhil in International Relations from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, where she also completed her Bachelor (Hons.) in International Relations.
Professional Experience
She serves as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), Lahore, where she conducts in-depth research on issues related to national security, foreign affairs, and aerospace strategy. In addition to her role at CASS, she has prior experience as a research intern and editor at an international news desk, where she gained valuable exposure to news analysis, content production, and editorial work.
Areas of Interest
Her areas of interest include International Relations, geopolitics, diplomacy, foreign policy-related issues, and the evolving global order. She is particularly interested in examining how shifts in global power structures, diplomatic engagements, and strategic policies shape international stability and impact national security.
Academic Contributions
Faiza regularly writes research papers, policy briefs, and opinion articles on a wide spectrum of international and strategic issues. Her work has been published in HEC-recognised journals, including the NUST Journal of International Peace & Stability and Margalla Papers.
Recent Publications
Research Articles
- From Multilateralism to Minilateralism:Assessing Pakistan’s Predicaments Amidst Global Transition– Faiza Abid, Samreen Shahbaz & Rana M. Ahmed Bilal, Group Research Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, November 2024
- Globalisation And North-South Divide: A Case of Pakistan’s Political Economy, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, August 2024
- From Bipolar to Multipolar World Order: The Shift in Global Space Power Dynamics, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, June 2024
- Major Power Politics: Evolution Of Discourse Surrounding Humanitarian Action in Conflict Zones, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, March 2024
- Indian Hybrid Warfare: Implications For Pakistan, Working Paper, Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Lahore, December 2023
Opinion Articles
- Are We Moving Towards De-Dollarization of the Global Financial System? , Stratheia, Oct 29, 2023
- The looming gas crisis, Pakistan Today, Dec 25, 2023
- Analysing Pakistan-GCC Free Trade Agreement amid Shifting Gulf Dynamics, Strafasia, Jan 2, 2024
- Navigating the Cosmos, The Nation, March 15, 2024
- Fatah II Rockets: Pakistan’s Transforming Defence Landscape, Daily Times, March 25, 2024
- Pakistan’s ‘Engage Africa Policy’, The Nation, March 24, 2024
- Pakistan’s Draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Implementation Challenges, Strafasia, April 6, 2024
- Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan’s Nuclear Odyssey and Beyond, Islamabad Post, May 28, 2024
- The Plight of Punjab’s Farmers amid Crashing Wheat Prices, Strafasia, June 22, 2024
- Balancing Act: Maximising rooftop solar benefits in Pakistan, Pakistan Today, Sep 3, 2024
- Project 2025: A Blueprint for America’s Next Political Revolution?, Strafasia, Oct 5, 2024
- Aquaculture’s Role in Global Food Security: Opportunities for Pakistan, Minute Mirror, Dec 7, 2024
- Pakistan’s Firewall and its Digital Consequences, Pakistan Today, Nov 17, 2024
- Uraan Pakistan: A Blueprint for Pakistan’s Economic Revival?, Minute Mirror, March 7, 2024
- How Loitering Munitions Fit in the Future of Modern Warfare?, Minute Mirror, April 10, 2025
- Pakistan’s Exodus: Perils of Illegal Migration, Minute Mirror, May 20, 2025
- India’s Waqf Amendment Act: An Assault on Muslim Autonomy?, Strafasia, May 19, 2025
- America’s Golden Dome: Innovation or Illusion in Missile Defence, Strafasia, June 26, 2025
- Should the Indo-Pacific Embrace a NATO-Style Alliance, Pakistan Today, August 9, 2025
- Kashmir Martyrs’ Day: A Legacy of Defiance and a Call for Justice? The Frontier Post, July 14, 2025
Book Reviews
- Underground Empire: How America Weaponised the World Economy by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman, Book Review, March 17, 2025
- Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by Evan Thomas, Book Review, July 10, 2024
- The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World by Patrick Griffin, Book Review, March 2024
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