Dr. Noor Saeed Khan
Assistant Professor/ Coordinator Afternoon
Ph.D. (2023) in International Relations from the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies department, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad (NUML)
Visiting Lecturer PCS, NUML
1. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Rethinking Regional Order Concepts after October 7: Uncertainty, Non-State Agency, and the Limits of Existing IR Theories.” Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities 3, no. 2 (2026): 265-281. https://doi.org/10.68065/joetssh.03.02.81 HEC-recognised, Y-category.
2. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Hierarchy without Hegemony: Rethinking Regional Order Formation in the Post-2011 Middle East.” Insights (Bhalwal): International Journal of Humanities, Management, and Social Sciences 3, no. 5 (2026): 19-39. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21938689 HEC-recognised, Y-category
3. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Power Transition Theory and the Thucydides Trap: Historical Patterns vs. Contemporary US-China Rivalry.” Research Journal for Social Affairs 2, no. 4 (2024): 301-311. https://doi.org/10.71317/RJSA.002.04.1107 HEC-recognised, Y-category
4. Ahmed, Ashfaq, Muhammad Tahir, and Noor Saeed Khattak. “US Withdrawal from Syria: Implications and Challenges.” Global International Relations Review 5, no. 4 (2022): 33-41. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-IV).04 HEC-recognised, Y-category
5. Khattak, Noor Saeed, Amna Naseer, and Azeem Gul. “History and Evolution of Insurgency in Balochistan, 1948-2018.” Global Political Review 7, no. 3 (2022): 26-33. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-III).04 HEC-recognised, Y-category
6. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Noor ul Ain Naseem. “The Resurgence of Militant Groups in Pakistan after the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan.” Global Strategic and Security Studies Review. HEC-recognised, Y-category
7. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. "Theologically Motivated Territorial Revisionism: Religion, Institutions, and the Failure of Deterrent Logic in Territorial Conflict." ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences 4, no. 4(b) (2025): 1483-1501. https://doi.org/10.63056/academia.4.4(b).2025.2315 HEC-recognised, Y-category
8. Tahir, Mariam, Noor Saeed Khan, and Sobia Hanif. "The United States' Renewed Engagement in Central Asia: Great-Power Competition after Russia's Attacks on Ukraine." FWU Journal of Social Sciences 20, no. 3 (2026): 172-186. http://doi.org/10.51709/19951272/September2026/13 HEC-recognised, X-category.
*Nuclear/Arms/Defense Studies and Peace
* Middle East Studies and Politics (Conflicts in West Asia)
*Power politics/Foreign Policy
Education
Ph.D. (2023) in International Relations from the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Experience
Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies department, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad (NUML)
Visiting Lecturer PCS, NUML
Publications
1. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Rethinking Regional Order Concepts after October 7: Uncertainty, Non-State Agency, and the Limits of Existing IR Theories.” Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities 3, no. 2 (2026): 265-281. https://doi.org/10.68065/joetssh.03.02.81 HEC-recognised, Y-category.
2. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Hierarchy without Hegemony: Rethinking Regional Order Formation in the Post-2011 Middle East.” Insights (Bhalwal): International Journal of Humanities, Management, and Social Sciences 3, no. 5 (2026): 19-39. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21938689 HEC-recognised, Y-category
3. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. “Power Transition Theory and the Thucydides Trap: Historical Patterns vs. Contemporary US-China Rivalry.” Research Journal for Social Affairs 2, no. 4 (2024): 301-311. https://doi.org/10.71317/RJSA.002.04.1107 HEC-recognised, Y-category
4. Ahmed, Ashfaq, Muhammad Tahir, and Noor Saeed Khattak. “US Withdrawal from Syria: Implications and Challenges.” Global International Relations Review 5, no. 4 (2022): 33-41. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2022(V-IV).04 HEC-recognised, Y-category
5. Khattak, Noor Saeed, Amna Naseer, and Azeem Gul. “History and Evolution of Insurgency in Balochistan, 1948-2018.” Global Political Review 7, no. 3 (2022): 26-33. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-III).04 HEC-recognised, Y-category
6. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Noor ul Ain Naseem. “The Resurgence of Militant Groups in Pakistan after the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan.” Global Strategic and Security Studies Review. HEC-recognised, Y-category
7. Khan, Noor Saeed, and Muzaffar Khan Zafar. "Theologically Motivated Territorial Revisionism: Religion, Institutions, and the Failure of Deterrent Logic in Territorial Conflict." ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences 4, no. 4(b) (2025): 1483-1501. https://doi.org/10.63056/academia.4.4(b).2025.2315 HEC-recognised, Y-category
8. Tahir, Mariam, Noor Saeed Khan, and Sobia Hanif. "The United States' Renewed Engagement in Central Asia: Great-Power Competition after Russia's Attacks on Ukraine." FWU Journal of Social Sciences 20, no. 3 (2026): 172-186. http://doi.org/10.51709/19951272/September2026/13 HEC-recognised, X-category.
Interests
*Nuclear/Arms/Defense Studies and Peace
* Middle East Studies and Politics (Conflicts in West Asia)
*Power politics/Foreign Policy