Dr Waseem Ishaque

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Dr Waseem Ishaque

Director

 2021                              Postdoc (Cardiff University UK)  

2017:

2016:

PhD in International Relations (National Defence University and Shah Abdul Latif University

Masters in National Security Strategy (National Defence University, China)

2015:

Advance Diploma in Defence Strategy Studies (National Defence University, China)

2012:

M Phil in Public Policy and Strategy Security (National Defence University, Pakistan)

2002

Graduate Diploma in Management Defence Studies (University of Canberra, Australia)

1998:

BSc Hons War Studies (University of Balochistan, Pakistan)

1988

BA (Pakistan Military Academy Kakul)

 

Teaching posts

 

 

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES (NUML) PAKISTAN

 

September 2020 till date

Assistant Professor, International Relations

  • Teaching following courses; Defence & Strategic Studies, Defence & Security Policy of Pakistan, National Security, International Security, Theories of International Relations, Research in Social Sciences

 

 

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN

 

2011-2013

Directing Staff (DS) Security Studies

  • Teaching and assessing the following courses; National security, Strategic appraisal and analysis, Public policy formulation, Strategic leadership &management, Military strategy, Study of war and operational art, Military operations other than war/ non-traditional security threats

 

August 2017 September 2020     

     Assistant Professor, International Relations

  • Teaching and assessing the following courses; National Security, International Security, Theories of  International Relations, Research in Social Sciences,

Research Post

2009-2010

  • Deputy Director Research and Analysis (International Affairs) at Army Headquarters   Rawalpindi

2016-2017

  • Director Research (Arms Control and International Security) at Strategic Plans Division Rawalpindi

Leadership/Managerial positions

 

 

 

2011-2013

Director Administration for  International Students At National Security College

 

2011-2013

Director Teaching & Training Department, Curriculum & Programme Manager

Responsible for curriculum planning and conduct, issuing the weekly training program, planning and conducting simulation exercises, compiling assessments and producing performance evaluation reports

 

 

2011-2013

 

Director Student’s Affairs

2017-2018

Director Student’s Affairs and Discipline Affairs

 

 

Military Leadership  & Command Positions

 

2013 & 2015

Brigade Commander of Artillery Brigade

  • Organizational management,
  • Office management and the
  • Human resource management of +5000 staff
  • Research and analysis
  • Extensive Training and Career Management
  • Nontraditional security operations
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Force protection and Force projection
  • Project Management

 

 

2006-2008

Regiment Commander of Artillery

  • Organizational Management
  • Human Resource Management of +3000 staff
  • Extensive Training and Career Management
  • Counter terrorism and Disaster relief operations
  • Administration and welfare assignments
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Project Management

 

 

 

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE EXPERIENCE

 

2008-2009

Military Assistant to Force Commander Darfur Sudan

  • Research and analysis
  • Policy options and recommendations
  • Preparation and Issue of Command Directives
  • Extensive office coordination
  • Production of office summaries and reports
  • Office Management

 

1995

Military Assistant to Head of Civil Affairs Sarajevo Bosnia Herzegovina

  • Protocol duties
  • Research & Analysis
  • Political and Humanitarian Affairs
  • Intensive office coordination

 

 

PAKISTAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS

 

2004-2005

Officer’s Career Management

  • Career planning and development
  • Career counseling and career monitoring
  • Nomination on courses and regimental duties
  • Future posting planning for at least 3 years

 

1999-2001

Chief of Staff Brigade

  • Office and organisational management
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Human resource management of +7000 staff
  • Principal staff officer to commander
  • Lateral and vertical coordination
  • Project Management
  • Conducting training and exercises
  • Ceremonial and protocol duties
  • Global Political Review 2016, Vol 1 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  Exploring Options of Rapprochement with Taliban on the Perpetual State of War in Afghanistan  
  • NDU Journal 2016. December 2016 ISSN 2073-0926, China -Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Prospects, Challenges and Way Forward
  • Global Political Review 2017, Vol 2 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  Iranian Nuclear Deal; Challenges for Regional and Global Strategic Management
  • Global Political Review 2017, Vol 2 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  USA-North Korea Rapprochement; Avoiding Nuclear Holocaust
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt
  • The Government -Journal of Political Sciences. December  2018 ISSN 2227-7927 Published January 2019, Evolving Strategic Landscape; Exploring Opportunities for Pakistan
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019, Nuclearization in the Gulf and its Impact on Regional Stability
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019, Geo-Politics of CPEC
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  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World 
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt Y
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World 
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt 
  • The Government -Journal of Political Sciences. December  2018 ISSN 2227-7927 Published January 2019 Evolving Strategic Landscape; Exploring Opportunities for Pakistan
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 2, No 1 2017, Published in March 2019Global Strategic management: China- US Transitional Paradigm of convergence
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 2, No 1 2017, Published in March 2019 IMA and Pakistan
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 3, No 1 2018, Published in March 2019 Avoiding zero sum between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Pragmatism in Pakistan’s Gulf Policy
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 3, No 1 2018, Published in March 2019 Regional Security Implications of CPEC
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol IV Issue I Winter 2019 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published April 2019 Impact of Globalization on National Security
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019 Nuclearization in the Gulf and its Impact on Regional Stability
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019 Geo-Politics of CPEC
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 4, No 2 2019, Published in November 2019 Pakistan-China Iron Brothers; A New Horizon of Interstate Relations
  • NDU Journal 2019. Vol XXXIII ISSN 2073-0926 Published January 2020 National Security Paradigm of Pakistan; Retrospective Analysis
  • NDU Pakistan Margalla Papers 2019/2 ISSN 1999-2297 published in June 2020 US-North Korea Rapprochement and its impact of regional stability
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  •  
  •  
  •  
  • International Security,
  • National Security,
  • Foreign Policy of China ,
  • BRI,
  • CPEC,
  • Foreign Policy of Pakistan,
  • Transformation the Middle East,
  • Peace Support Operations,
  • China -US Global Startegic Management

Education

 2021                              Postdoc (Cardiff University UK)  

2017:

2016:

PhD in International Relations (National Defence University and Shah Abdul Latif University

Masters in National Security Strategy (National Defence University, China)

2015:

Advance Diploma in Defence Strategy Studies (National Defence University, China)

2012:

M Phil in Public Policy and Strategy Security (National Defence University, Pakistan)

2002

Graduate Diploma in Management Defence Studies (University of Canberra, Australia)

1998:

BSc Hons War Studies (University of Balochistan, Pakistan)

1988

BA (Pakistan Military Academy Kakul)

 

Experience

Teaching posts

 

 

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES (NUML) PAKISTAN

 

September 2020 till date

Assistant Professor, International Relations

  • Teaching following courses; Defence & Strategic Studies, Defence & Security Policy of Pakistan, National Security, International Security, Theories of International Relations, Research in Social Sciences

 

 

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN

 

2011-2013

Directing Staff (DS) Security Studies

  • Teaching and assessing the following courses; National security, Strategic appraisal and analysis, Public policy formulation, Strategic leadership &management, Military strategy, Study of war and operational art, Military operations other than war/ non-traditional security threats

 

August 2017 September 2020     

     Assistant Professor, International Relations

  • Teaching and assessing the following courses; National Security, International Security, Theories of  International Relations, Research in Social Sciences,

Research Post

2009-2010

  • Deputy Director Research and Analysis (International Affairs) at Army Headquarters   Rawalpindi

2016-2017

  • Director Research (Arms Control and International Security) at Strategic Plans Division Rawalpindi

Leadership/Managerial positions

 

 

 

2011-2013

Director Administration for  International Students At National Security College

 

2011-2013

Director Teaching & Training Department, Curriculum & Programme Manager

Responsible for curriculum planning and conduct, issuing the weekly training program, planning and conducting simulation exercises, compiling assessments and producing performance evaluation reports

 

 

2011-2013

 

Director Student’s Affairs

2017-2018

Director Student’s Affairs and Discipline Affairs

 

 

Military Leadership  & Command Positions

 

2013 & 2015

Brigade Commander of Artillery Brigade

  • Organizational management,
  • Office management and the
  • Human resource management of +5000 staff
  • Research and analysis
  • Extensive Training and Career Management
  • Nontraditional security operations
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Force protection and Force projection
  • Project Management

 

 

2006-2008

Regiment Commander of Artillery

  • Organizational Management
  • Human Resource Management of +3000 staff
  • Extensive Training and Career Management
  • Counter terrorism and Disaster relief operations
  • Administration and welfare assignments
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Project Management

 

 

 

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE EXPERIENCE

 

2008-2009

Military Assistant to Force Commander Darfur Sudan

  • Research and analysis
  • Policy options and recommendations
  • Preparation and Issue of Command Directives
  • Extensive office coordination
  • Production of office summaries and reports
  • Office Management

 

1995

Military Assistant to Head of Civil Affairs Sarajevo Bosnia Herzegovina

  • Protocol duties
  • Research & Analysis
  • Political and Humanitarian Affairs
  • Intensive office coordination

 

 

PAKISTAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS

 

2004-2005

Officer’s Career Management

  • Career planning and development
  • Career counseling and career monitoring
  • Nomination on courses and regimental duties
  • Future posting planning for at least 3 years

 

1999-2001

Chief of Staff Brigade

  • Office and organisational management
  • Operational and administrative directives
  • Human resource management of +7000 staff
  • Principal staff officer to commander
  • Lateral and vertical coordination
  • Project Management
  • Conducting training and exercises
  • Ceremonial and protocol duties

Publications

  • Global Political Review 2016, Vol 1 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  Exploring Options of Rapprochement with Taliban on the Perpetual State of War in Afghanistan  
  • NDU Journal 2016. December 2016 ISSN 2073-0926, China -Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Prospects, Challenges and Way Forward
  • Global Political Review 2017, Vol 2 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  Iranian Nuclear Deal; Challenges for Regional and Global Strategic Management
  • Global Political Review 2017, Vol 2 Issue 1, ISSN 2521-2982,  USA-North Korea Rapprochement; Avoiding Nuclear Holocaust
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt
  • The Government -Journal of Political Sciences. December  2018 ISSN 2227-7927 Published January 2019, Evolving Strategic Landscape; Exploring Opportunities for Pakistan
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019, Nuclearization in the Gulf and its Impact on Regional Stability
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019, Geo-Politics of CPEC
  •  
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World 
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt Y
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol III Issue III Summer 2018 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published December 2018, Pakistan’s Govt Sector Performance as Compared to South Asian and 34 OED Countries-Providing a Base for International Policy issues in the Contemporary World 
  • Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS) Vol 3, NO 1, June 2018, ISSN 2616-7085 Published January 2019, The Election Years 2017-18 and Circumstances; Prediction, Reality, Constitutional Constraints and Challenges for New Upcoming Govt 
  • The Government -Journal of Political Sciences. December  2018 ISSN 2227-7927 Published January 2019 Evolving Strategic Landscape; Exploring Opportunities for Pakistan
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 2, No 1 2017, Published in March 2019Global Strategic management: China- US Transitional Paradigm of convergence
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 2, No 1 2017, Published in March 2019 IMA and Pakistan
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 3, No 1 2018, Published in March 2019 Avoiding zero sum between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Pragmatism in Pakistan’s Gulf Policy
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 3, No 1 2018, Published in March 2019 Regional Security Implications of CPEC
  • Global Social Sciences Review GSSR Vol IV Issue I Winter 2019 ISSN 2520-0348(Print) 2616-793X(online) Published April 2019 Impact of Globalization on National Security
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019 Nuclearization in the Gulf and its Impact on Regional Stability
  • NDU Journal 2018. Vol XXXII ISSN 2073-0926 Published April 2019 Geo-Politics of CPEC
  • Global Regional Review (GRR), ISSN 2616-955X, Vol 4, No 2 2019, Published in November 2019 Pakistan-China Iron Brothers; A New Horizon of Interstate Relations
  • NDU Journal 2019. Vol XXXIII ISSN 2073-0926 Published January 2020 National Security Paradigm of Pakistan; Retrospective Analysis
  • NDU Pakistan Margalla Papers 2019/2 ISSN 1999-2297 published in June 2020 US-North Korea Rapprochement and its impact of regional stability
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Interests

  • International Security,
  • National Security,
  • Foreign Policy of China ,
  • BRI,
  • CPEC,
  • Foreign Policy of Pakistan,
  • Transformation the Middle East,
  • Peace Support Operations,
  • China -US Global Startegic Management