




The Center for International Strategic Studies, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (CISS-AJK), conducted a Strategic Outreach Program at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK), Jhelum Valley Campus, under the theme “Strategic Literacy: Stability, Warfare and Technology.”
The program featured insightful lectures by CISS-AJK experts on key contemporary security issues:
🔹 Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja, Executive Director, CISS-AJK, discussed The Evolving Global Security Environment and Pakistan’s Strategic Choices.
🔹 Zohaib Altaf, Associate Director, CISS-AJK, explored New Trends in Warfare.
🔹 Syeda Tahreem Bukhari, Associate Director, CISS-AJK, addressed Nuclear Doctrine, Strategic Stability and Escalation Dynamics in South Asia.
🔹 Nazia Sheikh, Research Officer, CISS-AJK, discussed Fundamentals of Arms Control and Disarmament: Exploring Its Relevance to the Masses.
The program was hosted by Dr. Imtiaz Awan, Campus Director, UAJK Jhelum Valley Campus. Professor Nasir Khattak, Vice Chancellor, UAJK, also addressed the gathering, underscoring the importance of academic engagement with contemporary strategic and security challenges.
The sessions were followed by an interactive Q&A, providing students and faculty an opportunity to engage with the speakers on nuclear policy, regional security, emerging technologies, and contemporary warfare.
Through its Strategic Outreach Program, CISS-AJK continues to promote strategic literacy and foster informed academic dialogue on issues shaping Pakistan’s strategic environment and global security.