The Center for International Strategic Studies, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (CISS-AJK), conducted a Strategic Outreach Program titled “Strategic Literacy: Stability, Warfare and Technology” at the University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (UAJK), City Campus, on 29 October 2026.
The program brought together a large number of students and faculty members for insightful discussions on contemporary strategic and security challenges.
🎙️ Expert-led sessions covered:
🔹 The Evolving Global Security Environment and Pakistan’s Strategic Choices — Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja, Executive Director, CISS-AJK
🔹 Nuclear Doctrines, Strategic Stability, and Escalation Dynamics in South Asia — Syeda Tahreem Bukhari, Associate Director, CISS-AJK
🔹 Fundamentals of Arms Control and Disarmament: Exploring Its Relevance to the Masses — Qurat-ul-Ain Shabir, Research Officer, CISS AJK
🔹 Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology and Pakistan’s Scientific Progress — Hira Bashir, Associate Research Officer, CISS AJK
The interactive Q&A session provided students with an opportunity to engage with the speakers and deepen their understanding of strategic stability, nuclear policy, arms control, and the peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
Dr. Syed Muraad Ali Shah, Head of the Department of International Relations, UAJK City Campus, appreciated CISS-AJK’s initiative and encouraged further academic engagements to enhance students’ understanding of strategic and security affairs.
Through its Strategic Outreach Program, CISS-AJK remains committed to promoting strategic literacy, fostering critical thinking, and strengthening engagement between academic institutions and the strategic research community.
Ms. Saba Ghulam Nabi served as the focal person for CISS-AJK.
