Shabana Fayyaz

With more than two decades of teaching experience at the Defense & Strategic Studies Department, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad - Dr. Shabana Fayyaz, has contributed greatly to the field of terrorism, violent extremism, and non-traditional security issues. She is an author of Book: Pakistan’s Response towards Terrorism – A Case Study of Musharraf Regime (2020). Has published research articles widely in the peer reviewed journals nationally and internationally. The themes of her research work includes: Human security dynamics in South Asia, countering strategic coercion, radicalization and deradicalisation, anti-terror legal regime in Pakistan, women role in moderating extremism, child militancy, CPEC security dynamics, COVID-19 and religious narratives in South Asia and so on. Presently, a Chairperson of the Defense and Strategic Department at Quaid-i-Azam University - holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK. Dr. Fayyaz is concurrently serving on the board of multiple academic institutions, research think tanks and civil society organizations: International Relations Department - Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi; Strategic Studies Department - National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad; Institute of Strategic Studies - Islamabad (ISSI); Pakistan House – Islamabad; Paiman Alumni Trust, Islamabad and; Terrorism Research Institute (TRI), USA. An alumni of the “Women and Security Program” program at Harvard Kennedy School has also participated in the Annual Colloquium of Institute of Inclusive Security, Massachusetts (Harvard) and Washington D C. USA. Has presented papers in more than 25 international conferences and more than that in the national conferences and conducted trainings & seminars as well. Previously, Dr. Fayyaz has served as the coordinator of the Pakistan chapter of Women without Borders. And remain an active member of women peace groups across the region and beyond. She has also been a visiting faculty and guest speaker at renowned public/private sector national universities, Pakistan’s Information Academy and security related training institutions within the country. Also, contributes to national and international media networks related to her field of expertise. Have more than 40 publications to her credit.