The IPS family is proud of its senior research associate Commander (r) Azhar Ahmad and congratulates him on receiving his PhD degree in peace and conflict studies from National Defense University (NDU). It may be mentioned that Ahmad is a member of IPS steering committee on “Pakistan: Geopolitical & Geo-Strategic Dynamics” and is also the focal person of the Institute’s research program on maritime issues.
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