Dr. Sajid Iqbal

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. IR (2018- 2023) from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 4.00/4.00.

M.Phil. - IR (2015-2017) from Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 3.78/4.00.

M.Sc. IR (2013-2015) from Preston University Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 4.00/4.00.

Visiting Lecturer (Feb: 2020- Feb: 2021) at the Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

Lecturer (Aug: 2019- April 2020) at the Department of International Relations, Muslim Youth University (MY), Islamabad.

Visiting Lecturer (Sept: 2018 - Feb: 2021) at the Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Senior Research Executive (Mar 2016-Dec 2017) at Immentia, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Research Articles:

S#

Name of Author 

Complete Name of Journal and Address

with ISSN (Print) No.

Title of Publication 

Vol. No. & Page No.

HEC Category 

W/X/Y/Z

Year Publication 

Impact Factor 

1

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Central Asia, Area Study Centre

ISSN: 1729-9802

Afghanistan Imbroglio: Impact on the Central Asian States

http://www.asc-centralasia.edu.pk/index.htm

Vol.83, No: winter 2018 pp.

55-77

Y

2018

 

2

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Journal of Security and Strategic Analysis (JSSA)

p-ISSN:2414-4762

e-ISSN:2708-4272

International Intervention and State-building in Afghanistan

http://thesvi.org/jssa-vol-v-no-1/

Vol. V, No. 1

93-123

Y

2019

 

3

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Journal of Research in Social Sciences (JRSS)

ISSN: 2306-112X(E)

The Criminal Justice and War Model in Understanding Counterterrorism in Pakistan

https://www.numl.edu.pk/journals/subjects/15885984589.%20Riaz.pdf

Volume (8), Issue (1)

141-154

Y

2020

 

4

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review (RJSSER)

ISSN 2707-9023 (online), ISSN 2707-9015 (Print)     

ISSN 2707-9015 (ISSN-L)

Syrian Imbroglio: A Complex Interaction of Local, Regional, and Extra-Regional Actors

https://ojs.rjsser.org.pk/index.php/rjsser/article/view/307/168

Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2021 (April - June)

Y

2021

 

5

Sajid Iqbal (4th)

Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language (PJSEL)

ISSN 2521-8123 (Print) 2523-1227 (Online)

The Role of Media in Shaping Narratives on the India-Pakistan War of 1971

https://jehanf.com/pjsel/index.php/journal/article/view/457

Vol. 7 (2) July 2021

Y

2021

 

6

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Philosophical Readings: 

ISSN: 2036-4989

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5337006

Internal Security Threats to Pakistan

https://zenodo.org/record/5337006#.YS5SL44zbIU

XIII pp. 1193-1215 (4).

Y

2021

0.01

7

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology: ISSN: 1567-214X

The Reality of Nuclear Bluff in South Asia

https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/10343

PJAEE, Vol. 18 No. 10 (2021)

Y

2021

1.5

8

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Margalla Papers, a journal of international affairs.

e-ISSN: 2789-7028

 

ISSN-L: 1999-2297

From Intervention to Exit: An Analysis of Post-9/11 US Strategies in Afghanistan

https://margallapapers.ndu.edu.pk/site/article/view/70/45?fbclid=IwAR2a-S3Tl0kJntO5BdzT6GX4nl52SQACCRx6WMRQoM9UJYOrBUAgA1g43MQ

VOL. 25 NO. 2 (2021):

Y

2022

 

9

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Pakistan Journal of International Affairs

ISSN-P:             2523-1693

ISSN-E:             2664-360X

After Karabakh Warfare Six-Country Collaboration Platform (Is a Novel Page in South Caucasus?)

http://www.pjia.com.pk/index.php/pjia/article/view/409

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2021)

Y

2022

 

10

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Pakistan Journal of International Affairs

ISSN-P:             2523-1693

ISSN-E:             2664-360X

Pak-Afghan Water Dispute: An Analysis

https://doi.org/10.52337/pjia.v5i2.503


 

Vol. 5

No. 2

(2022)

Y

2022

 

11

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Global Foreign Policies Review 

ISSN-P: 2788-502X

ISSN-E: 2788-5038

Comparative Analysis of Taliban Regimes to Assess the Global Challenges in Afghanistan: A Realist Perspective

https://gfprjournal.com/article/comparative-analysis-of-taliban-regimes-to-assess-the-global-challenges-in-afghanistan-a-realist-perspective?fbclid=IwAR2kwm_C2GrPDQUux4f2wMe_tMiLeSDt4k3sY3p7PcQ-uBC_xNONgoXt3gg 

(VI-II).07

Y

2023

 

12

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Global Strategic & Security Studies Review (GSSSR)

p- ISSN: 2708-2121 

e-ISSN: 2708-3616

Analysis of the Dependency Theory Concerning India’s Rise in Global Politics and Pakistan’s Underdevelopment

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gsssr/papers/qZA8kERWh3.pdf 

Vol. VIII, No. IV

Y

2023

 

13

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review 

 

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038

Melting Ice, Rising Tensions: China’s Arctic Presence and Implications for the United States

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/JtK6AOwDl7.pdf 

Vol. VI, No. IV 

Y

2023

 

14

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review (GFPR)  

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038 

Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan.

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/sMgCL8zK4w.pdf 

Vol. VI, No. IV 

Y

2023

 

15

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review (GFPR)  

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038

Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Arms Race, Diplomacy and Economy:  A Case Study of Great Power Competition between the United States and China. https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/O1MWodaulQ.pdf 

Vol. VIII, No. III

Y

2023

 

16

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Pakistan Social Sciences Review 

P-ISSN 2664-0422 

O-ISSN 2664-0430

Evaluating the Cultural and Social Impacts of the 2009 Military Operation in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): A Case Study of Operation Rah-e-Rast

https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/download/899/712 

Vol: 9

Issue: 1

Y

2025

 

17

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

PAKISTAN, University of Peshawar

ISSN (Print) 1990-6579        ISSN (Online) 2706-6177

STRATEGIC MISSTEPS AND THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA: ANALYSING THE UNITED STATES'PROLONGED ENGAGEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

https://www.pscjournal.pk/index.php/pakistan/article/download/292/150 

Vol: 66

Issue: 1

Y

2026

 

18

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

FWU Journal of Social Sciences

p-1995-1272

e- 1995-1272  

Pakistan's Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World: Strategic Diversification, Managed Interdependence, and the Limits of Strategic Autonomy

https://sbbwu.edu.pk/journal/current/14.%20Pakistans%20Foreign%20Policy%20in%20a%20Multipolar%20World.pdf 

Vol: 20

Issue: 3

X

2026

 

Book Chapter:

(Book Chapter) Post-9/11 U.S. Exceptionalism in the War on Terror in Clash of Exceptionalism in IR: Contemporary Dynamics and Impacts of US and China Exceptionalism on Global Affairs by Routledge, 2026

Book:

  1. Civic and Community Engagement through Personal Development and Management Book: https://kitabbooking.com/product/civic-and-community-engagement-through-personal-development-and-management/ 

Conflict Resolution

Statebuilding

International Law

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Education

Ph.D. IR (2018- 2023) from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 4.00/4.00.

M.Phil. - IR (2015-2017) from Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 3.78/4.00.

M.Sc. IR (2013-2015) from Preston University Islamabad, Pakistan with GPA 4.00/4.00.

Experience

Visiting Lecturer (Feb: 2020- Feb: 2021) at the Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

Lecturer (Aug: 2019- April 2020) at the Department of International Relations, Muslim Youth University (MY), Islamabad.

Visiting Lecturer (Sept: 2018 - Feb: 2021) at the Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Senior Research Executive (Mar 2016-Dec 2017) at Immentia, Islamabad, Pakistan

Publications

​​​​
Research Articles:

S#

Name of Author 

Complete Name of Journal and Address

with ISSN (Print) No.

Title of Publication 

Vol. No. & Page No.

HEC Category 

W/X/Y/Z

Year Publication 

Impact Factor 

1

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Central Asia, Area Study Centre

ISSN: 1729-9802

Afghanistan Imbroglio: Impact on the Central Asian States

http://www.asc-centralasia.edu.pk/index.htm

Vol.83, No: winter 2018 pp.

55-77

Y

2018

 

2

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Journal of Security and Strategic Analysis (JSSA)

p-ISSN:2414-4762

e-ISSN:2708-4272

International Intervention and State-building in Afghanistan

http://thesvi.org/jssa-vol-v-no-1/

Vol. V, No. 1

93-123

Y

2019

 

3

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Journal of Research in Social Sciences (JRSS)

ISSN: 2306-112X(E)

The Criminal Justice and War Model in Understanding Counterterrorism in Pakistan

https://www.numl.edu.pk/journals/subjects/15885984589.%20Riaz.pdf

Volume (8), Issue (1)

141-154

Y

2020

 

4

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review (RJSSER)

ISSN 2707-9023 (online), ISSN 2707-9015 (Print)     

ISSN 2707-9015 (ISSN-L)

Syrian Imbroglio: A Complex Interaction of Local, Regional, and Extra-Regional Actors

https://ojs.rjsser.org.pk/index.php/rjsser/article/view/307/168

Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2021 (April - June)

Y

2021

 

5

Sajid Iqbal (4th)

Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language (PJSEL)

ISSN 2521-8123 (Print) 2523-1227 (Online)

The Role of Media in Shaping Narratives on the India-Pakistan War of 1971

https://jehanf.com/pjsel/index.php/journal/article/view/457

Vol. 7 (2) July 2021

Y

2021

 

6

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Philosophical Readings: 

ISSN: 2036-4989

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5337006

Internal Security Threats to Pakistan

https://zenodo.org/record/5337006#.YS5SL44zbIU

XIII pp. 1193-1215 (4).

Y

2021

0.01

7

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology: ISSN: 1567-214X

The Reality of Nuclear Bluff in South Asia

https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/10343

PJAEE, Vol. 18 No. 10 (2021)

Y

2021

1.5

8

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Margalla Papers, a journal of international affairs.

e-ISSN: 2789-7028

 

ISSN-L: 1999-2297

From Intervention to Exit: An Analysis of Post-9/11 US Strategies in Afghanistan

https://margallapapers.ndu.edu.pk/site/article/view/70/45?fbclid=IwAR2a-S3Tl0kJntO5BdzT6GX4nl52SQACCRx6WMRQoM9UJYOrBUAgA1g43MQ

VOL. 25 NO. 2 (2021):

Y

2022

 

9

Sajid Iqbal (3rd)

Pakistan Journal of International Affairs

ISSN-P:             2523-1693

ISSN-E:             2664-360X

After Karabakh Warfare Six-Country Collaboration Platform (Is a Novel Page in South Caucasus?)

http://www.pjia.com.pk/index.php/pjia/article/view/409

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2021)

Y

2022

 

10

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Pakistan Journal of International Affairs

ISSN-P:             2523-1693

ISSN-E:             2664-360X

Pak-Afghan Water Dispute: An Analysis

https://doi.org/10.52337/pjia.v5i2.503


 

Vol. 5

No. 2

(2022)

Y

2022

 

11

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Global Foreign Policies Review 

ISSN-P: 2788-502X

ISSN-E: 2788-5038

Comparative Analysis of Taliban Regimes to Assess the Global Challenges in Afghanistan: A Realist Perspective

https://gfprjournal.com/article/comparative-analysis-of-taliban-regimes-to-assess-the-global-challenges-in-afghanistan-a-realist-perspective?fbclid=IwAR2kwm_C2GrPDQUux4f2wMe_tMiLeSDt4k3sY3p7PcQ-uBC_xNONgoXt3gg 

(VI-II).07

Y

2023

 

12

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

Global Strategic & Security Studies Review (GSSSR)

p- ISSN: 2708-2121 

e-ISSN: 2708-3616

Analysis of the Dependency Theory Concerning India’s Rise in Global Politics and Pakistan’s Underdevelopment

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gsssr/papers/qZA8kERWh3.pdf 

Vol. VIII, No. IV

Y

2023

 

13

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review 

 

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038

Melting Ice, Rising Tensions: China’s Arctic Presence and Implications for the United States

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/JtK6AOwDl7.pdf 

Vol. VI, No. IV 

Y

2023

 

14

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review (GFPR)  

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038 

Understanding the Nexus Between Afghan Taliban and TTP: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan.

https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/sMgCL8zK4w.pdf 

Vol. VI, No. IV 

Y

2023

 

15

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Global Foreign Policies Review (GFPR)  

p- ISSN: 2788-502X 

e-ISSN: 2788-5038

Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Arms Race, Diplomacy and Economy:  A Case Study of Great Power Competition between the United States and China. https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/gfpr/papers/O1MWodaulQ.pdf 

Vol. VIII, No. III

Y

2023

 

16

Sajid Iqbal (2nd)

Pakistan Social Sciences Review 

P-ISSN 2664-0422 

O-ISSN 2664-0430

Evaluating the Cultural and Social Impacts of the 2009 Military Operation in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): A Case Study of Operation Rah-e-Rast

https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/download/899/712 

Vol: 9

Issue: 1

Y

2025

 

17

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

PAKISTAN, University of Peshawar

ISSN (Print) 1990-6579        ISSN (Online) 2706-6177

STRATEGIC MISSTEPS AND THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA: ANALYSING THE UNITED STATES'PROLONGED ENGAGEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

https://www.pscjournal.pk/index.php/pakistan/article/download/292/150 

Vol: 66

Issue: 1

Y

2026

 

18

Sajid Iqbal (1st)

FWU Journal of Social Sciences

p-1995-1272

e- 1995-1272  

Pakistan's Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World: Strategic Diversification, Managed Interdependence, and the Limits of Strategic Autonomy

https://sbbwu.edu.pk/journal/current/14.%20Pakistans%20Foreign%20Policy%20in%20a%20Multipolar%20World.pdf 

Vol: 20

Issue: 3

X

2026

 

Book Chapter:

(Book Chapter) Post-9/11 U.S. Exceptionalism in the War on Terror in Clash of Exceptionalism in IR: Contemporary Dynamics and Impacts of US and China Exceptionalism on Global Affairs by Routledge, 2026

Book:

  1. Civic and Community Engagement through Personal Development and Management Book: https://kitabbooking.com/product/civic-and-community-engagement-through-personal-development-and-management/ 

Interests

Conflict Resolution

Statebuilding

International Law

Terrorism and Counterterrorism