Dr. Huma Baqai - Associate Professor, Chairperson, Department of Social Sciences, IBA Karachi, Pakistan
Author of the book “Non-Traditional Sources of Conflict in South Asia”, Dr. Huma Baqai is an Associate Professor & Chairperson of Social Sciences Department at IBA. She is working with both National & International Media as an International Relations Experts and Political Analyst since 1999. Also has a signature show “Current Affairs” on State Television, PTV. She is also a certified trainer in liberal and political values and communication skills from the Gummersbach Academy, Germany. She has been involved in several training projects of the civil society, nationwide, with a focus on the promotion of liberal values and democratic norms. She has also been a part of several dialogue initiatives between Pakistan and other countries at civil society level. Her research over the last few years has remained focused on the societal issues facing Pakistan which includes topics like State-Society Relations, Religious Extremism, Fundamentalism and rising Radicalism. She is also looking at issues of Pakistan’s society and Pakistan’s democracy being in a state of transition. A parallel research interest is Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Analyses with a specific focus on Pakistan’s Threat Perceptions vis-à-vis India and the United States.
Other Activities:
- Member Editorial Board American International Journal of Contemporary Research
- Member Academic Board and Academic Committee, IBA
- Patron of Media and Publication Society, IBA
- Visiting Faculty Air War College and National Institute of Management Karachi
- Joint Secretary of Karachi Council of Foreign Relation
- Certified trainer in Communication and Presentation Skills
- Certified Trainer in Liberal Political Values from Germany.
- Anchor Pakistan Television Network for a weekly Current Affairs Show
- Working with both National and International Media as an International Relations Experts and Political Analyst since 1999
- Core-Group Member & Co-coordinator Freedom gate Pakistan.
- Member Board of Directors Women Media Center, Karachi.
- Member Editorial Board Journal of Freedom.
- Area of interest: Non-Traditional Sources of Conflict, International Political Economy, Liberalism, Secularism, Terrorism and Media.
