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Asif Ali

Asif Ali

I am a Senior Analyst at the Islamabad Center for Education and Peace (ICEP), specializing in current affairs, regional security, and policy developments across South Asia. I believe rigorous analysis should drive real-world change — which is why my work focuses on bridging the gap between research and the decisions that shape our region's future.

Posts by Asif Ali

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Women Left Behind in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Education System

Women Left Behind in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Education System

Dec 31, 2025
Sudan’s Civil War: Anatomy of the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan’s Civil War: Anatomy of the World’s Largest Humani...

Dec 31, 2025
Changing Security Architecture in Central Asia

Changing Security Architecture in Central Asia

Dec 31, 2025
World Powers Push for Deal U.S. Presents 15-Point Plan and Iran Responds with 5 Conditions

World Powers Push for Deal U.S. Presents 15-Point Plan and I...

Mar 31, 2026
What would be the consequences of the U.S.–Iran Conflict on Pakistan?

What would be the consequences of the U.S.–Iran Conflict o...

Jan 30, 2026
How Indian Cricket Politics Affect Regional Peace

How Indian Cricket Politics Affect Regional Peace

Jan 30, 2026
Pakistan & Myanmar Prioritize Education

Pakistan & Myanmar Prioritize Education

Jan 28, 2026
Strategic Saudi defense agreements are redefining the Middle East\'s security architecture

Strategic Saudi defense agreements are redefining the Middle...

Jan 28, 2026
How theTaliban regime threat for reginal peace

How theTaliban regime threat for reginal peace

Dec 27, 2025
Across the Border, Pakistani Ulema Stand Against Afghan Girls\' Education Ban

Across the Border, Pakistani Ulema Stand Against Afghan Girl...

Dec 26, 2025
Pakistan announce 500 fully-funded scholarships for Bangladeshi students in 8 programs

Pakistan announce 500 fully-funded scholarships for Banglad...

Dec 26, 2025
Leading with Truth, ICEP’s Analysis Outlasted the Skeptics on Middle East Crisis

Leading with Truth, ICEP’s Analysis Outlasted the Skeptics...

Mar 26, 2026
Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace

Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace

Jan 26, 2026
How Pakistan-Libya Military Relations Strategic Outreach, Economic Stakes and Geopolitical Implications

How Pakistan-Libya Military Relations Strategic Outreach, Ec...

Dec 24, 2025
Aleppo Clashes as Syria and Kurdish-Led SDF Agree to Ceasefire

Aleppo Clashes as Syria and Kurdish-Led SDF Agree to Ceasefi...

Dec 24, 2025
World Eye on Pakistan for Middle East Peace

World Eye on Pakistan for Middle East Peace

Mar 24, 2026
Pakistan Enhances Educational Cooperation with Sri Lanka through Scholarship

Pakistan Enhances Educational Cooperation with Sri Lanka t...

Jan 23, 2026
The Growing Defense and Economic Nexus of the Muslim World

The Growing Defense and Economic Nexus of the Muslim World

Jan 23, 2026
Reinterpreting Dhimmitude: A Reconsideration of Its Social and Political Functions in the Modern Context

Reinterpreting Dhimmitude: A Reconsideration of Its Social a...

Dec 22, 2025
Driving Vision 2030: The Strategic Evolution of Defense at WDS 2026

Driving Vision 2030: The Strategic Evolution of Defense at ...

Dec 22, 2025
How China Is Playing the Long Economic War

How China Is Playing the Long Economic War

Dec 22, 2025
Ukraine Peace Efforts Advance Cautiously Despite Partial Alignment Among Parties

Ukraine Peace Efforts Advance Cautiously Despite Partial Ali...

Dec 22, 2025
The Evolution of the IMCTC into a Global Security Pillar

The Evolution of the IMCTC into a Global Security Pillar

Feb 21, 2026
Reintegration Initiative: Analyzing the 2026 IMCTC Engagement in Pakistan

Reintegration Initiative: Analyzing the 2026 IMCTC Engagemen...

Feb 21, 2026
Psychosocial Warfare and the IMCTC Peace Journalists Initiative (2026)

Psychosocial Warfare and the IMCTC Peace Journalists Initiat...

Feb 21, 2026
The Concept of ‘Ummah’ in the Qurʾān: Transcending Race, Tribe, and Ethnicity

The Concept of ‘Ummah’ in the Qurʾān: Transcending Rac...

Feb 21, 2026
Social Justice and Equality in the Qur’ān: Implications for Global Peace

Social Justice and Equality in the Qur’ān: Implications ...

Dec 20, 2025
The Qurʾānic Concept of Human Equality: An Analysis against Racism and Ethnic Discrimination in Contemporary Societies

The Qurʾānic Concept of Human Equality: An Analysis agains...

Dec 20, 2025
Quranic Ethics of Diversity and Its Educational Relevance in Combating Sectarianism and Ethnic Violence in South Asia

Quranic Ethics of Diversity and Its Educational Relevance in...

Dec 20, 2025
ICEP at Asia-Pacific Human Rights Conference

ICEP at Asia-Pacific Human Rights Conference

Dec 17, 2025
ICEP Presentation on Religious Freedom

ICEP Presentation on Religious Freedom

Dec 17, 2025
ICEP Honored for Interfaith Book

ICEP Honored for Interfaith Book

Dec 17, 2025
WAR RESHAPES PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY AND OPEN DOORS FOR INTERPRENEURS

WAR RESHAPES PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY AND OPEN DOORS FOR INTERPR...

Apr 17, 2026
A Pakistani Voice Against Digital Islamophobia: A Landmark Academic Contribution

A Pakistani Voice Against Digital Islamophobia: A Landmark A...

Mar 17, 2026
Pakistan\'s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations for Global Peace

Pakistan\'s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations ...

Jan 17, 2026
Washington Peace Deal Between Congo and Rwanda

Washington Peace Deal Between Congo and Rwanda

Dec 16, 2025
The Blind Alley of “Epic Fury”; A War with no End game

The Blind Alley of “Epic Fury”; A War with no End game

Mar 16, 2026
A New Chapter for Pakistan’s Universities: Leadership, Stability, and Vision under the New HEC Chairman

A New Chapter for Pakistan’s Universities: Leadership, Sta...

Feb 16, 2026
Role of NATO in Conflict Resolution

Role of NATO in Conflict Resolution

Dec 14, 2025
The Geography of Escalation: Living in an Age of Permanent Crisis

The Geography of Escalation: Living in an Age of Permanent C...

Mar 14, 2026
Mapping the Educational Crisis in the Middle East Conflict

Mapping the Educational Crisis in the Middle East Conflict

Mar 14, 2026
Pakistan’s Arms Sales Contracts (2024–25) and the Peace Dimension

Pakistan’s Arms Sales Contracts (2024–25) and the Peace ...

Jan 14, 2026
Building Bridges Through Words

Building Bridges Through Words

Nov 13, 2025
Understanding Militant Ideologies in Modern Contexts

Understanding Militant Ideologies in Modern Contexts

Nov 13, 2025
Security: Beyond Walls and Weapons

Security: Beyond Walls and Weapons

Nov 13, 2025
Upcoming Events: Connecting Ideas and People

Upcoming Events: Connecting Ideas and People

Nov 13, 2025
Previous Milestones: Reflecting on Our Journey

Previous Milestones: Reflecting on Our Journey

Nov 13, 2025
Fatwas: Reclaiming the Spirit of Ethical Guidance

Fatwas: Reclaiming the Spirit of Ethical Guidance

Nov 13, 2025
War in the Middle East: Measuring the Cost

War in the Middle East: Measuring the Cost

Mar 13, 2026
The Silent Bridge: Pakistan’s Strategic Neutrality and the Quest for Middle Eastern Stability

The Silent Bridge: Pakistan’s Strategic Neutrality and th...

Mar 13, 2026
Global Education Coalition sixth annual meeting

Global Education Coalition sixth annual meeting

Feb 12, 2026
Peace Light in a Dark Night

Peace Light in a Dark Night

Apr 11, 2026
Dr. Jamil Akhtar Featured in Prestigious Brill Encyclopaedia (2026) A Milestone in Global Interfaith Scholarship

Dr. Jamil Akhtar Featured in Prestigious Brill Encyclopaedia...

Apr 10, 2026
Southern Yemen Faces Tensions and Urgent Need for Peace

Southern Yemen Faces Tensions and Urgent Need for Peace

Jan 10, 2026
IUT Strengthens Education Integrity in Bangladesh

IUT Strengthens Education Integrity in Bangladesh

Jan 10, 2026
Pakistan\'s Game-Changer Role for World Peace

Pakistan\'s Game-Changer Role for World Peace

Apr 09, 2026
Entrepreneurship Education Is Shaping Pakistan\'s Economic Future

Entrepreneurship Education Is Shaping Pakistan\'s Econo...

Apr 09, 2026
Submerged Classrooms, Long-Term Learning Loss

Submerged Classrooms, Long-Term Learning Loss

Jan 08, 2026
Pakistan Security Report 2025: Terrorism Trends and the Peace Deficit

Pakistan Security Report 2025: Terrorism Trends and the Peac...

Jan 08, 2026
HEC’s MAKTAB Initiative Signals a New Era for Higher Education

HEC’s MAKTAB Initiative Signals a New Era for Higher Educa...

Jan 08, 2026
American Weapons in Afghanistan Are Destabilizing Pakistan

American Weapons in Afghanistan Are Destabilizing Pakistan

Feb 07, 2026
Why Ethical Dialogue necessary in a Diverse Pakistan for a Peacebuilding Initiative

Why Ethical Dialogue necessary in a Diverse Pakistan for a P...

Apr 06, 2026
The Kashmir issue remains a central peace and stability in South Asia

The Kashmir issue remains a central peace and stability in S...

Feb 05, 2026
Recontextualizing Pakistan’s Role in the Board of Peace

Recontextualizing Pakistan’s Role in the Board of Peace

Mar 04, 2026
HEC Reforms Regulation, Defends Academic Freedom

HEC Reforms Regulation, Defends Academic Freedom

Mar 03, 2026
Pakistan’s Evolving Role in Fostering Peace and Security on the African Continent

Pakistan’s Evolving Role in Fostering Peace and Security o...

Mar 03, 2026
Pakistan and Türkiye Open New Chapter in Academic Cooperation with Strategic Initiatives

Pakistan and Türkiye Open New Chapter in Academic Cooperati...

Apr 02, 2026
Pakistan at the Crossroads of Global Trade as a Logistics Revolution Unfolds

Pakistan at the Crossroads of Global Trade as a Logistics Re...

Apr 02, 2026
Pakistan Leads India on Economic and Peace Indicators in 2026 : Gallup Survey

Pakistan Leads India on Economic and Peace Indicators in 202...

Jan 02, 2026