Research Associate
Zahra Niazi is a Research Associate at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Her research interests span Sustainable Development, Peace and Development, and Development Economics. She has contributed to high-impact journals, including in the Environment, Development and Sustainability. She holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies, with a specialisation in Peace, Conflict, and Development, from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.
These are challenging times for Pakistan. The South Asian nation of 249 million people battles one of its worst economic crisis. According to JP Morgan Chase Bank’s analysis, the country’s risk
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Today, a ‘global energy transition’ is underway as the world witnesses a shift away from fossil fuels as the major energy sources towards renewables and nuclear power. The transition has been particularly
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Long queues of would-be emigrants continue to form outside the passport offices in Pakistan as an increasing number of Pakistanis are seeking
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Pakistan’s aviation safety has long been a matter of debate due to its troubled safety record, including recurring incidents of airline crashes. However, it is
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In recent years, global economies have been confronted with multiple challenges, including but not limited to the COVID-19 Pandemic, natural
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In the wake of Pakistan’s present economic turmoil, some voices supported pursuing the strategy of Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI). The most
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