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.
As the global aviation industry emerged from the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, its impact on the environment has been an area of increasing focus.
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In 2022, Pakistan witnessed two simultaneous and substantial developments on the national front, i.e., formal endorsement of the first National Security Policy (NSP)
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The past year has clearly been challenging for Pakistan from an economic point of view, defying initial expectations. As the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be slowing
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The dividends of economic diversification for promoting economic development are beyond question. In view of this, economic diversification should be one of the priority areas for
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As economies throughout the world continue to grapple with the challenges brought about by the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war, global interest rate shocks, long-term ramifications
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As a Pakistani citizen, hardly anybody would deny that all democratic tenures in the country have been imperfect, and the basic tenets of democracy
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