EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



Dr. Zafar Khan

Executive Director 

Balochistan Think Tank Network,

Professor of International Relations,

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Takatu Campus, Airport Road, Baleli, Quetta

Email: zafarkhan@bttn.org.pk/Zafarwafa1977@gmail.com

Tel:+92 081 287 3346

Dr. Zafar Khan is currently a Professor with the Department of International Relations, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta. He has his MSC in International Politics from University of Glasgow, UK and PhD in Strategic Studies from University of Hull, Yorkshire, UK. He has taught at the Department of Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan. His papers have appeared in various international peer-reviewed journals such as Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Comparative Strategy, Washington Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, Contemporary Security Policy, East Asia, and International Journal of Conflict Management. He has authored Books such as Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence (2015), Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: New Technologies and Challenges to Sustainable Peace (2020), and India’s Evolving Deterrent Force Posture: Temptation for Pre-emptive Strikes, Power Projection, and Escalation Dominance (London & New York: Palgrave McMillan, 2021). 

  1. Zafar Khan (2023) “Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy: Posturing from Credible Minimum Deterrence to Full Spectrum Deterrence (Under development process)

  2. Zafar Khan (2023) “The Acquisition of New Technologies and Challenges to Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia under the Conceptual Essentials of Emerging Technologies” (Under Review)

  3. Zafar Khan (2023) “Pakistan’s Aspiration for an Assured Second-Strike Capability under the Essentials of Maritime Strategy: Counterbalancing India’s Sea-based Deterrence,” (Under Review)

  4. Zafar Khan (2023) “Afghanistan in the Post-US Withdrawal: Emerging Scenarios and the Way Forward” (Under Review)

  5. Zafar Khan (2023) “Revisiting the Proposed Strategic Restraint Regime (SRR) in South Asia: Policy Options and Implications for South Asian Nuclear Rivals” (Under Review in Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament)

  6. Zafar Khan & Rubina Waseem (2023) “Mainstreaming of the South Asian Non-NPT-NWS in the NSG: Policy Recommendation,” Comparative Strategy, Vol. 42, Issue 1, 2023, pp. 152-170.

  7. Zafar Khan (2022) “India’s Evolving Missile Development Strategy in South Asia: Motivation and Challenges,” Strategic Thought, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 52-73.

  8. Zafar Khan (2022) “Conceptualizing Pakistan’s Evolving Nuclear Policy after Two Decades of Nuclearization,” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, October 22, 2022: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/20578911221129297.

  9. Zafar Khan (2022) “Conceptualizing India-Pakistan Competing War-Fighting Strategies and Possibility of Conflict in South Asia,” International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1, 85-114.

  10. Zafar Khan (2021) “The Effects of US-China Competing Strategies in Asia-Pacific on India and Pakistan Rivalry in the South Asian Region,” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics XX (X), pp. 1-19.

  11. Zafar Khan (2020) “Growing Conventional Asymmetry between India and Pakistan: A Call for Holistic Approaches for Peace Building in South Asia,” Pakistan Horizon, Vol. 73 (3/4), (July/October), pp. 89-106.  

  12. Zafar Khan (2020) “Conceptualizing India’s Evolving Nuclear Strategy under the Essentials of Minimum Deterrence: Limitations and Challenges” Comparative Strategy, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 579-591.

  13. Zafar Khan (2020) “North Korean Nuclear Learning under the Essentials of Nuclear Revolution: Cooperative Mechanics for Stabilizing the Korean Peninsula,” East Asia, Vol. 37, No. 3.  pp. 243-260.

  14. Zafar Khan (2019) “India’s Strategic Triad: Current Trends and Future Prospects,” Journal of Security and Strategic Analysis, Vol. V, No. 1, pp. 7-24.

  15. Zafar Khan (2019) “Balancing and Stabilizing South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Peace and Stability” International Journal of Conflict Management, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1-27. (W category International Journal)

  16. Zafar Khan (2019) “The Pulwama Crisis and the Dangers of Escalation,” (European Security and Defense) International Security and Defense Journal, (May 16), pp. 20-21.

  17. Zafar Khan (2018) “NSG Expansion for Non-NPT States: Criteria and Candidacy,” Journal of Security and Strategic Analyses, Vol. IV, No. 2, pp. 7-23.

  18. Zafar Khan (2018) “Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia,” Stimson Center, Off Ramp Initiative, South Asian Program, Washington, pp. 1-5.

  19. Zafar Khan (2017) “India’s Ballistic Missile Defense: Implications for South Asian Deterrence Stability,” the Washington Quarterly, 40 (3), pp.187-202. (W category International Journal)

  20. Zafar Khan (2017) “North Korean Nuclear Assertiveness: Implications for the U.S. Extended Deterrence in East Asian Region” International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, 26(2), pp. 139-166.

  21. Zafar Khan, (2017) “NSG Norms, Non-Proliferation Regime: Critical Issues and Criteria” the Journal of Security and Strategic Analyses, III (1), 9-24.

  22. Zafar Khan (2017) “Conceptualizing Sino-Indian Transforming Strategic Force Postures under the Essentials of Minimum Deterrence,” Journal of Contemporary China, 26 (105), pp. 403-418. (W category International Journal)

  23. Zafar Khan (2017) “Peaceful and Stable South Asia Should Be in the Interest of the International Community” (European Security and Defense) International Security and Defense Journal, (February 16), p 41.

  24. Zafar Khan (2016) “North Korea Nuclear Issue: Regime Collapsism or Negotiation,” International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, 25(2), pp. 105-129.

  25. Zafar Khan (2016) “The Conceptual Essentials of Minimum: Explaining Pakistan’s Rationale of Minimum Deterrence” Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Volume 29(2), pp. 408-424. (W category International Journal)

  26. Zafar Khan (2016) “Strategizing for Deterrence Stability in South Asia: A Holistic Approach,” Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, 28(3), (September), pp. 467-484. (W category International Journal)

  27. Zafar Khan (2016) “China-India Growing Strides for Competing Strategies and Possibility of Conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region,” The Pacific Focus, 31(2), (August), pp. 232-253. (W category International Journal)

  28. Zafar Khan (2016) “North Korea Nuclear Strategy: A Deterrence Quagmire for Korean Peninsula,” Journal of Security and Strategic Analyses, Volume II (1), pp. 33-49.

  29. Zafar Khan (2016) “Prospects for Arms Control Regime in South Asia,” the Washington Quarterly, 39(1), pp. 171-189. (W category International Journal)

  30. Zafar Khan (2016) “China’s Evolving Nuclear Strategy and its Consistence with the Essentials of Minimum Deterrence,” International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, 25(1), pp. 95-128.

  31. Zafar Khan & Rizwana Abbasi (2016) “Pakistan and the International Nuclear Order,” Islamabad Papers, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Nuclear Paper Series, No. 1, pp. 1-80. 

  32. Zafar Khan (2016) “India’s Grand Nuclear Strategy: A Road towards Deployment of Ballistic Missile Defense System,” Regional Studies, Volume XXXIV, No. 1, (winter, 2016), pp. 48-64.

  33. Zafar Khan (2016) “The Changing Contours of Minimum Deterrence in South Asia,” Policy Perspective (Special Issue), 2016, 13(1), pp. 77-96.

  34. Zafar Khan (2015) “The Growing Indo-US Strategic Partnership and its Impact on the Regional Security,” the Journal of Pakistan Army Green Book, pp.134-144.

  35. Zafar Khan (2015) “North Korea Evolving Nuclear Strategy under the Pretext of Minimum Deterrence: Implications for the Korean Peninsula,” International Journal of Korean Unification Studies, 24(3), pp. 181-216.

  36. Zafar Khan & Rizwana Abbasi (2015) “The Irrelevance of Nuclear Global Zero in the Changed Strategic Dynamics of International Politics,” Journal of Margalla Papers, XIX (2), pp. 1-22.

  37. Zafar Khan (2015) “Strategizing Cyber Revolution within the Domain of Security Studies,” IPRI Journal, Vol. XV, No. 2, (summer), pp. 95-112.

  38. Zafar Khan (2015) “Disarmament: Great Powers and the Universalization of the Non-Proliferation Regime,” Pakistan Horizon, Volume 68, No. 1, pp. 83-102.

  39. Zafar Khan (2015) “Pakistan’s Nuclear First Use Doctrine: Obsessions and Obstacles,” Contemporary Security Policy, Vol. 36 (1), pp. 149-170. (W category International Journal)

  40. Zafar Khan (2014) “Emerging Shifts in India’s Nuclear Policy: Implications for Minimum Deterrence in South Asia,” Strategic Studies Journal Volume 34, No. 1, pp. 94-112.

  41. Zafar Khan (2014) “Pakistan’s Minimum Deterrence and its Policy Approach towards Fissile Materials: Security Concerns and Region’s Changed Strategic Environment,” The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Vol. 26(1), pp. 51-64. (W category International Journal)

  42. Zafar Khan (2013) “Pakistan’s Policy of Minimum Deterrence: Why Minimum is not the Minimum?” Defense and Security Analysis,” 29 (1), pp. 30-41.

  43. Zafar Khan (2013) “The Arrival of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in South Asia: Deterrence Stability or Instability” Comparative Strategy, Volume 32 (5), pp. 402-417.

  44. Zafar Khan (2013) “Pakistan’s Policy of Arms Control & Disarmament: A Call for Arms Control Regime,” Defense Studies, Volume 13 (1), pp. 56-79. (W category International Journal)

  45. Zafar Khan (2012) “Pakistan and the NPT: Concerns and Commitments,” Journal of Margalla Papers, Volume XVI, No.1, pp. 1-24.

  46. Zafar Khan (2012) “Cold Start Doctrine: The Conventional Challenge to South Asian Stability,” Contemporary Security Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, pp. 577-594. (W category International Journal)

  47. Zafar Khan (2012) “Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Testing May 1998: External and Internal Pressures,” IPRI Journal, XII (1), pp. 28-45.

  48. Zafar Khan (2010) “Makers of the US Nuclear Strategy: From Policy of Massive Retaliation to Nuclear Stability,” IPRI Journal, X (2), pp. 69-88.

  49. Zafar Khan (2007) “The Economic and Strategic Importance of Balochistan,” the Balochistan Review, Volume 18 (19), pp. 15-20.

  1. Zafar Khan, Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence (London & New York: Routledge, 2015).

  2. Rizwana Abbasi & Zafar Khan, Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: New Technologies and Challenges to Sustainable Peace (London & New York: Routledge, 2020).

  3. Zulfqar Khan & Zafar Khan, India’s Evolving Deterrent Force Posture:Temptation for Pre-emptive Strikes, Power Projection, and Escalation Dominance (London & New York: Palgrave McMillan, 2021)

  4. Bhumitra Chakma & Zafar Khan, The Global Nuclear Order and the Politics of Nuclear Proliferation and Non-Proliferation, (London: World Scientific Publishing Europe, 2021). (Forthcoming)

  5. Zafar Khan, Emerging Technologies and their Implications for South Asia (In progress for international publication)                                                                                                                                                           

  6. Zafar Khan & Rizwana Abbasi, Evolving Maritime International Order in the Asia-Pacific Region:Influence of Competing Strategies on the South Asian Strategic Stability (In progress for international publication

  1. Zafar Khan, “Challenges to Strategic Stability: Pakistan’s Perspective,” Forthcoming in the SVI new edited volume 2021

  2. Zafar Khan, “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Past Dynamics and Current Assessment,” (Forthcoming in the Strategic Vision Institute’s (SVI) edited Book based on the National Seminar in 2017)

  3. Zafar Khan, “Enact a Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia,” in Michael Krepon, Travis Wheeler and Liv Dowling (eds.) Off Ramps from Confrontation in Southern Asia (Washington D.C. Stimson Center, 2019).

  4. Zafar Khan, “Crisis Management in Nuclear South Asia: A Pakistani Perspective” in Sameer Lalwani and Hannah Haegeland, Investigating Crises: South Asia’s Lessons, Evolving Dynamics, and Trajectories (eds.), (Washington D.C. Stimson Center, 2018), pp. 143-164.

  5. Zafar Khan, “Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Testing May 1998: External and Internal Pressures” in Mohammad Badrul Alam Perspectives on Nuclear Strategy of India and Pakistan, (ed.), (New Delhi: Kalpaz, 2013), pp. 228-246.

  1. I presented a talk on “Constituent of Strategic Stability and Imperatives for South Asia” at the 4th CISS Workshop for Trainers on Strategic Matters from October 3 to October 5, 2023, at CISS Islamabad.

  2. I presented a talk on “Creating inclusive Pakistan through education” at the 75 Years Diamond Jubilee Seminar National Integration and Peace Building: The Pledge for Pakistan at 100 held by BUITEMS, September 8, 2022.

  3. I presented a talk on “The Impact of India’s Force Modernization/Acquisition of Emerging Technologies On Strategic Stability,” at the Two-Day, SVI Webinar entitled, INDIAN STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR AND STABILITY IN SOUTH ASIA, August 30 and August 31, 2022.

  4. I presented a talk on “Kashmir Solidarity Day” Feb 5, 2022, at BUITEMS, Quetta. The title of the talk was: “Kashmir on Fire under Hindutva Fascist Regime: Long Standing Struggle for Self Determination.”

  5. I presented my paper on “the implications of Palestine dispute on broader stability of region” for NIMS, Quetta International Seminar/Webinar on the “Prospects of Two-State Solutions in the Middle East in the Aftermath of Gaza Conflict (May 2021), June 19, 2021.

  6. I have presented my paper on “Pakistan’s Perspective on the South Asian Nuclear History” for SVI One-Day National Seminar/Webinar on “South Asian Nuclear History” April 26, 2021.

  7. I presented my paper as a Rapporteur for SVI One-Day National Seminar on “Kashmir Crisis: Politico-Strategic Dimensions and Way Forward,” October 14, 2019. 

  8. I presented a paper on “Kashmir a Nuclear Flash Point: India revises its Nuclear doctrine,” at the FCS, NDU One Day National Seminar, September 02, 2019.

  9. I presented a paper on “General trends in responsible nuclear behavior,” at the ISSI One-Day National Seminar on Strategic Stability in South Asia: Is India a Responsible Nuclear State, June 13, 2019.

  10. I presented a paper on “Assessing Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine in contemporary South Asian security environment,” at the SVI National Seminar entitled, “India-Pakistan Nuclear Tests Anniversaries: Shifts in Nuclear Doctrines and Deterrent Postures” on May 28, 2019.

  11. I presented a paper on “Conceptualizing India-Pakistan’s Competing War-Fighting Strategies and Possibility of Conflict in South Asia under the Essentials of Nuclear Revolution,” at the International Studies Association (ISA) International Conference, in Toronto, Canada (March 27-March 31, 2019).

  12. I presented a paper on “Challenges to Strategic Stability of South Asia” in a Two-Day International Conference on Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability in South Asia organized by Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) November 6 and 7, 2018.

  13. I presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Nuclear Force Posture: Strategic Stability in South Asia” at SVI international seminar entitled, Nuclear Doctrine and Strategy: Implications for Strategic Stability in South Asia, on October 17, 2018.

  14. I presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Ballistic and Cruise Missile Capabilities: Enforcing Deterrence Equilibrium,” at SVI in house monthly seminar entitled, Ballistic and Cruise Missile Development in South Asia: Challenges for Pakistan on September 25, 2018.

  15. I presented a paper on “India’s Strategic Triad: Current Trends and Future Challenges Prospects” at SVI One-Day National Seminar on Indian Force Posture Development on April 17, 2018, in Islamabad.

  16. I presented a paper on “Critical Appraisal of Non-Proliferation Regime and NSG Norms” at a SVI Monthly panel discussion on “27th NSG Plenary Meeting: Challenges and Prospects,” May 23, 2017.

  17. I have presented a paper on “Deterrence Stability in South Asia: What India and Pakistan Perceive of It?” at a One-Day Seminar on “Nuclearization in South Asia: Pakistan’s Perspective” at NUML University, May 19, 2017.

  18. I presented a paper on “India-Pakistan Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missiles Developments” in a SVI One-Day Bi-Monthly Seminar on South Asian Nuclear Doctrines: Deterrence Equilibrium and Strategic Stability, April 17, 2017.

  19. I presented a paper on “Why nuclear disarmament still remains irrelevant in the 21st century nuclear politics,” as a discussant in a Round Table on “Nuclear Ban Treaty: Debating the Missing Link” held at CISS Islamabad on April 13, 2017.

  20. I have presented a paper on “Pakistan-China Relations beyond the CPEC,” to Peoples Liberation Army, NDU, China on an official visit to China, March 27-30, 2017.

  21. I presented a paper on “NSG Norms, Non-Proliferation Regime: Critical Issues and Criteria” in a SVI One-Day National Seminar, October 27, 2016

  22. I have presented a paper on “Evolution of Pakistan’s Deterrence Policy,” in a Two-Day International Seminar arranged by the CSSPR, University of Lahore on October 30-31, 2016. 

  23. I presented a paper on “Indian Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability” in a SVI Three-Day Seminar/Capacity Building Workshop, May 30-June 01, 2016

  24. I presented a paper on “Implication of North Korean Nuclear Capabilities” at the one-day National Conference entitled, “International Nuclear Order” held by the SVI-KAS (German foundation) on April 12, 2016

  25. I presented a paper on “India’s Evolving Nuclear Posture” in a Two-Day National Security Workshop organized by Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad October 05-06, 2015.

  26. I presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Treatment of Full Spectrum Deterrence within the Broader Contours of Minimum Deterrence,” at a roundtable conference organized by Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad November 9, 2015.

  27. I presented a paper on “Pakistan Nuclear Security” at the SS-CACDA Interactive Session, Organized by the Department of Strategic Studies, FCS, NDU, October 19, 2015.

  28. I presented a paper on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Past Dynamics and Current Assessment” at the two-day national conference entitled, NPT Review Conference and Future of the Non-Proliferation Regime June 03-04, 2015, organized by the Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), Islamabad.

  29. I presented a paper on “Indo-China Transforming Strategic Posture: Implications for Conceptualization of Minimum Deterrence in South Asia,” at a One-Day National Conference entitled, Security Trends in the Asia Pacific Region: Prospects and Challenges for Pakistan,” April 28, 2015, organized by the Department of Strategic Studies, NDU in collaboration with the with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany.

  30. I presented a paper, “Crafting a Strategy for Deterrence Stability in South Asia,” at a one-day round-table workshop with the Stimson Center (US) at the National Defense University Islamabad, November 19, 2014.

  31. I presented a paper, “Strategizing Cyber Revolution within the Domain of Security Studies,” at the One-Day Seminar, “Security in Cyber Space: Implications and Challenges,” September 30, 2014, arranged by a Central for International and Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.

  32. I presented a paper on “The Roars of the Non-Proliferation Regime with no Lioness Characteristics,” at the Three-Day National Seminar on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Challenges and Prospects” June 24-26, 2014 conducted by Strategic Vision Institute (policy think tank Islamabad

  33. I presented a paper on “Understanding Pakistan’s Policy of Arms Control and Disarmament” at the One-Day National Conference on “Emerging Strategic Architecture of South Asia: Prospects and Challenges” in May 2014 held by the Department of Strategic and Nuclear Studies, National Defense University Islamabad, Pakistan in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Germany.

  34. In April 2013, I presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Policy of Minimum Deterrence: Why Minimum is not the Minimum?” at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK.

  35. In May 2010, I presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons,” at the Department of Politics, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

  36. In 2006 I presented a paper entitled, “The Role of Women in Decision Making Process via Reconstruction and Rehabilitation post 10/08”, International Earthquake Conference 2006, Islamabad.

  1. Zafar Khan, “Rationale Behind Pakistan Nuclear Policy,” The Express Tribune, October 14, 2023.

  2. Zafar Khan, “AI: the primacy of machine?” The Express Tribune, August 17, 2023.

  3. Zafar Khan, “Russia’s deployment of TNWs in Belarus,” The Express Tribune, July 3, 2023.

  4. Zafar Khan, “Nuclear power plants: saviors of Pakistan’s economy and energy,” The Express Tribune, February 13, 2023.

  5. Zafar Khan, “Pakistan’s TNW and the state’s security paradigm,” The Express Tribune, December 31, 2022.

  6. Zafar Khan, “US Nuclear Posture Review 2022,” The Express Tribune, November 9, 2022.

  7. Zafar Khan, “US National Security Strategy 2022,” The Express Tribune, October 26, 2022.

  8. Zafar Khan, “Acquisition of emerging technologies by India” The Express Tribune, September 24, 2022

  9. Zafar Khan, “Unilateral file closure on India’s missile misfiring,” The Express Tribune, September 3, 2022.

  10. Zafar Khan, “Emerging technologies & relevance of N-deterrence,” The Express Tribune, August 25, 2022.

  11. Zafar Khan, “Our N-assets ensure deterrence, strategic stability in South Asia,” The Express Tribune, July 9, 2022.

  12. Zafar Khan, “Geopolitical, geo-economic significance of Balochistan,” The Express Tribune, June 2, 2022.

  13. Zafar Khan, “India’s missile misadventure: accidental or intentional?” STRAFASIA, April 5, 2022.

  14. Zafar Khan, “Ukraine and the missing nuclear deterrence,” The Express Tribune, March 30, 2022.

  15. Zafar Khan, “Strategic ambiguities in India’s nuclear doctrinal posturing” The Express Tribune, March 8, 2022.

  16. Zafar Khan, “Kashmir on Fire,” The Express Tribune, February 9, 2022.

  17. Zafar Khan, “NPT conference: why it may not ensure nuclear disarmament,” The Express Tribune, January 25, 2022.

  18. Zafar Khan, “Quest for Peace” South Asian Magazine, January 2022.

  19. Zafar Khan, “Afghanistan crisis and its possible effects,” The Express Tribune, December 20, 2021.

  20. Zafar Khan, “AUKUS: US offshore balancing strategy to contain China,” The Express Tribune, October 06, 2021.

  21. Zafar Khan, “Bolton’s Consistent Obsession On Pakistan’s Nuclear Safety and Security,” Eurasia Review, September 08, 2021.

  22. Zafar Khan, “Conceptualizing General Trends in Responsible Nuclear Behavior,” STRAFASIA, June 19, 2019.

  23. Zafar Khan, Pulwama Crisis 2019: India’s Continued Ambition for Limited Strikes under the Nuclear Overhang,” STRAFASIA March 19, 2019.

  24. Zafar Khan, “Why quality research matters,” The Express Tribune, July 23, 2017.

  25. Zafar Khan, “Why nuclear disarmament still remains irrelevant” The Express Tribune, April 22, 2017.

  26. Zafar Khan, “The Strategic triangle dilemma in South Asia,” The Express Tribune, May 5, 2017.

  27. Rizwana Abbasi & Zafar Khan, “How the HEC is Wronging Pakistan’s Scholars?” The Dawn (June 09, 2015)

  28. Zafar Khan, “President Bush to South Asia”, the Frontier Post, (March 04, 2006)

  29. Zafar Khan, “The US pre-emptive strike on Iran and its implications”, The Frontier Post, (February 19, 2006)

  30. Zafar Khan, “Cartoon controversy bleeds the nation”, The Frontier Post, (February 25, 2006)

  31. Zafar Khan, “The Economic and strategic importance of Balochistan”, The Frontier Post, (November 20, 2005)

  32. Zafar Khan, “Leader dies but leadership never”, The Frontier Post, (January 06, 2006)

  33. Zafar Khan, “Loose strategies in the national cricket team”, The Frontier Post, (February 15, 2006)

  34. Zafar Khan, “The lingering issue of Kashmir”, The Frontier Post, (February 07, 2006)

  35.  Zafar Khan, “The saga of Karbala and its teachings”, The Frontier Post, (February 12, 2006)

  36.  Zafar Khan, “The International earthquake conference 2006”, The Frontier Post, (January 23, 2006)

  37. Zafar Khan, “CSS examination & our educational system”, The Frontier Post, (December 5, 2005)

  38.  Zafar Khan, “National Integration”, the Frontier Post, (November 10, 2005)

  39. Zafar Khan, “The role of trained teachers in the revival of educational system”, The Frontier Post, (January 04, 2006)

  40.  Zafar Khan, “Balochistan in the shell of educational backwardness”, The Frontier Post, (January 02, 2006

  41.  Zafar Khan, “Role of seminars and teaching workshops for the intellectual growth of the students”, The Frontier Post, (January 14, 2006)

  42.  Zafar Khan, “Women’s Role in decision making process”, The Frontier Post, (October 23, 2005)

  43. Zafar Khan, “How to fetch a genuine democracy”, The Frontier Post, (November 27, 2005)

  44. Zafar Khan, “The role of women”, The Balochistan Times, (October 23, 2005)

  45. Zafar Khan, “The US: from Isolationism to Internationalism”, The Frontier Post, (December 21, 2005)

  46. Zafar Khan, “A letter of the US president to his son’s school headmaster”, The Frontier Post, (November 02, 2005)

  47. Zafar Khan, “China: an emerging giant”, The Frontier Post, (December 09, 2005)