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Saima Afzal

Saima Afzal is an independent and freelance researcher specialising in South Asian security, counter-terrorism, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Indo-Pacific region. Her work focuses on geopolitical developments, strategic affairs, and regional conflict dynamics. She holds an M. Phil in Peace and Conflict Studies from National Defence University Islamabad, Pakistan.

Articles by Saima Afzal (3)

Saima Afzal 7 Jan 2026

Australia’s Afghanistan sanctions emphasise accountability

Australia’s new sanctions framework focuses on individual accountability without humanitarian abandonment.
Saima Afzal 8 Oct 2025

Pakistan’s Pasni port pitch to Washington can reshape regional rivalries with China and India

Minerals over missiles – at least, that’s the message Islamabad is sending.
Saima Afzal 18 Sep 2025

Nepal’s generational revolt catches China and India in the middle

Political upheaval in Kathmandu tests the limits of great power influence in South Asia.

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Saima Afzal

Articles by Saima Afzal (3)

Australia’s Afghanistan sanctions emphasise accountability

Pakistan’s Pasni port pitch to Washington can reshape regional rivalries with China and India

Nepal’s generational revolt catches China and India in the middle