Previously, I was a fellow 2021-2022 at the Civil War Paths project of The Centre for the Comparative Study of Civil War at the University of Sheffield. I have a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Bologna,  Italy. My Master's dissertation focused on the change in terrorist organizations' behavior after the failure of peace negotiations with the state in the cases of Tehreek-i-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) and Boko Haram. I have a BSc. Hons degree in Political Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan. It was the time when Pakistan was beset by a new spate of terrorist attacks, which triggered many new political developments in the country. It sparked in me an interest in studying conflict, violence, extremism, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency, especially in the South Asian context. 

I have sought to remain attached to my area of interest through professional experiences as well. To name a few, I have worked as a Counterterrorism Analyst at The Counterterrorism Group and a Security Analyst at Intelligence Fusion. 

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I am passionate about photography, music, movies, sports, literature, and museums and I would love to travel more than I actually can. In the future, I plan to dedicate a section of this website to my interests. So, stay tuned.