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Ayesha Rafiq
Ayesha Rafiq is a Distinguished Policy Analyst, and a Top-Ranking Graduate in Peace and Conflict Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad. As a published writer, Millennium Fellow, and advocate for social equity, she blends academic rigor with practical experience to craft compelling analyses on global affairs, climate policy, human rights, and emerging technologies. Deeply committed to inclusive progress and informed public discourse, Ayesha uses her platform to amplify underrepresented voices and spark meaningful dialogue across borders.
82 Articles
Daily News
The Absurdity of Panic: Why We Cling to Luggage When Lives Hang in the Balance
German Automakers’ Quandary: Union Warns Against Inviting Chinese Foxes Into VW’s Hen House
Asphalt’s Silent Toll: Another Ghost on Albuquerque’s Morning Commute
The Gallows Message: Iran’s Espionage Executions & The Shifting Sands of Regional Covert War
29
Oct
Pakistan’s Rising Diplomatic Confidence: A Defining Visit to Riyadh
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
14
Aug
From Victims to Negotiators: Reframing Women’s Role in Peace Processes
The figure of women in war has long remained frozen in one pose: the refugee...
11
Aug
Pakistan’s Cybersecurity Crossroads: The Blue Locker Wake-Up Call
Pakistan is currently facing the specter of the so-called Blue Locker”...
10
Aug
Borders Built on Blood: How Migration Policies Fuel Global Apartheid
The cross-border mobility has emerged as one of the most unequal and disputed...
10
Aug
Crisis & Security Management in the Age of Cascading Failures: Rethinking Sovereignty in a Fragile World
By the time the 21st century was upon us, the international community was...
09
Aug
We Did Not Cross the Border — The Border Crossed Us: Climate Migration and the Collapse of Human Geography
The greatest human migration in the 21 st century will not be through war zones...
08
Aug
Pollute and Let Die: How the World’s Rich Are Outsourcing Environmental Genocide
When we talk about climate change we tend to think in degrees Celsius, carbon...
05
Aug
The Climate Code: Why Artificial Intelligence May Be Humanity’s Last Hope Against Environmental Collapse
In a time of existential uncertainty, artificial intelligence (AI) has also...
03
Aug
Historic Climate Ruling Shakes the World: Nations Can Now Sue Each Other for Global Warming
In a world where climate summits often dissolve into diplomatic theatre, where...
03
Aug
Vanishing Ice, Vanishing Future: The Silent Collapse of Türkiye’s Glaciers
In the eerie quiet of Mount Cilo, where centuries-old glaciers once were danced...
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