Professional Experience

August 2025 - to date
Additional Director Sports (Administration)
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Rawalpindi

September 2025 - December 2025
Department Incharge, Department of International Relations
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Rawalpindi

August 2018 - to date
Assistant Professor
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Rawalpindi

April 2014 - July 2018
Lecturer
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Rawalpindi

September 2014 - June 2015
Visiting Faculty
National Defense University (NDU), Isb

July 2013 - April 2014
Research Officer
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)

January 2006 - June 2007
Lecturer
National University of Modern languages, Isb

PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES

1.      Sobia Hanif, "US Rebalancing Towards Asia Pacific: Southeast Asia Responds," ISSRA Papers 4, no. 1 (2012). https://issrapapers.ndu.edu.pk/site/issue/view/24/17

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2789-7915

p- ISSN: 2219-0562 

2.      Sobia Hanif, "Indian Maritime Doctrine: Implications for Pakistan," NDU Journal 31 (2017). https://ndujournal.ndu.edu.pk/site/issue/view/16/10

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2789-7923

p-ISSN is 2073-0926

3.      Sobia Hanif, "US Security Strategy for the Asia Pacific and India’s Role," Strategic Studies 38, no. 1 (2018). https://issi.org.pk/us-security-strategy-for-asia-pacific-and-indias-role/

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN:1811-9557

p-ISSN of 1029-0990.  

4.      Sobia Hanif, "US-India Strategic Convergences in the Indo-Pacific: Evolving Regional Dynamics and Responses," Pakistan Journal of American Studies 39, no. 2 (2021). https://pjas.qau.edu.pk/index.php/pjas/article/view/52

     (HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e ISSN: 2958-6739

p-ISSN: 1011-811X. 

5.      Fizza Hameed Khan and Sobia Hanif, "Media's Role in Climate Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan," Journal of Contemporary Studies 13, no. 1 (2024), https://jcs.ndu.edu.pk/site/article/view/327

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2707-3025

p-ISSN: 2227-3883

6.      Laiba Amjad, Sobia Hanif, and Asma Khalid, "The Effectiveness of Digital Firewalls in Combating Political Extremism and the Rise of VPN Usage in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis of Social Media Policies and User Responses," Global Sociological Review X, no. I (2025): 101–114, https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2025(X-I).10.

https://www.gsrjournal.com/article/the-effectiveness-of-digital-firewalls-in-combating-political-extremism-and-the-rise-of-vpn-usage-in-pakistan-a-critical-analysis-of-social-media-policies-and-user-responses

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2708-3586

p-ISSN: 2708-2091 

7.      Syed Farooq Haider Gillani, Asma Khalid, and Sobia Hanif, "Effects of Poverty on Health and Social Status Among Older Adults in Muzaffarabad: A Phenomenological Study," Journal of Asian Development Studies 14, no. 1 (2025), https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2025.14.1.65.

https://poverty.com.pk/index.php/Journal/article/view/1092

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e- ISSN: 2304-375X

p-ISSN: 2788-452X 

8.      Sania Haroon, Sobia Hanif, Hafsa Butt, and Mohammad Salman, "The 2025 Indo-Pakistan Crisis: From Pahalgam Attack to Ceasefire," Advance Social Science Archive Journal 3, no. 2 (2025), https://assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/374.

https://assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/374

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 3006-2500

p-ISSN:3006-2497

9.      Sobia Hanif, Bushra Haider, and Samrana Afzal, "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry," Global Foreign Policies Review 8, no. 1 (2025): 69–76, https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-I).07.

https://gfprjournal.com/article/taiwans-strategic-role-in-uschina-geopolitical-and-technological-rivalry

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2788-5038

p-ISSN: 2788-502X  

10.  Sobia Hanif, Zeeshan Fida, Saman Sarfraz, and Noor-ul-Huda, "Pakistan's Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Policy: Implications for Gender Security in the Context of SDG 5," Journal of Social & Organizational Matters 4, no. 2 (2025): 294–308, https://doi.org/10.56976/jsom.v4i2.222.

https://jsom.org.pk/index.php/Research/article/view/222

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2959-216X

p-ISSN: 2959-2151 

11.  Sobia Hanif, Bazgha Murtaza, Sania Haroon and Hina Butt, “Critical Ties, Strategic Risks: The Role of Semiconductors and Rare Earth Elements in the Sino-US Relationship”, Pakistan Journal of International Affairs, 8, no. 1 (2025),

https://doi.org/10.52337/pjia.v8i1.1186

https://www.pjia.com.pk/index.php/pjia/article/view/1186/787

https://www.pjia.com.pk/index.php/pjia/article/view/1186

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)                                                              

e- ISSN-E:  2664-360X

p-ISSN: 2523-1693       

12.  Sobia Hanif, Zeeshan Fida, and Noor-ul-Huda, "Role of Emerging Technologies in the Indo-Pacific: An Assessment of the Quadrilateral Security Initiative and AUKUS," Global Political Review X, no. I (2025): 107–118, https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2025(X-I).09.

https://gprjournal.com/article/role-of-emerging-technologies-in-the-indopacific-an-assessment-of-the-quadrilateral-security-initiative-and-aukus

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2707-4587

p-ISSN: 2521-2982  

13.  Aisha Saram, Zeeshan Fida, Sobia Hanif, and Hina Butt, "The Abraham Accords and the Transformation of Middle Eastern Geopolitics: Motivations, Opportunities, and Challenges," Advance Social Science Archive Journal 3, no. 2 (2025): 1412–1422,

https://assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/433

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 3006-2500

p-ISSN:3006-2497

14.  Noor-ul-Huda, Sobia Hanif, and Zeeshan Fida, "Feminine Involvement in Violence: Differentiation Between Myths and Realities: An Examination of Insurgency, Secession, Extremism, and Terrorism," Journal of Development and Social Sciences 6, no. 2 (2025), https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2025(6-II)18.

https://ojs.jdss.org.pk/journal/article/view/1388

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2709-6262

p-ISSN: 2709-6254

15.  Bushra Haider, Sobia Hanif, and Zeeshan Fida, "The Geo-Political Implications of the US-China AI and Tech Rivalry," Global Social Sciences Review X, no. II (2025): 45–54, https://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).04.

https://gssrjournal.com/article/the-geopolitical-implications-of-the-uschina-ai-and-tech-rivalry

(HEC Recognized Y Category Journal)

e-ISSN: 2616-793x

p-ISSN: 2520-0348

16.  Sameen Malik, Samrana Afzal and Sobia Hanif, “Decentralizing Climate Activism: How Social Media Empowers Grassroots Voices in the Climate Justice Movement”, Journal of Social Signs Review, Vol. 3, no. 7(July 2025), https://socialsignsreivew.com/index.php/12/article/view/305

HEC Recognized Y Category Journal

e-ISSN: 3006-466X

p-ISSN: 3006-4651

17.  Maha Abbas, Sobia Hanif and Samrana Afzal, “Digital Deception: Analyzing the Role of Russia’s AI-Powered Bot Farms in the US Political Discourse 2024”, Global Political Review, (June 2025),

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2025(X-II).08 

https://gprjournal.com/article/digital-deception-analyzing-the-role-of-russias-aipowered-bot-farms-in-the-us-political-discourse-2024

HEC Recognized Y Category Journal

e-ISSN: 2707-4587

p-ISSN:2521-2982 

18.  Syed Ghazanfer Abbas, Noreen Ayaz, Sobia Hanif and Azhar Shahbaz Khan, “Peace Education and Interfaith Harmony among Sects in Pakistan: A Literature based Analysis of Challenges and Prospects”, Annual Methodological Archive Research Review, Vol.3, no.7 (August, 2025),

HEC Recognized Y category Journal

https://doi.org/10.63075/5pxy6t52

https://amresearchreview.com/index.php/Journal/article/view/382

e-ISSN: 3007-3197

p-ISSN : 3007-3189

19.  Amna Rehman, Sobia Hanif, Zeeshan Fida, “Strategic Stalemate: The Taiwan Strait through the Lens of the Prisoner’s Dilemma”, Advance Social Science Archive Journal, Vol.4, no. 1, July-September 2025,

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17072949

https://assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/847

HEC Recognized Y Category Journal

e- ISSN: 3006-2500

p- ISSN:3006-2497

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Politics and Strategic Dynamics of Asia Pacific
• Indian Foreign Policy
• Climate change and Gender Security

ACHIVEMENTS

• Awarded a scholarship based on academic excellence at the National Defence University in 2011.
• Awarded merit certificate for first position in M. Phil (International Relations) at NDU in 2014.
• Awarded Certificate of Performance for exceptional professional performance by ISPR in August 2014.
• Selected by FJWU to receive higher education pedagogical training for two months at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, under the Global Training Initiative funded by the US Department of State from September 25^th to November 25^th, 2015.
• Selected by FJWU to attend a six-day Public Diplomacy Program in Turkiye in April 2015 sponsored by the Government of Turkiye.
• Conferred Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching by Fatima Jinnah Women's University in July 2023.

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS

1.      Paper presented in International Conference on "China-Pakistan Cooperation: Transportation Infrastructure and Strategic Decisions", May 11-13, 2013, Shanghai, China.

2.      Paper presented during Seminar on Geo-Political Scenario of Kashmir Issue on “The Future of the Kashmir Conflict and the Role of the European Parliament in Generating Progress towards Self-determination”, on 4th June 2015 at AJK University, Muzaffarabad.

3.      Paper presented at Conference on “National Unity: A Critical Factor in National Security” at Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad entitled “National Integrity and Identity: Challenges and Opportunities for National Security” on September 8, 2015.

4.      Paper presented on "Dynamics of Non-state Actors (VNSAs) Implications for Peace and Security (Case Study of South Asia)" at  International Conference on Peace and Security in South and Central Asia, September 22-24, 2016, Fatima Jinnah Women University.

5.      Paper presented at International Kashmir Conference organized by Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) June 1-2, 2016, Convention Centre Islamabad.

6.      FJWU Focal Person, Character Building Society, Lecture on Anti-Corruption- Challenges and Prospects, December 06, 2019.

7.      Delivered a presentation on ‘Dynamics of Kashmir Issue; Past and Present’ in order to appraise a delegation from Austria of the ongoing crisis, March 25, 2019 at FJWU.

8.      Delivered a presentation on ‘Abrogation of Article 370: Future Implications’ on August 5, 2019 at FJWU.

9.      Delivered a Presentation on Anti-Drug Awareness on 11th December 2019 at FJWU.

10.  Delivered a Talk on Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 6, 2020 at FJWU.

11.  Participated in a Focused Group Discussion on a PACT for Tolerance Project by Shaoor Foundation at FJWU on February 20, 2020.

12.  Organized seminar on  “Pakistan in the 21st Century”, Friday, 14th August 2020, DDS Department, FJWU

13.  Moderated a webinar on National Security Dialogue organized by the DDS Department, FJWU in coordination with National Security Division, on April 13, 2021.

14.  Organized and moderated a webinar on “Kashmir Issue: Contemporary Dynamics and Conflict Resolution”, on behalf of DDS Department on April 19, 2021. Guest speaker on the occasion was Dr. Mujahid Gillani.

15.  Organized as focal person Three-day International Conference for Emerging Scholars on “Evolving Dynamics of Non-traditional Security Issues: National and International Perspectives”, 29^th to 31^st March 2021.

16.  Presented a Paper on “Emerging Trends in Extremism and Terrorism in Pakistan”, during the Three day International Conference for Emerging Scholars on “Evolving Dynamics of Non-traditional Security Issues: National and International Perspectives”, 29th to 31st March 2022.

17.  Presented a paper on “A Gendered Perspective to Countering Violent Extremism and Peace building in Pakistan”, during the three-day International Conference organized by Department of International Relations, FJWU in collaboration with Peace and Conflict Resolution Center from 7^th-9^th June 2023.

18.  Participated in two-day Pakistan Governance Forum (A Strategic Initiative) organized by Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives from 25^th-26^th July 2023 at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.

19.  Participated as speaker in Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies 11^th Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Consultation: Pakistan’s Interests and Policy Options on 18^th January 2024 at Serena Hotel.  

20.  Presented a paper on “Emerging Indo-Pacific Tech Cooperation: Pakistan’s Prospects” on March 6, 2024, at the Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad.

21.  Received higher education pedagogical training for two months at the University of Texas at Austin, USA under the Global Training Initiative funded by the US Department of State from September 25^th to November 25^th, 2015.

22.  Participated in the Turkish Government’s public diplomacy outreach programme in April 2015.

23.  Attended a three-day workshop on Democracy and Democratization organized by UT Austin in collaboration with FJWU in 2014.

24.  Resource Person, "Innovative Pedagogy for Higher Education", Five day workshop organized at Fatima Jinnah Women University, December 7-11, 2015 in coordination with trainers from University of Texas, USA.

25.  Resource Person, "Pedagogy for Higher Education", four day workshop organized at Fatima Jinnah Women University, April 12-15 2016.

26.  Organizer, Three day International Conference on "Peace and Security in South and Central Asia", organized at Fatima Jinnah Women University, 22-24th September 2016.

27.  Resource Person, "Pedagogy Skills for Higher Education", three day workshop organized at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Aug 30- Sep 1, 2018 organized by ORIC in collaboration with Department of Public Administration.

28.  Attended three day professional workshop organized by Women Research and Resource Centre (WRRC), FJWU from January 16-18, 2019.

29.  Attended a three day webinar series on “Assessment of Students Performance in Online Education" organized by NAHE, HEC and US Embassy on 9th, 16th and 23rd July, 2020.

30.  Attended nine-day academic Workshop for HoDs and Emerging Leaders organized by Academics without Borders (Canada), Center of Learning Excellence (CLE) and the Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) at FJWU from January 4 January 13th, 2021.

31.  Attended one day workshop on ‘Issues and Challenges while Designing Funded Projects’ organized by ORIC on January 22, 2021 at Old Library Extension, FJWU. 

32.  Attended one day International Workshop on “Assessment Tools and Methods for Online Education”, organized by QEC and RMIT University, Australia on January 29, 2021.

33.  Attended workshop on research grant writing and academic publication organized by FJWU in collaboration with Malmo University, Sweden on 7^th May 2023.

34.  Participated in a three-day workshop on “Pakistan’s National Security Dynamics of Pakistan”, from 3-5 December 2024 at IFQ Hotel, Islamabad, organized by Strategic Vision Institute.