Advisor — Education & Capacity
Dr. Mariam Saeed Shafqat
Advises on education, curriculum, and national capacity building aligned with Pakistan’s strategic needs.
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Director
Professor Dr. Saeed Shafqat
Founder & Director
Leads SIPEG’s strategic direction across research, advisory, and stakeholder engagement, focusing on Pakistan’s evolving role in a changing world.
Advisory Board
Advisor — Finance & Risk
Dr. Tayyeb Shabbir
Advises on finance, risk, and governance, connecting macro trends to board-level decision-making.
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Advisor — Public Policy
Dr. Ahsan Rana
Advises on public policy design, institutional reform, and state capacity, linking research evidence to governance practice.
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Advisor — Culture & Society
Dr. Paul Rollier
Provides anthropological insight on culture, identity, and societal change in Pakistan and the region.
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Advisor — Economics & Development
Dr. Matthew McCartney
Guides SIPEG on economic development, industrial policy, and the regional impact of global economic shifts.
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Advisor — Strategy & Ideas
Ali Jaffer Zaidi
Offers strategic perspectives, historical framing, and narrative thinking for SIPEG’s research and outreach.
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Advisor — South Asia & Europe
Jean-Luc Racine
Advises on South Asia–Europe relations, regional connectivity, and comparative geopolitical perspectives.
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Communication & Outreach
Raza Shahid
Connects SIPEG research with stakeholders through outreach and communications.
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Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Rabia Chaudhry
Leads research on governance, policy design, and the societal impacts of geopolitical change.
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Research Fellow
Ayesha Siddique
Conducts applied research across political economy and regional policy questions.
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Research Associate
Haseeb
Supports data collection, analysis, and publication workflows across SIPEG projects.
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Communication & Outreach
Ali Jan Qadir
Supports outreach and storytelling to broaden the impact of SIPEG’s research and events.
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