About the Speaker

Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa

A Ph.D. in War Studies from King’s College London and author of 2 books including internationally acclaimed Military Inc – expertise in military decision-making, defence economics, civil-military relations and militancy and extremism in South Asia and the Middle East. She has also authored 12 book chapters and published over 300 articles in academic journals and opinion pieces in leading national & international outlets including The New York Times, Al-Jazeera, The Indian Express, The Hindu, The Dawn, Jane’s Defence Weekly, Kafila, Le Monde Diplomatique, The News, Tehelka, Himal, OpenDemocracy, Outlook India, Dawn, The Friday Times, Newsline and others. She is a regular contributor to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (APSI) Counter-Terrorism yearbook for 2018 & 2019. She is the only woman and civilian to work with Pakistan Navy as Director of Naval Research. She has worked as an Advisor to the Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) – Pakistan’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog. She has been associated with the Department of the Auditor General of Pakistan for ~ 10 years as part of Pakistan’s prestigious Civil Service.

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