Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal is a Professor of International Politics at the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad.

Dr. Jaspal was the Director of the School of Politics and International from October 5, 2012, to January 18, 2016. Before joining the University, he worked as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Dr. Jaspal research interests include Pakistan’s National Security, Proliferation of nuclear weapons and missile systems, particularly in South Asia, Arms Control/Disarmament, and Nuclear Nonproliferation regime. He is a prolific writer. His latest published book is India’s Surgical Strike Stratagem: Brinksmanship and Responses (April 2019).

Dr. Jaspal, as a Guest Speaker/Visiting Lecturer, had delivered and continues to give lectures at many professional and training institutions, including distinguished NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany; NATO Defense College Rome, Italy, Center of Excellence: Defence against Terrorism, Ankara, Turkey; National Security & War Courses of Pakistan’s National Defence University; Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad, Intelligence Bureau Academy, Command and Staff College Quetta; Naval War College, Lahore, Air War College, Karachi.