Sarmad Ishfaq is an independent researcher and writer. His work has been published by The Diplomat, Harvard Kennedy School Review, Open Democracy, Defense Post, Paradigm Shift and Eurasia Review, as well as by several international peer-reviewed journals, such as Taylor and Francis' Social Identities.
Before becoming an independent writer, Ishfaq worked as a research fellow at the Lahore Center for Peace Research. He holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Wollongong in Dubai.
