The author  is a Pakistani geostrategic and political analyst, academic, and broadcast journalist specializing in strategic communication. He holds a PhD in International Relations with a focus on conflict transformation in Balochistan and an MSc in International Relations from Kingston University, London. His research covers South Asian geopolitics, Pakistan's foreign policy, US–Pakistan relations, and the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). His commentary and analysis have appeared in South Asian Voices (Stimson Center), TRT World, South China Morning Post, Dawn, The Express Tribune, The News International, and The Diplomat. He has taught at the National Defense University and Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad and has served as Director of Media and Publications at the Center of Excellence for CPEC, as well as Consultant for Communication and Media at UNESCO Islamabad. His study, Media Warfare: Comparative Perspectives on US–China Relations, has been accepted in support of a visiting affiliation at the University at Albany, SUNY, for the 2025–2026 academic year.