Dr. Ahmed is an assistant professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Karachi. He received his Ph.D. there in 2007. Professor Ahmed is also a member of the Council of Social Sciences in Pakistan and the president of the Fulbright Alumni Association. He specializes in the domestic and regional security of South Asia with special focus on religious extremism and terrorism, nuclear issues, and Kashmir. Professor Ahmed is one of the first two South Asians to be selected for the Hansard Society’s Research Scholar Program at the London School of Economics.