Dr. Syed Farooq Hasnat is the Former Chairman of the Department of Political Science at the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. He is also the Former Head of the Middle Eastern section of the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies. Additionally, he served as a professor at the University of Jordan's Institute for Strategic Studies, researcher at the University of Innsbruck, and as Course Coordinator for the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Hasnat has served on the editorial boards of three research journals, including Strategic Studies in Pakistan. He has authored and co-authored numberous books and articles, including Pakistan, Unresolved Issues of State and Society; Security Problems of the Persian Gulf; Security for the Weak Nations; and The Sikh Question; From Constitutional Demands to Armed Conflict.

Education
B.A. at University of the Punjab; M.A. at Unviersity of the Punjab; Ph.D. at University of the Punjab

Countries of Expertise
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Issues of Expertise
Regional Issues, Regional Security, Political Reform, Social & Economic Reform, Military & Defense, Development, Democratization

Contact: hasnatf1@yahoo.com