Management
Imtiaz Gul
Executive Director, Senior Research Fellow
Imtiaz Gul is the Executive Director of Center for Research and Security Studies that he founded in December 2007, with the support of Germany’s Heinrich Boell Stiftung. The Center is a research and advocacy outfit, focused primarily on security, radicalization and governance. He has been… more
Ms. Sameena Imtiaz
Head of Programmes
With over 22 years of leadership experience in strategic planning, management, advocacy, and training, Ms. Sameena Imtiaz is a seasoned development professional specializing in human rights, gender development, peacebuilding, democracy, and governance…. more
Munawar Ahmed Virk
Director Finance, Administration & HR
Munawar Ahmed Virk is responsible for the financial, administrative and human resource operations of CRSS. He also provides executive administrative support to the offices of Chairman and Executive Director of the organization. Mr. Munawar Ahmed Virk brings with him a combined…more
Malik Mustafa
Manager Programs/ Team Leader
Malik Mustafa is a development professional working with the CRSS as Manager Programs/ Team Leader. This position implies enormously important roles and responsibilities to promote a discourse embedded in the global democratic values and ideals critical to social peace and cohesion…..more
Junaid Khan
Director Programs
Junaid Yaqoob Khan is serving as Director Programs at CRSS and currently leads projects on Pak-Afghan Regional Economic Connectivity, and Afghan Peace Support Mechanism. He has over 13 years of experience in project management and coordination. Junaid holds a master’s in project management and a bachelor’s in computer science ….more
Mohammad Nafees
Senior Research Associate
Mohammad Nafees is working as a Freelance Journalist and Senior Research Associate with the Center for Research and Security Studies focusing on subjects mainly related with socio-political issues of the country. His columns appear in the print media (The Daily Times and The Financial Daily)….more
Dr. Farooq Yousaf
Programme Manager / Consultant
Dr. Farooq Yousaf is a programme manager and consultant. He has completed his Ph.D studies in Politics from Newcastle, Australia. His areas of interest and specialization include tribal identities and nationalism, peace conflict resolution, social media and counter terrorism. He is an Assistant…..more
Elsa Imdad Hussain
Project Coordinator
Elsa Imdad works as Project Coordinator, Beyond Boundaries, a unique Pakistan-Afghanistan Track 1.5/ II initiative to help improve relations between the two countries and enhance people-to-people contacts. Apart from this, she manages the Afghan Studies Center at CRSS and contributes to the political section of Matrix magazine… more
Zehra Zaidi
Program Coordinator
Zehra Zaidi works as a Research Fellow and Program Coordinator at CRSS, where she is currently working on a project on Pak-Afghan Regional Stability. Previously, she contributed to a research project, “Assessment of health-seeking behaviour,” which …. more
Zaheer Akhtar
IT Administrator
Zaheer Akhtar is working as an IT Administrator at CRSS. He supports various projects and manages all technical and IT operations for the organization. He holds a Bachelor of Art from University of the Punjab and has experience working with several private organizations.
Muhammad Anees Ali
Admin & Finance Executive
Muhammad Anees Ali is currently working as Administrative and Finance Executive at CRSS. He holds a Mphil degree in Applied Mathematics. His roles and responsibilities at the Center include assisting the Director of Finance and Admin in all financial tasks including book-keeping, managing banking responsibilities, tax calculation, and submission. Furthermore, being responsible for carrying out admin and logistical tasks, Anees is taking care of all office procurement, maintaining inventory for office assets, managing support staff, and coordinating with the program team regarding logistical support for the program activities
Shahana Naseer
Research Assistant
Shahana Naseer works as a Research Assistant at CRSS. She holds a Bachelors in International Relations. Primarily, she focuses on regional development and Human rights issues in Pakistan. She is responsible for managing social media and additional research related assignments.
Shahana is dedicated to promote human rights, social issues and inclusive development and strive to deepen her understanding through research and collaboration.