It has been about a month since I returned from my preliminary dissertation fieldwork in Pakistan which took place from early December, 2017 to the end of January, 2018. This served as my exploratory pilot assessment for my dissertation research on the impact of international development policy interventions in Pakistan. The trip was partially funded by the Schar School of Policy and Government. The exploratory trip was my attempt to reconnect with the environment, since my last fieldwork experience in Pakistan took place 10 years ago, where I worked with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the All Pakistan Women’s Association in Karachi. With the primary goal to enhance…
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Welcome to My Professional Webpage and Blog
Hi there! Welcome to my website. Please take your time to get acquainted with me from the menu items above. This site is currently under maintenance so please return shortly for updates. Thank you for your patience! On the blog portion of my professional website, I plan to write about current events, reflections on important issues domestically and globally, and topics related to my research interests and specializations in public policy. These include foreign policy, international development, aid-effectiveness, fragile states, post-conflict reconstruction, gender disparities in development, human security, and other related topics. I also plan to incorporate the lens of social capital and social networks analysis, which are also my…