Fahad Nabeel
@fahadnabeelfn.bsky.social
CEO, Geopolitical Insights (www.geopoliticalinsights.net) | PhD Candidate at Air University, Pakistan | Former Lecturer at National Defence University, Pakistan (2022-24) | Militancy, Cyber Security and Intelligence Studies | RTs ≠ Endorsements
Last Friday, I participated in an Air University’s Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies and @IISS_org panel discussion titled “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies and Impact on Strategic Stability” at Air University.
November 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Last Friday, I participated in an Air University’s Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies and @IISS_org panel discussion titled “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies and Impact on Strategic Stability” at Air University.
Presented my conference paper titled “Situating Indo-Pakistan Cyber Competition in a Cyber-Domain Escalation Framework” at an International Conference on “Re-Thinking Security: Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats in a Transforming World.”
Paper Presentation - www.academia.edu/144949250/SI...
Paper Presentation - www.academia.edu/144949250/SI...
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Presented my conference paper titled “Situating Indo-Pakistan Cyber Competition in a Cyber-Domain Escalation Framework” at an International Conference on “Re-Thinking Security: Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats in a Transforming World.”
Paper Presentation - www.academia.edu/144949250/SI...
Paper Presentation - www.academia.edu/144949250/SI...
I’m quoted in Abid Hussain’s story for @aljazeera.com on the future of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations post-Islamabad attack:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Can Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks survive Islamabad, Delhi blasts?
Islamabad and Kabul’s uneasy truce faces new strain after deadly blasts and escalating regional accusations.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’m quoted in Abid Hussain’s story for @aljazeera.com on the future of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations post-Islamabad attack:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Cyber Warfare and Information Warfare between India and Pakistan’ at COMSATS University’s Department of Humanities.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Cyber Warfare and Information Warfare between India and Pakistan’ at COMSATS University’s Department of Humanities.
Presented my conference paper titled “Combating Indian Disinformation - A Critical Evaluation of Pakistan’s Response During the May 2025 Conflict” virtually at @iubwp’s 5th International Conference on the Interdisciplinary Approach in Social Sciences.
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Combating Indian Disinfo - A Critical Evaluation of Pakistan’s Response During the May 2025 Conflict
YouTube video by Fahad Nabeel
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November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Presented my conference paper titled “Combating Indian Disinformation - A Critical Evaluation of Pakistan’s Response During the May 2025 Conflict” virtually at @iubwp’s 5th International Conference on the Interdisciplinary Approach in Social Sciences.
youtu.be/x237GIpp4ds
youtu.be/x237GIpp4ds
Presented my conference paper titled “Unpacking the Cyber Dimension of the 2025 Indo-Pakistan Conflict” virtually at the 9th Bosphorus International Conference on Cybersecurity, Digital Politics, and Social Sciences.
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Conference Paper Presentation - Unpacking the Cyber Dimension of the 2025 Indo-Pakistan Conflict
YouTube video by Fahad Nabeel
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October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Presented my conference paper titled “Unpacking the Cyber Dimension of the 2025 Indo-Pakistan Conflict” virtually at the 9th Bosphorus International Conference on Cybersecurity, Digital Politics, and Social Sciences.
youtu.be/-eRXCWLWH8M
youtu.be/-eRXCWLWH8M
I’m quoted in Abid Hussain's story for @aljazeera.com on Pakistan’s supposed “new normal” approach toward Afghanistan:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
‘New Normal’: Is Pakistan trying to set new red lines with Afghan Taliban?
Amid growing clashes with the Taliban, Pakistan's moves mirror, ironically, an approach it has decried in the past.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I’m quoted in Abid Hussain's story for @aljazeera.com on Pakistan’s supposed “new normal” approach toward Afghanistan:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
I am quoted in Abid Hussain's story on the surge of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
How Pakistan misread the Taliban and lost peace on the frontier
As Kabul resists action against the Pakistan Taliban, Islamabad is left to weigh military strikes and expulsions.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I am quoted in Abid Hussain's story on the surge of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Mapping the Trends of AI-Enabled Disinformation Threats and Vulnerabilities to Pakistan’s National Security’ at 3rd National School of Public Policy on Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy and Governance.
August 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Mapping the Trends of AI-Enabled Disinformation Threats and Vulnerabilities to Pakistan’s National Security’ at 3rd National School of Public Policy on Artificial Intelligence in Public Policy and Governance.
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Decolonizing Surveillance Infrastructures and Personal Data Protection in Pakistan’ at the University of Peshawar’s Dept of Criminology’s 1st International Conference on “Criminal Justice Reforms in Pakistan: Addressing Colonial Legacies and Modern Realities”.
August 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Decolonizing Surveillance Infrastructures and Personal Data Protection in Pakistan’ at the University of Peshawar’s Dept of Criminology’s 1st International Conference on “Criminal Justice Reforms in Pakistan: Addressing Colonial Legacies and Modern Realities”.
Last month, I attended the 6th edition of the China School, themed “China's High-Tech Rise: Strategies, Players, and Perspectives.” The program was organized by the Research Center on Contemporary China, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Management at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
August 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last month, I attended the 6th edition of the China School, themed “China's High-Tech Rise: Strategies, Players, and Perspectives.” The program was organized by the Research Center on Contemporary China, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Management at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Participated in the Strategic Vision Institute’s In-House Discussion titled ‘Digital Escalation: Cyber and EW Capabilities and the Future of Deterrence in South Asia’. I talked about the convergence of cyber and electronic warfare threats.
July 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Participated in the Strategic Vision Institute’s In-House Discussion titled ‘Digital Escalation: Cyber and EW Capabilities and the Future of Deterrence in South Asia’. I talked about the convergence of cyber and electronic warfare threats.
On May 27, I delivered a talk titled ‘Mapping Online and Offline Threats to CPEC – Policy Options for China’ at the Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies, Sichuan Normal University, as part of the 11th International Youth Academic Salon.
May 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
On May 27, I delivered a talk titled ‘Mapping Online and Offline Threats to CPEC – Policy Options for China’ at the Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies, Sichuan Normal University, as part of the 11th International Youth Academic Salon.
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Cyber Operations and International Law – A Comparative Analysis of UNSC P5 Approaches’ at LUMS Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law’s 3rd International Conference on “Futures of International Law”.
April 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Cyber Operations and International Law – A Comparative Analysis of UNSC P5 Approaches’ at LUMS Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law’s 3rd International Conference on “Futures of International Law”.
I am quoted in Ulrich von Schwerin‘s story on Baloch Liberation Army for Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Swiss, German-language newspaper).
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www.nzz.ch/internationa...
Die Geiselnahme in einem Passagierzug zeigt die Stärkte der Separatisten in Belutschistan
Die Baloch Liberation Army ist zur ernsten Bedrohung für die pakistanische Regierung geworden. Mit einer Geiselnahme in einem Passagierzug sorgte die Separatistengruppe auch international für Schlagze...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I am quoted in Ulrich von Schwerin‘s story on Baloch Liberation Army for Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Swiss, German-language newspaper).
www.nzz.ch/internationa...
www.nzz.ch/internationa...
I am quoted extensively in this analysis for Dawn where I share my views on the militancy threat spectrum faced by Pakistan and Baloch Liberation Army’s communication strategy.
www.dawn.com/news/1897453...
www.dawn.com/news/1897453...
Pakistan’s security situation is off the tracks. Can the authorities reclaim control?
Security analysts warn rising threats from Islamist extremists and separatist insurgents present a complex security challenge that cannot be addressed through military action alone.
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March 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I am quoted extensively in this analysis for Dawn where I share my views on the militancy threat spectrum faced by Pakistan and Baloch Liberation Army’s communication strategy.
www.dawn.com/news/1897453...
www.dawn.com/news/1897453...
I am quoted extensively in Abid Hussain's explainer on Baloch Liberation Army for Al Jazeera English.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
The group’s train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched.
www.aljazeera.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I am quoted extensively in Abid Hussain's explainer on Baloch Liberation Army for Al Jazeera English.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Political Misinformation and Disinformation in the 2024
Election in Pakistan - A Critical Evaluation of Fact-Checking Efforts’ virtually at the University of Helsinki’s 5th Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation.
Election in Pakistan - A Critical Evaluation of Fact-Checking Efforts’ virtually at the University of Helsinki’s 5th Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation.
March 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Political Misinformation and Disinformation in the 2024
Election in Pakistan - A Critical Evaluation of Fact-Checking Efforts’ virtually at the University of Helsinki’s 5th Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation.
Election in Pakistan - A Critical Evaluation of Fact-Checking Efforts’ virtually at the University of Helsinki’s 5th Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism and Polarisation.
Ramzan Mubarak to everyone. May Almighty Allah accept our prayers and fasts during this blessed month.
March 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ramzan Mubarak to everyone. May Almighty Allah accept our prayers and fasts during this blessed month.
Presented my conference paper titled ‘A Critical Analysis of Gender in Pakistan’s Cyber Security Discourse’ at SZABIST’s 3rd Global Conference on Research in Education and Social Sciences on ‘Fostering Inclusion and Enlightenment for a Sustainable Future’.
February 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘A Critical Analysis of Gender in Pakistan’s Cyber Security Discourse’ at SZABIST’s 3rd Global Conference on Research in Education and Social Sciences on ‘Fostering Inclusion and Enlightenment for a Sustainable Future’.
Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Disinformation and Religion’ at University of Karachi’s Department of Sociology.
February 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Delivered a guest lecture on ‘Disinformation and Religion’ at University of Karachi’s Department of Sociology.
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Understanding Pakistani and Russian Perspectives on Cyberspace’ at the 1st Pakistani-Russian International Conference on ‘The Evolving Pakistan-Russia Relationship in a Changing Global Order’.
February 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Understanding Pakistani and Russian Perspectives on Cyberspace’ at the 1st Pakistani-Russian International Conference on ‘The Evolving Pakistan-Russia Relationship in a Changing Global Order’.
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Deciphering Baloch Liberation Army’s Propaganda Video’ at Lahore College for Women University’s 2nd International Conference on Conflict Management in South Asia.
January 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Presented my conference paper titled ‘Deciphering Baloch Liberation Army’s Propaganda Video’ at Lahore College for Women University’s 2nd International Conference on Conflict Management in South Asia.
Presented my co-authored working paper with Ubaid Ahmed titled ‘Understanding the Use of Suicide Attacks by the Majeed Brigade’ at IAPSS Research Seminar 2025, themed “Political Participation”.
The paper attempts to answer:
What is the strategic use of suicide attacks by the Majeed Brigade?
The paper attempts to answer:
What is the strategic use of suicide attacks by the Majeed Brigade?
January 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Presented my co-authored working paper with Ubaid Ahmed titled ‘Understanding the Use of Suicide Attacks by the Majeed Brigade’ at IAPSS Research Seminar 2025, themed “Political Participation”.
The paper attempts to answer:
What is the strategic use of suicide attacks by the Majeed Brigade?
The paper attempts to answer:
What is the strategic use of suicide attacks by the Majeed Brigade?
The authors of this paper examine the export of repressive digital technologies both by China and Western states to African countries.
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January 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The authors of this paper examine the export of repressive digital technologies both by China and Western states to African countries.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Clau...