Experience

Chiba Institute of Science

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Journalist and Media Commentator/Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  1. Imran Iqbal, “Are Elite’s drivers to be blamed?” Daily Times, February 13, 2021. https://dailytimes.com.pk/723490/are-elites-drivers-to-be-blamed/2. Imran Iqbal, India’s “New Normal”, The News, March 07, 2019. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/440614-india-s-new-normal3. Imran Iqbal, “American rediscovery of Afghanistan” Daily Times, JUNE 4, 2017. https://dailytimes.com.pk/8361/american-rediscovery-of-afghanistan/4. Imran Iqbal, “Our Middle East predicament” Daily Times, MAY 20, 2017. https://dailytimes.com.pk/10491/our-middle-east-predicament/5. Imran Iqbal, “Deconstructing Gen® Janjua’s claims”, May 27, 2917.https://dailytimes.com.pk/14968/deconstructing-gen-r-janjuas-claims/6. Imran Iqbal, Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry’s revelations” Daily Times, https://dailytimes.com.pk/9452/ambassador-aizaz-chaudhrys-revelations/



National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

  Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate curses in dept. of International Relations Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate curses in dept. of International Relations



The University of Lahore

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR)

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Organizing Conferences/Seminars and writing Op-eds in Daily English Newspapers on social, cultural and political issues. Organizing Conferences/Seminars and writing Op-eds in Daily English Newspapers on social, cultural and political issues.



Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2012

  Teaching courses at undergraduate level (4 years Baccalaureate Program) in political science. I also served as an advisor to Political Science Society and was an active member of Screening Committee for the hiring of new faculty (I was on study leave between 2008 to 2012 Teaching courses at undergraduate level (4 years Baccalaureate Program) in political science. I also served as an advisor to Political Science Society and was an active member of Screening Committee for the hiring of new faculty (I was on study leave between 2008 to 2012



Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Part-Time Tutor/Teaching Assistant

  • May 2008 - Jan 2012

  As Part Time Tutor/Module Leader, I taught level one (10 credit) Module LLLC1304 “Islam in Western Societies” which was part of the Arabic and Islamic Studies Programme, run by the Lifelong Centre at the University of Leeds. The module explored the experience of Muslim communities living in Western societies. Students considered theories, perspectives and policies in relation to such issues as integration, discrimination, identity, citizenship and multiculturalism. The module also looked at the relationship between Islamic and democratic discourses and practices. As Teaching Assistant in the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, I conducted two seminars in International Politics.



The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Research Associate

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2010

  While at the SAIS, I attended a number of workshops and seminars organized by Johns Hopkins University, the United States Institute of Peace Studies, and the Brooking Institute. I also interviewed several American scholars on Washington’s role in the management of conflict prone relationship between Pakistan and India and US war on terrorism. At SAIS, I also gave a presentation on Pakistan’s ambiguous role in the US war in Afghanistan. While at the SAIS, I attended a number of workshops and seminars organized by Johns Hopkins University, the United States Institute of Peace Studies, and the Brooking Institute. I also interviewed several American scholars on Washington’s role in the management of conflict prone relationship between Pakistan and India and US war on terrorism. At SAIS, I also gave a presentation on Pakistan’s ambiguous role in the US war in Afghanistan.



University of Leeds Student Union

• Democracy-Representative

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2008

  Organizing on-campus students’ elections and opinion polls to determine their views on a host of social and political issues. Organizing on-campus students’ elections and opinion polls to determine their views on a host of social and political issues.



University of Essex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Fellow

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

  Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust Visiting Fellow While at the University of Essex, I attended classes in GV535 Comparative Polities of Human Rights and also gave presentation at the PG Forum group on The Role of madrassas (religious seminaries) in Pakistan: A human rights perspective”. I also attended the Speaker Series Lectures held by the Human Rights Centre. Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust Visiting Fellow While at the University of Essex, I attended classes in GV535 Comparative Polities of Human Rights and also gave presentation at the PG Forum group on The Role of madrassas (religious seminaries) in Pakistan: A human rights perspective”. I also attended the Speaker Series Lectures held by the Human Rights Centre.



Citizen Commission for Human Developments (CCHD) Asian Foundation

• Trainer for First Time Voter’s Education

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2007

  : Creating awareness among younger generation regarding their rights and obligation to exercise their rights of vote and to educate them about the importance and significance of their votes. : Creating awareness among younger generation regarding their rights and obligation to exercise their rights of vote and to educate them about the importance and significance of their votes.



State of Democracy in South Asia (SDSA) Pakistan Chapter

• Field Researcher

  • Jul 2004 - Oct 2004

  Conducting field research for the Pakistan Chapter of the State of Democracy in South Asia (SDSA) project under the auspices of Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) Delhi in a South Asia wide project funded by Ford Foundation USA and The IDEA Sweden.

• Field Researcher

  • Jul 2004 - Oct 2004

  Conducting field research for the Pakistan Chapter of the State of Democracy in South Asia (SDSA) project under the auspices of Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) Delhi in a South Asia wide project funded by Ford Foundation USA and The IDEA Sweden.



Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Expert

  • Mar 2003 - Nov 2003

  As an expert in NIAS research-team, I conducted research and interviews in Pakistan on the relationship of development, international cooperation, and economic and political structure, on one hand, and Terrorism, on the other. The study was commissioned by the Department of International Development Cooperation, Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. As an expert in NIAS research-team, I conducted research and interviews in Pakistan on the relationship of development, international cooperation, and economic and political structure, on one hand, and Terrorism, on the other. The study was commissioned by the Department of International Development Cooperation, Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.



Daily English Newspaper 'The Nation'

• News Reporter

  • May 2002 - Jul 2003

  writing/contributing news reports and news articles on social, cultural and political issues of Pakistan. writing/contributing news reports and news articles on social, cultural and political issues of Pakistan.