Political Scientist · Peacebuilding Practitioner
I study how divided societies move from violence toward dialogue, and how peace is built and sustained.
I am a political scientist and peacebuilding practitioner focused on conflict transformation, dialogue facilitation, and human security. My work bridges lived experience from Balochistan with rigorous academic training to understand and help transform protracted armed conflict in South Asia and beyond.
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Focus
Where my research and practice concentrate.
01Conflict Transformation
02Human Security
03Nonviolence & Nonviolent Resistance
04Dialogue Facilitation
05Identity-Based Conflict
06Agonistic Dialogue
07Political Violence
08Reconciliation & Peace Processes
Experience
A decade across scholarship, teaching, and field practice.
2017–2026
PhD, International Relations
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dissertation: Conflict Transformation in Balochistan — Relational, Structural and Cultural Dimensions.
2019–2021
Teaching Assistant, Peace & Conflict Resolution
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Designed instructional materials and assessments and guided students through coursework and research projects.
2016–2017
Polio Eradication Officer
World Health Organization (WHO), Balochistan
Coordinated eradication efforts in one of the most challenging security and access environments in the region.
2014–2016
Provincial Representative
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Islamabad
Represented development programming and community engagement initiatives at the provincial level.
Selected Publication
Peer-reviewed · 2023
Conflict Transformation in Balochistan: Considering Agonistic Dialogue for Ending Violent Conflict
Ullah, Rehmat, and Mavara Inayat. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 11, no. 3, 2023, pp. 3723–3731. Read the article →