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.

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Conflict Transformation
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Nonviolence & Nonviolent Resistance
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Identity-Based Conflict
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Political Violence

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Human Security
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Dialogue Facilitation
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Agonistic Dialogue
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Reconciliation & 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

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 →