Research Fellows at IDEAS spearhead the research effort across the four thematic clusters and provide organizational direction.
Over the years, IDEAS has built a fantastic team of research collaborators or Associate Fellows based at leading global institutions, allowing IDEAS to expand the scope of its work and enhance the type of knowledge production under its banner.

Dr. Rabea Malik CEO & Research Fellow

Dr. Faisal Bari Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Ali Cheema Senior Research Fellow

Maryam S. Khan Research Fellow

Saijd Maruf Khan CFO & Head of Administration

Dr. Madeeha Afzal Associate Fellow

Dr. Uzma Afzal Associate Fellow

Dr. Ehtisham Ahmad Associate Fellow

Dr. Agha Ali Akram Associate Fellow

Dr. Saher Asad Associate Fellow

Dr. Monazza Aslam Associate Fellow

Haris Gazdar Associate Fellow

Dr. Umair Javed Associate Fellow

Dr. Saqib Jafarey Associate Fellow

Dr. Hassan Javid Associate Fellow

Dr. Hina Khalid Associate Fellow

Dr. Adnan Qadir Khan Associate Fellow

Dr. Sarah Khan Associate Fellow

Dr. Shahrukh Rafi Khan Associate Fellow

Dr. Sajal Lahiri Associate Fellow

Dr. Hadia Majid Associate Fellow

Dr. Shandana Khan Mohmand Associate Fellow

Dr. Irfan Muzzaffar Associate Fellow

Dr. Ijaz Nabi Associate Fellow

Dr. Farooq Naseer Associate Fellow

Dr. Anjum Nasim Emeritus Fellow

Dr. Sanval Nasim Associate Fellow

Dr. Rehana Riffat Raza Associate Fellow

Dr. Shenila Rawal Associate Fellow

Dr. Arman Rezaee Associate Fellow

Dr. Tania Saeed Associate Fellow

Dr. Asad Sayeed Associate Fellow

Dr. Abu S. Shonchoy Associate Fellow
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Dr. Soufia Anis Siddiqi Associate Fellow

Dr. Osama Siddique Associate Fellow

Dr. Zahra Siddique Associate Fellow

Dr. Nidhi Singal Associate Fellow

Dr. Tayyaba Tamim Associate Fellow

Mohid Ahsan Research Assistant

Basim Ali Research Coordinator

Zoha Attique Research Assistant

Faisal Awan Assistant Manager Finance

Rida Fatima Research Assistant

Ahsan Zia Farooqui Senior Programs Manager

Aiza Hussain Project Lead

Sayaf Naseem Iqbal Program Manager

Sahar Kamran Program Manager

Waleed Mahmood Research Assistant

Mohammad Malick Lead Survey Wing

Ayesha Imran Malik Senior Research Associate

Mariam Masood Manager Human Resources

Basma Masud Associate Manager Finance

Ayesha Mursleen Senior Research Assistant

Atif Naseer Assistant Manager Administration

Abdul Rehman Nawaz Survey Support Assistant
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Ali Asad Sabir Senior Research Assistant

Ayesha Shahid Communications & Outreach Lead

Hirra Shahid Project Coordinator

Mahnaz Shujrah Research Assistant

Ahsan Tariq Lead Survey Wing

Anjum Babar Office Attendant

Adnan Rashid Office Attendant