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    Imran Ahmed

    Introduction

    Dr Imran Ahmed writes on religion, law and politics in late-colonial India and contemporary Pakistan. His current research projects focus on religion and politics, constitution-making and blasphemy laws in South Asia.

    Dr Ahmed received his PhD from the University of New England. He has published in leading journals in history, politics and law including South Asia, the Journal of Contemporary Asia, Third World Quarterly, The Round Table, Griffith Law Review and the Journal of Law, Religion and State. He is also a co-editor of the volume Religion, Extremism and Violence (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).

    Areas of Interest and Expertise

    • Religion, Law and Politics in South Asia
    • Constitution-making, Legal Pluralism and Democratic Institutions
    • Islam in the Modern World
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    Email
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    iahmed@nus.edu.sg
    DID
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    +65 6601 7737
    Designation
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    Visiting Research Fellow
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    Email
    :
    iahmed@nus.edu.sg
    DID
    :
    +65 6601 7737
    Designation
    :
    Visiting Research Fellow

    CONTRIBUTIONS

    ISAS Briefs

    A Nation in Flux:
    Bangladesh’s Political Struggle

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    25 March 2025


    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Mounting Security Challenges

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    24 March 2025


    ISAS Briefs

    Interim Government in Bangladesh:
    Struggle for Stability

    Imran Ahmed

    21 February 2025


    ISAS Briefs

    India’s Evolving Relationship with Afghanistan

    Imran Ahmed, Tanujja Dadlani

    20 February 2025


    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Deepening Political Impasse:
    The Breakdown of Government-PTI Talks

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    18 February 2025




    ISAS Briefs

    From Dialogue to Deadlock:
    PTI’s Protest Movement and Pakistan’s Political Crisis

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    2 December 2024



    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Constitutional Reform Package:
    Judicial Independence Under Threat?

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    23 October 2024





    ISAS Briefs

    From Protest to Revolution:
    A New Era for Bangladesh?

    Imran Ahmed

    7 August 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Climate Crisis in the Highlands:
    Impact on Pakistan’s Mountainous Regions

    Imran Ahmed, Charukeshi Karikalan

    6 August 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    The Supreme Court Judgement on PTI’s Reserved Seats Case

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    2 August 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Fatal Silence: Press Freedom and Perilous Journalism in Pakistan

    Imran Ahmed, Charukeshi Karikalan

    25 July 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Rs18.9 Trillion Budget Announced:
    Pakistan’s Economic Dilemma

    Imran Ahmed, Charukeshi Karikalan

    12 July 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Operation Azm-i-Istehkam Launched:
    Pakistan Combats Terrorism

    Imran Ahmed, Charukeshi Karikalan

    5 July 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Uncertainty and Dissent:
    Leadership Crisis in the PTI

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    28 June 2024


    ISAS Insights

    Power, Politics and Patronage:
    Pakistan’s Post-Election Coalition

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    3 May 2024


    ISAS Insights

    Unpacking Pakistan’s 2024 General Elections and the Aftermath

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    11 April 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s February 2024 Elections:
    A Sense of Uncertainty Prevails

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    6 February 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Kashmir’s Uncertain Future:
    Reactions to the Supreme Court’s Article 370 Verdict

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    1 February 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Abrogation of Article 370:
    An Analysis of the Supreme Court Verdict

    Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

    13 January 2024



    ISAS Briefs

    Crossroads of Uncertainty:
    Pakistan’s Challenges Ahead

    Imran Ahmed, Hatizah Rashid

    16 August 2023



    ISAS Briefs

    Blasphemy in Bangladesh

    Isha Gupta, Imran Ahmed

    28 June 2023




    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Ongoing Crisis:
    Military Courts and Human Rights

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Imran Ahmed

    7 June 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Mining in Pakistan:
    Towards Climate-Proofing Projects

    Isha Gupta, Imran Ahmed

    30 May 2023




    ISAS Briefs

    Unpacking Imran Khan’s Arrest and its Aftermath

    Imran Ahmed

    12 May 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Imran Khan and the Sharif Government:
    Cycle of Provocation and Confrontation

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Imran Ahmed

    31 March 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Economic Crisis: The Bigger Picture

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Imran Ahmed

    17 March 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    General Pervez Musharraf’s Legacies

    Imran Ahmed

    22 February 2023


    ISAS Special Reports

    United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Pakistan’s Contributions

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Mahesh Raj Bhatta, Imran Ahmed

    9 February 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Pakistan’s Environmental and Climate Crisis

    Imran Ahmed

    1 February 2023


    ISAS South Asian Discussion Papers

    Inside Pakistan: Domestic Challenges and External Imperatives

    Imran Ahmed, Claudia Chia, Kunthavi Kalachelvam, John Vater

    1 December 2022






    ISAS Briefs

    Negotiating with the Pakistani Taliban and its Implications

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Imran Ahmed

    26 January 2022








    ISAS Briefs

    Aurat March: The Struggle for Law Reform and Women’s Rights in Pakistan

    Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Imran Ahmed

    26 April 2021








    ISAS Insights

    The 18th Amendment: Historical Developments and Debates in Pakistan

    Imran Ahmed

    4 September 2020


    ISAS Briefs

    Presidential Powers in Pakistan: Accountability Concerns

    Imran Ahmed

    13 August 2020