Faculty of International Relations

• Ph. D in International Relations from University of Karachi
• M.A in International Relations from University of Karachi
• Associate degree in Textile Technology from Textile Institute of Pakistan (T.I.P)

Work Experience:
• Assistant Professor – BS IR Program (April 2022)
• Lecturer – BS IR Program (October 2021 – March 2022)
• Visiting Lecturer – The Smart College, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus (2016 – 2018)
• Visiting Lecturer– University of Karachi (Spring 2017 – Fall 2017)
• Lecturer – Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (2017 – 2019)

Research Publications:
1. Soft Power: An Invasion to Pakistani Culture
2. Diminishing local Languages in the Era of Globalization: A Case Study of Pakistan
3. Water Crisis between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq and Its Implications
4. Women in Pakistan-social mobility, human development, and empowerment
5. Political Islam as Explained by Sayyid Qutb and Maulana Mawdudi a Comparison
6. Cultural Globalization In A Contest With The State And Nationalism
7. Structural cultural globalization: A threat to positive and sustainable peace
8. Communism, an incomplete unforgettable tale, a case study of Pakistan published in Pakistan Journal of International Affairs.

Conference Papers
• Challenges of Women Empowerment and Human development in Pakistan’ presented in International Conference organized by the University of Karachi in Oct 2016.
• Structural globalization: a threat to positive and sustainable peace presented in an international conference in Nov 2017.
• Cultural Globalization and Nation States’ presented in International Conference organized by Benazir Bhutto University on 7th August 2018.

Supervision of Research Articles:
• Effect of Islamic culture and religion on the consumption of halal food among the younger generation of Pakistan by Rafia Alkasiri, Sharmeen Jawaid, Wajiha Farooq (Students Bahria University, Karachi) published in Asian Social Sciences Review.
• Attitude towards the cultural appropriation of fashion: a survey with the Pakistani population by Faryal Jabeen Haye, Hooriya Rais, Maheera Saleem, Zarnaaz Ishaq (Student Institute of Professional Psychology Bahria University) published in Asian Social Sciences Review.

Articles Published in different newspapers

• https://pakobserver.net/indias-fifth-generation-war-against-pakistan-by-dr-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/rising-inflation-its-impact-on-common-people-by-samreen-bari-aamir-2/
• https://pakobserver.net/economy-and-national-security-are-interwoven-by-dr-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/economy-and-national-security-are-interwoven-by-dr-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/indias-interests-in-afghanistan-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/air-pollution-emergency-action-is-inevitable-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/palestinian-land-bought-or-seized-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/the-palestine-issue-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/quad-purpose-unclear-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://pakobserver.net/regional-situation-impact-on-pakistan-by-samreen-bari-aamir/
• https://nation.com.pk/10-May-2021/the-strategy-to-isolate-china
• https://nation.com.pk/04-Mar-2019/top-five-soft-powers-of-the-world
• http://pakobserver.net/2016/04/23/globalisation-and-local-cultures/
• http://pakobserver.net/2016/04/28/implication-of-globalisation-on-local-languages/
• http://pakobserver.net/2016/07/29/philosophy-of-jihad-in-islam/
• http://pakobserver.net/2016/05/19/pak-iran-ties-role-of-india/
• http://nation.com.pk/letters/09-Aug-2016/soft-power
• PAKISTAN TODAY The water crises in Turkey, Syria and Iraq
• http://pakobserver.net/death-of-a-leader/
• PAKISTAN TODAY THE TRUE MEANING OF JIHAD
• http://pakobserver.net/soft-power/
• http://e.jang.com.pk/11-19-2016/Karachi/pic.asp?picname=217214
• http://pakobserver.net/globalisation-contemporary-world/
• http://pakobserver.net/treaty-of-hudaibyah/
• http://pakobserver.net/procrastination/
• http://pakobserver.net/regionalism-globalised-world/

Education

– Ph.D. in International Relations (CGPA: 3.67/4.00), University of Management Technology (UMT) Lahore (2020-Ongoing)

– M.Phil in Peace and Conflict Studies (CGPA: 3.88/4.00), National Defense University Islamabad (2009-2011). Distinction in Dissertation.

– M.Sc in Defense and Strategic Studies (CGPA: 3.67/4.00), Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad (2006-2008)

– BA in Applied Psychology, Sociology, Persian (1st Division), Islamabad College for Girls F-6/2, Islamabad (2004-2006)

– FSc (Pre-Medical), Islamabad College for Girls F-6/2, Islamabad (2002-2004)

– Matriculation (Pre-Medical), Civil Aviation Model School No.2, Karachi (2002)

Work Experience

Sundus has a diverse professional background that includes teaching, research, and editorial roles. She currently serves as a Lecturer at Suffa University, Karachi, where she imparts knowledge in the field of International Relations. Additionally, she has held visiting faculty positions at prestigious institutions such as Bahria University, University of Sargodha, Aitchison College, and Minhaj University, teaching various courses related to international relations, conflict resolution, and peace studies. She has been teaching the following courses of IR.

1. Conflict Management and Resolution
2. Geopolitical Structure of the World
3. Peace Psychology
4. Dynamics of Kashmir
5. Evolution of State
6. Diplomacy
7. Enlightened Moderation and the Muslim World,
8. Introduction to International Relations
9. Ethics and Moral Philosophy
10. Theories and Approaches of International Relations
11. Foreign Policy of Pakistan
12. Strategic Dynamics of South Asia
13. Sociology of Peace and Conflict.
14. Dimensions of Modern Strategy
15. State and Its Institutions in Pakistan
16. Comparative Foreign Policy of USA, Russia, and China 

Publications

• S. & Sajjad. F. (2022). “Media and Peacebuilding between India and Pakistan: The Case of Kartarpur Corridor.” Journal of Mass Communication Department, Dept of Mass Communication, University of Karachi, 27(2). Retrieved from https://jmcd-uok.com/index.php/jmcd/article/view/242
• Basharat.S.&Qureshi.A (2022). “Dr Israr Ahmad: An Analysis of His Ideology About Political Islam and Examining Its Practicality” Al Salihat,Vol. 1 No. 01 (2022): Jan-Jun 2022 Retrieved from https://al-salihat.com/index.php/Journal/article/view/6

Conferences And Workshops

• Paper Presented on March 2023 “News Media as an Arena of War and Peace: An Analysis of Indo-Pak Contestations” in The 3rd International Conference on Business, Management and Social Sciences (ICBMASS-23)

• Paper Presented on Feb 2022 “Media and Peacebuilding between India- Pakistan: A case of Kartarpur Corridor” in International Media Conference at Karachi University.

• Paper Presented on June 2021 “Media and Peacebuilding between India- Pakistan: A case of Kartarpur Corridor” in Emerging Trends in Arts and Humanities at the University of Punjab.

• Paper Presented on Oct 2020 “Transition to Online Education in Universities during COVID-19: Assessing the Learners’ Perception of UMT Students” in All Pakistan Online Education Summit 2.0.

• Paper Presented on May 2020 “Paradigm Shift in International Relations   Theory? Lessons Learnt from Covid-19” in All Pakistan Online Education Summit.

• Paper Presented in Women in Business and Leadership Conference (WIBCON 2016)