World Affairs Insider
Meet Hira Sarwar and Dr. Muhammad Amjad Raza—the leaders shaping an independent platform for research, dialogue, and global understanding.
Our Leadership
World Affairs Insider is guided by complementary leadership that brings together institutional vision, scholarly rigour, and a belief in knowledge as a public good.
Founding Leadership
Founder and Executive Director I
Hira Sarwar founded World Affairs Insider with a clear purpose: to create an independent platform where rigorous research, strategic analysis, and informed public dialogue could meet. Her leadership centres on making complex international developments accessible, relevant, and connected to the realities shaping communities and institutions.
She leads WAI’s institutional direction, partnerships, and engagement with emerging scholars. Her collaborative approach encourages new voices while safeguarding the intellectual independence and professional standards that give the organisation’s work lasting value.
Academic Leadership
Founder and Executive Director II
Dr. Muhammad Amjad Raza contributes scholarly depth and strategic perspective to WAI’s leadership. His outlook connects careful research with the practical questions facing policymakers, institutions, and societies in a rapidly changing international environment.
Through academic guidance and intellectual stewardship, he supports a culture of analytical rigour, constructive debate, and cross-disciplinary learning. His leadership strengthens WAI’s commitment to research that is credible, globally informed, and useful beyond the academy.
Leadership Philosophy
Together, Hira Sarwar and Dr. Muhammad Amjad Raza combine intellectual independence with open collaboration and a lasting responsibility to the public good.
Protecting editorial autonomy and allowing evidence—not convention or influence—to guide research and analysis.
Building inclusive networks that connect researchers, policymakers, diplomats, practitioners, and emerging voices
Translating complex global developments into practical knowledge that can inform decisions and enrich public discourse.
Shared Responsibility
Through thoughtful counsel and diverse professional experience, the Advisory Board helps WAI remain ambitious in its outlook, careful in its standards, and responsive to the global questions that matter.
A Shared Vision
WAI’s leadership envisions a globally respected centre for independent research and policy dialogue—one that connects local realities with international debates and creates meaningful opportunities for the next generation of thinkers.
Producing scholarship that responds to real policy challenges and emerging international trends.
Creating space for respectful exchange across regions, disciplines, institutions, and generations.
Supporting emerging researchers through mentorship, publication, training, and international collaboration.
Institutional Stewardship
Leadership at WAI is grounded in clear standards that protect the quality, independence, and long-term value of its work.
Research conclusions remain guided by evidence, professional judgement, and transparent standards.
Every publication and initiative is shaped by analytical rigour, accuracy, and international quality.
WAI welcomes diverse perspectives and encourages constructive engagement across cultures and disciplines.
Institutional partnerships and programmes are developed with integrity, purpose, and sustainable impact in mind.
Looking Forward
Under the leadership of Hira Sarwar and Dr. Muhammad Amjad Raza, WAI remains committed to earning trust through the quality of its ideas, the integrity of its work, and its contribution to a more informed and cooperative world.
Independent research, strategic insight, and informed global dialogue.
