Mr. Tahir M Azad is a PhD Scholar at the Department of Strategic & Nuclear Studies (SNS), National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Azad holds a M.Phil in Strategic & Nuclear Studies and M.Sc in Defence & Strategic Studies and his areas of interest are Nuclear Security, Nuclear Terrorism, South Asian Nuclear Politics and Nuclear Strategies. His previous research includes War on Terror, Afghanistan and Regional Socio-political issues. Mr. Azad is a guest researcher at ISDP and during his stay he will meet and interact with Swedish and International researchers and policy makers. He will also host an Asia Forum at ISDP.