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Career

He completed his education from the prestigious St Patrick's High School in Karachi, and from the

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in Kakul. Later, he obtained a master's degree in War Studies from the National Defence College. He had written and spoken extensively for various media organisations and publications on issues relating to Pakistan's domestic geostrategic affairs as well as security and foreign policy. Khan was a supporter of Pakistan increasing its economic and geopolitical relations with

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. He is a member of the

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based in New York, and

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'' list for 2006-07.

Publications

Texts authored by Jamshed Ayaz Khan include: * ''Asia: Search for Security and Cooperation'' (2006) * ''Reflections on Matters of War and Peace'' (2003)

References

External links

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