Kashmir Peace Conference, International Educational Development, New York, 7 December.
Kashmir and Afghan Frontiers, Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1 December.
The Future of South Asia, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 13 November.
Working in South Asia,King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course,13 November.
Economies, trade and aid, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 12 November.
Modern Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 9 November.
Pakistan Security Conference 2015: Pakistan’s Security Perspective in a Regional Context, RUSI, London, 1 October.
King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, In conversation with Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music, 25 September.
Working in South Asia & Afghanistan, London/South Asia Course, 11 September
Economies, Trade and International Aid, Afghanistan, London/South Asia Course, 10 September.
The ‘City’ in India, Pakistan & Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 9 September.
Modern Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 7 September.
Power Failure, The Political Odyssey of a Pakistani Woman, in conversation with Syeda Abida Hussain, Asia House, London, 7 July.
Modern Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 29 June.
Writing the life of Sir John Wheeler-Bennett, Malvern College, 15 June.
Kashmir, panel with Muzzamil Thakur, Safoora Teli and Open Societies Foundation, London, 19 May
What is the Kashmir issue, In conversation with Andrew Whitehead, Dilip Hiro and Fahad Shah, Bradford Literature Festival, 17 May.
Afghan briefing,’Afghanistan: ethnic divisions and the challenges for a lasting peace,’ GCHQ, 27 April.
Women’s Resistance in Kashmir: a historical and contextual narrative, SOAS, 23 March.
Demographic change in Jammu Kashmir: Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR), United Nations Building, Geneva, 12 March.
Political Islam in India (Kashmir), FCO South Asia Programme, 9 March.
Working in South Asia/Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 6 March.
Mega-cities, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 4 March.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 2 March.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 11 February.
Benazir Bhutto – A Multidimensional Portrait, in conversation with Anna Suvorova, Hussain Haroon, Syeda Abida Hussain and Zafar Hilaly, Karachi Literature Festival, 8 February.
In a Time of Tragedy: A Season for Martyrs, in conversation with Bina Shah, Karachi Literature Festival, 7 February.
The Black Watch, Then and Now, Fort George, Inverness, 20 January.
Lectures in 2014
Kashmir: the Forgotten Paradise, Seminar, on behalf of All Party Parliamentary Group on International Relations, House of Commons, 15 December.
Afgantsy, in conversation with Sir Rodric Braithwaite, in aid of the Roddy Scott Foundation, Yorkshire, 31 October.
Why Kashmir is important, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, 24 September.
Why Kashmir is Important, The Pakistan Society, London, 17 September.
Working in South Asia/Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 12 September.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 8 September.
Kashmir: Time for Justice and Peace, Islamic Society of North America, 51st Annual Convention, Detroit, 30 August.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 16 June.
Kashmiris: Contested Present, Possible Futures, Speaker, Warwick University/University of Westminster, 2 June.
Kashmir: Blind spot on the World Conscience? Muslim Institute, Islamabad, 24 March.
Working in South Asia/Afghanistan, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 21 March.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 17 March.
The Great War through Portraits, Chair with Christopher Clark (The Sleepwalkers) and Allan Mallinson (1914- Fight the Good Fight), National Portrait Gallery, 13 March.
Contested and Possible Sovereignities: The ‘State" of Kashmir, Workshop, University of Warwick, 5 March.
Why Kashmir is important, Sind Club, Karachi, 13 February.
Afghanistan 2014: Consequences for Pakistan, Panel discussion with Najmuddin Shaikh, A.G. Noorani, Mehdi Masud, Riaz Mohammad Khan, 5th Karachi Literature Festival, 8 February.
Kashmir Dispute, Chair, with A.G. Noorani, Basharat Peer, Iqbal Akhund, Riaz Khokhar and Cabeiri deBergh Robinson, 5th Karachi Literature Festival, 7 February.
Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London/FCO South Asia Course, 3 February.
The role of the media in the Kashmir Conflict, National Defence University of Pakistan, Islamabad, 25 January.
Lectures in 2013
Kashmir and its Regional Context, Pakistan Research Security Unit, University of Durham, 5 December.
Why Kashmir remains important for regional stability in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Merton Lawyers Association, London, 20 November.
Kashmir: The Endless Dispute and Global Implications, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations, 18 November.
Why Kashmir is Important: Channel City Club and Santa Barbara Committee on Foreign Relations, 13 November.
Thirty Years, Thirty Stories, A personal recollection of Afghanistan, Afghanaid 30 Years in Afghanistan, 7 November.
Working in South Asia and Afghanistan, King’s College, London /FCO, South Asia, 13 September.
Media, Civil Society, and Women in South Asia and Afghanistan/Panel discussion, King’s College, London /FCO South Asia Course, 12 September
Elections in South Asia and Afghanistan with Professor Jaffrelot, King’s College, London /FCO South Asia Course on Afghanistan/South Asia, 10 September.
An Introduction to Afghanistan since Daoud, King’s College, London /FCO South Asia Course on Afghanistan/ South Asia, 9 September.
Writing Biography, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Summer Gaudy, 23 June.
Writing Daughter of the East: in conversation with Linda Bird Francke, 1st Lahore Literary Festival, 24 February.
Political Dynasties, 4th Karachi Literature Festival, 17 February.
The Kashmir issue, 4th Karachi Literature Festival, 17 February.
Lectures in 2012
Esprit de Corps – Why it matters, with Major General James Cowan, Defence Security Forum, London, 11 November.
‘Writing The Black Watch’, Bell Library, Perth, 22 September.
Pakistan’s ‘tribal territory’ – in conversation with former Pakistani diplomat, Dr Humayun Khan, in aid of the Roddy Scott Foundation, Summerbridge, Yorkshire, 6 July.
Laying up the Colours and book launch, The Highland Furies, The Black Watch 1739-1899, Balhousie Castle, Perth, Scotland, 23 June.
Sovereignity and territory: domestic politics and regional tensions in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Chatham House, 8 May.
Whither Pakistan? Centre for Muslim States and Societies, speaker (with Moneeza Hashmi), University of Western Australia, Perth, Scotland, 5 May.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Progressive Thinkers in Pakistan, panellist, Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia, 3 May.
Kashmir: the Way Forward, University of Western Australia, Perth, 1 May.
Karachi Literature Festival, Karachi, Pakistan 11-12 February.
Afghanistan: Looking to the Future, panellist, South Asia Middle East Forum, London, 26 January.
Lectures in 2011
Kashmir: South Asia’s Palestine? chair, Frontline Club, 22 November.
Afghanistan : Early History, Afghan COIN Centre, Warminster, 6 September.
Afghanistan : Early History, Study Week, HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), Innsworth, Glos, 6 September.
11th International Peace Conference: Kashmir, Association of Humanitarian Lawyers, Kashmir American Council and Kashmir Center, Washington, DC. 29-30 July
Water Security in South Asia, RUSI, London, 15 July.
Kashmir and the European Union, Brussels, 7 July.
Kashmir: in conversation with David Lloyn together with Justine Hardy, National Portrait Gallery, 10 June.
Conflict in Kashmir: in conversation with Kamila Shamsie together with Justine Hardy and Basharat Peer, Asia House Festival of Asian Literature, 25 May.
Afghanistan: in conversation with David Lloyn, Frontline Club, 10 May.
7 Armoured Brigade, Celle, Germany, Introduction to the History of the AfPak region, 10 February
Lectures in 2009
Magdalen College School, ‘Kashmir’, 27 November
‘History of Afghanistan,’ UK Helmand Study Group, Catterick, Yorkshire, 12 October.
Writing Biography, Sir Alistair Horne 40th anniversary celebration, St Antony’s College, Oxford, 28 September.
10th International Peace Conference: Kashmir, Association of Humanitarian Lawyers, Kashmir American Council and Kashmir Center, Washington, DC.23-24 July
Pakistan: South Asia Middle East Forum, House of Commons, Committee Room, 11 June
1st Inaugural lecture on Afghanistan: ‘Past wars and the Durand Line’, Army Education Centre, Tidworth, 11 May
‘Relevance of Self-Determination, 7th session, Human Rights Council, Palais des nations, Geneva, 18 March
Obama and the Muslim World: iXXi/L:SE briefing, LSE, 10 March
Kashmir Centre, EU, Brussels: Kashmir after the elections: what next? 26 February
Royal Society for Asian Affairs: Can Democracy work in Pakistan? 19 January
Lectures in 2008
Asia House: Challenges facing Pakistan, 25 November
Kashmir Centre, EU, Global Discourse on Kashmir, Islamabad, 10-12 June
Tribute to Benazir Bhutto, Lady Margaret Hall Oxford, 15 May
Pakistan and the region, Contact Group, House of Commons, Committee room, 12 May
Briefing on Kashmir, Norwegian Parliament, Committee room, Oslo, 8th May 2008
Pakistan post-Benazir Bhutto, Mary Institute Country Day School, St Louis, Missouri,USA. 1 May
Pakistan Society, 9 April 2008: Tribute to Benazir Bhutto.
Kashmir Centre, EU, 4th Global Discourse on Kashmir, European Parliament, 1-3 April
Pakistan, Wilton Park Conference Centre, 4-5 April
All Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity: ‘Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West’: a seminar on Benazir Bhutto’s posthumous book – 26 March
‘Relevance of Self-Determination, 7th session, Human Rights Council, Palais des nations, Geneva, 18 March
‘Democracy and Authoritarianism: the legacy of Benazir Bhutto’, History Society, Keble College, Oxford, 27 February
Start the Week with Andrew Marr, on Benazir Bhutto’s posthumous book, Reconciliation; Islam, Democracy and the West, www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/start the week, 11 February
‘Pakistan On the Brink’, Frontline Club, 31 January 2008, panel chaired by Mishal Husain together with Owen Bennett-Jones, Aamir Ghauri and M. Ziauddin – Benazir Bhutto Memorial Debate, Oxford Union Society, 17 January
‘Benazir Bhutto: a memorial’, The Campaign Against Martial Law, School of Oriental and African studies, together with Wajid Shamsul Hasan, M. Ziauddin, 15 January
all Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity, House of Commons, Committee room: Tribute to Benazir Bhutto, 9 January
Lectures in 2007
Tribute to Benazir Bhutto – Victoria Schofield on BBC Breakfast news on 28 december – click here
Middle East & South Asia Forum: Pakistan before the elections, House of Commons, Committee room, 13 December
‘The role of the media and the national interest’, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 24 June 2007
Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, ‘Jammu and Kashmir: Models for Resolution’, 16 – 17 March 2007
Middle East and South Asia Forum, ‘Pakistan’, Portcullis House, House of Commons, 5 December 2006
International Educational Development, Seminar: ‘Right of Self-Determination’, held during 2nd session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 28 September 2006
India-Pakistan Dialogue, ‘Quest for Peace,’Wolfson College,University of Cambridge, 20-21 April 2006
International Kashmir Peace Conference, London, 15-16 March 2006
Kashmir Centre, EU, Seminar, at the Peace Palace, the Hague, January 2006
Kashmir Centre EU, Global Discourse, at the European Parliament, Brussels, 3-4 October 2005
University of Bradford, Dept of Peace Studies, ‘Kashmir’, April 2005
Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad: ‘Prospects of Peace, Stability in South Asia’, June 2004
‘The Independence of India and Pakistan: Sixtieth Anniversary Reflections,’ The Hartley Library in conjunction with the Centre for the Study of Britain and its Empire at the University of Southampton, 17-20 July 2007.
Barnes Literary Society, 16 May 2007
Prince Consort’s Library, Aldershot, 15 March 2007
Book Launch, Royal Box, Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park on 28th August 2006
Book Launch, Royal Box, Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park on 28th August 2006