Stories by Abdullah Khurram

Abdullah Khurram focuses on global security issues at Johns Hopkins University. Assertions and opinions are solely those of the writer and do not reflect the views of any institution(s) that he is affiliated with.

He can be contacted at khurram@uchicago.edu

5 ways American Muslims should counter Trump’s narrative

An ideology of hatred is a threat to the entire country. That requires an “American” response not a “Muslim” one. Published 24 Nov, 2015 02:54pm

How Pakistani Americans can give back

Pakistani expats pay back to their homeland in various ways, but there is a need to further consolidate their efforts. Published 19 Oct, 2015 03:33pm

Can Karachi and Lahore do what Pakistan cannot?

We can pursue the improvement of Pakistan’s image by choosing to brand our cities instead. Published 16 Jun, 2015 04:26pm

Will Pakistan rejoin the emerging markets?

It’s time to make global investors realise that a market of 200 million people is too significant to be ignored. Published 20 Apr, 2015 02:02pm

What we don’t know about our Foreign Service officers

Room for improvement in the Pakistan Foreign Service lies in the amount of trust we are willing to put in our diplomats. Published 15 Nov, 2014 06:00pm

The Iran-Pakistan pipeline: Finding the win-win for Pakistan

In this conundrum lies a tremendous diplomatic opportunity. Published 09 Nov, 2013 03:09pm