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Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan

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Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan

Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance,
a think tank in Islamabad.

He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went
back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016,
working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries. When
he came home he set up the China Study Centre at NUST. He retired from there.

He writes about CPEC and the Belt and Road, and about what China's rise means for
Pakistan. His articles run in Modern Diplomacy and on Think Tank Pakistan, and China
Daily and China News Service have both quoted the work.

11,330 pieces by this author

Pakistan, China Explore Reciprocal Cultural Exchanges

 A high-level Chinese cultural delegation visited the China Window cultural exchange center in Peshawar, praising its efforts to promote Chinese culture and strengthen Pakistan-China friendship, while both sides agreed to…

Turkiye eyes stronger trade, new JVs with Pakistan

Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted its International Excellence Awards 2026 in Istanbul, bringing…

Aerial view of China’s Huangyan Dao

An aerial drone photo taken on July 8, 2026 shows a view of China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. Huangyan Dao, located in China's Zhongsha Qundao, features a…

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