Khadim Hussain

Khadim Hussain is director research and publications at the Centre for Regional Policy & Dialogue (CRPD). He is also serving as the Central Culture Secretary of Awami National Party (ANP). He has a distinguished career history. He has previously been the Managing Director of Baacha Khan Trust Educational Foundation (BKTEF) in Peshawar, and has taught linguistics and communication at Bahria University Islamabad and Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad for two decades. As Managing Director of BKTEF, he designed youth development programs, educational curricula, and teacher training programs, implementing these initiatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Afghanistan. His efforts included training hundreds of teachers in critical education model, human rights, guiding youth in pluralism, non-violence, good governance, and leadership skills. He has documented these activities comprehensively in detailed reports.

Khadim Hussain has a robust portfolio of research and publications, with around 30 international research papers and scores of media articles on education, human rights, human security, social transformation, culture, linguistics, extremism, terrorism, and regional cooperation. His notable publications include “Rethinking Education- Critical Discourse and Society” (2012) and “The Militant Discourse” (2013) along with several works in Urdu and Pashto. He has participated in numerous international conferences and has been a regular contributor to the editorial pages of Dawn since 2007 to date and to the website of CRPD. Born on April 24, 1968, he completed his early education in his village, intermediate and graduation from Islamia College Peshawar, a Master’s in English Literature in 1992 from Peshawar University and a research degree in linguistics in 2003. His thesis focused on “Language Shift in a Minority Kohistani Community—the Case of Ushojo.” Khadim’s career also includes extensive involvement in literary creativity, socio-political activism, and advocacy for human rights.

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