Background

Cheema was born and educated in Sialkot

Sialkot

Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...

, and later moved to Government College, Lahore where he completed his Master's in History. He also did Master's in Political Science from Punjab University

University of the Punjab

University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...

. He has a Certificate in Peace Research and International Relations from Oslo University (Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

), a Diploma in International Relations from Vienna University (Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

), an M. Litt. in Strategic Studies from Aberdeen University (U.K.) and a Ph.D. from Quaid-i-Azam University

Quaid-i-Azam University

The Quaid-i-Azam University is a public, research university in Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It was initially founded as the "University of Islamabad" in July 1967...

 (Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

).

Dr. Cheema has been a teacher for almost 28 years both in Pakistan and elsewhere. In Pakistan he has taught at Government College (Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

), Pakistan Administrative Staff College (Lahore) and Quaid-i-Azam University, (Islamabad

Islamabad

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...

). Abroad he has worked in various capacities such as a Research Fellow, Senior Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Scholar for Australian National University

Australian National University

The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...

 (Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

), School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...

 (USA), Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, (Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

), and ACDIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...

 (USA).

As a Visiting Lecturer he has also delivered and still continues to deliver lectures at many professional and training institutions including National Defence College (now National Defence University

National Defence University

National Defence University may refer to:University*Finnish National Defence University*PLA National Defense University, People's Republic of China*National Defense University, USA...

 (Islamabad), Command and Staff College

Command and Staff College

The Command and Staff College was established in 1907 at Quetta, Balochistan, British Raj, now in Pakistan, and is the oldest and the most prestigious institution of the Pakistan Army. It was established in 1905 in Deolali and moved to its present location at Quetta in 1907 under the name of Quetta...

 (Quetta

Quetta

is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...

), Joint Staff College (Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...

), Foreign Service Training Institute (Islamabad), Information Services Academy (Islamabad), Allama Iqbal Open University

Allama Iqbal Open University

Allama Iqbal Open University , founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities by enrollment, with 1,121,038 students in the year 2010 whereas Course Enrollment of these students are 3,305,948 -History:Allama Iqbal Open University was...

 (Islamabad), Pakistan Administrative Staff College (renamed as National School of Public Policy, Lahore), Intelligence Bureau Academy etc.

Until July 1995 Dr. Cheema was working as a Professor of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan and in July 1995 he started working for the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan in the capacity of a Director General, Academy of Educational Planning and Management. From November 1996 to September 2000 Dr.Cheema worked as a Professorial Iqbal Fellow at South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. During his 19 years stay at Quaid-i-Azam University, Dr. Cheema served as the Chairman of International Relation's Department as well as Defence and Strategic Studies Department for more than 14 years. From October 2000, Dr. Cheema worked for Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Islamabad Policy Research Institute is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was founded by the retired brigadier Shaukat Qadir who was also the former vice president at the institute....

 as its President. Since February 2009 Dr. Cheema has been Dean of the Faculty of Contemporary Studies at the National Defense University, Islamabad.

Dr. Cheema's articles have appeared regularly in national and international academic journals, popular magazines, and daily newspapers. He has published more than 120 research articles and over 600 general articles or columns. In addition, Dr. Cheema has authored many books and monograph

Monograph

A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...

s, contributed more than 650 articles to the leading Pakistani English dailies.

Authored

1. Quaid-i-Azam as a Strategist, Research and Publication Committee, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1977, Pakistan.
2. Restraints in Korean War, Research and Publication Committee, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1978, Pakistan.
3. Sanctuary and War, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1978, Pakistan.
4. Conflict and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean: Pakistan's Interests and Choices, Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence No.23, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, 1980, Australia.
5. Afghanistan Since April 1978, Research and Publication Committee, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1980, Pakistan.
6. Pakistan's Defence Policy 1947-58. The Macmillan Press Ltd., London, U.K. 1990.
7. The Armed Forces of Pakistan, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, Australia. Also published by the New York University Press, New York, 2002.
8. The Politics of the Punjab Boundary Award, Heidelberg paper No.1, South Asia Institute, Department of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany, September 2000.

Co-authored

1. Brasstacks and Beyond: Perception and Management of Crisis in South Asia, (Co-Author), ACDIS Research Report, Programme in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1995.
2. Nuclear Non-Proliferation in India and Pakistan: South Asian Perspectives. (Co-Author) Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Manohar Publishers, New Delhi (India), 1996.
3. Defence Expenditure in South Asia: An Overview (Co-author), RCSS Policy Studies 10, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies,(Colombo, Sri Lanka),March 2000.
4. The Simla Agreement 1972: Its Wasted Promise, (Co-Author), Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001.
5. Perceptions, Politics and Security of South Asia: The Compound Crisis of 90, (Co-author), Routledge Curzon, London, 2003.
6. Four Crises and a Peace Process: American Engagement in South Asia (Co- author), Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C., USA, 2007.

Compiled

1. A Select Bibliography of Periodical Literature on India and Pakistan, National Commission of Historical and Cultural Research, Islamabad, Pakistan) Vol. I is on Pakistan and was published in 1976.
2. Vol. II deals with India and was published in 1979.
3. Vol. III covers subjects common to both India and Pakistan published in 1984.

Editor/co-editor

1. Arms Race and Nuclear Developments in South Asia, (Co-editor),Islamabad Policy Research Institute, 2004.
2. Tribal Areas of Pakistan: Challenges and Responses, (Co-editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, 2005.
3. The Kashmir Imbroglio: Looking Towards the Future.(Co-Editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2005.
4. Problems and Politics of Federalism in Pakistan, (Co-Editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006.
5. Political Violence and Terrorism in South Asia, (Co-Editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006.
6. Ballistic Missiles and South Asian Security, (Co-editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2007.
7. Problems and Politics of Water Sharing and Management in Pakistan (Co-Editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, 2007.
8. Quest for Energy Security in Asia, (Co-Editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, 2007.
9. Pakistan and Changing Scenario: Regional and Global, (Co-editor)Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, 2008.
10. Political Role of Religious Communities in Pakistan (Co-editor), Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, 2008.
11. Pakistan-India Peace Process: The Way Forward(Co-editor), Islamabad, Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, 2010.
12. Assessing Terrorism (Editor), Submitted to NDU, Washington……

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