He is a Ph.D. scholar at SPIR, QAU. Currently, he is in charge of the Iran Program at the Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad. He has published over 3 dozen research papers, essays, and analytical pieces in renowned national and international journals, magazines, and news websites. He has also been interviewed by BBC, VOA, PTV, and other news channels. Mr. Naqvi regularly delivers guest lectures, and seminar talks and presents conference papers, both nationally and internationally, including in Iran and Russia.