Thinking Beyond Horizons
The Centre for Alternative Perspectives is a platform for ideas, dialogue, and research that challenges conventional thinking. We bring together diverse voices to explore the issues shaping our world.
Our Story
In a world of echo chambers and oversimplified narratives, we exist to ask harder questions — and to make room for the answers that don't fit neatly into the mainstream.
Who We Are
The Centre for Alternative Perspectives (CAP) is an independent platform dedicated to fostering critical dialogue, rigorous research, and bold ideas. We believe that meaningful progress begins when we step outside familiar frameworks and engage with perspectives that challenge the status quo.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create space for underrepresented viewpoints, publish thoughtful analysis, and build a community of readers, writers, and researchers committed to thinking beyond conventional boundaries.
Our Vision
We envision a world where policy, culture, and public conversation are shaped by a diversity of informed perspectives — where nuance is valued and alternative viewpoints are given the platform they deserve.
What We Do
Through publications, events, and digital content, CAP brings together editors, researchers, and strategists to produce original work on the issues that define our time — from geopolitics and economics to culture and society.
Our People
The individuals behind the Centre for Alternative Perspectives.
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General Secretary
Dr. Sundus Basharat Ahmad is an Assistant Professor at Bahria University, Head Office Islamabad, and serves as PGP Coordinator. She holds advanced degrees from National Defence University, Islamabad, and Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her research focuses on international relations, conflict resolution, media framing, and peace journalism, with a particular emphasis on South Asian geopolitics and regional diplomacy.
President
Dr. Syeda Sidra Ahmed is an Assistant Professor at Bahria University, Karachi. She is a graduate of the University of Karachi. Her academic work engages with decolonial epistemologies, diplomatic history, and multilateral governance, with a focus on reinterpreting global order through critical and alternative perspectives.
Chairperson
Dr. Samreen Bari Aamir serves as Chairperson of CAP and Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at DHA Suffa University, Karachi. She holds a PhD from the University of Karachi. Her research focuses on global diversity frameworks, equity and inclusion in policy development, and the institutional dynamics of regional cooperation and integration.