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Tooba Bilal
Aspiration Statement
I want to develop strong communication and negotiation skills; build a network of international contacts and gain cross-cultural experience to become skilled in conflict resolution and peacekeeping.
Core Skills
- Canva
- Communication Skills
- Community Development & Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Government & Regulatory Compliance
- Grant Writing and Fundraising
Academic Awards / Achievements
- Dean’s List, Fall 2022
- Dean’s List, Spring 2021
- 80% Merit Scholarship, Winona State University, UGRAD
- Semester Abroad in Public Administration January (2022 - May 2022)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Merit Scholarship of 75%
- GCE O’Level, 2A* 4As and 3 Bs A* in English Language Silver Medalist, Top 10% of the School 2013-2016
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- Lead Volunteer, European Union Roadshow Global UGRAD, Pakistan Leadership, Engagement and Action for Pakistan (LEAP)
- Institute at George Mason University (Spring 2022 Cohort)
- Volunteer Lead, Frozen River Film Festival in Winona, Minnesota
- Volunteer, Pleasant Valley Church for Easter in Winona, Minnesota
- Organizing Committee, Lead Volunteer, and Participant, International Student Night, Winona, Minnesota
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Digital Ambassador and Project Lead, Marketing & Communication, Habib University (October 2022 – November 2022)
- Researcher, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 2022 – August 2022)
- Student Researcher, Research Department, Indus Hospital (May 2021 – May 2021)
Publications / Creative Projects
- Co-author: “New Institutions for Monitoring Debt in Emerging Markets”
- Issue Brief on “Pakistan US Relations; Building Partnership through Strength”, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
- PIVOT, Volume 4, Issue 4 “Pakistan-US Relations Expectations at 75”, Quarterly Magazine of Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, October 2022
- The Exponential Power of Social Capital: The Case of BTS and ARMY
Final Year Project
Project Title
Restructuring the Question of Sovereign Debt and Debt Sustainability: Past, Present, and Future
Description
Due to the global economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, conditions took a turn for the worse as a significant gap developed between supply and demand, leading to price increases. Pakistan's economic decision-makers made efforts to contain the damage, but as the political situation worsened in late March, priorities shifted, and Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves declined rapidly. Recognizing the problem, the new government promptly initiated negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, political considerations also influenced these negotiations, and the recent bout of political instability has raised concerns about Pakistan's financial health among some analysts. This paper explores ways in which Pakistan can develop better institutions for the monitoring and management of external debt, as it has become an existential problem for many economies, particularly since the pandemic.