Salma Amjad is an e-Instructor in the Department of Pakistan Studies at the Virtual University of Pakistan, where she has been working since 2015. Prior to joining the Virtual University of Pakistan, she served in the Department of Political Science/Pakistan Studies/International Relations at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, from 2011 to 2015. In 2007, she worked with two NGOs, AGHS Legal Aid Cell and Dastak (Shelter Home). She obtained her M.Phil. in Pakistan Studies (2013–2015) from the University of the Punjab, Lahore and her area of research is United States-India Strategic Partnership 2001-2010: Implications for Pakistan. She is currently enrolled in a PhD in Pakistan Studies at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Pakistan Studies (2009–2011) from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, and another Master of Arts degree in Women's Studies (2005–2007) from the Department of Gender Studies, University of the Punjab. She has attended various lectures, workshops, seminars, and webinars related to research and teaching and has participated in professional training programs. She also served as Secretary of the Committee on Unfair Means in 2019. She has been a member of the Quiz Society of the Virtual University of Pakistan. She served as an Assistant to the Editorial Board of the JPPPH Journal in 2025 and has been an active participant in the Departmental Course Development Team, contributing to course development and other academic activities. She has also contributed to test item development for competitive examinations. Her professional interests focus on continuously enhancing her academic qualifications, teaching skills, and research capabilities to contribute effectively to the fields of teaching, research, and academic development.

South Asian Politics and Strategic Relations