Zain Shah is a Pakistan researcher at ACLED, covering Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan. He joined the organization in November 2023. Currently pursuing an MA in International Governance and Diplomacy at Sciences Po, he also holds a dual BA in Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations from Sciences Po and the University of British Columbia. Zain previously held roles at the Hudson Institute, FDD, and CDA Institute, where he focused on foreign and security policy in the Middle East and South Asia, with a particular interest in governance and the intersection of Islam and politics.