Israr Khan is a DPhil in Law Candidate at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on investor-state dispute resolution within the context of China's Belt and Road Initiative. He is also a trainee Barrister and a licensed lawyer in Pakistan, regularly appearing in County Courts in England. Khan holds a First Class LLB Honours in English and Scottish Law.

His professional background includes work in the legal industry, non-profit organizations, and management.