I am currently an assistant professor of media and communication at Shanghai University in Shanghai, China. I received my Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Westminster in London, UK. My research interests lie in the areas of international communication, China-African media, critical cultural studies, and audience research.

Anwar graduated with a bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a major in Structural Engineering from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) and a master's degree under the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program. Anwar has gained research experience from UAEU university and PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.