Programme
International Conference on
The Emerging Issues of Social
Sciences in Pakistan
Organized by
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
In Collaboration with
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
April 27-29 , 2012
at
Earth Sciences Auditorium, Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad
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THREE DAYS CONFERENCE ON THE EMERGING ISSUES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
IN PAKISTAN APRIL, 27-29, 2012
CONCEPT NOTE Social Science disciplines have been very dynamic in terms of research and also providing guidelines to policy making sector. The dynamism in Social Sciences is deeply influenced from the changes in ground reality especially in the contemporary world such influences are broad and overwhelming as these stretch from the local to regional and from regional to international. The world has become so squeezed that any international or local development cause a shift worldwide such as the economic recession in the world economy has direct impact on the local economies of Europe, America, South Asia and other countries around the world including Pakistan which is going through serious economic crisis just to give an example, rupee devalued at the lowest in the previous weeks. Similarly international war on terror has affected the security situation globally and definitely it has socio-cultural and socio-economic implications for the countries involved and even those which are not directly involved. The issues of security, terrorism, militancy, religious extremism, political crisis, institutional decay, security related issues, rule of law, challenges of foreign policy and the role of civil society are some of the key issues which are acute in Pakistan and the need of the hour is that social sciences research has to address and deliberate on such issues and come forth with tangible short and long term remedies. Interestingly, Social Science is the science of the society which means that inherently it has to deal with the kind of challenges and issues which the society faces and that make it the core of research and deliberations of social scientists. Pakistan has a vibrant community of scholars representing various disciplines of Social Sciences including foreign scholars who are focusing on key issues related to Pakistan. This conference is an attempt to bring together such scholars on a common platform to share their researches on various issues related to Pakistan at this crucial time when the country is faced with political, social and economic challenges and also had to grapple with issues of terrorism and deadlock in Pak-US relations. By holding this conference an effort is made to come forth with solutions that could help Pakistan out of the current crisis and to facilitate it moving in the right direction.
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Basically the idea to hold a Social Sciences conference is in continuation of the last Social Sciences conference that was held in collaboration of HEC and University of Gujrat in April, 2011. In the last conference it was decided to hold next a thematic conference. So this conference is to showcase the emerging issues of the social sciences in Pakistan especially sustainable human development, the internal and external challenges to Pakistan, cultural diversity, human rights and civil society and the role of media. It is arranged by Quaid-i-Azam University in collaboration of the HEC, Social Sciences Committee, AIPS and Council of Social Sciences to promote social sciences research and also to provide guidelines to policy sector on key issues of the country. Last date for the submission of abstract is March, 20,
2012. After review of abstracts by the scholars committee, the selected
participants will be informed by March 31, 2012. Local hospitality will be provided, however interested scholars are encouraged to secure travel funds from their own institutions. CONFERENCE THEMES
Sustainable development
Internal and external challenges
Cultural diversity and human rights
Civil society and the role of media OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE a) To promote Social Sciences in Pakistan especially highlighting the
research conducted by the local and foreign scholars on various issues of economy, state and society in Pakistan.
b) To provide an opportunity to local and foreign scholars to build intellectual linkages and project Pakistan as a moderate and peace loving country wherein efforts are underway to live in peace between them and with the world.
c) To provide guidelines and suggestions to the policy making sector so to help them to take country out of the current quagmire that has badly afflicted it at this critical juncture.
Dr. Razia Sultana
Conference Secretary
Tele: #92-51-9064-3106
Cell: #03015624975
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International Conference on The Emerging Issues of Social Sciences in Pakistan
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad On 27-29 APRIL, 2012
Programme
Day 1 Friday INAUGURAL SESSION
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-9:35 Recitation from the Holy Quran
9:35-9:45 Welcome Address:
Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai
Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
9:45-9:55 Opening Remarks:
Dr. Javaid R. Laghari
Chairman, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
9:55-10:15 Keynote Address:
Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha
Dean, School of Liberal and Social Sciences,
Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
10:15-10:25 Address by the Chief Guest
10:25-10:30 Mr. Farooq H. Naiq
Federal Minister of Law& Justice
Vote of Thanks:
Prof. Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad,
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad.
10:30-1100 Tea
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(Seminar Hall of School of Politics &IR)
First Plenary Session 1100-1300
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN FORMULATING
PUBLIC POLICY
Chair:: Dr. Ishrat Husain, Director Institute of Business Administration,
Moderator: Dr. Ashfaq Hasan Khan, Dean School of Business, National University of
Science and Technology Karachi
Panelists:
1. Dr. Anjum Altaf, Dean School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law,
Lahore University of Management Sciences
2. Dr. James C. Witte, Professor of Sociology & Director,
Center for Social Science Research, George Mason University, USA
3. Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Professor, International Islamic University,
Islamabad,
4. Dr. Nasir Jamal Khattak, Vice Chancellor,
Kohat University of Science & Technology
5. Dr. Marry Linda Armacost, FC College, Lahore
6. Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, Chairperson Inter University Consortium
for Promotion of Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Pakistan
7. Mr. Nadeem Akbar, Director, American Institute of Pakistan Studies
Q & A
1300-1415 Lunch and Prayer Break
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[(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
1415-1600
Technical Session I: CULTURE & RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Chair: Ms. Asma Jahangir, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
Discussant: Mr. Zafrullah Khan, Director, Center for Civic Education,
Islamabad
Papers:
1. Hazir Ullah, International Islamic University
Western Hegemony through Education in Pakistan and the loss to
National Identity
2. Uzma Khalid Ghori, Wah University
Cultural Diversity and Human Rights
3. Christopher Candland Wellesley College, USA & Niaz Mohammad,
Kohat University
Islamic Philanthropy and Human Security in Pakistan
4. Neheed Zia Khan, Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, Rawalpindi
A Birth Right and an Accident of Birth: Resolving the Identity Paradox
5. Zainab Moin Fatimah Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Culture being Source of Gender Discrimination: An Analysis in the
light of Shariah,
6. Adeela Rehman Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, Rawalpindi
Preservation of National Heritage by Promoting its Folk Culture
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall Dept. of DSS)
1415-1600
Technical Session II: EDUCATION
Chair: Dr. Samina Amin Qadir VC Fatima Jinnah Women’s
University
Discussant: Dr. Grace Clark, Professor, F.C.College, Lahore
Papers:
1. Rashida Qureshi, Coordinator BS Program, SZIBIST, Islamabad
Globalization of Education: Reflections on the Implications for
Graduate Research Supervision
2. Saniya Sultan Ali Pijwani, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Unlocking the Cage for School Enrollment
3. Riaz Hussain, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Students’ Views of Impact of Textbooks on their Achievements
4. Hajee Paraveen Roy, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Educational Inequalities and Students’ Life Chances: Critical
Ethnographic Account of an Elite and a Non-Elite School in Gilgit
5. Shahinshah Babar Khan & Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani, International
Islamic University
Higher Studies in Social Sciences and Quality Issues in the Social
Sciences Research
Q & A
1600-1615 Tea
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
1600-1800
Second Plenary Session (ORGANIZED BY COSS)
RE-IMAGINING PAKISTAN: COUNTERING SOCIAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH AGENDA & APPROACHES Chair: Dr. Saeeda Asadullah, President, Council of Social Sciences,
Islamabad
Moderator: Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg, National Institute of Pakistan
Studies, QAU
Panelists:
1. Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, Vice President, Council of Social Sciences
2. Dr. Tariq Rehman, Professor, Beaconhouse National University,
Lahore
3. Ms.Marvi Sirmad, National Project Manager, Strengthening
Democracy, UNDP
4. Dr. Ilhan Niaz, Assistant Professor. Dept. of History, QAU
Q & A
2000-2200 Dinner
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
DAY 2 SATURDAY
0900-1100
Third Plenary Session : POPULATION & SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Ms. Shahnaz Wazirali, MNA, Special Assistant to PM for
Social Sector
Moderator: Dr. Mehtab S. Karim, HEC Foreign Professor, Dept. of
Sociology, QAU (from George Masson University, USA)
Panelists:
1. Dr. Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor, Gujrat University
2. Dr. Saba Gul Khatak, Member Social Sector, Planning Commission
3. Dr. Zeba Sathar, Country Director, Population Council,
4. Mr. Rabbi Royan, Country Director UNFPA, Islamabad,
5. Dr. Kate Crawford, Director Health Office, USAID, Islamabad,
Q &A
1100-1115 Tea
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
1115-1300
Technical Session III: GENDER ISSUES
Chair: Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA
Discussant: Dr. Farzana Bari, QAU
Papers:
1. Mamoon Khan Khattak et al. Kohat University of Science and
Technology Analysis of Gender Based Variations in Styles and
Effectiveness
2. Fauzia Maqsood, University of Gujrat
Determinants of Social Exclusion of Women in Pakistan
3. Ali Nawaz Soomro, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
Violation of Women’s Rights: A Case Study of District Khairpur
4. Jahngir Achackzai, University of Balochistan, Quetta
Situation Analysis of Women Involvement in Economic Activities:
A Case Study of Rural Balochistan
5. Amira Hasan & Asma Hyder, NUST Business School, Islamabad
Employment Patterns among Women: A Comparative Study of Rural
Malawi and Rural Pakistan
6. Muhammad Azam Chaudry, Interpreting Honor Crimes in Pakistan,
the Case Studies of Pakhtun and the Punjabi Societies
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall Dept. of DSS)
1115-1300
Technical Session IV: ECONOMIC ISSUES
Chair: Dr. Dr. Nasser Ali Khan, Member Operation & Planning,
HEC, Islamabad
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad,
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad
Papers:
1. Muhammad Idrees, Assistant Prof. Dept. of Economics, Kohat
University
Sustainable Development in Mountainous Region of Gilgit-Baltistan:
Which Way Now?
2. Baber Amin & M. Aslam Chaudhry, Defence College & F.C.College,
Lahore
Export Competiveness and Impact of Openness on Economic Growth
in Pakistan
3. Tahir Mahmood and Abdul Jalil, School of Economics, QAU
Testing Tourism-Growth Nexus: A Co-integration Analysis for
Pakistan
4. Naureen Naseer, University of Peshawar
WTO Policies & Regulations Affecting Pakistan,
5. Muhammad. Kamran Naqi Khan, Hamdard University, Islamabad
Social Marketing as a Paradigm Shift for Community Development
Programs in Pakistan
6. Wajiha Haq, NUST School of Business, Islamabad
How can Urbanization be the Cause of Unemployment across the
World?
Q & A
1300-1400 Lunch and Prayer Break
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(Seminar Hall Dept. of DSS)
1400-1545
Technical Session V: SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Chair: Dr Sania Nishtar, President, Heartfile, Islamabad
Discussant: Dr. Asad Hafeez, Executive Director, Health Services
Academy
Papers:
1. Tanveer Anwar& Iftikhar-un-Nisa, FJWU,
Effects of Internet Chat on Social Relations of Adolescence
2. Muhammad Zakar & Rubina Zakar, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Harnessing Information Technology to Improve Women’s Health
Information: Evidence from Pakistan
3. Kausar S. Khan Aga Khan University, Karachi
Social Sciences for Health-Challenges & Opportunities:
A Case for Teaching Social Sciences for Health
4. Sabeena Jalal, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
Perceptions about the Need for Antenatal Care in a Disadvantaged
Population in Pakistan.
5. Saman Yazdani, Centre for Health & Population Studies, Lahore
Impact of Government Reproductive Health Policies in Rural
Communities in Sindh and Punjab
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations)
1400-1545
Technical Session VI: INTERNAL CHALLENGES & NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Chair: Dr. Najma Najam, VC Karakurum, University Gilgit
Discussant: Dr. Huma Baqai, Institute of Business Administration,
Karachi
Papers:
1. Lubna Abid Ali, School of Politics & IR, QAU
Challenges to Democracy and National Unity
2. Abdul Rauf, University of Peshawar
Human Rights and Religion: Islamic Opposition to Hudood Ordinance
3. Safi Ulalh Khan Marwat International Islamic University, Islamabad
Pakhtun’s Nationalist Politics in Pakistan
4. Siraj Ahmed Soomro Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
Crisis in Balochistan: Threat to Pakistan’s National Identity
5. Jamal Malik, Institute of Political Science, University of Erfurt
Germany, Preaching of Islam (Da'wa) in the Arab Middle East, Indian
Subcontinent, and West Europe from the 1920s to the present.
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
1400-1545
Technical Session VII: ETHNO-NATIONAL ISSUES
Chair: Senator Afarsiyab Khattak
Discussant: Dr. Aslam Syed, HEC Foreign Prof. Dept. of History, QAU
from Humboldt University, Germany
Papers:
1. Tahir Amin, School of Politics & IR, QAU
Militancy in FATA: Domestic and International Factors
2. Shahid Siddidue, Center for Humanities & Social Sciences, Lahore
School of Economics
Language Policies in Pakistan: A Dilemma of Linguistic Choices
3. Mavara Inayat, School of Politics & IR, QAU
Resurgence of Baloch Nationalism in the Current Times
4. Mujeeb Afzal, School of Politics & IR, QAU
Ethnic Politics in Karachi, The Rise of MQM
5. Ahsen Waga, Dept. of Linguistics, QAU,
Problems of less informed Linguistics Perceptions in Pakistan
1900-2200 Dinner and Cultural Show
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics & IR)
Day 3 Sunday
0900-1045
Fourth Plenary: HISTORY AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN
Chair: Dr. Aslam Syed, HEC Foreign Professor, Dept. of History,
Moderator: Dr. Atle Hetland Ex Head of the Dept. of Development
Studies University OSLO , Norway.
Panelsits:
1. Dr. Jaffar Ahmad, Director, Pakistan Studies Centre, University
Karachi
2. Dr. Arshad Syed Karim, Visiting Professor Civil Services Academy &
Imperial College, Lahore
3. Dr. Sarfaraz Khan, Professor, Area Study Center, University of
Peshawar
4. Dr. Humaira Dasti, Chairperson, Dept. of History, Bahauddin Zakaria
University, Multan
5. Dr. Rashid Khan, Dean Social Sciences, Sargoda University
6. Dr. Seyd Khawaja Alqama, Vice Chancellor, BZU, Multan
Q & A
1045-1100 Tea
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics&IR)
1100-1245
Technical Session VIII: YOUTH AND SOCIETY
Chair: Ms. Bushra Gohar,MNA, Islamabad
Discussant: Dr. Durray Nayab, PIDE
Papers:
1. Dr.Mehtab S. Karim, Dept. of Sociology, QAU,
Youth Bulge and Perception, Ambitions & Entrepreneurship Potentials
among Young Men and Women in Karachi.
2. Linah Askari, Institute of Business Management
Inflection of Media Advertisement Subliminally Persuades Pakistani
Youth towards Carefree Attitudes of Life
3. Murad Moosa Khan, Aga Khan University
Suicide & Suicide Bombing among Pakistani Youth: Do they have a
Common Pathway
4. Dr.Yasmin Zaidi, Brandeis University
Negotiating Gender and Class through the Global Workplace
5. Ms Umaima, Assist Prof. Department of Linguistics, QAU
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall Dept. DSS)
1100-1245
Technical Session IX: INTERNAL CHALLENGES & NATIONAL INTEGRATION II
Chair: Dr. Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor University of Gujrat
Discussant: Dr. Dushka H. Syed, Prof. Dept. of History QAU
Papers:
1. Ghulam Taqi Bnagash, SZABIST, Islamabad, Nationalism &
Pakistan: The Baloch Problem
2. Abdul Basit Mujahid,Allama Iqbal open University,
Balochistan Issue: Challenges and Way Forward
3. Razia Mussarat, Islamia University Bhawalpur
Pakistan National Security and Good Governance: Challenges and
Dynamics
4. Hasnul Amin, International Islamic University, Islamabad
A Critique of Political Islam: A Case of Jumat-e-Islami Pakistan
5 Alvin Larke Jr. & Noor Mobeen, Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Hybrid Education and Leadership: Islamic Leadership Crisis in
Madrasah’s
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations)
1100-1245
Technical Session X: HISTORY, POLITICS AND HERETAGE
Chair: Ms. Asma Alamgir, MNA, Islamabad
Discussant: Dr. Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Dean, NDU, Islamabad
Papers:
1. Yaqoob Bangash, F.C. College, Lahore
Imagining the State: Arguments in the Constituent Assembly of
Pakistan
2. Sajid Mehmood Awan, Senior Research Fellow, NIHCR, QAU
3. Zafar Nawaz Japal, School of Politics & IR, QAU
Minimam to Credible Nuclear Deterrence?
4. Luca Maria, Director, Italian Archeological Mission in Pakistan,
Sustainable Development for Archaeological Heritage
5. Stephanne Mund, Deputy of the Mission of Belgium, Islamabad
6. Vladimir Boyko, Pakistani School of Central Asian & Afghan Studies
in the context of Social Science Scholarship
1245-1400 Lunch & Prayer Break
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(Seminar Hall Dept. of DSS)
1400-1545
Technical Session XI: ECONOMIC ISSUES
Chair: Dr. Aalya Khan, Director School of Economics. QAU
Discussant: Dr. Sajid Amin, Research Economist, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics, Islamabad
Papers:
1. Anbeen BiBi & Eatzaz Ahmad, School of Economics, QAU,
2. Attitudes Towards Women’s Right to Inheritance: A case Study of
District Lakki Marwat
3. Mehboob ul Hasan, PAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and
Technology.
Developing Islamic Finance: Capacity, Approach and Scope for
Sustainable Economic Development
4. Mohammad Asher Malik and Murad Musa Khan, Aga Khan
University,
Economic Burden of Mental Health in Pakistan
5. Ammara Nawaz Cheema, Air University, Islamabad
Modeling and Forecasting of Consumer Price Index
6. Muhammad Ali & Muhammad Jamil,. School of Economics, QAU,
Determinants of Productivity and Efficiency of Wheat Growers in
Faisalabad
7. Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, School of Economics, QAU, Islamabad
Debt-Financing and Financial Instability: An Extension of Modigliani-
Miller Theory
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics& IR)
1400-1545
Technical Session XII: THE ROLE OF MEDIA Chair: Mr. Javed Jabbar , Former Information Minister
Discussant: Dr. Moeed Pirzada, PTV
Papers:
1. Ayisha Khurshid, QAU
Misrepresentation through Lexical Items: American Print Media and
Pakistan
2. Najma Sadiq, NUST My Opinion: Are They Mine or Media Manipulated
3. Sadia Younas, Internet, Broadcast Academy, Peshawar, Community
Broadcasting Role of Public Sector Campus Radio Stations: Evidence
from Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa
4. Nazir Hussain, School of Politics &IR, QAU
The Role of Media in a Democratic Society: The Case of Pakistan
5. Farhana Mehmood, Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, Rawalpindi
Role of Socio-Religious Awareness in a Culturally Diverse Society of
Pakistan
Q & A
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(Seminar Hall School of Politics & IR)
1600-1700
CLOSING SESSIONS
Chair: Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director, Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan
Conference Summary: Dr. Razia Sultana, Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad
Comments: Dr. Nasser Khan, Member, Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan
Future Directions: Dr. M. Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor University of
Gujrat
Chairman Social Sciences Committee
Remarks by the Chair
Vote of Thanks Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad, Dean Social Sciences,
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
1700-1730 Tea
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
Core Group Prof. Dr. M. Masoom Yasin Zai, Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor, University of Gujrat
Prof. Dr. Naseer Ali Khan, Chairman Committee of Social Sciences, HEC, Islamabad
Working Group
Prof. Dr. Etezaz Ahmad, Dean Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dr. Zarina Salamat, Council of Social Sciences, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Director TIAC, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Lubna Abid Ali, School of Politics and IR, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Anila Kamal, Director, NIP, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Mehtab Karim, NIPS, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Aslam Syed, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dr. Arif Mahmood, Associate Professor, NIPS, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dr. Basit B. Tayyab, Assistant Professor, SMS, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Mr. Nadeem Akbar, Director, AIPS, Islamabad
Mr. Sulaiman Ahmad, Deputy Director Academics, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
Mr. Zafarullah Khan, Center for Civic Education, Islamabad
Program Management Committee
Prof. Dr. Aslam Syed, HEC Foreign Scholars, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Mehtab Karim, HEC Foreign Scholar Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Qadir Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Baluchistan
Prof. Dr. Iqbal Jadoon Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of Punjab
Duriya Kazi Dean of Department of Visual Studies, Karachi
Managing Committee
Mr. Murtaza Noor, Higher Education Commission, HEC, Islamabad
Dr. Farooq Ahmed Dar, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dr. Jalil-ur-Rehman, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
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Partners:
Social Sciences Committee, Islamabad,
American Institute of Pakistan Studies, Islamabad,
Council of Social Sciences, Islamabad,
National Testing Services, Islamabad,
Inter-Universities Consortium for the promotion of Social Science
& Humanities , Islamabad.
Center for Civic Education, Islamabad
