Education
PhD ‘The Struggle for Democracy in Pakistan: Nonviolent Resistance to Military Rule
1977-88’, The University of Warwick-UK, 2015.
Postgraduate Teaching Award ‘Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’, Center for Learning and Development, The University of Warwick, UK. 2013-2015
MA. Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, University of Jaume-I, Castellon, Spain. 2008-2010.
Advanced Postgraduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Transformation, European Peace University, Austria 2004
MSc. History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 1999-2001
B.A. Economics and Psychology, Arabic (opt) Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. 1996-1998
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Experience
Conducted Trainings’ on Peacebuilding, and Countering Violent Extremism:
- Training to the 30 Teachers of South Punjab and Sindh universities on Religious and Social Tolerance, organised by Media Training & Research Centres, in Lahore in 22-23 Oct. 2021
- Series of trainings for 50 University Teachers, 50 Support staff of Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan; organised by Human Health Welfare & Research Association (H-WRAP), February 2020.
- Series of trainings for 75 University Teachers of University of Education (Mall Road & Township Campuses), Lahore; organised by Centre for Policing and Security (CPS), January 2020.
- A module teaching on ‘Social, and Religious Tolerance’ at University of Education, Lahore (Pakistan) organised by SAHI, Lahore, Fall Semester 2019
- A module teaching on ‘Social, and Religious Tolerance’ at Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University Multan (Pakistan) organised by SAHI, Lahore. Fall Semester 2018.
- Series of trainings for 150 students of Bahauddin Zakarya University on PEACEBUILDING for Countering-Extremism, and Radicalisation organized by Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP), Multan (Pakistan) Dec.Jan. 2018-19
- A module training of Teachers (ToTs) on Religious, and Social Tolerance, implementation workshops for the Faculty of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University Multan (Pakistan) organised by SAHI, Lahore, 2018-19.
- Training of Trainers (ToTs) for University Teachers of FIVE various universities of Southern Punjab (Pakistan) on PEACE EDUCATION, hosted at Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan (Pakistan), organized by AWAZ Foundation, December 2016-17.
- 2016-17 Conducted series of trainings for 150 students of Bahauddin Zakarya University on PEACEBUILDING for Countering-Extremism, and Radicalisation organized by AWAZ Foundation, Multan, Dec. January 2016-17.
Publications
Publications:
- ‘Islam, and the West: A Critical Analysis for Peacebuilding between Muslims, and the West’ Zia-i-Tahqeeq (Y-category), Volume no. 10, Issue No.19, 2020, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
- ‘Nonviolent Movements in South Asia: The Case of Khudai Khidmatgar 1929-47’ Journal of Historical Studies (Y-Category), Vol.II, No.2 (July-December2016), pp.54-67.
- ‘History of Nonviolence of Pakistan (eds.), Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies and Hanns Seidel Foundation-Pakistan, 2015
- ‘Quest for Peace and Justice in Pakistan: Case Study of Lawyers’ Movement’, Peace and Conflict: South Asian Experience (ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2014.
- ‘Step towards Positive Peace between Muslims and the West’, The Diplomatic Insight, Vol. 3, No. 1, January-February 2010, pp.08-10 www.thediplomaticinsight.com
- National Research Study for “Confronting the Contradictions The IMF, wage bill caps and the case for teachers, by ActionAid International, May 2007
- Assisting in designing and editing “The MMA Offensive, Three years in Power 2003-05” written by Ms. Nazish Brohi, ActionAid-Pakistan
- National Contribution in writing the “Global Alternative People’s Report on MDGs Whose Freedom If People Matters” by ActionAid International, September 2005