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A delegation from UNICEF Peshawar, led by Chief Field Officer Mr. Radoslaw Rzehak and Child Protection Specialist Mr. Sohail Ahmad, met with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali to enhance collaboration on child protection initiatives.
University of Peshawar Strengthens Ties with National Social Work Association of Pakistan. This collaboration marks a crucial step toward building strong bridges across universities to uplift the profession of social work across Pakistan.
The concluding address by Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar on the occasion of first-ever National Social Work Convention at Baragali Summer Campus
Dignitaries, participants & students at the National Social Work Convention of Pakistan hosted by the Department of Social Work at Baragali Summer Campus. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali (center) with the dignitaries and students
The Department of Arabic, UoP, organized a National Conference titled "Arabic Language: My Islamic Identity" at the Baragali Summer Campus on July 8, 2025. VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali graced the event with his presence & delivered a speech to highlight the significance of Arabic language.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali launched a plantation drive at the University of Peshawar, accompanied by the Pro Vice Chancellor and Deans. This initiative aims to promote environmental sustainability and beautify the campus
Dignitaries & participants at the National Workshop on "Modern Trends in Research & Information Management" at Baragali Summer Campus, UoP VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali (center) with faculty members from Pak-Austria Fachhochschule and University of Peshawar
The concluding address by Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor, UoP on the occasion of the 9th National Training Workshop titled "Modern Trends in Research & Information Management" at Baragali Summer Campus
Finance & Planning Committee Meeting
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali presided over the meeting of the Finance & Planning Committee (F&PC)
Syndicate Meeting
The 454th meeting of the Syndicate was held in the Committee Room, UoP, under the Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
Academic Council Meeting
The 102nd meeting of the Academic Council Meeting was held at UoP under the Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
Advancing academic excellence! Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Johar Ali leads a productive meeting of the Advance Studies Committee, paving the way for groundbreaking research and discoveries.
Strengthening ties between academia and civil service! VC Prof Dr Johar Ali welcomes DG CSA Farhan Aziz Khawaja to University of Peshawar, presenting him with a souvenir after a productive career counseling session
Prof. Dr. Shumaila Rauf presents a bouquet to VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali upon his visit to the Institute of Health Sciences, showcasing the faculty's warmth and respect
The worthy Vice Chancellor is presenting a shield to provincial minister for sports and youth affairs Syed Fakhar Jehan at the eve of Annual Sports Day at UMS.
The worthy Vice Chancellor is having a group photo with team members and faculty at the successful inauguration of the Allied Health Sciences program.
The honourable Chief Minister & Chancellor KyberPakhtunkhwa Universities Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur is arriving at the inaugural ceremony of Allied Health Sciences
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The University of Peshawar stands as the cornerstone of education in this region, playing a vital role in its development and intellectual growth a mission that continues to thrive. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to study, teach, and now lead this esteemed institution. As higher education evolves, so too must our strategies to equip the next generation for the challenges of the future ...
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Ms. Aiman Waheed has defended her Ph.D.
Ms. Aiman Waheed completed her PhD in Biotechnology at the Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology (COBAM), University of Peshawar. She completed her research under the supervision of Dr. Samera Afzal Khan, University of Peshawar and Prof. Dr. Taj Ali Khan, Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
Ms. Bushra Haider, successfully defended her Ph.D
Ms. Bushra Haider successfully completed her PhD in Statistics under the supervision of Dr. Syed Mohammad Asim (Associate Professor Dept. Of Statistics, University of Peshawar) and co- supervision of Dr. Danish Wasim (Assistant Professor , Superior Science College Peshawar). Her PhD thesis was on "Optimized Two-Parameter Robust Ridge M-Estimators for Linear Regression Model Under the Influence of Multicollinearity and Outliers". The examiners for the PhD defence were Dr. Asma Gul (Associate Pr
Ms. Saima Wahid, defended her M.Phil Viva Voce.D
Ms. Saima Wahid defended her Thesis/M Phil Viva Voce Examination. Her Supervisor was Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean FOSS UOP, and External Examiner was Dr. Nizar Chairman Department of Sociology Bacha Khan University Charsadda.
Prof. Dr. Shahid Ali Visiting Scientist Fellowship
Dr. Shahid Ali, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, has been selected as a Visiting Scientist under the prestigious President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The CAS-PIFI fellowship is awarded to outstanding international researchers to promote scientific collaboration and academic exchange with leading Chinese research institutions.
Ms. Mehreen Faiza, successfully defended her Ph.D
Ms. Mehreen Faiza defended her PhD Thesis entitled "Sociological Study of Crime among women in various Jailes of Punjab". Her supervisor was Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences. Her External Examiner was Prof. Dr. Kamran Ishfaq, Chairman Department of Sociology Bahauddin Zakaria University (BZU), Multan. Internal Examiner was Dr. M. Ibrar, Department of Criminology, University of Peshawar. Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar also attended the defence.
Ms Kiran Shahan defended her M.Phil defence
Ms Kiran Shahan M.Phil scholar defends her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER) University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr Amjad Reba and external examiner was Dr. Afzal Shah Department of Education University of Hari Pur . Title of the research was "TEACHERS' TEACHING STRATEGIES REGARDING HIGH ORDER THINKING IN STUDENTS AT SECONDARY LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR"
Ms. Safia Zainab defended her PhD Defence
Ms. Safia Zainab Ph.D. Scholar in Sociology successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Challenges to Women Pursuing Higher Education for Career Development: A Case Study of Government Colleges, District Bahawalpure, South Punjab", supervised by Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences. Her External Examiner was Prof. Dr. Hazir Ullah, Vice Chancellor, University of Chatral and Internal Examiner was Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology.
Muhammad Imtiaz defended his PhD Defence
Muhammad Imtiaz has earned his PhD Degree in Sociology (Sociology of Health) from the Department of Sociology,
University of Peshawar. His doctoral study is "Community Response Towards the Expanded Program on
Immunization (EPI) in Peshawar, Pakistan". The research was supervised by Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Peshawar, and externally examined by Prof. Dr. Farhan Naveed, University of the Punjab.
Muhammad Salim defended PhD on 26-11-2025
Mr. Muhammad Salim has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Unveiling the Bioactive Potential of Secondary Metabolites Purified from Endophytic Fungi of Solanum Surattense Through Integrated Insilico and Invitro Approaches" under the supervision of Dr. Saeed Ullah Khattak.
His external examiner was Prof. Dr. Syed Muhammad Jamal , Chairman, Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand.
Mr. Saddam, Completed M.Phil on 13-11-2025
Mr. Saddam, Area Study Centre successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Perception of Afghan Refugee Return to Afghanistan under the Taliban: With Special Reference to District Peshawar (2021-2024)".
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafi Afridi,
External Examiner: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zubair from Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
Mr. Waheedullah Weyarh, Defended M.Phil Thesis
Mr. Waheedullah Weyarh, Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia) successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Women Education in Paktia, Afghanistan Under Taliban's During 2021-2024)".
The Supervisor of the Scholar was Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafi Afridi, while Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zubair from Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan was the external examiner
Mr. Fawad Hayat, Defended his Ph.D. Dissertation
On 18-09-2025, Mr. Fawad Hayat, Ph. D. Scholar, Centre of Biotechnology & Microbiology, University of Peshawar defended his dissertation successfully. His research topic was "Synthesis and Biomedical Activities of Silver Nanoparticles from Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Bacteria, Inhabiting Olea europaea". His dissertation was supervised by Dr. Sumera Afzal.
Two weeks training at IPCS
Two weeks training titled "Insider Mediation for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding" concludes today September 12,
2025 at the Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies(IPCS), University of Peshawar.
Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, advisor to the chief Minister for Information and Public Relations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was
the chief Guest, who distributed certificates among the trainees of the two weeks certification training program.
Public Defence of Ms Anum Irshad (IER))
On 19-09-2025, Ms. Anum Irshad PhD scholar, defended her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER) University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr. Amjad Reba and the panel of Examiners consisted of Dr. Muhammad Zubair Department of Political Science and Dr. Wilayat Bibi from Education Department of Shaheed
Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar.
Public Defence of MS Saman Yasin (IER)
On 19-09-2025, Ms Saman Yasin PhD scholar defends her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER)
University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr Amjad Reba and the panel of Examiners consisted of Prof. Dr
Anwar Alam Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Dr Hafiz Muhammad Irshad from Education Department of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.
Public Defence of Dr. Syed Shujaat Ali Shah
On 15-08-2025, Dr Syed Shujaat Ali Shah successfully defended his PHD thesis under the supervision of Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah (former Chairman Department of Urban and Regional Planning). External Examiner for the evaluation was Dr Rashid Rehan (NIUIP) and Internal Examiner was Dr Fazlur Rahman
Ms. Rabia Fayyaz has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "The Survivors of Political Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Trauma, Stress, Growth and Treatment Interventions" at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), UoP supervised by Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad (Chitrali), Director of the Institute. Prof. Maria Saifuddin Effendi Chairperson Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), National Defence University Islamabad was the external examiner.
Ms. Nasira Nasreen has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Effectiveness of Social Inclusion of Street Children in the Wake of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act 2010". She completed her research work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor of the University of Peshawar, and co-supervised by Dr. Imran Ahmad Sajid.
University of Peshawar hosts one-day National Seminar on Inclusive Society and Youth Engagement titled "Advancing an Inclusive Pakistan Society for a Peaceful and Prosperous Pakistan" on July 21, 2025.
Ms. Mehreen has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Assessing the Impact of Life Skill Training on Alleviating the Emotional Dysregulation among Adolescents". She completed her research work under the supervision of Prof. Emeritus Dr. Farhana Jahangir, with Dr. Erum Irshad as co-supervisor. External examiner was Dr. Syeda Nadia Shah from Islamia College University.
Ms. Tabassum Younas, MPhil scholar, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication has successfully defended her thesis titled "Evolution of Pashto Language Press" under the supervision of Dr. Faizullah Jan. Dr. Shabir Hussain from the Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, served as the external examiner.
Nadeem-ur-Rehman, M.Phil scholar Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar has successfully defended his M.Phil research thesis titled "A Comparative Study of the Role of Women in the Fiction of Rashidul Khairi and Sajjad Haider Yildirim". He completed his thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Salman Ali, Chairman, Department of Urdu, UoP. The external examiner was Dr. Antal Zia, Department of Urdu, Benazir Women's University, Peshawar.
Muhammad Ilyas has successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Osama Siddique's Snuffing out the Candle: A Gramscian Analysis of Power Structures" on July 21, 2025, at the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, University of Peshawar. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Humaira Aslam, and the external examiner was Syed Hanif Rasool.
Ms. Spogmay Sardar has successfully defended her M.Phil thesis titled "Unveiling Women's Commodification and Objectification in Bapsi Sidhwa's novel The Crow Eaters: A Beauvoirian Analysis" under the supervision of Dr. Humaira Aslam from the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, UoP. The examiner for the thesis defense was Atiq Rehman from the Department of English, Islamia University.
Ms. Kanwal Saif has successfully defended her M.Phil thesis titled "Megha Majumdar's A Burning: An Althusserian Analysis" under the supervision of Dr. Humaira Aslam from the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, UoP. The examiner for the thesis defense was Syed Hanif Rasool, Assistant Professor from Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak.
The Department of Criminology, University of Peshawar, in collaboration with the Islamic Research Institute (IRI), Students societies University of Peshawar and other partners, successfully concluded a two-day workshop on "Building Resilient Youth Communities at Educational Campuses" on July 19-20.
M.Phil scholar Ms.Faryal Mazhar has successfully defended her thesis at the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar. She completed her research work under the supervision of Dr. Saima Sohni.
External examiner was Dr. Murtaza from NCE in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Asadullah Sohail has successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation titled "New Bounds for the Jensen and Slater Gaps with Applications" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Adil Khan, Chairman Department of Mathematics, UoP. External examiners were Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Department of Mathematics, University of Malakand and Dr. Mutabar Shah, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar
Mr. Muhammad Irfan PhD scholar defends his dissertation successfully today at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) University of Peshawar. His research is supervised by Dr Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi and the panel of Examiners consisted Prof Jamil Ahmad Chitrali and Dr Abdul Shakoor from Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. The research explores the shades of Religion in the post 9/11 violence in Merged Districts and its connectivity with global political dynamics.
Ms.Noor ul Uza defended her PhD dissertation at the Department of Botany under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ghulam Dastagir. She worked in the field of Pharmacognosy.
Ms. Sameen Shah a PhD Scholar has successfully defended her dissertation titled "THE ROLE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN PEACEBUILDING PROCESS POST 9/11: A CASE STUDY OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA,PAKISTAN" under the supervision of Prof Jamil Ahmad (Chitrali) at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), University of Peshawar.
Mr. Salahud Din Sailan Afridi has successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation titled as " Symbolism in Modern Pashto Ghazal", under the supervision of Dr. Noor Muhammad Danish Bettani of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Muhammad Behroz Khan, a PhD Scholar has defended his dissertation titled as "Impact of Cognitive Distortion on Suicidal Ideation: Mediating role of Illicit Drugs Use and Childhood Maltreatment among Students" under the supervision of Prof. Dr Erum Irshad, Chairperson Department of Psychology at the Department of Psychology.
Ms. Shahla Saeed ,a PhD Scholar has defended her dissertation titled as "Psycho-social Antecedents of Attitude toward War and Peace: Role of Social Dominance Orientation Perspective" under the supervision of Dr. Summiya Ahmad, an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Zahoor Khan Khalil, a scholar from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Peshawar, successfully defended his dissertation titled as "In vitro Conservation of Podophyllum hexandrum, an Endangered Medicinal Plant." Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bushra Khan.
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A delegation from UNICEF Peshawar, led by Chief Field Officer Mr. Radoslaw Rzehak and Child Protection Specialist Mr. Sohail Ahmad, met with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali to enhance collaboration on child protection initiatives.
University of Peshawar Strengthens Ties with National Social Work Association of Pakistan. This collaboration marks a crucial step toward building strong bridges across universities to uplift the profession of social work across Pakistan.
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Dignitaries, participants & students at the National Social Work Convention of Pakistan hosted by the Department of Social Work at Baragali Summer Campus. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali (center) with the dignitaries and students
The Department of Arabic, UoP, organized a National Conference titled "Arabic Language: My Islamic Identity" at the Baragali Summer Campus on July 8, 2025. VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali graced the event with his presence & delivered a speech to highlight the significance of Arabic language.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali launched a plantation drive at the University of Peshawar, accompanied by the Pro Vice Chancellor and Deans. This initiative aims to promote environmental sustainability and beautify the campus
Dignitaries & participants at the National Workshop on "Modern Trends in Research & Information Management" at Baragali Summer Campus, UoP VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali (center) with faculty members from Pak-Austria Fachhochschule and University of Peshawar
The concluding address by Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor, UoP on the occasion of the 9th National Training Workshop titled "Modern Trends in Research & Information Management" at Baragali Summer Campus
Finance & Planning Committee Meeting
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali presided over the meeting of the Finance & Planning Committee (F&PC)
Syndicate Meeting
The 454th meeting of the Syndicate was held in the Committee Room, UoP, under the Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
Academic Council Meeting
The 102nd meeting of the Academic Council Meeting was held at UoP under the Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
Advancing academic excellence! Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Johar Ali leads a productive meeting of the Advance Studies Committee, paving the way for groundbreaking research and discoveries.
Strengthening ties between academia and civil service! VC Prof Dr Johar Ali welcomes DG CSA Farhan Aziz Khawaja to University of Peshawar, presenting him with a souvenir after a productive career counseling session
Prof. Dr. Shumaila Rauf presents a bouquet to VC Prof. Dr. Johar Ali upon his visit to the Institute of Health Sciences, showcasing the faculty's warmth and respect
The worthy Vice Chancellor is presenting a shield to provincial minister for sports and youth affairs Syed Fakhar Jehan at the eve of Annual Sports Day at UMS.
The worthy Vice Chancellor is having a group photo with team members and faculty at the successful inauguration of the Allied Health Sciences program.
The honourable Chief Minister & Chancellor KyberPakhtunkhwa Universities Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur is arriving at the inaugural ceremony of Allied Health Sciences
Vice Chancellor's Message
The University of Peshawar stands as the cornerstone of education in this region, playing a vital role in its development and intellectual growth a mission that continues to thrive. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to study, teach, and now lead this esteemed institution. As higher education evolves, so too must our strategies to equip the next generation for the challenges of the future ...
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Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad nominated for the presidential award of pride of performance
Dr. Bushra Khan clinches yet another award on the eve of International Women's Day
Chinese Ambassador H.E. Yao Jing visit to University of Peshawar
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Ms. Aiman Waheed has defended her Ph.D.
Ms. Aiman Waheed completed her PhD in Biotechnology at the Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology (COBAM), University of Peshawar. She completed her research under the supervision of Dr. Samera Afzal Khan, University of Peshawar and Prof. Dr. Taj Ali Khan, Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
Ms. Bushra Haider, successfully defended her Ph.D
Ms. Bushra Haider successfully completed her PhD in Statistics under the supervision of Dr. Syed Mohammad Asim (Associate Professor Dept. Of Statistics, University of Peshawar) and co- supervision of Dr. Danish Wasim (Assistant Professor , Superior Science College Peshawar). Her PhD thesis was on "Optimized Two-Parameter Robust Ridge M-Estimators for Linear Regression Model Under the Influence of Multicollinearity and Outliers". The examiners for the PhD defence were Dr. Asma Gul (Associate Pr
Ms. Saima Wahid, defended her M.Phil Viva Voce.D
Ms. Saima Wahid defended her Thesis/M Phil Viva Voce Examination. Her Supervisor was Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean FOSS UOP, and External Examiner was Dr. Nizar Chairman Department of Sociology Bacha Khan University Charsadda.
Prof. Dr. Shahid Ali Visiting Scientist Fellowship
Dr. Shahid Ali, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, has been selected as a Visiting Scientist under the prestigious President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The CAS-PIFI fellowship is awarded to outstanding international researchers to promote scientific collaboration and academic exchange with leading Chinese research institutions.
Ms. Mehreen Faiza, successfully defended her Ph.D
Ms. Mehreen Faiza defended her PhD Thesis entitled "Sociological Study of Crime among women in various Jailes of Punjab". Her supervisor was Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences. Her External Examiner was Prof. Dr. Kamran Ishfaq, Chairman Department of Sociology Bahauddin Zakaria University (BZU), Multan. Internal Examiner was Dr. M. Ibrar, Department of Criminology, University of Peshawar. Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar also attended the defence.
Ms Kiran Shahan defended her M.Phil defence
Ms Kiran Shahan M.Phil scholar defends her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER) University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr Amjad Reba and external examiner was Dr. Afzal Shah Department of Education University of Hari Pur . Title of the research was "TEACHERS' TEACHING STRATEGIES REGARDING HIGH ORDER THINKING IN STUDENTS AT SECONDARY LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR"
Ms. Safia Zainab defended her PhD Defence
Ms. Safia Zainab Ph.D. Scholar in Sociology successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Challenges to Women Pursuing Higher Education for Career Development: A Case Study of Government Colleges, District Bahawalpure, South Punjab", supervised by Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences. Her External Examiner was Prof. Dr. Hazir Ullah, Vice Chancellor, University of Chatral and Internal Examiner was Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology.
Muhammad Imtiaz defended his PhD Defence
Muhammad Imtiaz has earned his PhD Degree in Sociology (Sociology of Health) from the Department of Sociology,
University of Peshawar. His doctoral study is "Community Response Towards the Expanded Program on
Immunization (EPI) in Peshawar, Pakistan". The research was supervised by Prof. Dr. Anwar Alam, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Peshawar, and externally examined by Prof. Dr. Farhan Naveed, University of the Punjab.
Muhammad Salim defended PhD on 26-11-2025
Mr. Muhammad Salim has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Unveiling the Bioactive Potential of Secondary Metabolites Purified from Endophytic Fungi of Solanum Surattense Through Integrated Insilico and Invitro Approaches" under the supervision of Dr. Saeed Ullah Khattak.
His external examiner was Prof. Dr. Syed Muhammad Jamal , Chairman, Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand.
Mr. Saddam, Completed M.Phil on 13-11-2025
Mr. Saddam, Area Study Centre successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Perception of Afghan Refugee Return to Afghanistan under the Taliban: With Special Reference to District Peshawar (2021-2024)".
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafi Afridi,
External Examiner: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zubair from Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
Mr. Waheedullah Weyarh, Defended M.Phil Thesis
Mr. Waheedullah Weyarh, Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia) successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Women Education in Paktia, Afghanistan Under Taliban's During 2021-2024)".
The Supervisor of the Scholar was Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafi Afridi, while Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zubair from Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan was the external examiner
Mr. Fawad Hayat, Defended his Ph.D. Dissertation
On 18-09-2025, Mr. Fawad Hayat, Ph. D. Scholar, Centre of Biotechnology & Microbiology, University of Peshawar defended his dissertation successfully. His research topic was "Synthesis and Biomedical Activities of Silver Nanoparticles from Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Bacteria, Inhabiting Olea europaea". His dissertation was supervised by Dr. Sumera Afzal.
Two weeks training at IPCS
Two weeks training titled "Insider Mediation for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding" concludes today September 12,
2025 at the Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies(IPCS), University of Peshawar.
Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, advisor to the chief Minister for Information and Public Relations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was
the chief Guest, who distributed certificates among the trainees of the two weeks certification training program.
Public Defence of Ms Anum Irshad (IER))
On 19-09-2025, Ms. Anum Irshad PhD scholar, defended her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER) University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr. Amjad Reba and the panel of Examiners consisted of Dr. Muhammad Zubair Department of Political Science and Dr. Wilayat Bibi from Education Department of Shaheed
Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar.
Public Defence of MS Saman Yasin (IER)
On 19-09-2025, Ms Saman Yasin PhD scholar defends her dissertation successfully at the Institute of Education and Research (IER)
University of Peshawar. Her research is supervised by Dr Amjad Reba and the panel of Examiners consisted of Prof. Dr
Anwar Alam Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Dr Hafiz Muhammad Irshad from Education Department of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.
Public Defence of Dr. Syed Shujaat Ali Shah
On 15-08-2025, Dr Syed Shujaat Ali Shah successfully defended his PHD thesis under the supervision of Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah (former Chairman Department of Urban and Regional Planning). External Examiner for the evaluation was Dr Rashid Rehan (NIUIP) and Internal Examiner was Dr Fazlur Rahman
Ms. Rabia Fayyaz has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "The Survivors of Political Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Trauma, Stress, Growth and Treatment Interventions" at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), UoP supervised by Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad (Chitrali), Director of the Institute. Prof. Maria Saifuddin Effendi Chairperson Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), National Defence University Islamabad was the external examiner.
Ms. Nasira Nasreen has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Effectiveness of Social Inclusion of Street Children in the Wake of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act 2010". She completed her research work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor of the University of Peshawar, and co-supervised by Dr. Imran Ahmad Sajid.
University of Peshawar hosts one-day National Seminar on Inclusive Society and Youth Engagement titled "Advancing an Inclusive Pakistan Society for a Peaceful and Prosperous Pakistan" on July 21, 2025.
Ms. Mehreen has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Assessing the Impact of Life Skill Training on Alleviating the Emotional Dysregulation among Adolescents". She completed her research work under the supervision of Prof. Emeritus Dr. Farhana Jahangir, with Dr. Erum Irshad as co-supervisor. External examiner was Dr. Syeda Nadia Shah from Islamia College University.
Ms. Tabassum Younas, MPhil scholar, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication has successfully defended her thesis titled "Evolution of Pashto Language Press" under the supervision of Dr. Faizullah Jan. Dr. Shabir Hussain from the Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, served as the external examiner.
Nadeem-ur-Rehman, M.Phil scholar Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar has successfully defended his M.Phil research thesis titled "A Comparative Study of the Role of Women in the Fiction of Rashidul Khairi and Sajjad Haider Yildirim". He completed his thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Salman Ali, Chairman, Department of Urdu, UoP. The external examiner was Dr. Antal Zia, Department of Urdu, Benazir Women's University, Peshawar.
Muhammad Ilyas has successfully defended his MPhil thesis titled "Osama Siddique's Snuffing out the Candle: A Gramscian Analysis of Power Structures" on July 21, 2025, at the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, University of Peshawar. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Humaira Aslam, and the external examiner was Syed Hanif Rasool.
Ms. Spogmay Sardar has successfully defended her M.Phil thesis titled "Unveiling Women's Commodification and Objectification in Bapsi Sidhwa's novel The Crow Eaters: A Beauvoirian Analysis" under the supervision of Dr. Humaira Aslam from the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, UoP. The examiner for the thesis defense was Atiq Rehman from the Department of English, Islamia University.
Ms. Kanwal Saif has successfully defended her M.Phil thesis titled "Megha Majumdar's A Burning: An Althusserian Analysis" under the supervision of Dr. Humaira Aslam from the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, UoP. The examiner for the thesis defense was Syed Hanif Rasool, Assistant Professor from Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak.
The Department of Criminology, University of Peshawar, in collaboration with the Islamic Research Institute (IRI), Students societies University of Peshawar and other partners, successfully concluded a two-day workshop on "Building Resilient Youth Communities at Educational Campuses" on July 19-20.
M.Phil scholar Ms.Faryal Mazhar has successfully defended her thesis at the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar. She completed her research work under the supervision of Dr. Saima Sohni.
External examiner was Dr. Murtaza from NCE in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Asadullah Sohail has successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation titled "New Bounds for the Jensen and Slater Gaps with Applications" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Adil Khan, Chairman Department of Mathematics, UoP. External examiners were Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Department of Mathematics, University of Malakand and Dr. Mutabar Shah, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar
Mr. Muhammad Irfan PhD scholar defends his dissertation successfully today at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) University of Peshawar. His research is supervised by Dr Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi and the panel of Examiners consisted Prof Jamil Ahmad Chitrali and Dr Abdul Shakoor from Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. The research explores the shades of Religion in the post 9/11 violence in Merged Districts and its connectivity with global political dynamics.
Ms.Noor ul Uza defended her PhD dissertation at the Department of Botany under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ghulam Dastagir. She worked in the field of Pharmacognosy.
Ms. Sameen Shah a PhD Scholar has successfully defended her dissertation titled "THE ROLE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN PEACEBUILDING PROCESS POST 9/11: A CASE STUDY OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA,PAKISTAN" under the supervision of Prof Jamil Ahmad (Chitrali) at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), University of Peshawar.
Mr. Salahud Din Sailan Afridi has successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation titled as " Symbolism in Modern Pashto Ghazal", under the supervision of Dr. Noor Muhammad Danish Bettani of Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Muhammad Behroz Khan, a PhD Scholar has defended his dissertation titled as "Impact of Cognitive Distortion on Suicidal Ideation: Mediating role of Illicit Drugs Use and Childhood Maltreatment among Students" under the supervision of Prof. Dr Erum Irshad, Chairperson Department of Psychology at the Department of Psychology.
Ms. Shahla Saeed ,a PhD Scholar has defended her dissertation titled as "Psycho-social Antecedents of Attitude toward War and Peace: Role of Social Dominance Orientation Perspective" under the supervision of Dr. Summiya Ahmad, an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar.
Mr. Zahoor Khan Khalil, a scholar from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Peshawar, successfully defended his dissertation titled as "In vitro Conservation of Podophyllum hexandrum, an Endangered Medicinal Plant." Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bushra Khan.
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