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Saving COSS
The second is that COSS does not provide any service for which there is market demand. Far from providing consultancy services or creating a pool from which such services may be provided to international and national organisations, COSS has zero market orientation. Nor is COSS structured to provide consultancy services to implement profitable projects. It is basically an association of volunteers, which effectively reduces the organisation to a minimalist program. Third, on account of its lack of public funding and an essentially idealistic economic and administrative model, COSS never succeeded in generating real and sustained interest. Yes, as a matter of record, COSS has more than 450 members but a closer examination reveals that many of the members have only paid the membership fees once and then either forgotten about it or never been properly reminded. There are, however, a number of changes that COSS can make to at least arrest its decline into financial insolvency and administrative paralysis. (Continued on page 2)

he Council of Social Sciences, Pakistan (COSS) is a non-profit, non-government, voluntary organisation. What that means in practice is that COSS finances projects and meets operating costs from donations and the modest amount of money invested in savings schemes. For personnel, other than a skeleton office staff, COSS relies on the voluntary and entirely unremunerated contributions of time and energy on part of its members. COSS also does not receive any direct assistance from the government. Such finances as are generated are spent on running the office and for financing projects for which there is arguably a public need but no market demand. This model is no longer sustainable in the present conditions on account of several factors. The first is that the cost escalation of the past two years has steadily eroded COSSs ability to meet recurring and project expenditures from its investments, donations received and grants. This gap has widened to a point where COSSs regular income amounts to less than one fourth of recurring expenditure. One does not have to be an economist to realise that such a large gap is unsustainable.

What is Inside:
Brief Introduction to Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD) Activities of Council of Social Sciences, Pakistan Islamabad Social Sciences Forum (ISSF) Letter to the Editor Developments in Academia Conferences, Seminars and Special Lectures Workshops/Courses Attended, Papers Presented in Conferences Selected Articles from Professional Journals Books and Articles Published during 2009-2010 Research Projects Completed Appointments, Postings, Transfers and Retirements Award of Degrees Honours and Awards for Social Scientists Improvement in Qualifications Obituary: Prof. Khwaja Masud New Members of COSS

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Brief Introduction to Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD)
Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue (IRD) is devoted to promoting progressive thinking among Muslims and bringing about a new Islamic paradigm with the collaboration of world class scholars committed to working with Muslim masses, especially the youth, to create societies that are compassionate, forward-looking and life-affirming. The Institute was set up in Lahore in January 2006 at the recommendation of the Islamabad International Consultation of Muslim Scholars. In December 2007 it was entrusted to the International Islamic University in recognition of the fact that the University undertakes research, education and dialogue between religions and cultures. The Institute aims to focus on the following as its objectives:

and policy makers that include Karen Armstrong, Tariq Ramadan, Robert Jenson, David Barasaman, Tamara Sonn, Farid Essack, Ebrahim Moosa, Peter Mendeville, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Salman Seyed, Jack Straw and David Miliband.

Saving COSS
(Continued from page 1) In the first place, COSS must rationalise its activities. There is no point in spending scarce resources on printing books that no one wants to buy or investing in projects for which there is no market demand. Second, COSS can try to re-invent itself as a human resource pool of social scientists and branch out into consultancy services. Third, COSS can appeal to its members to help it set up a trust fund/endowment large enough to meet running costs and finance a few long term projects. Fourth, COSS should be prepared to move away from such principles that are inimical to its survival and growth. To do nothing means that COSS can, at most, hang around for another year. After that, the reality of its predicament will assert itself. Whether COSS is worth saving is, however, a question that each member can contemplate for himself or herself. Ilhan Niaz is the author of The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan, 1947-2008 (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2010). niazone80@gmail.com

To make the steps necessary for evolving a culture of peace, unity and harmony in Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah. To promote and develop dialogical rationalism and to encourage knowledge-based inter-culture and inter-religion undertaking in Pakistan and Muslim Ummah as a whole. To transmit the dynamic and forward-looking message of Allama Muhammad Iqbal to intellectuals, community leaders and civil society leaders. For this purpose the Institute plans to create an intellectually challenging environment which can promote new thinking and develop a vision leading to personal and social transformation; and To bring together scholars from across the world to reflect on the theoretical and practical issues that are of moral and strategic significance.

Activities of COSS
Memorandum of Understanding between COSS and American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) COSS and the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), Islamabad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held in Islamabad on December 23, 2009. It was signed by COSS President Dr. Anwar H. Siddiqui and AIPS President, Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer. Under the MoU the two organisations will endeavour to promote study and research in the social sciences. The two organisations will cooperate and collaborate with each other in organising seminars and arranging lectures by visiting foreign scholars. They will also collaborate and cooperate in other academic activities that they deem to be of mutual interest and benefit. Remembering Late Prof. Khwaja Masud COSS held a memorial reference for late Prof. Khwaja Masud, a member of COSS, on January 29, 2010. Prof.

Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, an HEC Foreign Faculty and Professor of Political Science at Hampton University, VA (USA) was appointed as its first Executive Director by the Governing Council. The Institute has held a number of international and national conferences, symposia, panel discussions, distinguished lectures by eminent international scholars

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Khwaja Masud, a renowned educationist, intellectual and writer died in Islamabad on January 16, 2010. Khwaja Masud devoted his whole career to teaching at Gordon College, Rawalpindi. Mr. Ashfaq Salim Mirza and Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan spoke on the life and times of late Prof. Khwaja Masud. Khwaja Sarmad, son of Khwaja Masud, who was also present, recalled his fathers courage and boldness in difficult times. Ripah University delegation visits COSS
A four-member delegation of Department of Social Sciences, Ripah International University, Islamabad Campus visited COSS office on April 14, 2010 to learn about the work the Council is doing for the promotion of social sciences activities and its future plans. The members included the Head of the Social Sciences Department, Dr. Muhammad Hamid Ullah and lecturers Mr. Yasir Arafat, Mr. Muhammad Ahmed and Mr. Zia-ur-Rahman Zia. The delegation appreciated the work of COSS and briefed Dr. Zarina Salamat about their Department. They also suggested that COSS arrange seminars on social sciences at their university. COSS programme of interaction with university faculties The following is a proposal for COSS to interact with university faculty members drawn up by Mr. Muzzaffar Mahmood Qureshi. COSS has taken a few steps towards its adoption with reference to the issue of poverty. COSS have institutional members and many of them are engaged in teaching and research. Universities have faculties in various fields of social sciences. COSS may initiate a programme of continuing interaction with universities on fields of direct academic and professional interest. This may work as a stimulus to broaden the area and scope of academic work, on the one hand, and develop capacity for academic outreach in areas where a variety of acute social problems have existed and have become more severe on the other. A small beginning This could begin by convening a small session with a few academics from departments of the social sciences and seek their help in bringing their faculties into active academic discourse. In the first instance, perhaps, the universities located at Islamabad and Rawalpindi may be accessed so that extensive arrangements do not have to be made. Even a group of five to ten academics drawn from different universities and also from different faculties would help in initiating discussion and suggest modifications. Purposes Among the many purposes of this exercise would be to: Build academic relationships

Discover areas of interest and fields of specialisations that have already been developed, highlighting areas that need greater attention Possibilities of interactive research Building capacity for documentation of fast changing scenarios Linking up with the process of policy formulation Building broad based awareness amongst students of how best to relate social science disciplines with problems that the society faces.

These have substantial academic importance. They have greater importance as means for improving and refining the formulation of policy. It may well also serve as the torch bearer in the most neglected area of following up on policy declarations. One much needed hope is to root future advances in social sciences in the conditions we are passing through, rather than await remedies from elsewhere. Particular care would have to be taken to exhibit and maintain a distinct posture of academic pursuit, rather than making the exercise partisan or adversarial. Themes Initially, a few themes could be taken up to set the ball rolling, such as: Poverty Environment Social change With the experience of a few sessions, many more themes could be added. Workshops or seminars Once the theme and the plan of the workshop (or seminar) is agreed, all universities would be invited to develop papers for discussion. Suggested plan for a discussion on Poverty Most, if not all, departments of the universities that teach social sciences could be requested to participate. In particular, the departments of economics, politics, social work, sociology, and womens issues could be motivated to play leading roles in this effort. Core issues Some of the issues that could trigger instructive brain storming are:

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Subjects being taught in each department that include poverty. Data, documents, books, publications on poverty that are used as course material. Experience and background of teachers that are teaching those subjects. Conferences on poverty how many of them were attended? How many papers were read in them?

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Research on poverty MA dissertations; MPhil, PhD. Publications by teachers. Courses done by teachers on poverty.

Naseeb Ullah, Assistant Professor, Media and Journalism Department, University of Balochistan, Quetta (Contact: 03218001757) [COSS is grateful to Mr. Naseeb Ullah for his appreciation. We invite our other readers to write to us and to suggest what else can be included in the Bulletin.]

Initiatives 1. Can programmes be introduced that involve students in studying localities where the poor live and work? 2. Programmes of social service or community services 3. More disadvantaged groups within the poor widows, women, disabled, orphans 4. Bibliographies 5. Comments by faculty and by students on policy prepared by: The government (Federal and Provincial) World Bank ADB UNDP EU Other donors 6. Experiences of other countries 7. Graduate and post graduate seminars

Developments in Academia
University of Texas, Austin, USA has created Charlie Wilson Chair in Pakistan Studies to encourage research on the geo-political importance of Pakistan, its history, culture and literature. The Chair has been set up to honour and acknowledge the services of former Congressman Charlie Wilson to USA and to the people of East Texas. (Dawn, November 8, 2009) Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched Pakistans first national online scholarship calendar that will provide students and families with a one-window operation to access all available scholarships being offered through HEC and 11 pilot universities across the country. The Scholarship Calendar has been developed with the assistance of the USAID-Funded Higher Education Commission Financial Aid Development (HEC-FAD) programme. HEC plans to expand the Calendar to include all the universities of the country. HEC has developed the calander in response to lack of complete information available to students regarding type and value of scholarships available, application procedure, deadlines and eligibility criteria. (Higher Education Commission, News & Views, October 2009, p. 8). International Islamic University, Islamabad Department of History has launched MA (History), twoyear programme. University of the Punjab, Lahore

Islamabad Social Sciences Forum (ISSF)

Under the auspices of Islamabad Social Sciences Forum (ISSF) the following lectures were held since October 2009: Dr. Maggie Ronkin, Language Ideology in USA on March 26, 2010. Dr. Faiz Bilquis, Professor of Economics, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Adjustment and Financing in Low Development Countries: The Role of IMF on February 26, 2010. Mr. Ashfaq Salim Mirza, Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan and Khwaja Sarmad in Memorial reference for late Prof. Khwaja Masud, on January 29, 2010. Dr. Nazir Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistans Foreign Policy 1947-2007: A New Perspective on October 30, 2009.

Letter to the Editor

Respected Dr. Zarina Salamat, I am an Assistant Professor in the Media and Journalism Department of UoB, and the editor of a bi-annual Research Journal, Balochistan Review of Balochistan Study Center, UoB, editor of quarterly newsletter of UoB The Shalians and the editor of quarterly newsletter BSC [Balochistan Study Centre] News. When I saw the COSS bulletin, I thought that I should contribute something from UoB and am sending you the report of a MPhil seminar for the COSS bulletin as an attached file. I hope you can use it. Thanks and regards,

The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has recognised the Masters degree of Gender Studies Department of the Punjab University. The Vice Chancellor has transferred one post of professor from the university pool to the Institute of Communication Studies and designated it as Professor Miskeen Ali Hijazi Chair in line with the directives issued by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani during a visit to the residence of the late professor. The Chair is named after the renowned journalist and teacher of Mass Communication, Prof. Dr. Miskeen Ali Hijazi. (The News, January 18, 2010) launched an intensive MS/PhD Programme in May 2009.

Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi

It organised the following book launching ceremonies: launching of Dr. Mubark Alis book Pakistan: In Search of Identity on August 8, 2009. The launching of

the same book was also held at Al-Hamra Lahore and SAFMA auditorium, Islamabad. launching of B. M. Kuttys book In Search of Solutions: An Autobiography of Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo on September 29, 2009. The launching of the same book was also held at SAFMA auditorium, Islamabad and in New Delhi.

Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with the University of Bradford has won a grant for a three year project (2009-2012) worth 75,000 to set up a Research Center for Peace and Security studies and develop a Peace Module to train women parliamentarians. Department of Gender Studies has been awarded funding by HEC for the project entitled, Motivational Orientation towards Work, Need Achievement, and Perceived Social Support among Pakistani Female Entrepreneurs in Attock District in November 2009. Bahria University, Islamabad On the recommendations of HEC, office of Research and Development (R&D) has been established at Bahria University, Islamabad in February 2010. Dr. Shabnam Bahar has taken over as first Director of Research & Development office. This office has been mandated to promote R & D in different academic disciplines, prepare a data bank of all research papers being written by all the faculty members of all the campuses and constituent units of Bahria University and collaborate with local and foreign donors for the development of research and development fund of Bahria University. Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah, Allama Iqbal Professor, South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany developed a course All-India Muslim League and the Creation of Pakistan and offered it at University of Heidelberg. NGOs LEAD Pakistan Under its capacity building programme Pakistan 2030: Leadership Challenges, LEAD Pakistan has selected a research cohort - Cohort 14. Cohort 14 is a continuation of LEAD Pakistans flagship Leadership Development programme that started in 1995 as part of a global initiative. The programme in its 14th year has produced 138 fellows. The cohort comprises 10 carefully identified distinguished professionals drawn from various fields and disciplines of prestigious organisations. The first two-day national training session for Cohort 14 aimed at learning and thinking together about the future leadership challenges for Pakistan was held at Lead House, Islamabad on October 14-15, 2009.

The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), a project of the Higher Education Commission in collaboration with the USAID funded Pre-Service Teacher Education Program (Pre-STEP) organised a four-day National Workshop: Training Master Trainers of PCEPT on February 15-18, 2010 in Lahore. A total of 32 higher education faculty members from different universities of Pakistan attended the workshop. Pre-STEP is a five-year $75 million programme sponsored by the USAID as part of its assistance to the Government of Pakistan in support of its goal of improved classroom teaching. Pre-STEP programme is being implemented by the Academy for Educational Development (AED). International Islamic University, Islamabad A seminar was held on Educational Vision: Aims and Objectives - A Critical Examination of National Education Policy 2009 on April 10, 2010. The Department of History arranged a roundtable on Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations: Past, Present and Future on December 10, 2009. Department of History, Department of Politics and International Relations (Female Campus) jointly arranged: an open discussion with Mrs. Qayyum Nizami, Ex. Minister PPP, Mrs. Kishwar Qayyum MPA, PPP and Mrs. Surryya Cheema, Ex. MPA, PML (Q) on October 7, 2009. a discussion with Senator Ch. Naeem Hussain Chatta on October 17, 2009. Department of Sociology in collaboration with Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department (HR&MA), Government of the Punjab organised a seminar on Mainstreaming Minorities in Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects on October 12, 2009. International Institute of Islamic Economics in collaboration with Akhter Hameed Khan Resource Centre, Islamabad organised a distinguished lecture on Food Crises and the Future of Agriculture in Pakistan by Dr. Mahmood Hassan Khan, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University, Canada on December 22, 2009. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Department of History in collaboration with Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) held a Roundtable Conference on Extremism in Pakistan: The Role of State and Non-State Actors, 19792009 on November 21, 2009. The conference comprised one session of presentations followed by two sessions of discussions. Dr. Razia Sultana, Chairperson, QAU Department of History, was the principal host and delivered the welcome address. Dr. M. Naeem Qureshi presided as the Chairman of the conference and delivered the keynote address. Mr. Zafarullah Khan, Executive Director, CCE, Ms. Shabana Fayyaz, Assistant Professor of Defence and

Conferences, Seminars and Special Lectures

Strategic Studies (QAU), and Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, independent security analyst, made brief presentations on the subject of the conference. The other panelists included Dr. Tahir Amin, Professor of International Relations (QAU), Dr. Tariq Rahman, Director, National Institute of Pakistan Studies (NIPS), Dr. Nazir Hussain, Associate Professor of International Relations (QAU) and Ms. Simbal Khan, Acting Director Central Asia and Russia, Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI). National Institute of Psychology (NIP) organised an international conference on Developmental Psychology: Prevalence, Management and Prevention on October 13-15, 2009. Area Study Centre for Africa, North and South America organised 12th International American Studies Conference on The Media in America; America in the Media on October 2-4, 2009. A total of 22 papers were read in the conference, which was spread over six academic sessions. University of Balochistan, Quetta Balochistan Study Centre (a research center facilitating the scholars for MPhil and PhD researches) organised: an M. Phil seminar in Psychology entitled Researchers Need to Highlight Significant Issues, Suggest Ways to Resolve These on November 12, 2009. Prof. R. B. Raisani was the keynote speaker. a seminar on Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai Shaheed bahaseet Adeeb (Shaheed Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai as a writer) by PhD scholar M. Usman Tobowal in November 2009. M. Usman Tabowal is registered at Pakistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan Quetta and his field of research is Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai Shaheed - Ilmi wa Adabi Khidmat ka Aek Tairana Jaiza. The Dean of Research (Arts), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzak Sabir and Former Vice Chancellor and the Director, Pakistan Study Centre, Prof. Bahadur Khan Rodeni also spoke on the occasion. University of Sindh, Jamshoro Dr. Qasim Bughio, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh, Jamshoro organised a two-day international conference on the Contribution of Shams-ulUlama Mirza Kalich Beg towards Language, Literature and Society on October 3-4, 2009. A total of 70 papers were presented in five academic sessions by scholars from Pakistan and abroad. Dr. Bughio contributed a paper entitled Shams-ul-Ulama Mirza Kalich Beg on Linguistics. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad organised a national workshop of M.Sc. Gender and Women Studies programme for the Spring semester 2009 on November 1621, 2009.

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) organised 10th National Research Conference on Management, Computer and Social Sciences & Economics on January 28-29, 2010. Over 170 papers were presented during the conference. Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Department of Communication Sciences in collaboration with Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) organized a seminar on, Information Management and Working with Media in Disaster Situations on December 10, 2009. The Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies organized: a seminar entitled, Pakistan China Relations Celebration 60 Years of Sino-Pak Friendship on October 19, 2009. a lecture on, UN Role in Global Affairs: Contemporary Issues and Challenges on August 10, 2009. Mr. Janos Tisovszky, Director of the United Nations Information Centre was the guest speaker on the occasion. University of the Punjab, Lahore; Department of Applied Psychology organised a conference on Resilience, Coping Strategies and Reconstruction of Self Among Women on March 11, 2010. Institute of Business Management, Karachi The Department of Education and Social Sciences, Institute of Business Management, Karachi organised First National Conference on Application of Social Sciences to Business, on 14th November 14, 2009. The theme of the conference was Enhancing Individuals Performance in Business. The sub-themes of the conference included job performance, performance evaluation, emotional intelligence, work stress and safety issues, motivation and student outcomes, teacher knowledge, skills and effectiveness, development and evaluation of instructional material, family dynamics, gender and job performance and personal growth. A total of 10 papers were read in the conference. Council of Islamic Ideology and Iqbal International institute for Research & Dialogue, International Islamic University, Islamabad organised an international conference on the theme of Toward Revisiting The Debate on Shariah: Prospects and Challenges for Pakistan on November 23-24, 2009. Society of Asian Civilisations Pakistan (SAC) In collaboration with Preston University, Islamabad and National Institute of Cultural Studies, Islamabad, SAC organised an international conference on Modern Civilisations: Convergence or Divergence on March 24-25, 2010. A total of 16 papers were read in the conference, which was spread over four academic sessions besides opening and concluding session. Keynote speaker was

Professor Dr. Tahir Amin, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. It also organised the following seminars: in collaboration with Preston University, Islamabad and Embassy of Republic of Azerbaijan Kashmir & Nagorno Karabakh-Festering Disputes on February 5, 2010. Relations through History & Culture: Pakistan and Turkmenistan on October 7, 2009. National Commission on the Status of Women organised a seminar on Violence in the Name of Religion and its Impact on Women on December 9, 2009 in Islamabad. NGOs Aurat Foundation, Islamabad organised a lecture Derogation of Human Rights in Conflict Situations by Asma Jehangir, on UN Human Rights Day December 10, 2009. Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan held a consultation on Electricity Governance in Pakistan on December 17-18, 2009. in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised a policy dialogue on Effectiveness of Disaster Risk Management: Engaging Parliamentarians on October 13, 2009. Sungi Development Foundation, Islamabad launched an Urdu translation Itnay Ziayada, Phir bhi Ghareeb of the book We are Poor but So Many by Ela Bhatt on November 5, 2009. We are Poor but So Many is a first hand account of the vision, rise, and success of Self Employed Women Association (SEWA), in India as well as internationally. Started with 7,000 female members SEWA has now over 700,000 women members making it the single largest trade union for women in India.

Education and New Learning Technologies organised by International Association of Technology, Education and Development in Barcelona, Spain on July 6-8, 2009. Prof. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed, Director, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi presented the following papers: 1. 2. American Interest in South Asia and the Role of Taliban, Guest lecture at Sindh Awami Sangats conference held in Karachi on July 5, 2009. Presented a paper in a conference organized by Area Study Centre for Europe, University of Karachi, on the EU, SAARC and the African Union: A Study of their Human Rights Instruments on July 22, 2009. Presented a paper in at Institute of Policy Researchs (IPRI), conference held in Islamabad on Deradicalisation of Youth on July 22, 2009. Participated and presented a paper on Multiculturalism and Globalisation: A Perspective from Pakistan in 18th Biennial General Conference Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) on Multiculturalism in a Globalising World: View from the Asia Pacific held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 27-28, 2009. Participated in a Roundtable on The Issues of Feudalism in Pakistan, held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan in Islamabad on October 13, 2009. Karachi: A Center of Inter-faith Dialogue and Tolerance in a conference held by Sindh Sufi Institute at Karachi Arts Council on October 14, 2009. Participated in a Roundtable Conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Parliamentary Supremacy held at Regent Plaza, Karachi on October 24, 2009. The Impact of Journalism and Judiciary on the Society in a seminar organized by APNEC at Karachi Press Club on October 26, 2009. Presided and presented a paper in a conference held at Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) auditorium on War and Economic Crisis: The Role of Imperialism on November 6, 2009.

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Nasim Yousaf, an independent scholar & author presented a paper Pakistan and India: The Case for Unification at the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) held at Cornell University (USA), on October 9, 2009. Dr. Samina Malik, Incharge Department of Education (Female Section), International Islamic University, Islamabad presented the following papers in international conferences: Academic Adjustment of International Students in Pakistan: Difference in Learning Experiences and Classroom Issues at the International Conference on Language Policy in Higher Education held in South Africa on November 17-20, 2009. Roadloacks to Women Bellwethers in the EDULEARN09 - International Conference on

Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah, Allama Iqbal Professor at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany presented a paper Convening Pashtun Qaumi Jirga for the Solution of the Present Crisis in the Region in a workshop Understanding Pashtun Context: Afghanistan and Pakistan, organised by Wilton Park, London on October 15, 2009. He also delivered the following seminars at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan, M. A. Jinnah and the Muslim Nationalism in India, December 10, 2009. Afghan - Mughal Conflict in India during 16th and 17th Century: An Appraisal, December 15, 2009.

Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Department of Communication Sciences Mrs. Saadia Ishtiaq, Lecturer presented a paper on Challenges for Socio Economic Development in Pakistan: Role of Sciences and Technology in a COMSATS-COMSTECH National Meeting on October 26-28, 2009 held at COMSATS Islamabad. Dr. Shamim Zaidi, Chairperson attended one day Academia & Civil Society Roundtable on Freedom of Information in Pakistan organized by Centre for Civic Education Pakistan in Islamabad on December 11, 2009. Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies Ms. Rabia Akhtar, Assistant Professor and Incharge presented the following papers: Impact of Terrorism on Women: A Psychological Perspective in a seminar on Strategies to Humanize the Potential Insurgent: A Psychological Perspective at Preston University, Islamabad on July 22, 2009. Indo-US Nuclear Deal and its Implications for Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime in an International Conference on India-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement organized by the British Academy UKSouth Asia partnership, School of Law, Reading University, Reading, UK on September 14, 2009. Dr. Saima Kayani, Assistant Professor, presented a paper on, Conflict Resolution in South Asia: Past, Present and Future in an International Conference on Governance & Public Policy: Issues & Challenges held at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi on July 16-18, 2009. Following lecturers presented their papers in a seminar, Pakistan China Relations Celebration: 60 years of Sino-Pak Friendship organized by the Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi on October 19, 2009: 1. 2. Mr. Rizwan, Rise of China and South Asian Security. Ms. Samrana, An Appraisal of Sino-Pakistan Diplomatic Relations.

Azam University, Islamabad on August 19-21, 2009 at Baragali. Dr. Mussaret A. Sheikh, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Education conducted a seminar on Higher Education and Women in Empowerment in Pakistan for PhD Scholars at University of WisconsinMadison, USA on September 11, 2009. Ms. Shaista Bibi, Lecturer organized a seminar on, National Professional Standards for Teachers at Fatima Jinnah Women University on October 20, 2009. Ms. Muqaddas Butt, Lecturer attended HEC Advanced Master Trainers Faculty Professional Development Program (MT-FPDP) at HEC Regional Center Lahore on October 1224, 2009. Department of Education conducted following workshops in August 2009: Examination System at FJWU Interactive Classrooms Department of Gender Studies The following faculty members of the Department presented papers mentioned against their names in the International Conference on Governance & Public Policy: Issues & Challenges held at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi on July 16-18, 2009. Dr. Rukhsana Hassan, Addressing Exclusion: State Policies & Gender. Adeela Rehman, Gender and Governance in Global Politics. Dr. Rukhsana Hassan, Incharge of the Department Gender Studies and Ms. Shahla Tabbasum Lecturer Department Gender Studies attended the Women Study Centres Conference held in Lahore on August 3-5, 2009 and gave presentation on Gender Studies Department & Women Research and Resource Centre (WRRC). Ms. Sahira Zaman, Lecturer attended a seminar series on motherhood. She presented a paper entitled, Risks of Unsafe Abortion in Pakistan: Issues and Challenges on October 20, 2009 at Health Services Academy, Islamabad. Ms. Adeela Rehman. Lecturer attended a training course on Women Empowerment organized by the Akhter Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development and Municipal Administration (AHK NCRD & MA) an Apex Training and Research Institute under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Islamabad on November 10-14, 2009. Ms. Sahira Zaman and Ms. Shahla Tabassum, Lecturers attended a training workshop on, International Labour Standards and Women Employment Concerns-Issues and Challenges in Pakistan by the Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) Islamabad in collaboration with International Labor Organisation from November 18-19, 2009.

Department of Education Ms. Shaista Bibi, Lecturer, presented a paper on Strengthening Classroom Instruction in the National Meeting on Challenges for Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan: Role of Science and Technology at COMSTECH Islamabad on October 26-28, 2009. Ms. Alia Jawad, Lecturer, conducted a session on The Question of Rich Intellectual Cultural Heritage and the Confused National Identity of Young Generation of Pakistan in Historical Research Symposium organized by National Institute of Historic and Cultural Research Quaid-i-

Ms. Shahla Tabassum, Lecturer attended one-day workshop on National Health Accounts on December 15, 2009. The workshop imparted concepts, frameworks and skills necessary for National Health Accounts. The workshop also focused on practices and policies of National Health Accounts and their importance in National Health Policy. Department of Islamic Studies The following faculty members of the Department presented the following papers in the 12th International American Studies Conference on The Media in America; America in the Media organised by Area Study Centre for Africa, North and South America at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad on October 2-4, 2009.

Ms. Aayesha Rafiq and Ms. Saima Inayat, American Media and Islam. Ms. Zainab Moen and Ms. Masooma Batool, Responsibility of Electronic Media in War: A Study of CNN.

Ms. Aayesha Rafiq, Incharge of the Department attended a workshop on Dynamic Learning Skills at Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad on October 27-30, 2009. Ms. Zainab Moin, Lecturer attended one day Research Skills Workshop for University Teachers organized by American Information Resource Centre, U.S Embassy, Islamabad on October 20, 2009. Dr. Qasim Bughio, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh, Jamshoro presented a paper entitled Linguistic Study in Pakistan at International Urdu Conference organised by Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi on November 17-21, 2009.

Hong Wang, David Thorns, Tacit Knowledge: Different Forms of Knowledge and New Chinese Skilled Immigrants' Adaptation to New Zealand's Knowledge Society, pp. 85-95. Maria Lucia Maciel, Sarita Albagli, Knowledge Societies, Seen from the South: Local Learning and Innovation Challenges, pp. 97-107. Rosemary Du Plessis, Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, The Ethics of Knowledge Production - Pacific Challenges, pp. 109-114. Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi Efi Tui Atua, Bioethics and the Samoan Indigenous Reference , pp. 115-124. Maui Hudson, Think Globally, Act Locally: Collective Consent and the Ethics of Knowledge Production, pp. 125-133. Karlo Mila-Schaaf, Pacific Health Research Guidelines: The Cartography of an Ethical Relationship, pp. 135-143. Mere Roberts, Consultation Concerning Novel Biotechnologies: Who Speaks for Maori? , pp. 145151. Steven Ratuva, Commodifying Cultural Knowledge: Corporatised Western Science and Pacific Indigenous Knowledge, pp. 153-163. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 48, No. 1, 2009 (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics [PIDE], Islamabad) Sajjad Moghal and Wade D. Pfau, An Investigation of Firm Heterogeneity in the Constraints to Development and Growth in Pakistan. Shahid Razzaque, The Ultimatum Game and Gender Effect: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan. Shahzad Kouser, Abedullah, and Abdus Samie, Wastewater Use in Cauliflower Production and Farmers Health: An Economic Analysis. Tasnim Khan and Rana Ejaz Ali Khan, Urban Informal Sector: How Much Women are Struggling for Family Survival. Lahore Journal of Policy Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, December 2009 (Lahore School of Economics, Lahore) Jamshed Y. Uppal, Restructuring the Stock Exchange in Pakistan: Economic and Regulatory Policy Issues, pp. 7-22. Zahid Shariff, Orientalism and Pakistan, pp. 23-56. Muneer Ahmad, Social Profile of Higher Bureaucracy in Pakistan, pp. 57-82. Mohammad A. Qadeer, Cultural Segmentation of Pakistani Women, pp. 83-96. Fayyaz Baqir, Civil Society Engagemnt and Aid Effectiveness, pp. 97-116. Munir Ghazanfar, The Environmental Case of Sindh, pp. 117-144.

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Selected Articles from Professional Journals

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International Social Science Journal, Vol. 60, No. 95, March 2009 (UNESCO, Paris) Nico Stehr, Ulrich Ufer, On the Global Distribution and Dissemination of Knowledge, pp. 7-24. Ashok Kumbamu, 'The Protection of Traditional Knowledge the Global Knowledge Encounter: A Sociological Analysis of the Introduction of Genetically Modified Seed in Warangal, pp. 25-36. Janice Busingye and Wiebke Keim, The Political Battlefield: Negotiating Space to Protect Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge Under Capitalism, pp. 37-54. Hans-Dieter Evers, Markus Kaiser and Christine Mller, Global Knowledge and Development Knowledge in Development: Epistemic Machineries in a Global Context, pp. 55-68. Ran Greenstein, Alternative Modernity: Development Discourse in Post-Apartheid South Africa, pp. 69-84.

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The Lahore Journal of Economics, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2009 (Lahore School of Economics, Lahore) Jamshed Y. Uppal, The Role of Satellite Stock Exchanges: A Case Study of the Lahore Stock Exchange, pp. 1-48. Ahmed Nawaz Hakro and Bashir Ahmad Fida, Trade and Income Coverage in Selected South Asian Countries and Their Trading Partners, pp. 49-70. Muhammad Tariq Majeed and Eatzaz Ahmad, An Analysis of Host Country Characteristics that Determine FDI in Developing Countries: Recent Panel Data Evidence, pp. 71-96. M. Ishaq Javed, Sultan Ali Adil, Sarfaraz Hassan and Asghar Ali, An Efficiency Analysis of Punjabs Cotton-Wheat System, pp. 97-124. Waqar Akhtar, M. Sharif and Hassnain Shah, Competitiveness of Pakistani Fruits in the World Market, pp. 125-134. Ijaz Hussain and Sumbal Rana, Income Tax Revenue as an Indicator of Regional Development in Pakistan, pp. 135-148. South Asian Journal, Vol. 27, January-March 2010 (177-A, Shadman-II, Lahore) Khaled Ahmed, Connectivity: Why the Resistance to Roads? pp. 12-24. Prabir De, Towards a Seamless South Asia: Vision and Tasks Ahead, pp. 25-41. Aftab Kazi, Geopolinomics of Central Asias Traditional Indus Basin Corridor, pp. 42-63. Shahab Enam Khan, Dynamics of Sub-Regional Cooperation in South Asia, pp. 64-85. Moed Yusuf, Potential for Cross-LoC Collaboration in Jammu Kashmir, pp. 86-109. Mahendra P. Lama, India-China Border Trade Connectivity, pp. 110-119. Aasir Kazmin and Shahbaz Khan, IP PipelineInstrument of Socio-Economic Stability, pp. 120-132. Ali Ahmed, Towards Dtente in South Asia, pp. 133142. Abhijit Sen Gupta, Global Financial Turmoil and India, pp. 143-155. Syeed Iftekhar Ahmed, Genesis of Military Intervention in Bangladesh, pp. 156-170. Asanga Welikala Post-War Dilemmas of Diversity in Sri Lanka, pp. 171-178. IPRI Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, Summer 2009 (Islamabad Policy Research Institute) Rashid Ahmad Khan, The Role of Observers in SAARC, pp. 1-16. Eamon Murphy & Ahmad Rashid Malik, Pakistan Jihad: The Making of Religious Terrorism, pp. 17-31. Shehzad H. Qazi, United States Attempt to Balance: The Rise of China in Asia, pp. 32-48.

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Muhammad Khurshid Khan, Analysing Domestic Terrorism as a Threat to Pakistans Security and the Policy Response, pp. 49-78. Amir Sajedi, Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf Security: Iran and the United States, pp. 77-89. Mansoor Akbar Kundi, Borderland Interaction: The Case of Pak-Iranian Baloch, pp. 90-105. Market Forces: Journal of Management, Information and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 4, December 2008 (Pakistan Air Force, Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Karachi) Tariq Jalees, Relationship Between Brand Personification of Parent Brand and Brand Extension. G. D. Sardana, Technology Issues in Pakistans Leather Tanning SMEs. Wajdan Raza, English Language Testing in Higher Education of Pakistan. Manzoor A. Khalidi, Why Did I Become An Entrepreneur: Case Study on S. M. Asad ul Haq. Tariq Jalees, The Resource Group (TRG) Business Process Outsourcing- Pakistans Success Story. Seema Ansari & Arshi Khan, Telecommunication Trends in Pakistan. Qazi Salman, The Blood Bankers: Tales from the Global Underground Economy. Historicus, Vol. 57, No. 2, April-June 2009 (Pakistan Historical Society, Karachi) Ashiq Muhammad Khan, Afghans Conquest of Sindh During the 18th Century, pp.7-25. Seemi Naghmana Tahir, From Hal Ahwal to Printed Newspapers: Advent of Press in Balochistan 18881935, pp. 27-43. Abdul Rauf, From Movement (1990) and Jan Muhammad Junejo Caravan to Afghanistan, pp. 45-86. Abolade Adeniji, The 1940 Colonial Development and Welfare Act in Nigeria: An Assessment of its Socioeconomic Impact, pp. 87-100. Dr. Ansar Zahid Khan, Tadhkirat al-Umara, pp. 101114. The Dialogue, Vol. 3, No. 1, October-December 2008 (Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar www.qurtuba.edu.pk/thedialogue) Qadar Bakhsh Baloch, Indo-US-Militants Nexus and our Strategies for Survival. Jan Muhammad, The Role of Public Sector in the Economic Development of Balochistan. Inayatullah Khan, Clash of Civilizations. Inam ul Haq, The Dividends of Democracy. Imran Naseem, Globalization and Child Labour Situation in South Asia. Javed Iqbal Shah, Spiritual Healing - How Did I Learn to Cope with my Ailments?.

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10. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, Vol. 47, No.2, Winter 2009 (Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore www.pu.edu.pk/economics/pesr/current.htm) J. Egwakhe and Evans S. C. Osabuohien, Positioning Nigerian Service Sector Towards Vision 2020: Stylized Facts from Banking Sub-Sector, pp. 139-156. Talat Anwar, Measuring Inequality of Consumption and Opportunities in Pakistan: 2001-02 and 2004-05, pp. 157-182. Nadeem Sohail and Zakir Hussain, Long-Run and Short-Run Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Prices in Pakistan: The Case of Lahore Stock Exchange, pp. 183-198. Talat Afza and Ali Rauf, Performance Evaluation of Pakistani Mutual Funds, pp. 199-214. Nasim Shah Shirazi and Aman Ullah Khan, Role of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Funds Micro Credit in Poverty Alleviation: A Case of Pakistan, pp. 215-228. Hamid Jalil, Hafeez ur Rehman, Maqbool H. Sial and Syed Shahid Hussain, Analysis of Milk Production System in Peri-Urban Areas of Lahore (Pakistan): A Case Study, pp. 229-242. Tahir Mahmood, Shahnaz A. Rauf and Hafiz Khalil Ahmad, Public and External Debt Sustainability in Pakistan (1970s 2000s), pp. 243-267. Qaisar Abbas and Sara Yaqoob, Effect of Leadership Development on Employee Performance in Pakistan, pp. 269-292. 11. South Asian Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2, July-December 2009 (Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore; www.pu.edu.pk/csas/journal/) Mussarat Jabeen, Either you are with us or against us, pp. 175-191. Mansoor Akbar Kundi, US Pakistans Relations under Khan 1958-69: Impact on South Asia, pp. 192-203. Muhammad Saleem Mazhar & Naheed S. Goraya, Border Issue between Pakistan & Afghanistan, pp. 204-220. Muhammad Jahangir Tamimi, Hinduism in South Asia: Myth and Reality, pp. 221-241. Tahira Basharat, The Contemporary Hindu Women of India: An Overview, pp. 242-249. Lubna Abid Ali, The Rann of Kutch and its Aftermath, pp. 250-256. Tahir Kamran, Early Phase of Electoral Politics in Pakistan: 1950s, pp. 257-282. Q. Sial, Designing Legal Education to Support Social Evolution in Pakistan, pp. 283-295. Asad Ali Khan, A Temporal View of Socio Political Changes in Punjab, pp. 296-321. Ehsan Malik & Basharat Naeem, Identification of Drivers and Obstacles of Market Orientation among Diversified Industries of Pakistan, pp. 322-333.

Syed Manzur Quader & Mohammad Nayeem Abdullah, Constraints to SMEs: A Rotated Factor Analysis Approach, pp. 334-350. M. Zahir Faridi, Dr. Imran Sharif Ch. & Dr. Mumtaz Anwar, The Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Women Work Participation in Pakistan: Evidence from Bahawalpur District, pp. 351367.

12. Pakistan Vision, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2009 (Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore; www.pu.edu.pk/psc/journal/) David Gilmartin, The Strange Career of the Rule of Law in Colonial Punjab, pp. 1-21. Iftikhar H. Malik, Localism and Trans-regionalism in Punjab: Inception of Muslim Modernism in Sir Fazl-iHusain, pp. 22-49. Akhtar Hussain Sandhu, The Elections of 1936-37 in the Punjab and Political Position of the Muslim League, pp. 50-70. [The paper also published in Massarat Abid and Qalb-i-Abid (eds.), History, Politics and Society: The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, 2009, pp. 218-235.] Muhammad Zakria Zakar & Rubeena Zakar, Diffusion of Information Technology for Agricultural Development in the Rural Punjab: Challenges and Opportunities, pp. 71-111. Mujeeb Ahmad, Al-Faqiyyah (Amritsar): Sign of Muslim Nationalism in the Punjab, pp. 112-117. Sayyid A. S. Pirzada, Before Historicity of the Multan Convention (7-9 Oct. 1956) of the Markazi Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam West Pakistan, pp. 118-130. Muhammad Ishaque Fani, The Indo-US Strategic Partnership in Post 9/11: Implications for Pakistan, pp. 131-159. Rana Eijaz Ahmad, Pakistans Internal Security Threats in the Age of Globalisation, pp. 160-174. Imdad Hussain Sahito, The Criminal Investigation in Pakistan: Trends and Reality, pp. 175-196. 13. Bulletin of Education and Research, Vol. 31, No. 2, December 2009 (Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University of the Punjab, Lahore www.pu.edu.pk/ier/ber/) Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal & Muhammad Saeed, Textbook Evaluation Through Quality Indicators: The Case of Pakistan, pp. 1-27. Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal, Saiqa Azam & Rizwan Akram Rana, Secondary School Science Teachers Views about the Nature of Science, pp. 22-44. Rizwana Amjad Ali, Teacher Expectations, Students Motivation and Self Perception in Private schooling, pp. 45-66. Misbah Khurshid & Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Childrens Misconceptions about Units on Changes, Acids and Laboratory Preparation of CO2, pp. 61-74.

Ayesha Warris & Rafia Rafique, Trust in Friendship: A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female University Students, pp. 75-84.

Books published by Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi

Books and Articles Published during 2009-2010

Books: (In alphabetical order) Ali S. Awadh Asseri, Combating Terrorism: Saudi Arabias Role in War on Terror, Oxford University Press, 2009. Arif Hasan, The Unplanned Revolution: Observations on the Processes of Socio-Economic Change in Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 2009. Iqtidar H. Siddiqui, Dams and Reservoirs: Planning and Engineering, Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2009. Jonathan Paris, Prospects for Pakistan, London, Legatum Institute, 2010. K. Mahmood, Alternative Funding Model for Libraries: A Pakistani Perspective, VDM Publishing, Saarbrcken, Germany, 2009. M. Naeem Qureshi, Pan-Islam in British India: The Politics of the Khilafat Movement, 1918-1924, Oxford University Press, 2009. Massarat Abid and Qalb-i-Abid (eds.), History, Politics and Society: The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, 2009. [The book is a collection of papers presented at a conference on History, Politics and Society: The Punjab organised jointly by Pakistan Study Centre, Department of History, and Research Society of Pakistan, University of the Punjab, Lahore on December 2931, 2008 at Lahore]. Nabiha Syed, Replicating Dreams: A Comparative Study of Grameen Bank and its Replication, Kashf Foundation, Pakistan , Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2009. Naeem Salik, The Genesis of South Asian Nuclear Deterrence: Pakistans Perspective, Oxford University Press, 2009. Sadaf Ahmad, Transforming Faith: The Story of Al-Huda and Islamic Revivalism Among Urban Pakistan Women, Syracuse University Press, November 2009. Shoaib Sultan Khan, The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme: A Journey Through Grassroots Development, Oxford University Press, 2009. Sartaj Aziz, Between Dreams and Realities: Some Milestones in Pakistans History, Oxford University Press, 2009, 426.

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Dr. Mubarak Ali, Pakistan in Search of Identity, 2009. B. M. Kutty (ed.), In Search of Solutions: An Autobiography of Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo, 2009. Dr. Moeen-al-Din Aqeel, Rasmiat-e-Maqala Nigari, 2009. Marhala-e-Shauk, edited by Asif Farrukhi, 2009. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed (ed.), Dr. Feroz Ahmad kay Mazameen, 2009.

Books edited by Prof. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed

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Dr. Feroz Ahmed Kay Mazameen (compilation of Dr. Feroz Ahmeds articles on politics, economics and International Affairs), Karachi: Pakistan Study Centre. Lail-o-Nihar Jang-e-Azadi (1857) Number (Special issue of Lail-o-Nihar, Lahore published in 1957), Islamabad, Dost Publications. Marx aur Mashriq by Sibte-Hassan, Karachi: Maktabae-Daniyal. Afkar-e-Taza by Sibte-Hassan, Karachi, 2nd edition, Karachi, Maktaba-e-Daniyal.

Articles: A. Malik & K. Mahmood, Web Search Behaviour of University Students: A Case Study at University of the Punjab, Webology, University of Tehran, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2009. Adeela Rehman, Gendered Structure of Governance within Family in Pakistan: A Radical Feminist Analysis, published in Conference background document of International Conference on Improving Governance, Towards Sustainable Growth, Peace and Equity organized by Governance Institutes Network International in Islamabad on December 13-15, 2009. Alia Jawad An Analytical Study on the Teaching Strategies for Orphans in Pakistan Journal of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad; Vol. 26, No. 2, 2009. Ponds and Planning in Potohar Plateau in Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. XXXII, No. 1, July 2009, pp. 145-170. F. Shafique, & K. Mahmood, Why the Offline are Offline: A Survey of Internet Use by Educated Pakistani Adults. CyberPsychology & Behavior, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2009, pp. 351-354. Farhana Mukhtar, Matrimonial Status of Muslim Women in the Light of Quran and Sunnah in Journal of Gender and Social Issues, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Vol. 5. No. 2, 2009, pp. 48-59.

H. Idrees & K. Mahmood, Devising a Classification Scheme for Islam: Opinions of LIS [Library of Information Science] and Islamic Studies Scholars, Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP), University of Idaho, USA, Vol. 2009. K. Mahmood, Gender, Subject and Degree Differences in University Students Access, Use and Attitudes Toward Information and Communication Technology (ICT), International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 5 No. 3, 2009. K. Mahmood & F. Shafique, Emerging Information Society in Pakistan and the Role of Libraries, World Libraries, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2009. K. Mahmood & S.U. Rehman, Contributions of Dr. Anis Khurshid to Library Literature: A Bibliometric Study, Pakistan Journal of Library & Information Science, No. 10, pp. 43-56. M. M. Naseer & K. Mahmood LIS Research in Pakistan: An Analysis of Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal-PLISJ (19982007), Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP), University of Idaho, USA, Vol. 2009, pp. 1-10. Use of Bibliometrics in LIS Research LIBRES, Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2009. M. S. Mirza & K. Mahmood, Web-based Services in University Libraries: A Pakistani Perspective, Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP), University of Idaho, USA, Vol. 2009. M. Tahir, K. Mahmood, & F. Shafique, F., How Humanists Use Libraries: A Survey of Arts and Humanities Faculty at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Library Review, Vol. 58, No. 8, 2009, pp. 581-592, Muhammad Zia-ud-Din Persians: Serving under Babur and Humayun, Journal of Asian Civilization (Biannual Journal of Taxila Institute of Asian Civilization, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad), Vol. XXXII, 1, July 2009, pp.121-135. Bilateral Relations between the Mughal & Ottoman Empires, During 1526-1556, Journal of Asian Civilization, (Biannual Journal of Taxila Institute of Asian Civilization, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad), Vol. XXXII, 1, July 2009, pp. 136-144. Genesis of the Safawid Empire of Persia, Historicus (Quarterly Journal of Pakistan Historical Society), Karachi, Vol. LVII, No. 1, January-March 2009, pp.7789. N. Siddique & K. Mahmood, The Role of Mailing Groups in the Development of the Library Profession in Pakistan:

The Case of Plagpk, [Pakistan Library Automation Group] Information Development, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2009, pp. 218223. Navin G. Haider Ali Dr. Fazlur Rahman ki Urdu tehrerain aur trajim: aik jaiza, in Fikr-o-Nazar, April-June 2009, Volume 46, No. 4. Fauji aur Falsafi: General Ayub Khan aur Dr. Fazlur Rahman kay Khususi Hawalay Say, in Quarterly Tarikh, No. 39, 2009. Dr. Fazlur Rahman: An Islamic Modernist with a Difference in a series of Publication by COSS, entitled Recalling Our Pioneers, 2009. Qasim Bughio, Shams-ul-Ulama Mirza Kalich Beg on Linguistics, published in Book of Abstract of International Conference on the Contribution of Shams-ul-Ulama Mirza Kalich Beg Towards Language, Literature and Society, held on October 3-4, 2009 at University of Sindh, Jamshoro. Rabia Akhter Pakistans Nuclear Safety and Security, June 2009 in Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCS) Issue Brief, New Delhi, India Post Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Pakistans Perspectives on Arms Control, Non Proliferation and Disarmament, October 15, 2009 in Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCS) Issue Brief, New Delhi, India. Samina Malik, Parenting and Childrens Academic Performance: Connections and Consequences, in Journal of Educational Research, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2009, pp.170-180. S. Qutab & K. Mahmood, K., Library Web Sites in Pakistan: An Analysis of Content, Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, Vol. 43 No. 4, pp. 430445, 2009. S.U. Rehman, K. Mahmood, M. Arif & M. Rafiq, Are Users Satisfied with Library Services? The Case of Punjab University Library, Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2009, pp. 22-28. Sultan-i-Rome Swat: A Critical Analysis, IPCS Research Papers, No. 18. Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi, January 2009; available as a PDF version on the website www.ipcs.org. Origin of the Pukhtuns: The Mixed Race Theory, Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, Karachi, Vol. 57 No. 3, July-September 2009. The War of Independence 1857 and Swat, in Crispin Bates (series editor), 1857 Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857, Vol. 1, New Perspectives on 1857: Anticipations and Experiences in the Locality, Sage, forthcoming, 2010.

[Also published in the Proceedings of the Two Day International Conference on 150th Anniversary of the War of Independence 1857, Peshawar, Department of History, University of Peshawar, 2008.] Correct! ZS Syed Jaffar Ahmed

Award of Degrees
Ms. Huma Ghaffar, Assistant Professor, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi was awarded the degree of PhD in Pakistan Studies in 2009. The title of her thesis was Critical Analysis of Historiography in Pakistan (19471975): With Special Reference to Aziz Ahmad, S. M. Ikram and I. H. Qureshi. Ms. Uzma Parveen, Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic History, University of Karachi successfully completed her thesis and was awarded PhD in Islamic History. The topic of her thesis was Do Qomi Nazary ki Tashkeel May Urdu ke Idaron aur Shakhsiaat ke Kirdar ka Tarikhi Jaiza. Ms. Alia Jawad, Lecturer, Department of Education completed her course work of M. Phil leading to PhD in Archaeology at University of Peshawar, Peshawar. She secured 3.98 GPA. Prof. Saqib Riaz, Department of Mass Communications, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad has been awarded PhD degree in Mass Communications. He conducted his PhD research on the Agenda Setting Role of Print Media in Pakistan under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Miskeen Ali Hijazi (Late). (The News, August 30, 2009) Rabia Imran got her PhD degree in Management Sciences from Foundation University, Islamabad. She completed her dissertation in the area of human resource management and organisational development under the supervision of Dr. M. Anisul Haque, Associate Professor, Centre of Excellence in Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. (The News, February 2, 2010) Ms. Majda Shabbir defended her MPhil thesis with distinction in the Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, securing 90 percent marks. The title of her thesis, supervised by Prof. Dr. R. A. Sidduqui was Dr. Wangari Maathais Green Belt Movement in Kenya and its Relevance to Pakistan. (The News, January 25, 2010)

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Sang-e-Geran Aur Ka Takhleeqi Ufaq, Adab-e-Lateef (Lahore), May 2009, pp.155-61. Ahmad Faraz Yadoun Ka Aik Sunehra Varq Aik Mutalea, Irtiqa No. 47, January 2009, pp.304-10. Hum Jeetay Jee Musroof Rahay, by Agha Nasir, Irtiqa, No. 47, January 2009, pp. 325-28. Muslim Shamim Ki Hayat Afroz Shairi, Roshnai, Karachi, No. 37, April-June 2009, pp.23-26. Pakistan Main Fauji Istabdad Ki Tarikhi Bunyadain, Tarikh, No. 39, September 2009, pp.7-23.

Research Projects Completed

Dr. Sultan-i-Rome has completed the following two books:

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The Frontier Perspectives: Essays in Historical Studies, under consideration for publication by Oxford University Press, Karachi. Land Ownership and Forest Governance: From Tribal Setup to a Modern State Apparatus, Swat State and Kalam Areas, North-West Frontier, Pakistan. The draft is ready for submission for consideration for publication by a publishing agency.

Ms. Humera Naz, lecturer, Department of Islamic History, University of Karachi has edited a book, which was a compilation of Syed Ahmad Abadis articles on Ahed-eNabawi ke Ghazwaat aur Saraya aur un kay Maakhiz par aik nazar.

Appointments, Postings, Transfers and Retirements

Ms. Saira Bano, Lecturer, Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, FJWU has proceeded on study leave for PhD studies at University of Calgary, Canada. Mr. Imran Iqbal joined Fatima Jinnah Women University as Assistant Professor in the Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies on September 14, 2009. Ms. Bushra Ghaus and Ms. Salma Nazar Khan have joined Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi as Lecturers. Ms. Adeela Rehman joined Department of Gender Studies as a Lecturer in September 2009. Dr. Sulaiman Haider, Lecturer, Department of Gender Studies resumed his duties on December 3, 2009 after completing his PhD research work.

Honours and Awards for Social Scientists

Dr. Nazir Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, has been awarded post Doctoral scholarship at the Institut Francais de Relations Internationales (IFRI). The scholarship commences on May 1, 2010 and concludes on October 31, 2010. Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Department of Library & Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore has become a member of Editorial Advisory Boards of the following international journals:

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Information Development, Sage Publications, USA

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Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP), University of Idaho, USA Webology, University of Tehran, Iran

Ms. Adeela Rehman, Lecturer, Department of Gender Studies has been awarded a souvenir and certificate by National Volunteer Movement and National Commission for Human Development in recognition of her services as Volunteer on International Volunteer day on December 5, 2009. Ms. Anwar Shaheen, Assistant Professor, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi visited Department of Sociology, University of Delhi, as visiting fellow from October 23 to November 9, 2009. She held a seminar, delivered lectures and had interactive sessions with the students and faculty. Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah, Professor, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad joined the prestigious position of Allama Iqbal Professorship at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany in September 2009. Prof. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed, Director Pakistan Study Centre, University of Karachi has been elected as President of Irtiqa Institute of Social Sciences, Karachi for the second term of two years. Mrs. Shahla Adnan, Lecturer, Department of Communication Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi has been awarded Silver Jubilee Star Laureate Award along with a Certificate of Excellence, by South Asia Publications (SAP) for Kamal-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi in the field of Media in South Asia on November 2009. Her profile has been included in the Galaxies of Whos Who in Pakistan. Ms. Rabia Akhtar, Chairperson, Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi was awarded Fulbright PhD Scholarship for session 2010. Dr. Mussaret A. Sheikh, Chairperson, Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi visited Indiana University Bloomington, USA for International Linkages of Pakistani Universities with Foreign Universities from September 1-18, 2009. The purpose of US visits was to observe the use of technology in teacher education and school classrooms and to gain familiarity with the curriculum for training teachers to apply technology in their classrooms. Ms. Shaista Bibi, Lecturer Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi has been selected as Pre-STEP coordinator in a project of USAID on July 29, 2009.

Dr. Qasim Bughio, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh, Jamshoro: was nominated by the Government of Pakistan as a member of Pakistani Writers delegation to visit China from December 20, 2009 to January 4, 2010 under Cultural Exchange Programme between the two governments. was awarded Presidential Award Tamgha-i-Imtiaz on the occasion of Independence Day on August 14, 2009. was awarded Life Fellowship of Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad in 2009. won XIXth Star Award 2008 by South Asia Publication in July 2009.

won Star Laureate 2008 by South Asia Publication in July 2009.

Improvement in Qualifications
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies Ms. Saira Bano, Lecturer has been enrolled for PhD (Fall 2009) in Defence and Strategic Studies at University of Calgary, Canada. Ms. Munazzah Noreen, Coordinator is enrolled for MPhil (Fall 2009) in Nuclear Strategic Studies at National Defence University, Islamabad. Department of Education FJWU The following Lecturers have been awarded scholarships under Pre-STEP (Pre-Service Teacher Education Programme) PhD Scholars Programme, 2009 and have proceeded to USA for PhD studies in the universities mentioned against their name: Ms. Samina Nasim to Michigan State University for PhD in Teacher Education at East Lansing, USA. Ms. Sadia Panni, Lecturer to Michigan State University for PhD in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Learning at East Lansing, USA. Ms. Salma Nazar, Lecturer to University of Arkansas, USA for PhD. Department of Gender Studies Ms. Shahira Zaman, Lecturer is pursuing her PhD studies in Psychology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and currently involved in her PhD research.

Obituary: Prof. Khwaja Masud

Prof. Khwaja Masud, educationist, Marxist intellectual and writer died in Islamabad on January 16, 2010 after a brief illness. He was 88. Prof. Masud was born in Campbellpur (now Attock) in 1922. His father Khawaja Mahmood was a lawyer. His grandfather Allama Alifdin Nafees was a renowned scholar. The whole family took part in the

freedom movement and played an active role in the All India Kashmir Conference. He got his early education from Scotch Mission School in Daska and graduated from Murray College in Sialkot. He did his masters in mathematics from Government College, Lahore, in 1944 and joined Gordon College, Rawalpindi, as a lecturer the same year. Prof. Masud a teacher par excellence, was appointed principal of the college in 1972. He retired in 1982. During the military regime of Gen Ziaul Haq, he was transferred to Bahawalpur as punishment, but he never went there. Prof Masud did not confine himself to mathematics, devoting his life to fathoming the depths of philosophy and social sciences. He was inspired by Marxist ideology and joined student movements like Democratic Students Federation and the student wing of the Communist Party. He played a leading role in setting up the CPs literary wing, Progressive Writers Association, in Rawalpindi. Prof Masud was an active trade unionist. He was a founder member of the Islamabad Culture Forum and Islamabad Philosophical Society. He was also associated with a group of progressive writers and intellectuals, including Sajjad Zaheer, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Mohammad Hussain Ata and Sibte Hassan. He worked with many military officers like Gen Akbar, Maj Ishaq, Capt Zafarullah Poshni, Air Commodore Janjua and Col Latif Afghan to bring about a change in the government. The incident was dubbed Pindi Conspiracy Case and most of them were arrested and sent to jail. After his retirement, Prof. Masud contributed articles to many newspapers, including Dawn, The News and weekly View Point. (Dawn, January 17, 2010)

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