IR Department has a new Head of Department!

Congratulations to Dr.Shaheen Akhtar as new Head of IR Department!

She was working as Associate Professor in the department and was also working as Editor Journal of Contemporary Studies. She has been appointed as new Head of IR department on her relentless achievements as academician. Earlier this year, she visited Thailand in April 2016 and participated in a dialogue on Kashmir organized by Conciliation Resources. Dr.Shaheen was also conferred Best University Teacher Award for 2014 from HEC.

We wish her best of Luck as new HOD of the Department!

Participation in International Conference by IR Faculty Member

Dr Shaheen Akhtar (Associate Prof) Department of IR, participated in International Conference on 'Indigenous Resource Management, Challenges and Opportunities', organized by University of Management Sciences & Information Technology, Kotli, AJK on 14-15 April 2016. She presented a paper on 'Hydro-power development in AJK: Challenges & opportunities'. The conference was attended by large number of academicians, research fellows, professors and students.

First PHD Graduate of International Relations Department NDU

Maj Gen.Noel Israel Khokhar HI(M) DG ISSRA, NDU has received his PHD degree from International Relations Department NDU, Islamabad. Thus it makes him first PHD Graduate from the IR Department.

Friday Times Reviews a new book "Negotiating the Siege of Lal Masjid" written by NDU Faculty member!

A review has been published in Friday Times on June 10, 2016 on a newly published book of Dr. Khuram Iqbal's (IR Department) titled Negotiating the Siege of LAL MASJID.

Here is a link to the review:
http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/firefighting/

Dr. Rashid delivers lecture at on the topic “the Difference between Ethnic nationalism and Religious nationalism.”

1  Dr. Rashid Ahmed has delivered a Lecture on the topic “the Difference between Ethnic nationalism and Religious nationalism" at Dept of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)Islamabad on 25 April 2016.

Best University Teacher Award 2016 goes to IR Faculty Member!

Dr. Shaheen Akhtar (Associate Professor, International Department NDU) was conferred Best University Teacher Award by Higher Education Commission on 28th Jan 2016 in an impressive ceremony held at Islamabad. The respected faculty has had the privilege to participate in a dialogue on Kashmir, organized by Conciliation Resources in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 25-28th April this year.  She also participated in an International Conference on "Indigenous Resource Management, Challanges and Opportunities"  organized by University of Management Sciences & Information Technology, Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on 14-15 April 2016. 

Dr. Khuram Iqbal, Faculty IR Department NDU, gives a presentation at NACTA!

Dr. Khurram Iqbal (Asst. Professor, NDU) gives presentation on "National Narrative" at NACTA, 5th May '16.  It was attended by all officers of NACTA, National Police Bureau and experts.