Department of Political Science

Dr. Aisha Shahzad

Dr. Aisha Shahzad
Dr. Aisha Shahzad

Associate Professor/Chairperson
Department of Political Science
E-mail: aisha.shehzad@lcwu.edu.pk

Education

  • Ph.D     Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.        Political Science
  • M.Phil   University of the Punjab, Lahore.                               Political Science
  • M.A       University of the Punjab, Lahore.                               Political Science
  • B.A         Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.        Humanities Group
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  • F.A         Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.     Humanities Group
  • Matric    Mansoora Model Girls High School, Multan Road, Lahore.   Science Group

Experience

  • Presently working as an Assistant Professor (Political Science) in Lahore College for   Women University, Lahore, since December 2006 to date.

  • Worked as Lecturer in Political Science Department, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore from August 2005 to December 2006

Honor and Awards

  • HEC Approved Supervisor in Social Sciences.
  • Produced 3 Ph.Ds  and 19 M.S Students.

Memberships

  • Member Board of Studies Political Science Dept. G.C. University Lahore.
  • Member Board of Studies International Relations Dept. Kinnaird College for Women Lahore.
  • Member International Political Science Association (IPSA).
  • Member Reviewer Board “Journal of Political Science”, Department of Political Science, GC University. Lahore.
  • Life Time member of Council of Social Sciences (COSS), Islamabad.
  • Member Editorial Board of the Journal Humanities and Social Science Research (HSSR), IDEAS SPREAD INC, 229 E, 105TH ST, New York, USA.
  • Member Editorial Board of The Journal Advances in Social Science and Culture, 445 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA.

Service Activity

  • Incharge Political Science Dept.

  • B.S Coordinator for admissions

  • Incharge scheme of study.

Supervision

  • 3 Ph.D and 7 M.S students are presently working under my supervision.

Administrative Duties

  • Working as Secretary Inspection Committee LCWU.

External Examiner

  • External Examiner Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
  • External Examiner Sargodha University.

Departmental Duties

  • B.S Coordinator Political Science Department.
  • Incharge BS admissions and scheme of study.
  • Currently developing courses for new Associate Degree Program.

Courses Taught at BS / MS / Ph.D Level 

  • International Organizations.
  • Regional Organizations
  • Globalization and International Relations.
  • International Financial Regimes.
  • International Political Economy.
  • Ethnicity and Politics in Pakistan.
  • Economic Dynamics of Third World.

Professional Trainings / Workshops Attended

  • 2 days workshop on Assessment and Evaluation conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 3 days Active Citizens Training of Facilitators conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 2 days workshop on Conflict and Conflict Management by Dr. Pamela conducted by Policy Study Institute, F.C. College University, Lahore.
  • 1 day workshop on Leadership: Mentorship in an Academic Environment conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day workshop on S Withdrawal from the Region and Its Implications by Dr. Weinbaun conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day training on Leadership Skills conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day workshop on Governance and Public Policy Making: Eurasian Dialogue conducted by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University.
  • 1 day Workshop on Self-Assessment Procedures conducted by Quality Enhancement Cell, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 10 days training on Ethnographic Research conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day training on Using Turnitin conducted by Center for Learning and Teaching, Forman Christian College.
  • 1 day leadership training on Competent Leadership – from “Self to Others” conducted by Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day workshop on Teachers As Counselors organized by Student Service Centre, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • 1 day workshop on Publishing Your Research: Some Basic Considerations conducted by Center for Learning and Teaching, Forman Christian College.
  • 1 day video conference held at Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore on Plagiarism Software Training video conference held at Lahore College for Women Plagiarism Software Training.
  • 1 month Staff Development Course conducted by National Academy of Higher Education, Lahore.
  • 3 Months course on Oracle Developer 2000 from Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • 3 Months course on Excel from Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Pakistan Politics and International Relations.

Journal Publications

HEC Approved Journal Publications
  • The Military and Society in Turkey: Prospects for Change and Lessons for Pakistan.  Journal of Xi’ an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2023. Vol.19, Issue.1. ISSN: 1673-064X (Online).
  • Paradoxes of Judicial Independence: Issues and Challenges of Constitutionalism in Pakistan. Journal of South Asian Studies. Vol.37, No.2, July-December, 2022.
  • Chinese Securitization of Regional Connectivity in South Asia. Journal of Xi’ an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2022. Vol.18, Issue.5. ISSN: 1673-064X (Online).  
  • Institutional Imbalances, Type of Regime and Prospects of Public Policy under Democratic Federalism in Pakistan. Journal of Xi’ an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2022. Vol.18, Issue.4. ISSN: 1673-064X (Online).
  • Transformation of Indian Nationalism and Otherization of Muslims in India. Margalla Papers, 2021. Vol. 25, issue. I. ISSN: 1999-2297 (Online) National Defense University Islamabad.
  • Public Policy and Democratic Values in Pakistan Case Study of Punjab (2008-2018). Journal of Politics and International Studies. Vol. 7, No. 1, Summer 2021. ISSN: 2520-7350 (Print) E-ISSN: 2520-7369 (Online) Political Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • Gender Disparities: Islamization and State Discourses in Pakistan. Journal of Politics and International Studies. Vol. 6, No. 2, Winter 2020. ISSN. 2520-7350 (Print) E-ISSN: 2520-7369 (Online) Political Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • Strategic Autonomy or isolation: an Analysis of Major Dynamics of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy. Margalla Papers. Vol. XXIV, Issue. 1, June-2020. ISSN: 1999-2297. National Defense University Islamabad.
  • Federalism and Provincial Autonomy in Pakistan: A Case of Balochistan. Pakistan Social Sciences Review. Vol. 4, No. 3, September 2020. ISSN: 2664-0422 (Print) E-ISSN: 2664-0422 (Online) Orient Social Research Consultancy (OSRC), 263-FF, Street 323, Wafay City, City Housing, And Gujranwala.
  • Democracy in Afghanistan and External Actors. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. Vol. 7, No. 1, June-2020. ISSN: 2311-293X. E-ISSN: 2414-8512. Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
  • Issues of Ethnic Diversity and Just Development in Pakistan with a Special Focus on the Seraiki Ethnic Group. Pakistan Perspectives. Vol. 24, No. 1, Januray-June 2019. ISSN: 1810-5858. Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Karachi.
  • Political Empowerment of Women in Pakistan; Performance of Female Parliamentarians in Punjab Assembly (Case Study of Lahore District: 2002-2007). Journal of Political Studies. Vol. 26, No. 1, January-June 2019. ISSN: 1994-1080 (Print) E-ISSN: 1994-2308 (Online) Political Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • Fiscal Decentralization in Pakistan: A Case Study of Punjab Provincial Finance Commission. Pakistan Perspectives. Vol. 23, No. 1, January – June 2018. ISSN: 1810-5858. Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Karachi.
  • Relative Deprivation in Pakistan: An analysis of the Seraiki Movement. Pakistan Perspectives. Vol. 20, No. 1, January – June 2015. ISSN: 1810-5858. Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Karachi.
  • Ethnic Politics in MQM from 1980s till Election 2002. Pakistan Perspectives. Vol. 18, No. 1, January – June 2013. ISSN: 1810- 5858. Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Karachi.
  • The Issue of Ethnicity in Pakistan: Historical Background. Pakistan Vision. Vol.12, No.2, 2013. ISSN: 1681-5742.


    International Conferences Participated 

Conference Title

Paper Title

1st International Conference on Democratic Federalism, Governance, Decentralization & Diversity in Pakistan. (15-17 December 2021)

Type of Regime, Institutional Imbalances and Prospects of Democratic Federalism in Pakistan.

1st International Conference on Advances & Challenges in Basic &Social Sciences in Contemporary Research. (Feb 12-13 2020)

Cooper Road College Lahore.

New Economic Zones in a Globalized World: Case Study of Pakistan and Turkey.

 

2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, (24th -26th October 2019) organized by Kinnaird College for Women Lahore.

Participated as session chair.

Euro-Asia Forum in Politics Economic and Business – 2019 (July 11-12, 2019) Jointly Organized With The School of Management And Administrative Sciences Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey.

ISBN: 978-605-67622-8-4

Economic Relations Between Pakistan and Turkey in a Globalized World.

 

25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science (July 21-25, 2018) Brisbane, Australia.

ISBN: 978-2-924444-07-8

Judicial Activism and Implications for Democracy in Pakistan (A Case Study of Lawyers Movement 2007)

1st International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in the New Millennium: Challenges and Prospects organized by Virtual University of Pakistan and Lahore College for University, Lahore – Pakistan. (December 14-16, 2017)

National Security and Issues of National Integration in Pakistan.

45th Annual Conference on South Asia, organized by Wisconsin University, Madison, USA. (October-2016)

The Interplay of Ethnicity and Multiculturalism in the Federation of Pakistan with a Special Focus on the Seraiki Group.
Magazine Publication
Title
Magzine Name
Issue
U.S Perspective Regarding India-Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline
The Voice, Islamabad.
July 2005.
Paradoxes of Globalization
The Voice, Islamabad.
February 2004.
Challenges to the federalism in Pakistan
The Voice, Islamabad.
December 2003.
Newspaper Publications
Title
Newspaper Name
Date
Nuclearization in Iran
The Nation, Lahore.
22nd May 2005.
Power Configuration
The News, Lahore.
19th July 2004.
The nuclear imbroglio
The Nation, Lahore.
27th February 2004.
Dilemma of Foreign Aid
The Nation, Lahore.
26th January 2004.
Kalabagh Dam – inescapable need
The Nation, Lahore.
15th October 2003.
Dilemma of Democracy
The Nation, Lahore.
29th September 2003.
Rationale Behind Arms Race
The Nation, Lahore.
21st July 2003.
Legitimacy and Political Development
The Nation, Lahore.
30th June 2003.

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