DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Ph.D. (Indiana University, USA) in Political Science, with subfields in Comparative Politics and International Relations, and minor in Central Eurasian Studies.

• Memberships (including past): Social Science History Association, International Political Science Association, American Political Science Association

Courses taught:

At FCCU: 

• Introduction to Political Science
• Government of Western Europe and North America
• Research Methodology
• Politics of the Middle East
• Theories of Comparative Politics
• Foreign Policy Analysis                           

At Indiana University

• Democracy and National Security
• Introduction to Comparative Politics
• Politics of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
• Soccer and Politics

Research:

1. State-building in early 20^th Century Afghanistan and Iran
2. Nationalism and Ethnic Identity in Central Asia
3. Christian Minority in Pakistan: past contributions and current attitudes
4. Ethno-Federalism in Pakistan

Publications:

1. 2011 “Ethnic Brother or Artificial Namesake? The Construction of Tajik Identity in Afghanistan and Tajikistan” Berkeley Journal of Sociology
2. 2014 (co-authored) “Militant Islam in South Asia: Past Trajectories and Present Implications” in Krause and Mallory: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Strategic Change Routledge.
3. 2019/2020 (accepted for publication, OUP Pakistan): Editor and Introductory Chapter: “Ethno-Federalism in Pakistan at 70: Local, National, and Comparative Perspectives.”
4. 2020 “Pride and Abstention: National Identity, Uncritical Patriotism and Political Engagement among Christian Students in Pakistan”. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies.

Events and Conferences:

1. July 2016 International Political Science Association Conference, Poznan, Poland; paper title:  “Projecting the State: Political Ideology and Infrastructural Power in early 20^th Century Afghanistan and Iran”
2. April 2017 LUMS, Lahore, Conference: “Pakistan at 70: The Long View”; presentation title: “National Identity amongst the Christian Minority in Pakistan”
3. January 2018 Afkar-e-Taza Lahore ThinkFest; presentation title: “The Patchwork State in Afghanistan”Newspaper link
4. January 2018 Afkar-e-Taza Lahore ThinkFest; presentation title: “The Patchwork State in Afghanistan”Youtube link
5. October 2018 Minhaj University Conference: “Social Responsibility and World Religions”; Panel Chair