Ijaz Khan (University of Peshawar)
updated: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:08:57 +0500
Ijaz Khan, Ph.D
Department of International Relations
University of Peshawar
Peshawar, NWFP, PAKISTAN
H. No. F-34, University Campus
University of Peshawar
Peshawar, NWFP, PAKISTAN
phones: 92/91-585-3408 (residence)
Experience And Job Description
1. April 1988 - current Assistant Professor (since 1997, was lecturer
earlier), at the Dept. of International Relations, University of Peshawar,
2. 28 February 2006 - 17 August 2006 worked as Professor, National
Defense College (NDC), Islamabad, Pakistan, Duties included help in
transformation of the National Defense College into National Defense
University, Development of new departments, Designing of courses,
Research, Research Supervision, Teaching/ Lecturing. I have re-joined IR
Dept, UOP on 19 July 2006.
3. JOB DESCRIPTION
a. Teaching and taught at various times during my career: Teaching
methodology is more interactive, use simulation and case studies as well
as lectures and debates in the class. I use internet in my teaching and
create a yahoo group for a continuous contact with students registered for
i. Public International Law - continuously since 1988 (MA) Currently
ii. International and Regional Organizations (MA).
iii. International Protection of Basic Human Rights (M. Phil/Ph. d)
iv. Extremism and Terrorism in IR (Mphil/Ph.D) Currently teaching
v. Foreign Policy Analysis. Foreign Policies of USA and Soviet
vi. Foreign Policy Analysis. (M.Phil/Ph.D)
vii. Theories of International Relations (Mphil/Ph.D)
viii. Basic Factors of International Relations (MA)
ix. Geo politics of Afghanistan (Mphil/Ph.D level)
x. Politics of Central Asia (M.Phil/ Ph.D level)
b. Supervision of Research. Currently have two Ph. D and four M. Phil
c. Paper Setter and Checker for Masters Examinations
d. Conduct of MA Examinations by University of Peshawar.
e. External Evaluation of masters level dissertations for Center for
University of Peshawar
f. External Evaluation of masters/ M.phil /Ph.d Thesis for University
g. Review of research articles for various research and academic
within Pakistan and outside, including USA and UK.
h. Consultancy to various organizations, both national and
Areas of my research interests.
i. Volunteer work as trainer/ lecturer on various related topics in
the Non Governmental Sector
Membership of Professional Bodies, Committees, Societies and other Civil
a. Member, Board of Faculty of Social Sciences, Frontier Women
Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
b. Member, Graduate Studies Committee (Responsible for Research
the Department).and Board of Studies of Department of International
University of Peshawar. (Responsible for academic programmes of the
department including Masters, Mphil and Ph. D, etc)
c. Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Area Study Center, (Russia,
Central Asia) University of Peshawar.
d. Member, Selection Committee of University of Peshawar for
Lecturers on contract Basis in the subject of International Relations
e. Remained member of Syndicate (1993-96), University of Peshawar. I
of the six elected members, out of a total of 16. Syndicate is the highest
decision making body of the University.
f. Member, International Advisory Board, Alternatives, A Turkish
International Relation, Istanbul, Turkey
g. Member, Asian Politics and International Studies Association
headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
h. Member, Council of Social Sciences, Pakistan, [COSS]
i. Member, Central Eurasian Studies Society, Harvard University, USA.
j. Member; Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace, Development and
k. Member; Human Rights Commission of Pakistan [HRCP].
l. Member South Asians For Human Rights.
m. Member Working Committee 'Citizens for Peace Peshawar, an NGO
for peace (Part of Pakistan Peace Coalition which in turn is part of the
n. Resource Person for 'Political Education Program' of Aurat [Woman]
Foundation, an NGO, working for the rights of women.
- 2004 ___ Dept. of International Relations, University of Peshawar.
Ph.D. Thesis titled, " An analysis of Pakistan's Foreign Policy
Decision-Making with Special Reference to Pakistan's Post September 11
2001 Afghan Policy and its Impact on the Region".
- 1985 ___ London, U.K__ M.A International Relations
- 1982 ___ Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan___ L.L.B
- 1979 ___ Edward's College Peshawar NWFP Pakistan __B.A . Subjects
English, Political Science, History
- Book titled, "Pakistan's Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy Making".
Scheduled to be published by Nova Publishers, New York USA in fall 2007.
The book studies Pakistan's Strategic Culture and foreign policy
decision-Making process with the help of Prof. Karl Deutsch's Streams of
Information Model and explains why Pakistan supported Taliban, then why it
changed that policy, noting the difficulties it is facing as a result of
the changed Afghan Policy and ends with suggestions how and where to
change Pakistan's decision making process by changing its strategic
culture, as required by Pakistan's changed Foreign/Afghan Policy.
- "Pakistan's Post September 11 2001 Afghan Policy Shift: Impact on
Pak-India-Afghan Geopolitics" accepted for publication by Journal of African and
Asian Studies, Boston. USA. Sage Journals. Scheduled to be published in
- "US-India Nuclear Deal: Implications for the Non Proliferation
accepted by journal of Social Sciences University of Peshawar.
Current Ongoing Research
- Working on paper titled, "Pashtun Politics in the aftermath of 9/11"
- Working on paper titled, "Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the
Context of 'War against Terrorism'".
- Working on paper titled, "Pak-India Relations in the Shadow of 'War
against Terrorism'" for presentation at an International Conference on Pakistan
India Relation in Islamabad, being organized by Preston University, Islamabad, in
1. "Understanding Pakistan's Pro Taliban Afghan Policy" Pakistan
Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi, Vol. 60, No. 9,
(Publishers have incorrectly given me 'Ahmad' as middle name)
2. "Post September 11 2001 Foreign Policy Debate in Pakistan: Issues
and World View" Journal Sciences and Humanities, Faculties of Humanities
Social Sciences, University of Peshawar, Vol. XIV, No. 2, 2006.
3. "Contending Identities of Pakistan and the Issue of Democratic
Journal of Peace and Democracy, Stockholm University Publications.
http://www.pdsajournal.org, Volume 2, Numbers 1 & 2, 2006.
4. "The Law and Politics of Durand Line". Law and Society, Law
University of Peshawar, Vol. 35, Issue 48, July 2006.
5. "Prisoners of War Status: Hezbollah Fighters in the hands of
Israel", Journal of
Law and Society, Law College, University of Peshawar, Vol. 35, Issue 48,
2006. Vol. 35, Issue 48, July 2006.
6. "Insights into Electoral History of Afghanistan" Journal of Law
Law College, University of Peshawar, Vol. 35, Issue 48, July 2006.
7. Changing Trends in Civil Society: A Comparative Analysis, Journal
of Law and
Society, Law College, University of Peshawar, Vol. 35, Issue 48, July
8. "Combating Religious Militancy: Regional and Extra Regional
Conference Proceedings, BISS, in Dhaka, October 2004.
9. "Violent Conflict in South Asia: A Case for Peace through Rule of
Law in Pak-India Relations", Journal of Law and Society, Faculty of Law,
Peshawar, Vol. 31, No. 45, January 2005.
10. "Pakistan and the War Against Terrorism in Afghanistan: Choices,
and the Decision", in Alternatives, Turkish Journal of International
Volume 3, Number 4, Winter 2004-5
11. "Iran, Taliban and Afghanistan: A View From Peshawar", Central
Vol. 2 1999. USA.
12. "The Internal and External Dynamics of Pakistan's Foreign Policy
Paper presented at the National Conference on "Pakistan's Foreign Policy,
Perspective; A Critique" held in Peshawar, Pakistan 10-11 May 1999.
Proceedings. October 1999.
13. "Afghanistan: a Geopolitical Study", Central Asian Survey, London,
Vol. 17(2) 1998.
14. "The Right of Self-Determination: A Re-assessment", Journal of
Studies, Vols. 11 &12 No. 2 & 1, July 1995 and Jan. 1996, Karachi.
15. "Whither State Sovereignty? An analysis of the Concept in the Post
Situation" Journal of Law and Society, Law college, University of
XIII, No. 22 Jan. 1994.
16. "Emerging World Scenario: Implications and Options for Pakistan",
Emerging Central Asia and Pakistan, Proceedings of the Seminar organized
Department of International Relations and Area Study Center [Central Asia
Russia] University of Peshawar at Bara Gali NWFP, Pakistan 24th--18th July
Workshops and Conferences
1. Lecture on "Law and Order situation in FATA", organized by a group
Peshawar, June 5 2007.
2. Lecture on "Human Trafficking" at Seminar organized by World Youth
Assembly at Peshawar, June 3 2007
3. Lecture on "Conflict Resolution in Pakistan with special reference
Administered Tribal Areas", organised by British Council, Peshawar. 21
4. Presentation on "Regional Dimensions of Conflict in Federally
Tribal Areas of Pakistan" at a seminar organized by Sustainable
Policy Institute, Islamabad. 19 February 2007-02-28
5. Presented a talk on 'Tolerance: A Pre-Requisite of Democracy', at
organized by Democratic Commission , HRCP, Pakistan, at Fateh Jang, a
town in Punjab, Pakistan. 24 December 2006.
6. Presented a talk on 'Law and Order in NWFP: Rule of Law and
Peace" at a one
day workshop organized by Aurat (Women) Foundation, at Peshawar, 05
7. Presented a talk initiating a roundtable workshop on
International Protection of
Human rights and Federally administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan,
organized by Action Aid UK's Pakistan chapter on 07 November 2006.
8. Participated in capacity building workshop on 'Research
management in Asian
Universities' organized by 'Asian Politics and International Studies
(APISA) at Kuala Lumpur, 09 October to 14 October, 2006.
9. Paper titled "Pakistan's Strategy Towards Federally Administered
written for Conference on 'Politics and Militancy on Pakistan's Western
Borderlands' organized by US Naval War College, Monterey, USA at
USA on 21-22 Sept. 2006. The paper was presented by some one else as I
could not participate personally for administrative reasons not related to
academics. To be published as part of Conference Proceedings
10. Presented a paper titled, "Changing Strategic Environment of Asia:
for (South Asian) Regional Stability" at Pakistan Germany Strategic
held at National Defence College, Islamabad, on 13 July 2006. To be
11. "Pakistan's Foreign Policy Strategy and Turkey" presented at
Conference organized by Turkish Asian Centre for Strategic Studies
Istanbul Turkey, 25-26 May 2006
12. Presented a Paper titled, " Religious Extremism/Militancy in South
Asia: Issue in
levels and Spheres of Cooperation" at a Regional Conference 'Dealing with
Religious Militancy in South Asia: Regional and Extra-Regional
organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
in Dhaka, October 2004. Published in the conference proceedings.
13. Presented a talk on Theoretical Issues in IR: A South Asian
at a Workshop organized by Asia Pacific International Studies Association,
Goa, India, October 2003
14. Presented Paper titled "Pakistan's Foreign Policy Choices and War
Terrorism" at the International Conference organized by the Department of
University of Peshawar and Hanns Seidel Foundation, [Munich] Islamabad, at
Peshawar University, 21-22 April 2003.
15. Presented a paper on "Understanding and Confronting Terrorism" at
Conference on Terrorism and Pakistan, organized by National Commission on
Democracy, Pakistan, Peshawar, February 2003.
16. Participated in 'Workshop for Academics on International
organized by ICRC and University of Geneva at Geneva, October 2002.
17. Presented a talk titled, 'Pre-requisites of Democracy: Strong
Political Parties', at
National Consultation on Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan, organized
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore, May 2000.
18. Participated in Hague Appeal for Peace Preparatory Conference for
6-7 May 1999, Katmandu, Nepal.
19. Participated in 'Workshop for Academics on International
organized by ICRC, Islamabad Pakistan 17-20 Nov. 1998.
20. Presented a paper titled, "Dynamics of Pakistan Foreign Policy
Making" at National Conference on Pakistan's Foreign Policy organized by
Department of IR, University of Peshawar and Hanns Seidel Foundation,
[Munich] Islamabad, May 1999. I coordinated that Conference, and edited
proceedings, which were later published.
21. Presented a lecture on 'Pakistan Foreign Policy Making' at
Political Education, Aurat [Women] Foundation, Peshawar, Pakistan, August
Public International Law, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law,
International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy, Peace, Conflict Prevention
and Resolution, Democratic Governance, Decision Making, Terrorism,
Nationalism, Ethnicity, Pakistani Foreign Policy, Central and South Asia, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, India, Pashtuns, Tribal Areas of Pakistan
English, Pashto, and Urdu; I can read, write and speak all three with ease