Dr. Altaf Ullah

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Altaf Ullah is working as Senior Research Fellow  in the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (Pakistan).

Academic History

HEC Approved Supervisor

Ø  The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has authorized Dr. Altaf Ullah to supervise MS/M.Phil. & Ph.D. scholars in all the disciplines of Social Sciences.  The concerned authority has formally notified it and uploaded his name on the official website of HEC under application ID number 30732. (click to view full text)

Publications
1. "The Role of Political Parties in the 2002 National Elections of Pakistan" in Pakistan Journal of History & Culture, Jan-June 2008. (click to view full text)

2. "Pakistan may Intekhabi Siasat ka Pas-e-Manzir aur 2008 ke Intekhabaat Tarikh ke Aiene main" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Oct 2007 - Mar 2008. (click to view full text)

3. "Constitutionalism in Pakistan: A Study of Convergence and Divergence of the Proposals of the Constitution Commission with Provisions of 1962 Constitution", in Pakistan Journal of History & Culture, July - Dec 2008. (click to view full text)

4. "Intekhabaat 2002 mein Muttahida Majles-e-Amal ka Kirdar" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Oct 2012 - Mar 2013. (click to view full text)

5. "Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan (1947-2013): Study of a Special Model of Governance" in Pakistan Journal of History & Culture, July - Dec 2013. (click to view full text)

6. "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa main Urdu Adab Tarikhi Pehlu" (Urdu) in Tahqeeq Nama, Jan - June 2014. (click to view full text)

7. "Taqseem-i-Hind se Pehle Sooba Khyber Pakhtunkhwa main Urdu Adab aor Shero Shaeri ki Tarveej: Aik Jaeza" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Apr -Sept 2014. (click to view full text)

8. "Wafaq ke Zere Intezam Pakistan ke Qabaeli Alaqajaat Tarikh ke Aiene mein" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Oct - 2014 Mar 2015. (click to view full text)

9. "Governance Reforms in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan The Past and Present" in Journal of Political Studies, Summer 2015. (click to view full text)

10. "Ghani Khan ki Shaeri ke Chand Aham Pehlo" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Apr - Sept 2015. (click to view full text)

11. "Azad Urdu Nazam aor Ajmal Khattak: Aik Tajzia" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Oct 2015 - Mar 2016. (click to view full text)

12. "Inhuman laws in Frontier Crimes Regulation: A Case Study of FATA" in TAKATOO, Issue No. 14 Volume No. 7, July- December 2015. (click to view full text)

13. "State and Society in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan - A Historical Review" in Historicus, April-June 2016. (click to view full text)

14. "FATA ka Intezami Dhancha aor us ki Khososiaat" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e- Pakistan, April-September 2016. (click to view full text)

15. "Pakistan ki Kharija Paleesi ke Mukhtalif Adwaar ka aik Jaeza 1947-2016" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e- Pakistan, October 2016 - March 2017. (click to view full text)

16. "Masla Kashmir aor Amreeki Paleesi 1990 ki Dahai mein" (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-e- Pakistan, Jan-June 2017.(click to view full text)

17. "Allamah Raghib Ahsan and Pakistan Movement: An Assessment" in South Asian Studies, Vol. 32, No. 1, January - June 2017.(click to view full text)

18. “Islamia College Lahore ki Qiam mein Afghanistan ka Kirdar” (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh-o-Saqafat-e- Pakistan, July-December 2017. (click to view full text)

19. “Qabaeli Alaqajaat (FATA) mein Islahati Kawesh (2016): Tarikh ke Tanazur mein” (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh-o-Saqafat-e- Pakistan, July-December 2017. (click to view full text)

20. “The Recent Electoral Reforms in FATA: An Appraisal” in Journal of Political Studies, Vol. 24, Issue – 2, Winter-2017. (click to view full text)

21. “Qabaeli Alaqajaat (FATA) ki Haiseeyyat: Mumkena Hal per aik Tanqeedi Jaeza”” (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh-o-Saqafat-e- Pakistan, January-June 2018. (click to view full text)

22. “The First Ministry of the Muslim League in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1943-1945): A Study of Its Formation and Performance” in FWU Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 1, Summer 2018. (click to view full text)

23. “Qabaeli Alaqajaat (FATA) ka Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mein Inzemam: Aik Tarikhi aor Tanqeedi Jaeza” in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i-Pakistan, July-December 2018. (click to view full text)

24.“Reorientation of Muslim Politics in Bengal (1937-1947): Myth and Reality” in Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Vol. No. 55, Issue No. 2, July-December, 2018. (click to view full text)

25.“Constitutional Development under the Ayub Khan Regime: A Critique of the Constitution Commission” in Historicus, Vol. LXVI, Issue No. 3-4, 2018. (click to view full text)

26.“The Merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: An Historical Analysis” in Journal of Political Studies, Vol. 25, Issue - 2, Winter- 2018. (click to view full text)

27.“The Life and Times of Hazrat Sheikh Rahamkar Kaka Sahib: An Overview” in Pakistan Annual Research Journal, Vol. 54, December 2018. (click to view full text)

28.“Tehqeeq ke Maidan mein National Archives ka Kirdar: Aik Jaeza” in Mujalla Tarikh-o-Saqafat-e- Pakistan, January-June 2019. (click to view full text)

29. “Russian Conquest of Central Asia: A Case Study of Khiva” in International Journal of Research – Granthaalayah, Vol. 7, Issue 10, October, 2019. (Click to view full text)     

 30.“Ajmal Khattak ki Urdu Shaeri: Aik Mutaligha” in Urdu Schloar ki Dunya, Vol. VII, Issue IV, November, 2019.(Click to view full text)

31. “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mein Zam Qabaeli Azlagh aor Entekhabi Siyasat 2019: Tehqeeqi Mutaligha” in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i- Pakistan, July-Dec 2019. (Click to view full text)

32. “Sher Afzal Afzal ki Eslahi Shaeri ka Aik Tanqeedi Jaeza” in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i- Pakistan, July-December 2020. (click to view full text)

33. “The Role of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar in the Pre-Partition and Post- Partition Eras: An Analysis” in Pakistan Journal of History & Culture, July-December 2020. (click to view full text)

34. “From Nomadism to Premature Tribalism: The Case for FATA” in Pakistan, July-December 2020. (click to view full text)

35. “FATA ka Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mein Enzemam: Baghd az Enzemam ke Soorat-i-Haal ka Tehqeeqi Jaeza” in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i- Pakistan, July-Dec 2021. (click to view full text)

36. “Ideology of Pakistan and Pakistan Studies: A Study in Correlation and its Impact on Curriculum Development” in Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Vol. 59, No. 1, Jan-March 2022. (click to view full text)
 

Compiled Works
1. Directory of Writers on History and Culture (click to view full text)

Book Reviews Published
1. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada, ed., Foundations of Pakistan All India Muslim League Documents: 1906-1947. Volumes I & II (Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, 2007), in Pakistan Journal of History & Cultural, Vol. XXIX, No.1, January-June, 2008. (click to view full text)

2. Rukhsana Ali, Ummeedein (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i- Pakistan, July-Dec 2019. (click to view full text)

3. Shahid Iqbal Kamran, Iqbal Dosti (Urdu) in Mujalla Tarikh wa Saqafat-i- Pakistan, July-Dec 2019. (click to view full text)
 

Articles in Newspapers
1. "A Page From History: Frontier's Role in the War of Independence" in the Daily National Herald Tribune Rawalpindi, 15 December 2007. (click to view full text)

2. "Glimpses of Electoral Politics in Pakistan" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 17 January 2008. (click to view full text)

3. "Constitutional Evolution of Pakistan" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 29-30 March 2008. (click to view full text)

4. "Election 2008 Tarikh ka aik Naya Baab" (Urdu) in the Daily Al-Akhbar, Rawalpindi, 31 March 2008. (click to view full text)

5. "A Page from History" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 22 April 2008. (click to view full text)

6. "Nuts and Bolts of Election Commission of Pakistan" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 5 June 2008. (click to view full text)

7. "The Importance of Pakistan's Geo-Strategic Location" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 15 August 2008. (click to view full text)

8. "The Assassination of Pakistan's First Premier" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 16 October 2008. (click to view full text)

9. "Allama Iqbal and His Works" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 15 November 2008. (click to view full text)

10. "The Story of the Great Quaid" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 31 December 2008.(click to view full)

11. "War on Terror and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan" in the Daily National Herald Tribune, Rawalpindi, 27 January 2009. (click to view full text)

Papers Presented in National/International Conferences
1. "Sardar Mohammad Aurangzeb Khan: An Analysis of First Muslim League Ministry in NWFP (1943-1945)" in Four Days International Conference on All India Muslim League (1906-1947) from 18 to 21 December 2006, organized by the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. (click to view full text)

2. "The Role of NWFP in the War of Independence" in Two Days National Conference on 1857-150 Years of the War of Independence from 10 to 11 May 2007 organized by the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. (click to view full text)

3. "The War of 1857: A Study of the British Counterinsurgency Against the Revolt in the North West Frontier Province" in Two Days International Conference on The War of Independence 1857 organized by the Department of History, University of Peshawar at its Bara Gali Campus on 18-19 August 2007.

4. "Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar and the Pakistan Movement: An Analysis" in International Conference on Leaders of Pakistan Movement, 7-8 April 2008, organized by National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. (click to view full text)

5. "Pre-Islamic Roots of Pakistani Culture" in Three Days Symposium on the State of Historical and Cultural Research organized by National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research in collaboration with Department of History, UOP at Bara Gali Summer Campus of UOP 19-21 August, 2009. (click to view full text)

6. "The Governance of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) under Frontier Crimes Regulation (1901): An Analysis" in International Conference on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: History and Culture, 12-30 November, 2012 Organized by NIHCR in collaboration with Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar. (click to view full text)

7. "Sheikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi: His Life and Career" in International Conference on Sindh: History and Culture, 23-25 November, 2015 Organized by NIHCR in collaboration with Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur (Mirs) at SALU. (click to view full text)

8. "The Introduction of Legal-Administrative Reforms in FATA: Problems and Prospects" in 24th IAHA International Conference on Asian History, Culture and Environment: Vernacular and Oriental Paradigms December 5-9, 2016 organized by IAHA, NICHCR, QAU, HEC, SBBWU & PEDA in Islamabad. (click to view full text)

9. "Junagadh State: An Examination of the Two Divergent Approaches" in National Conference on Junagadh: Challenges & Prospects organized by Muslim Institute, Islamabad on September 14, 2021. (click to view full text)

10. “Literature as an Emblem of National Integration: An Overview of Pashto Poetry” in National Conference on National Integration and Cultural Assimilation organized by NIHCR in collaboration with Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage & Cultural Division and Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad on 26-27 October, 2021. (click to view full text)
 

Unpublished Research Work
1. Postgraduate Research Work on the topic "Shahabuddin's Commission Report" (Master Thesis).
2. M.Phil Dissertation on the theme "The 2002 National Elections in Pakistan: An Analysis".
3. Ph.D. Dissertation on the theme "Reforms in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA): Implications for Pakistan and Afghanistan".

Edited/Checked PJHC (as Assistant Editor PJHC from 2006 to 2008)

 Publishing/Editing Mujallah Tarikh wa Saqafat-i-Pakistan (HEC Recognized) as Associate Editor since 2009

Thesis Evaluator / Examiner

1.“Challenges to Visually Impaired Persons in Electoral Politics in Peshawar District” (M.Phil Thesis) by Mr. Awais Alam, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar.

2.  “Presidential Elections in Afghanistan in 2014: A Case Study of Multiple Election Cards in Laghman Province” (M.Phil Thesis) by Mr. Adalat, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar.

3. “A Case Study of Democratic Transition in Pakistan 1999-2008” (M.Phil Thesis) by Munir Ullah Qureshi, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad.

4. “Post Conflict Reconstruction in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” (M.Phil Thesis) by Ms. Faiza, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar.

5. "Internally Displaced Persons from North Waziristan Agency in Bannu: Problems and Prospects" (M.Phil Thesis) by Mr. Sajad Rasool, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar.

6. "Features of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan" (Master Thesis) by Miss Sumera Kanwal, Department of Pakistan Studies, Govt. Postgraduate College Mansehra (KP).

7. "Indo-Pak Relations: 1971-1977" (Master Thesis) by Miss Sfeena Jan, Department of Pakistan Studies, Govt. Postgraduate College Mansehra (KP).

8. "The Geo-strategic Importance of Gawadar Port" (Master Thesis) by Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, Department of Pakistan Studies, Govt. Postgraduate College Mansehra (KP).

9. “The Problems of Female Teachers in Government Primary Schools of District Peshawar” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Amber Saba, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, July 29, 2020.

10. “An Assessment of Hamid Karzai Government (2004-2014)” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Rahmat Gul, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, August 06, 2020.

11. “The Role of Bannu (District) in Freedom Struggle (1919-1947): The Untold Stories and Unsung Heroes” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Sadia Rehman, Department of History, University of Peshawar, 16 Oct, 2020.

12. “Emerging Role of China in South Asia and Its Impact on the Regional Geo-Strategic Calculus: 2001-2018” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Farkhanda Naz, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, November 04, 2019.

13. “The Impact of Post 1979 Regional Paradigm Shift in Pakistan Iran Relations” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Bibi Hajira, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, Nov 18, 2020.

14. “Analyzing British Military Strategy and Expeditions in Waziristan and Local Resistance (1849-1895)” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Owais Ahmad, Department of History, University of Peshawar, June 16, 2020.

15. “Religion as a Determinant of Voting Behaviour in Pakistan: A Comparative Study of Central and Southern Region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2013 General Election” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Saqib Ullah Khan, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, August 19, 2019.

16. “Impact of War on Terror in Afghanistan on the Socio-Economic Status of the Combatants’ Families in District Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Tariq Amin, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, May 12, 2020.

17. “Trade Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Member States of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Isfandyar Ali Khan, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, December 09, 2019.

18. “Socio-Psychological Problems of Visually Impaired Persons in South Asia: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Rizwan Ahmad, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, October 04, 2019.

19. “Police Reforms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2013-2018: An Appraisal” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Imtiaz Ali, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, 16 Feb, 2021.

20. The Future of Electronic Voting System in Building Public Trust in Electoral Process: An Assessment of the Voters’ Perception in Peshawar” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Arbab Haris Ahmad, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, 27 Dec, 2021.

21. “Women Electoral Representation and Participation in District Mardan: A Case Study of 2018 General Elections” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Safia Ali Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, 15 Feb, 2022.

22. “Pakistan-India Military Balance (2015-2020): A Critical Analysis” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Muhammad Saad Arshad, Department of Pakistan Studies, NUML, Islamabad, March 30, 2022.

23. “Kartarpure Corridor Perception of East and West Punjab” (M.Phil. Thesis) by Muhammad Umar Shahzad, Department of Pakistan Studies, NUML, Islamabad, April 04, 2022.

Teaching Experience

Highest Bodies Meetings (BOGs/FBOS /Academic Committee/Finance & Planning Committee etc)

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the Board of Governors (BoGs) Meeting of Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar held on January 23, 2018.

Ø  As Member/Secretary participated in the 9^th Meeting of the Academic Committee of the NIHCR held on August 01, 2019.

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the 41^st Meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar held on December 11, 2019.

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the Board of Governors (BoGs) Meeting of Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar held on December 30, 2019.

Ø  As Member/Secretary participated in the 10^th Meeting of the Academic Committee of NIHCR held on January 30, 2020.

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the Board of Governors (BOGs) Meeting of the Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar held on February 18, 2020.

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the 42^nd Meeting of the Board of Governors (BOGs) of Areas Study Centre University of Peshawar held on September 09, 2020.

Ø  As Member participated in the 6^th Meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee held on September 29, 2020.

Ø  As Member/Secretary participated in the 11^th Meeting of the Academic Committee of the NIHCR held on November 12, 2020.

Ø  As Member/Nominee of NIHCR participated in the 43^rd Meeting of the Board of Governors (BOGs) of Areas Study Centre University of Peshawar held on January 27, 2021.

Ø  As Member/Secretary participated in the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) Meeting of the NIHCR held on February 10, 2021.

Ø  As Member (External) participated in the Faculty Board of Studies (FBOS) Meeting of the Department of Pakistan Studies, NUML held on July 06, 2021.

Ø  As Member (External) participated in the Meeting of External Evaluation of Self-Assessment Report (BS Pakistan Studies) NUML on February 23, 2022.

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Email: altaf_qasmi@yahoo.com