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Dr. Tooba Ahmad

Dr. Tooba Ahmad

Lecturer
Department: Global Studies
Email: tooba.ahmad@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Political participation of religious minorities, human rights policy, and religion-democracy-globalization interplay in South Asia.
Office Location: Academic Block, IGHS, GCUL, KSK
Biography

I am a faculty member in the Department of Global Studies at Government College University, Lahore, where I teach undergraduate courses including Politics of Globalization, Global Age and Religion, Democracy and Globalization, Civics and Community Engagement, and Pakistan Studies.
My academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science from Government College University, Faisalabad, and an M.Phil in International Relations from the National Defense University, Islamabad. My research focuses on human rights, social policy, and the political participation of religious minorities in Pakistan, with particular attention to constitutional, legal, and social dimensions.
I have published widely in areas such as minority rights, peace and conflict transformation, Pakistan’s foreign policy, and international political economy, and have presented at national and international conferences. I also engage beyond the classroom through public dialogues, media appearances, and workshops on topics such as democracy, constitutional awareness, and interfaith understanding.

Education
2023  PhD in Political Science, Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad, Pakistan
2016  MS/MPhil in International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
2014  Masters in International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad, Pakistan
2011  BA/BSc(Hons) in Commerce, The University Of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
International Course (Online) on Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding (ICCTP) – Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia (July–August 2021)

Teaching Areas

In Global Studies Department GCUL
Politics of Globalization
Global Age and Religion
Democracy and Globalization
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Oct 2023 Continue Lecturer Global Studies, IGHS, GCUL
Jul 2020 Jun 2022 Assistant (PhD Studentship) HEC Project No. 8926/PUNJAB/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017 Entitled Family Laws And Political Participation Of Religious Minorities In Pakistan: Recognition Of Equal Identity And Social Acceptance
Jan 2018 Jun 2023 Visiting Lecturer Department Of International Relations, GCUF
Sep 2014 Jan 2018 Account Officer Redco Textiles Ltd, Islamabad

Journal Papers

Dr. Tooba Ahmed, Dr. Shahzad Munawar Ch., Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, Shumaila Saeed, Tallat Yasmin (2024). "Geopolitics of Arab Spring and Its Impacts." Remittances Review, 9 (3), 939-952. DOI: ISSN: 2059-6588(Print) | ISSN 2059-6596(Online
Tooba Ahmad, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Arslan (2023). "Challenges for Human Rights: A Case Study of Religious Minorities in Pakistan." UOS Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (UOSJSSH), 7 (2), 100-109. DOI: ISSN (P) 2224-2341, ISSN (E) 2310-0249 [Link]
Tooba Ahmad, Tayaba Anwar, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Sarfraz Nawaz, Mehwish Aslam (2023). "Christian Participation In Politics: A Case Study Of Punjab In Pakistan." Journal of Positive School Psychology, 7 (2), 1416-1428. [Link]
Tooba Ahmad, Umer Yaqoob, Dr. Imran Khan, Abdul waheed, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa (2023). "Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Towards The Islamic World: An Analysis." Journal of Positive School Psychology, 7 (1), 1755-1763. [Link]
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Dr. Unsa Jamshed, Sarfraz Nawaz, Muhammad Arslan, Tooba Ahmad (2023). "Peace: A Conceptual Understanding." Journal of Positive School Psychology, 7 (4), 853-863. [Link]
TOOBA AHMAD, DR. ANWAR ALI, 3DR. GHULAM MUSTAFA, ASAD ALI AKRAM, ISRAR RASOOL (2023). "POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF CHRISTIAN MINORITY IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF SINDH PROVINCE." RUSSIAN LAW JOURNAL, XI (3), .
1Maratib Ali, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa. Tooba Ahmad (2022). "Arab Israel Conflict: Historical Analysis." Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 3 (1), 27-36. DOI: http://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-I)04
Dr. Bilal Bin Liaqat, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad (2022). "Communist China’s Foreign Policy towards South Asian Region during the Cold War and Post-Cold War Era." Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 3 (3), 159-167. DOI: http://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-III)15
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan (2022). "MINORITIES AND POLITICAL RIGHTS: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF ICCPR AND ISLAMIC DOCTRINE." Pak. Journal of Int’L Affairs,, 5 (2), 610-620.
Tooba Ahmad, Ghulam Mustafa, & Anwar Ali (2022). "Political Participation of Religious Minorities in Pakistan under the Lens of Human Rights Based Approach." Sublime Haro Journal of Academic Research (SHAJAR), 4 (2), 62-82. DOI: ISSN-e: 2788-6107
Tooba Ahmad, Ghulam Mustafa, Rahila Asfa (2022). "Political Rights of Christian Minority in Pakistan before 1973." South Asian Studies A Research Journal of South Asian Studies, 37 (1), 61-76.
Bilal Bin Liaqat, Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad (2022). "ROLE OF CHINA AGAINST THE NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY THREATS TO SOUTH ASIA IN THE 21st CENTURY." Research Journal of Social Science, 20 , 65-78.
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan (2021). "AN ANALYSIS OF FAMILY LAWS OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN." Pak. Journal of Int’L Affairs,, 4 (3), 208-221.
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan (2021). "POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN: A JOURNEY FROM JOINT ELECTORATE TO RESTORATION OF JOINT ELECTORATE." Pak. Journal of Int’L Affairs,, 4 (3), 616-627.
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Tooba Ahmad Muhammad Arslan (2020). "Minorities of Pakistan: An Analytical Analysis of the 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan." Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4 (2), 736-750. DOI: P-ISSN 2664-0422 O-ISSN 2664-0430
Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Tooba Ahmad & Dr. Muhammad Shabbir Chaudhary (2019). "Critical Analysis of Rohingyan Crisis in Myanmar and its Impact on Neighbouring Countries." Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 3 (2), 116-127. DOI: P-ISSN 2664-0422 O-ISSN 2664-0430
Muhammad Waris, Tooba Ahmad, Shakil Akhtar, Muhammad Azhar (2017). "INTERLOCKED “RELIGION” AND “NATIONALISM”: MYTH OR REALITY?." Hamdard Islamicus,, 40 (4), 10-23. DOI: ISSN :0250-7196 [Link]

Conference Papers

International conference on sustainable development in Pakistan: Exploring Progress on Goal 5 & 8 (2024), University of Home Economic. Lahore, Pakistan. Asifa Alam, Tooba Ahmad. , Paper: "A Holistic Approach to address food insecurity for Sustainable Development and climate resilience"
Two-Day Hybrid International Conference on Deciphering Global Security Architecture in the 21st Century: Exploring Pathways, Determining Strategies (2022), The University of Punjab. Lahore. Tooba Ahmad, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa. , Paper: "Minorities Rights in South Asia: Theoretical Dimension and Practical Implication in Pakistan"

Projects

Title Role Funded by Amount Year Status
HEC Project No. 8926/PUNJAB/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017 entitled Family Laws and Political Participation of Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Recognition of Equal Identity and Social Acceptance Research Assistant NRPU, HEC 2.00 2022 Completed