Biography

Muhammad Manzoor Elahi, Lecturer in Political Science at Government College University Lahore, Pakistan, focuses on environmental politics, climate (de-)coloniality, and the green energy transition in the Global South. Currently, he collaborates on research related to decarbonising higher education with Germany’s HAW Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.

His recent publications include Pakistan’s Energy Conundrum, Coloniality of International Climate Litigation, and Environmental Devolution in the Global South. His book chapter, titled “Decolonising Global Climate Policy: Towards Epistemic Pluriversity in Climate Governance,” was published in The Emerald Handbook of Decolonising Sustainability, Energy Transition and Social Justice: A Global South Perspective, edited by Bridget Irene (2025).

He has participated in various international academic forums, including Utrecht University, Netherlands; Tsinghua University, China; University of Shanghai, China; Newcastle University, United Kingdom; University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Istanbul Arel University, Turkey; ECO Educational Institute, Turkey; and HAW Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

Education

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Mehak Ali, Muhammad Manzoor Elahi, Muhammad Azeem Farooqui (2025). "Coloniality of International Climate Litigation and Climate (In-)Justice: Exploring Challenges and Perspectives from the Global South." Social Science Review Archives , Vol. 3 (1) , pp. 965–977. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70670/sra.v3i1.395
• Maleeha Asghar, Muhammad Manzoor Elahi and Dr. Fouzia Ghani (2025). "Empowering Local Climate Actions: Insights on Environmental Devolution from Global North and Global South." The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies , Vol. 3 (1) , pp. 2317-2333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59075/kwyny187
• Maleeha Asghar, Muhammad Manzoor Elahi and Dr. Fouzia Ghani (2025). "Federalism and Climate Governance in Pakistan: Accessing Strategies, Responses and Implementation Challenges to Environmental Devolution after 18th Amendment." Indus Journal of Social Sciences , Vol. 3 (4) , pp. 90-108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59075/ijss.v3i4.1953
• Muhammad Manzoor Elahi, Dr. Fouzia Ghani (2025). "Fuels of Empire: Assessing North-Driven Energy Transitions in a Divided World (1800-1950)." The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies , Vol. 3 (4) , pp. 1860-1875. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59075/4dk5ks48
• Kafeel Ahmed, Muhammad Manzoor Elahi, Dr. Ahmed Raza Kahn (2025). "Smart Governance in Pakistan: (Re-) Thinking Bureaucratic Efficiency through AI Integration." The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies , Vol. 3 (2) , pp. 1684-1700. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59075/zyh56149
• Muhamamd Manzoor Elahi, Hafsa Mustafa and Dr. Ahmed Raza Khan (2024). "Pakistan’s Energy Conundrum: Assessing Barriers to Sustainable Energy-Mix on the Road to Net-Zero." Pakistan Social Sciences Review , Vol. 8 (3) , pp. 126-139. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-III)11 [Link]

Books (Complete)

• Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt & Muhammad Manzoor Elahi (2016). Proceedings of International Conference on Inter-Regional Connectivity: South Asia and Central Asia , 1 ed. "Department of Political Scinece, GC University Lahore in collaboration with HEC and PHEC." , ISBN: 9789699071072 [Link]
• Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt & Muhammad Manzoor Elahi (Ed.) (2015). Proceedings of International Conference on Human Rights: Challenges and Prospects-ICHRCP , 1 ed. "Department of Political Scinece, GC University Lahore in collaboration with HEC and PHEC." , ISBN: 9789699071096 [Link]

Book Chapters

• Muhammad Manzoor Elahi (2025). Decolonising Global Climate Policy vis-à-vis Urgency-cum-Justice Approach: Towards Epistemic Pluriversity in Climate Governance , Chapter #3. In The Emerald Handbook of Decolonising Sustainability, Energy Transition and Social Justice: A Global South Perspective , 1 ed. (pp.55-79). Julius Omokhudu Irene, Bridget Nneka Irene, Kingsley Obi Omeihe, Regina Frank Emerald Publishing. ISBN: 9781836082170
• Muhammad Manzoor Elahi (2016). Pipelinistan and Geopolitics of Energy Security: South Asia’s Peripheral Options , Chapter #41. In Proceedings of International Conference on Inter-Regional Connectivity: South Asia and Central Asia , 1 ed. (pp.259-267). Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt, Muhammad Manzoor Elahi Department of Political Scinece, GC University Lahore in collaboration with HEC and PHEC.. ISBN: 9789699071072
• Muhammad Manzoor Elahi (2015). Heartland and Rimland Doctrines in CPEC Perspective: Strategic Interplay in 21st Century , Chapter #7. In Proceedings of International Conference on CPEC , 1 ed. (pp.34-39). Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt, Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi Department of Political Scinece, GC University Lahore in collaboration with HEC. ISBN: 9789692307628

Conference Papers

• Tsinghua Area Studies Forum, Beyond Regions: Emerging Issues and New Visions for the Global South (2025), Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. , Paper: "Green Energy Transiton and Public Private Partnership in Pakistan"
• GLOBALGOALS 2024 International Research Conference on The Future of the SDGs (2024), Utrecht, the Neatherlands. , Paper: "Decolonizing the SDGs: (Re-)thinking Global Climate Policy in the Global South Perspective"
• 2nd International Security Studies Congress (2023), Istanbul, Turkiye. , Paper: "Securitizing Green Energy Cooperation in the Global South: Mapping Decarbonization Beyond Conventional Security Discourse (A Case of India and Pakistan)"
• 3rd Tsinghua Area Studies Forum “Developing Countries in the Age of Uncertainties: Risks, Resilience and Interdependency (2023), Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. , Paper: "Decolonizing Climate Policy in the Global South Amid Net-Zero Drive: (Re-)thinking Just Transition vis-à-vis Region-centric Energy Governance in South Asia."
• International Confernece on Sustainable Governance in the Global South: (Re-)Thinking Social Contract for Pakistan (2023), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Environmental Governance beyond Legislation: Mapping Plastic Politics in Pakistan"
• International Congress-2023 Changing Geopolitics of Central Asia and The Caucasus: Challenges and Prospects (2023), Istanbul, Turkiye. , Paper: "(Re-)defining Central Asia’s Energy El-dorado Amid Global Net-Zero vis-à-vis Green and Low-Carbon Energy: Challenges and Prospects"
• International Seminar on Trends on Reduction of Emissions Through Universities’ Operations (2023), Hamburg, Germany. , Paper: "Green Campus Drive: (Re-)Structuring Resilient Infrastructure vis-à-vis Sustainable Energy Transition (A Case of Government College University Lahore, Pakistan)"
• Symposium on Common Legacies: Cultural and Historical Connectivities in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey (2019), Ankara, Turkiye. , Paper: "(Re-) thinking Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO): Revival of Cultural and Historical Legacies via Economic Connectivity (Apropos of Energy)"
• 1st International Conference on China and South Asia (2018), Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. , Paper: "Geopolitics of OBOR and Chinese Connectivity Power in South Asia's Perspective"
• International Conference on Human Right: Challenges and Prospects (ICHRCP) (2018), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Policy of Inclusiveness in FATA: Analysis of Interim Governance Regulation 2018 in Human Rights Perspective"
• International Conference on Migration and Displacement (2017), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Forced Migration and Identity Issues in Ferghana Valley, Central Asia"
• International Conference on Inter-Regional Connectivity: South Asia and Central Asia (2016), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Pipelinistan and Geopolitics of Energy Security: South Asia’s Peripheral Options"
• International Conference on CPEC (2015), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Heartland and Rimland Doctrines in CPEC Perspective: Strategic Interplay in 21st Century"

Awards/Achievements

• IRSIP (2025), Higher Education Commission. Research Fellowship at the School of Social Sciences, the University of Manchester, UK.
• UKERC-Summer School (2023), UK Energy Research Center, University of Newcastle, UK.. International Summer School – A Global Just Transition: equity in net zero, arranged by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and 8 other energy research partners at Newcastle University, UK