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Muhammad Usman Asghar

Dr. Muhammad Usman Asghar

Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Critical Discourse Studies, Public Policy, Policy Analysis.
Office Location: PGB 313

Biography

Dr Muhammad Usman Asghar is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Governance, at Government College University, Lahore Pakistan. He holds PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, with research focus on the analysis of religiously constructed narratives and their use (abuse) in the domain of national security policy. He carried out his doctoral research stay at Radboud University, Netherlands. He has also attended Johns Hopkins University, USA for a graduate level course on Conflict Management. He has served as a researcher in a leading think tank of Pakistan Armed Forces at National Defence University, Islamabad. He was awarded a research grant by Creative Learning, USA for research on community resilience in Pakistan.

Education

  • PhD in Peace And Conflict Studies, National University Of Sciences And Technology (Islamabad, Pakistan) 2022
  • MS/MPhil in Government And Public Policy, National Defence University (Islamabad, Pakistan) 2013
  • Masters in Government And Public Policy, National Defence University (Islamabad, Pakistan) 2010
  • BA/BSc(Hons) in Banking And Finance, Hailey College Of Banking And Finance, University Of The Punjab (Lahore, Pakistan) 2006
International Graduate Course on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation from School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS),
Johns Hopkins University, USA

Teaching Areas

Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation

Experience

From To Designation Firm/Institution
Nov 2023 Continue Assistant Professor Government College University, Lahore
Aug 2022 Oct 2023 Assistant Professor National Defence University
Jan 2017 Aug 2022 Lecturer National Defence University, Islamabad
Jan 2012 Jun 2015 Research Associate National Defence University, Islamabad

Journal Papers

  • Choudary, S., & Asghar, M. U. (2025). "Development of Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Capability in South Asia: Current Status & Future Prospects." Margalla Papers , Vol. 29 (1) , pp. 96-112. [Link]
  • Choudary, S., Asghar, M.U., Ibrahim, A.G. (2021). "CBRN events and crisis communication: Analysis of training needs and development of curriculum for communication personnel." International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering , Vol. 11 (4) , pp. 337-343. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsse.110406
  • Saad, A., Ijaz, M., Asghar, M. and Yamin, L., (2020). "China-Pakistan economic corridor and its impact on rural development and human life sustainability. Observations from rural women." PLOS One , Vol. 15 (10) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239546
  • Asghar, M. (2020). "Critical Discourse Analysis of Paigham-e-Pakistan (Unanimous Fatwa): Counter-narrative to Religious Extremism in Pakistan." NDU Journal , Vol. 34 (1) , pp. 31-45. [Link]
  • Asghar, M., Hussain, D. and Khan, D. (2018). "The Case of Libya’s WMD: Analysis of Key Factors for Nuclear Turnaround." Margalla Papers , Vol. 22 (1) , pp. 90-102. [Link]
  • Asghar, M. U. (2013). "Governance Issues in Pakistan: Suggested Action Strategy." ISSRA PAPERS , Vol. 5 (1) , pp. 113-134. [Link]

Conference Papers

  • IAMCR (2023), Lyon, France. , Paper: "Analysis of Journalistic Role Performance for News Coverage of Religio-political Discourses in Pakistan’s Politics"