SESSIONS DETAILS
Conference Program
Day-1
23rd April 2025
Inaugural Session
Rapporteur: Ms. Zartaj Bashir / Ms. Ayesha Naseem
Venue: Auditorium
| Time | Event |
| 11:30 AM | Guests to be seated |
| 11:35 | National Anthem |
| 11:40 | Recitation from Holy Quran Mr. Muhammad Junaid |
| 11:45 | Welcome Speech by Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt |
| 11:55 | Keynote Address: Dr. Hasan Askari Rizvi Eminent Political Analyst/ Former, Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Lahore. |
| 12:15 | Keynote Address: Excellency Per Albert Ilsaas Ambassador of Norway, to Pakistan. |
| 12:30 | Address by Chief Guest: Mr. Mushahid Hussain Sayed Political Analyst / Former Federal Minister and Senator |
| 12:50 PM | Concluding Remarks of the Pro-Rector Prof. Dr. Hammad Naveed Souvenirs to be presented to the Keynote speaker & Chief Guest |
| 01:00 PM | Group photo on auditorium stage with the Chief Guest, Paper Presenters, and Conference Organizers |
Day-1
23rd April 2025
(Session 1-A)
Theme of the session: Populism: A Challenge to Democracy?
Session Chair: Amb. Nadeem Riaz
Former Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy
President, Institute of Regional Studies
Rapporteur: Mr. Abdur Rehman/ Mahnoor Nosherwan
Timing: 14:00-15:45 Hours
Venue: Auditorium Building A
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-10 | Dr. Bilveer Singh (Populism and the Challenge to Democracy in Contemporary Politics) | National University of Singapore | 14:00-14:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-4 | Ahmad Nazir Warraich (Democracy In The 21st Century: Social Media, A Tool For Populism) | Independent Senior Policy and Governance Specialist | 14:15-14:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-18 | Dr. Xiaoqing Xie (The Dilemma and Breakthrough of Contemporary Democracy: Multidimensional Challenges and Coping Strategies) | Director CPEC Center, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. | 14:30-14:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-35 | Muneeba Shahid (Online) (Populism and the Erosion of Democratic Institutions of Pakistan: An Analysis (2014-2024)) | International Islamic University, Islamabad | 14:45-15:00 |
| 5 | IC3D 42502-12 | Dr. Sumeera Imran (Analyzing Authoritarian Populism: Portraying Trends of Regression of Democracy) | National Defence Univeristy, Islamabad | 15:00-15:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 15:15-15:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 15:30-15:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 1
23rd April 2025
(Session 1B)
Theme of the session: Populism: A Challenge to Democracy?
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid
Dean of Social Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore.
Rapporteur: Ms. Arooj Daha / Khalid
Timing: 14:00-15:45 Hours
Venue: Conference Hall, Building A
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502 17 | Muneeza Mirza (Populism. Democracy and Women: A Study of Imran Khan Politics) | FC College University, Lahore | 14:00-14:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-27 | Prof. Dr. Ghulam Akbar Mahesar (Populism and Its Democratic Dilemma) | University of Sindh | 14:15-14:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-1 | Sara Rauf (Populism versus Democracy) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 14:30-14:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-20 | Dr. Shafiq Qurban (Populist Rhetoric and Political Discourse in Pakistan: A Comparative Study of ZA Bhutto And Imran Khan) | University of Management and Technology, Lahore | 14:45-15:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-32 | Muhammad Bilal (Populism’s plague: Radicalization and the enfeeblement of democracy in Pakistan) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 15:00-15:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 15:15-15:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 15:30-15:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day-1
23rd April 2025
(Session 2-A)
Theme of the session: Democracy, Security, and Human Rights
Session Chair: Dr. Bilveer Singh
National University of Singapore
Rapporteur: Dr. Naveed Shah / Ayesha Aslam
Timing: 16:15-18:15 Hours
Venue: Conference Hall, Building A
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-22 | Aaisha Siddiqua (Overcoming Gender Exclusion: Women’s Role in Pakistan’s Democracy) | University of the Punjab, Lahore | 16:15-16:30 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-15 | Mudassar Ali Iqbal (The democratization of the Muslim world and Western Perceived Insecurities through the Lens of the Prisoner’s Dilemma) | Dunya News, Lahore | 16:30-16:45 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-31 | Shyamal Kataria (Online) (Detecting seasonal variations in terrorist-related violence: The case of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (1988-2018) | University of Sharjah, UAE | 16:45-17:00 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-3 | Dr. Safdar Hussain (Online) (Balancing Democracy, Security, and Human Rights: The United Kingdom’s Role in Afghanistan) | University of Reading, UK | 17:00-17:15 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-9 | Dr. Akansha (Online) (Democracy Authoritarianism and Human Rights: Case Study of Myanmar) | University of Delhi, India | 17:15 -17:30 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 17:30-17:45 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 17:45-18:00 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2
24th April 2025
Thursday
Theme of the session: Democratizing Developing States
Session Chair: Muhammad Azam Khan
Senior Fellow,
Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore.
Rapporteur: Dr. Humaira Akhtar/ Hasnat Baig
Timing: 11:00-13:00 hours
Venue: Auditorium
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-11 | Dr. Maria Eleonora Hebisz (Education and democracy. Examples from field research among indigenous communities in the Andean region of Peru) | University of Lodz, Poland | 11:00-11:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-23 | Anish Mishra (Competitive Authoritarianism and Regime Oscillations in Pakistan: The Struggle for Regime Consolidation) | Heidelberg University, Germany | 11:15-11:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-39 | Dr Sadia Rafique (Exploring the Nexus of Governance and Inclusion for Sustainable Societal Progress: Challenges and Pathways Forward. A case-study of Pakistan) | G.C. University, Lahore | 11:30-11:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-6 | Dr. Muhammad Aslam Faiz (Democratic Instability in Pakistan) | Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan | 11:45-12:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-16 | Khizar Hayyat (The Paradox of Influence: Religious Political Parties in Pakistan’s Parliamentary Democracy) | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | 12:00-12:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 12:15-12:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 12:30-12:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2 Session
24th April 2025
(Session 1-B)
Theme of the session: Democratizing Developing States
Session Chair: Prof. Sajjad Naseer (Tamgha e Imtiaz)
Prof. Lahore School of Economics
Former HOD, University of Punjab
Rapporteur: Ms. Ayesha Naseem / Ms. Zartaj Bashir
Venue: Conference Room, Building A
Timing: 11:00-13:00 Hours
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-2 | Dr. Lubna Sunawar (Online) (Democratizing Developing States) | National Defense University, Islamabad | 11:00-11:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-25 | Ayesha Aqeel (Navigating Local Peacebuilding Approaches in Afghanistan and Prospects of Democracy in the Post-US Withdrawal Period) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 11:15-11:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-7 | Tariq Khan (South Africa’s Soft Power: Advancing Democracy, Strengthening Institutions, and Good Governance in Africa) | Institute of Global Dialogue (IGD) associated with UNISA, South Africa | 11:30-11:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-18 | Muskan Zahra (The Role of Youth in Democratizing Developing States: A Case study of Pakistan) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 11:45-12:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-29 | Maida Khan (Unveiling the Fallout: The Failure of U.S. Liberal Democracy Efforts in Afghanistan Post-2001) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 12:00-12:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 12:15-12:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 12:30-12:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2
24th April 2025
(Session 2-A)
Theme of the session: Ethnic Groups and Democracy
Session Chair: Dr. Asma Awan
Head, Department of Political Science,
Kinnaird College For Women,
Lahore.
Rapporteur: Mr. Mehran Iqbal / Ayesha Imdad
Venue: Board Room, Building A
Timing: 14:00-16:00 Hours
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-20 | Mansoor Zaman (Ethnic minorities and issues of representation in multicultural democracies) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 14:00-14:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-36 | Dr. Nadia Zaheer Ali (Exclusion of Minority Group through Structural Violence; A Case Study of Rohingya) | Lahore College for Women University, Lahore | 14:15-14:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-5 | Mahnoor Nosherwan (Comparative Analysis of Democratization in Egypt and Tunisia, Key Factors Behind Success and Failure in Mena (2011-2024) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 14:30-14:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-14 | Awais Chaudhary (The Rise of Far-Right in the European Union: Challenges for Democracy in France, Germany and Italy) | Turkiye Urdu Media House, Lahore | 14:45-15:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-4 | Dr. Lianboi Vaiphei (Online) (Negotiating Democracy through Ethnicity: A case Study of Myanma) | University of Delhi, India | 15:00-15:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 15:15-12:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 15:30-15:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2 Session 1B
24th April 2025
(Session 2-B)
Theme of the session: Electoral Authoritarianism and Democracy
Session Chair: Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais,
Professor Emeritus, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad,
Former Dean, LUMS.
Rapporteur: Mr. Asad Tashfeen / Arfa Atta
Timing: 14:00-16:00 Hours
Venue: Auditorium
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-11 | Husnain Shabir (Centralized Party System and Challenges to Democracy in Pakistan: The Study of 2013-22) | University of Gujrat | 14:00-14:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-27 | Hina Nasir (Praetorianism and Democratic Erosion: Analyzing the Role of Military Influence in Pakistan’s Political Landscape) | Comsats university Lahore campus | 14:15-14:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-38 | Yawar Hayyat (Comparative Analysis of Electoral Trends in Pakistan and Bangladesh in the General Elections 2024) | Lahore College for Women University, Lahore | 14:30-14:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-13 | Adnan Khan (Economic development challange to democracy) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 14:45-15:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-28 | Majreeha (Role of Acadmic Freedom and Saffronization in India’s Democratic Decline) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 15:00-15:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 15:15-15:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 15:30-15:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2
24th April 2025
(Session 2-C)
Theme of the session: The Role of Traditional and Social Media in Democracies
Session Chair: Dr. Yaqoob Khan Bangash
Dean, Information Technology University,
Lahore.
Rapporteur: Maida Khan / Mr. Asad Pervaiz
Timing: 14:00-16:00 Hours
Venue: Conference Hall, Building A
| Sr #. | Code | Name of Presenter | Author’s Institution | Slot |
| 1 | IC3D-42502-8 | Alham Tariq (Digital Authoritarianism and Internet Shutdowns: A Comparative Analysis of India and Myanmar) | University of Central Punjab, Lahore | 14:00-14:15 |
| 2 | IC3D-42502-16 | Dr. Adam Saud (Digital Democracy for Rural Empowerment: Creating a Platform for Inclusive Governance and Participatory Decision-Making in Pakistan) | Bahria University, Islamabad | 14:15-14:30 |
| 3 | IC3D-42502-41 | Suffian Zafar (Surveillance and Privacy in Democracies; The Tension Between National Security and Human Rights in the Digital Age) | University of the Punjab, Lahore | 14:30-14:45 |
| 4 | IC3D-42502-40 | TSP Maheshi (Online) (Traditional vs. social media in Shaping Political Polarization in Established Democracies: The Case of United States of America) | University of Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14:45-15:00 |
| 5 | IC3D-42502-31 | Sanwal Kharal (Online) (Digitalization and Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan) | Aston University, UK | 15:00-15:15 |
| 6 | Q/A Session | 15:15-15:30 | ||
| 7 | Concluding remarks of Session Chair | 15:30-15:45 | ||
| 8 | Group photo of the Session Chair, Rapporteur, Paper Presenters, and Organizers | |||
Day 2
24th April 2025
Theme of the session: Policy Dialogue Session
Timing: 16:15-17:15 Hours
Venue: Conference Hall
| Chair of Session | Prof. Rasul Bakhsh Rais Professor Emeritus, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Former Dean, LUMS | ||
| Co-Chair of Session | Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt Chief Organizer/ Dean, FHSS | ||
| Rapporteur | Dr. Muhammad Irfan Ali In-Charge, Department of Political Science & International Relations | ||
| Principal Discussants Mr. Mujeeb ur Rehman Shah Senior Journalist/Analyst Editor, Daily Pakistan, Lahore. Prof. Sajjad Naseer (Tamgha e Imtiaz) Prof. Lahore School of Economics Former HOD, University of Punjab Dr. Yaqoob Khan Bangash Dean, Information Technology University, Lahore. Dr. Maria Eleonora Hebisz University of Lodz, Poland Amb. Nadeem Riaz Former Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy President, Institute of Regional Studies Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid Dean of Social Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore. Anish Mishra Heidelberg University, Germany Dr. Bilveer Singh National University of Singapore Muhammad Azam Khan Senior Fellow, Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. Dr. Xiaoqing Xie Director CPEC Center, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Dr. Asma Awan Head of Department, Kinnaird College For Women, Lahore. Dr. Waheed Ahmed Khan Associate Professor, UCP | |||
| Group photo of the Session Chair, Co-Chair, Rapporteurs, Discussants, and Organizers | |||
Day 2
24th April 2025
Closing Ceremony
Rapporteur: Ms. Majreeha
Facilitator: Dr Humera Akhtar
Venue: Auditorium
Timing: 17:30-18:00 Hours
| Time | Event |
| 17:30 – 17:35 | Guests to be seated |
| 17:35 – 17:45 | National Anthem |
| 17:45 – 17:55 | Recitation from Holy Quran Mr. Muhammad Junaid |
| 17:55 – 18:10 | Summary of Conference & Vote of thanks by Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt Chief Organizer Dean, FHSS. |
| 18:10 – 18:30 | Speech by Honorable Malik Ahmad Khan (Chief Guest), Speaker, Punjab Assembly, Lahore, Pakistan. |
| 18:30 – 18:50 | Concluding Remarks by Pro-Rector Dr. Hammad Naveed |
| 18:50 – 19:00 | Souvenir Distribution to Paper Presenters & Organizers by the Chief Guest Souvenir shield to be presented to the Chief Guest |
| 19:00 – 19:10 | Group photo on the auditorium stage |
| 19:10 – 19:50 | Musical Performance (Auditorium) |
