Dr. Afsheen Abrar

Assistant Professor & HEC Approved Supervisor

Degree Name

Passing Year

University/ Institution/ Board

PhD

2021

University of Twente, Netherlands

MS/ M.Phil (18 Years)

2012

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Masters

2001

Quaid- e-Azam University, Islamabad

Bachelors

1999

University of the Punjab, Lahore

Designation

University/ Institution/ Organization

From 

To 

Assistant Professor

NUML, Islamabad

15-06-2015

To-date

Lecturer

NUML, Islamabad

Jan 2006- June 2015

12 years

Lecturer on Contract

NUML, Islamabad

Aug 2003- Dec 2005

2.5 years

 

Selected Research Publications (Add Top 5 Publications)

  1. Umar, Z., Abrar, A., Zaremba, A., Teplova, T., & Vo, X. V. (2022). Network connectedness of environmental attention—Green and dirty assets. Finance Research Letters, 50. 

2) Umar, Z., Abrar, A., Zaremba, A., Teplova, T., & Vo, X. V. (2022). The Return and Volatility Connectedness of NFT Segments and Media Coverage: Fresh Evidence Based on News About the COVID-19 Pandemic. Finance Research Letters, 49. 

3) Abrar, A., Hasan, I., R., Kabir, R. (2021). Finance Growth Nexus and Banking Efficiency: The impact of microfinance institutions. Journal of Economics and Business, 114,105975

4) Abrar, A. (2019). The impact of financial and social performance of microfinance institutions on lending interest rate: A cross-country evidence. Cogent Business and Management, 6(1), 1-21. 

5) Javid, A. Y., & Abrar, A. (2015). Microfinance Institutions and Poverty Reduction: A Cross Regional Analysis. Pakistan Development Review, 54(4), 371-387

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Area of Teaching Interest

Financial Management

Analysis of Financial Statements

Investment and Portfolio Analysis

Corporate Finance

Financial and Cost Accounting

Education

Degree Name

Passing Year

University/ Institution/ Board

PhD

2021

University of Twente, Netherlands

MS/ M.Phil (18 Years)

2012

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

Masters

2001

Quaid- e-Azam University, Islamabad

Bachelors

1999

University of the Punjab, Lahore

Experience

Designation

University/ Institution/ Organization

From 

To 

Assistant Professor

NUML, Islamabad

15-06-2015

To-date

Lecturer

NUML, Islamabad

Jan 2006- June 2015

12 years

Lecturer on Contract

NUML, Islamabad

Aug 2003- Dec 2005

2.5 years

Publications

 

Selected Research Publications (Add Top 5 Publications)

  1. Umar, Z., Abrar, A., Zaremba, A., Teplova, T., & Vo, X. V. (2022). Network connectedness of environmental attention—Green and dirty assets. Finance Research Letters, 50. 

2) Umar, Z., Abrar, A., Zaremba, A., Teplova, T., & Vo, X. V. (2022). The Return and Volatility Connectedness of NFT Segments and Media Coverage: Fresh Evidence Based on News About the COVID-19 Pandemic. Finance Research Letters, 49. 

3) Abrar, A., Hasan, I., R., Kabir, R. (2021). Finance Growth Nexus and Banking Efficiency: The impact of microfinance institutions. Journal of Economics and Business, 114,105975

4) Abrar, A. (2019). The impact of financial and social performance of microfinance institutions on lending interest rate: A cross-country evidence. Cogent Business and Management, 6(1), 1-21. 

5) Javid, A. Y., & Abrar, A. (2015). Microfinance Institutions and Poverty Reduction: A Cross Regional Analysis. Pakistan Development Review, 54(4), 371-387

Interests

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Area of Teaching Interest

Financial Management

Analysis of Financial Statements

Investment and Portfolio Analysis

Corporate Finance

Financial and Cost Accounting