Faculty Profile

rizwan.shinwari@numl.edu.pk

051-9265100 Exten 2183

2016-2022
Ph.D. Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NUST), ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
Subjects: Major subjects I covered in my Ph.D. course work were Nuclear Arms Control, Research
Methods, Statistics, Theories in Peace and Conflict Studies, and few other software.
Research: My Ph.D. research focuses on the economic cooperation among India, Iran, and Pakistan
and the role of the United States.

01/08/2011-01/02/2014
M. Phil Public Policy
NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)
Subjects: Major courses I have studied were Economics, Public Policy Analysis, Statistics, Research
Methods
Research: I did my research on the impacts of conflicts in my area. Research title was “Inter and Intragenerational
Impacts of Conflict: A Case Study of FATA (Pakistan). This research was important for
me because I was an indigenous person that area and my teacher wanted to have a first-hand
account on the conflict. The research received wide appreciation from the department faculty.

01/07/2009-01/07/2011
M.Sc. Economics
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (PIDE), ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)
Subject: Economics, English, History, Maths, Research Methods, Econometrics, Statistics,

01/06/2007-01/06/2009
B.A.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR, PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN)
General: Islamiyat, Urdu, History
Occupational: Economics, Archaeology, English

Feb 2025-Cont.
Assistant Professor,
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES(NUML), ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN

Feb 2024 - Feb 2025
Post doctorate
University of Bradford, UK-Riphah International University, Pakistan

September 2021 - January 2024

Lecturer Government and Public Policy (GPP)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES (NUML), ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
I teach courses including Social Development: Issues and Approaches, Parliamentary Procedures and Legislative Drafting, Research methodology, and Principles of Public Finance.

June 2018-April2021

Visiting Scholar
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, USA
My research area is International Political Economy. I am working on the drivers of economic cooperation and the conflict resolution in South Asia. I am working with my advisor Dr Peter Haas of the department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts. Dr Haas has expertise on regional integration, and his insights helped me understand the prospects of cooperation among India, Iran, and Pakistan, and how the US role is reshaping their cooperation. I have written and published some small opinion pieces on the regional politics. Links are given below in publication list below.

May 2019-August 2019

Volunteer at Civic Initiative Project
DONAHUE INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, USA.
Donahue Institute, in collaboration with the U.S State Department, invites students from different countries on short terms fellowship. I worked with the administration teem on a volunteer basis to look after some activities and mentoring the guest students from different countries. I worked with the Arab
and Pakistani students.

07/02/2015-07/05/2016

Research Assistant at United Institute of Peace (USIP)
DR. ZAHID SHAHAB AHMAD, PH.D. PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES DEPARTMENT, CIPS, NUST
The project called Peace Education in Pakistan was the first of its kind project in Pakistan which was launched to evaluate Peace Education materials in a primary and secondary institution in Pakistan. It was sponsored and undertaken under the auspices of USIP. As research assistant, my duties were to
review literature, design questionnaire, collect data and the data analysis. Its report has been published by the same institute. The report can be viewed at https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/2017-03/sr-400-peace-education-in-pakistan.pdf

07/02/2013-07/05/2013

Research Assistant

DR. USMAN MUSTAFA: PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (PIDE),
ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)
I was engaged with Professor Dr Usman for research tasks. He was my advisor for my M. Phil research on Inter and Intra-Generational Impacts of Conflict: A Case Study of FATA. During this period, I gained knowledge of social science research methods and techniques. I acquired in-depth and diverse knowledge about the field of research in social sciences.

15/02/2013-15/02/2014

Internee at Policy Section

MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND INTERFAITH HARMONY, ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)
I have been assigned to this position by the government to fulfill several objectives. Being the student of governance and public policy (M. Phil), the first objective was to gain in-depth skills of how the government offices deliver their services. The second objective was to polish my skills by working relevant changes in Hajj Policy.

01/06/2013-01/06/2015

Junior Researcher

I-SET PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN (PAKISTAN)
This US-based organization is responsible for working on several environmental issues facing by
Pakistan at the regional level. Water and Bio-gas were the issues addressed by the organization. I
worked with the organization on project basis as a junior research and surveyor. Giving inputs on
questionnaire designing, a collection of data from the field and its analysis was among my
responsibilities.

Peer Reviewed Publication

Political and Democratic Role of The National Party in Restoring Peace and Democracy in Balochistan During the
Insurgency K Naheed, RA Shinwari Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 11 (2), 2455-2465
Challenges and Responses of Contemporary Pakistan-Iran Relations TMA Asiya Bukhari, Rizwan Ali Shinwari Asian Journal of International Peace and Security 7 (02), 1-13
The Impact of Foreign Debt on the Economy of Pakistan AK Waqas, R Ali, TA Khan Global Economics Review 7 (02), 10-191*2022
Relationship between Psychological well-being and Marital Conflicts among Parents with Down Syndrome Children R Sidra, AG Tauqir, R ALi, M Arbab Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 10 (2), 527-5412022
The Politics of Energy Trade Between Iran and Pakistan R Ali Forman Journal of Social Science 2 (3), 1-222022
Kashmir dispute: Emerging complexities after abrogation of Article 370 R Ali, U Mustafa Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences (JHSMS) 2 (2), 13-252021
Political Economy of India and Pakistan Relations R Ali Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan 58 (3), 216-2272021
Unending Conflict in Kashmir: Historical Analysis R Ali ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS) 5 (1), 195-2092021
Self-determination, Plebiscite and UN Resolutions: A Case of Kashmir Conflict R Ali Peace and Conflict Studies Journal, Nova Southeastern University, Florida2021
Combatting Stereotypes: The Media's View versus Personal Experiences in Pakistan and the United States R Ali Shinwari, K LeBlond ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First …2020
Arms Control and Disarmament: A Case of Pakistan RA Shinwari Journal of Public Opinion 1 (1), 45-592020
Iran’s Politics and Nuclear Crisis: An Analysis of the Role of Iran’s Mujahedeen E Khalq (MeK) RA Shinwari, R Ullah Journal of Public Opinion 1 (1), 1-13

Areas of Interests:

1) Child Labour in Pakistan,

2) Religion and Public Poicy,

3) Population and Demographic Issues,

3) Peace Education and Curriculum,

4) Religion and Legislation,

5) Gas Pipelines and Energy Politics,

6) Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations,

7) Pakistan-India Relations,

8) Pakistan-Iran Relations,

9) Middle East Politics,

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