Name

Personal

Email: naseemakhter@sbbwu.edu.pk
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Address: Department of Islamiyat (Islamic Studies), SBBWU, Peshawar.

Experience

Associate Professor (TTS), Department of Islamiyat (Islamic Studies), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, August 06, 2021- Present

Pro-Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, March 15, 2022 – March 14, 2024

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, June 08, 2023 – June 16, 2023

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, February 05, 2023 – February 14, 2023

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, March 16, 2022 – June 05, 2022

Chairperson, Department of Islamic Studies, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, March 24, 2022 – November 10, 2022

Assistant Professor (TTS), Department of Islamiyat (Islamic Studies), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, July 2013– August 05, 2021

Incharge, Department of Islamiyat (Islamic Studies), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, September 2013- December 2013 and September 2014–September 2015

Assistant Professor (IPFP/TTS), Department of Islamiyat (Islamic Studies), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar, Pakistan, October 2012– July 2013

Qualification

PhD and Postdoc

Honor and Awards

Awarded HEC Pakistan Travel Grant to participate in the ANU Religion Conference on Religion in Modern Education: Conflict, Policy, and Practice at the Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia (2023).

Awarded HEC Pakistan Travel Grant to participate in the 16^th International Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies, held at The Queen’s College, University of Oxford, UK (2019).

Received the Best Department Award (2014–2015) in 2017 for exceptional leadership and performance as Head of Department.

Memberships

• Served as a Member of the “Graduate Studies Committee (GSC)” for the Department of Islamic Studies at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, for a two-year term (January 19, 2023 – January 18, 2025).
• Served as a member of the “Tenure Track System (TTS) Committee for the review and scrutiny of TTS appointment and promotion cases” before Placing them in the Selection Board and Syndicate/BOG at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, Pakistan (January 11, 2023 – November 09, 2023).
• Served as a Member of the “Tenure Track System (TTS) Endorsement Committee” at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, Pakistan (December 01, 2022 – November 09, 2023).
• Member of Editorial Committee of International Conference of Social Sciences, March 15-17 (2016), Sheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
• Member of Discipline Committee of Sheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar from 2015 to 2016

Member of  the Unfair Means Committee of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, for the session (2014-2015)

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

• M.Phil and PhD: Supervised 34

Service Activity

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Member of Advisory Board: Islamic Academic Research Journal "Al-Lawh", (2017)
• All Examination Duties of MA level (2017)
• Member of Editorial Committee of International Conference of Social Sciences, March 15-17 (2016), Sheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
• All Examination Duties of MA level (2016)
• Paper Setter of Entery Test of Islamic Studies for M.Phil (2016)
• Member of Discipline Committee of Sheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar from June 01, 2015-continue
• Member of  the Unfair Means Committee of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, for the session (2014-2015)
• Member of Editorial Board:  Islamic Academic Research Journal "The Scholar" , (2015)
• Focal Person of PML (Prime Minister Laptop) Scheme (2014-2015)
• Inspection: Degree Girls College Noshehra (2014) 
• Member of Admission Committee MA program, Dept of Islamic Studies, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, Since November 2013- continue
• Organizer (2014): One day Seminar entitled, “Importance of Dhul Hajjah, the Command of Sacrifice and Problems”, Department of Islamic Studies, Main Campus Larama, Sheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, October 01
• Team Leader of Self Assessment Report (SAR): Department of Islamic Studies, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, Since October 2014

Brief Statement of Research Interest

My research interests focus on Islamic Studies, Islamic Ethics, Philosophy, Contemporary Muslim Thought, and the intersection of religion with social and environmental issues. I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary research that connects classical Islamic scholarship with contemporary academic debates and societal challenges.

Publications

Dr. Naseem Akhter, Dr. Mehwish Khalid, “Exploring the Social and Religious Roles of Women in Ḥijāz during the Umayyad Period”, Al-Āfāq Islamic Research Journal, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp: 01-13 (July-December 2025).

Riaz Ahmad Saeed, Muhammad Tahir, Naseem Akhter, Hafiz Abdul Rashid, “Minorities’ Rights from Islamic Socio-Political Perspective: Exploration of Madīnah Charter and Constitution of Pakistan”, Journal of Al-Tamaddun, Vol. 15, Issue.  2, pp: 133-145 (July- December 2020).

Dr Abu Sufian Qazi Furqan Ahmad, Naseem Akhter, “A Comparative Study of Female Perception Regarding Gender Equality (Islamic Perspective)”, Epistemology, Vol. 7, Issue. 8, pp: 81-101 (July-December 2020). 

Naseem Akhter, Arshad Munir, “The Battle of Badr: From Challenge to Chance”, FWU Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.  10, Issue. 1, pp: 157-164 (Summer 2016).

Naseem Akhter, Arshad Munir, “Qazaf and Pakistani Society: A Critical Analysis in the Light of Islam”, Al-Idah, Vol. 30, Issue. 1, pp: 105-122 (January- June 2015).

Shazia Ramazan, Naseem Akhter, Ainee Rubab, “Punishment from Islamic Perspectives”, FWU Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue. 1, pp: 53-56 (Summer 2015).

Dr. Naseem Akhter, Dr. Arshad Munir, Dr. Rozina Khattak, “Islam Does Not Allow Terrorism”, J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 5 (4) 27- 32 (February 2015).

Naseem Akhter, Arshad Munir, “Respect, Rights & Rank: A Dream of Eve's Daughter (From Past to Present in the Light of Renowned Religions)”, J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 4 (8S) 7-12 (November 2014).

Research Grants and Contracts

NIL

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

WORKSHOP/SEMINAR/CONFERENCES

• Five Days workshop Entitled, “Inferential and Descriptive Research through SPSS”. Aril 17-21 (2017), Department of Statistics, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, in collaboration with HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• One Day workshop Entitled, “Quantitative Data Analysis through SPSS ( level 1)”, February 23 (2017), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, Pakistan. 
• One Day Conference Entitled, “ International Day of women & Girls in Science”, February 11 (2017), at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar, Pakistan. 
• One Day seminar Entitled, “Good Communication Skills: Oral & Poster Presentation. January 20 (2017), Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar. 
• One Day workshop Entitled, “Muharramul Haram and Martyr”, October 26 (2016), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, Pakistan. 
• Lecture in the One Day Seminar Entitled “Achieving Excellence in Research”, November 5 (2016), at Hyderabad, Pakistan.
• One Day Seminar Entitled, “Muharramul Haram and Martyr”, October 26 (2016), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, Pakistan. 
• Two-Day Training Workshop Entitled, “The Role of Teachers in Social Cohesion and Religious Harmony”, June 01& 02 (2016), Pak Institute for Peace Studies, at Murree, Pakistan.
• International Conference of Social Sciences, March 15-17 (2016), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, Pakistan. 
• One Day Seminar Entitled, “Basic Requirements of Love of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)”, January 11 (2016), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pshawar, Pakistan. 
• 9th International Conference on Chemical Kinetics, June 28- July 2 (2015), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
• One Week Workshop Entitled, “Survey Design and Data Analysis with SPSS, February 23-27 (2015), jointly organized by the Department of Education, SBBWU, Peshawar and (HEC) Higher Education Commission.
• 27th Islamic Orientation Program for Women Teachers (School/College/University), September 17-30 (2013), Da'wah Centre for Women, Da'wah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
• One Week Workshop Entitled, “Innovative Teaching Techniques & Micro Teaching”, September 02-07 (2013), Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar. 
• Islamic Women Conference (2013). Organized by Core Committee Islamic Women  Conference, Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar, July 01.
• Workshop (2011). Organized by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), University of Karachi, Karachi, March 03.
• Workshop (1997). Organized by the Educational Research Institute.  

EXAMINER/ EVALUATOR

• Examiner/Evaluator of MPhil thesis (2013) entitled, “The Sources of Haram and of Suspicious Wealth and its different Sorts in the View of Quran”.

Selected Professional Presentations

Naseem Akhter (2018). ?Shrine of Baba Fareed: A Source of Interfaith and International Relationship”. ANU Religion Conference on Sacred Sites/Sacred Stories: Global Perspectives. School of Culture, History and Language (CHL), Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia, April 5-7.

Naseem Akhter (2018). ?Shrine of Kaka Sahib and Its Role in Developing Harmony”. International Conference on Sufism across the Subcontinent and Central Asia: Pakistani and French Contribution. Department of Islamic Studies & Arabic, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, March 6-7.

Naseem Akhter (2017). ?The Famous Cultures & Traditions of Pakistan against the Women Rights”. International Conference on Contemporary Women Issues and their Solution from Islamic Perspective. Department of Islamic Studies, National University of Modern Language (NUML) Islamabad, Pakistan, October 25-26.

Naseem Akhter (2017). ?Inclination of Unconventional Marriages in Pakistan (From Islamic Perspective)”. First International Conference on Contemporary Juristic Issues. Department of Islamic Studies, HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan, May 3- 4.

Naseem Akhter (2017). ?Philosophy of Monotheism of Sultan Bahoo”. International Conference on Sultan Bahoo & Mevlana Rumi. Department of Persian University of the Punjab, Lahore and MUSLIM Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, May 11.

Naseem Akhter (2017). ?Hijab (Veil): Protection for Woman (From Islamic Perspective)”. 4th International Conference on Arabic Studies & Islamic Civilization, ICASIC. Department of Arabic Studies and Linguistics, Academy of Islam, International Islamic University College Selangor, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, March 27-28.

Naseem Akhter (2016). ?Islamic History, Youth and Modern Age: Role and Responsibilities: in the Light of Holy Prophet (SAW)’s Teachings”. International Conference on The Role of Youth in Reformation of Society: in the Light of Seerah Tayyabah, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan, May 18-19.

Naseem Akhter (2016). ?The Importance of Education and Training, and the impact of Factors affecting them: in the Light of Holy Prophet (SAW)’s Teachings”. International Educational Conference (IEC-2016), on Contemporary Educational Problems and their Solutions: in the Light of Holy Prophet (SAW)’s Teachings. Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, April 30- May 01.

Naseem Akhter (2016). ?Islam, Forced Marriages and Pakistani Culture: An Analytical Overview”. International Conference on Education & Social Sciences (ICESS 2016). University of Lahore, Pakistan, February 26-28.