2nd International Conference on Transforming Higher Education in Pakistan
Theme: Education for Sustainability
Organized by
Department of Education and Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Collaboration With
Higher Education Commission
Univeristy of Malakand, Khyber PakhtunKhwa | May 13-14, 2026
2nd International Conference On Transforming Higher Education in Pakistan
Organized by :
Department of Education And Faculty of Arts and Humanities University of Malakand
In collaboration with:
Malakand Division Inter-Universities Consortium
ORIC, BIC & YDC University of Malakand
A Joint venture with :
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline
April 05, 2026
Notification of Acceptance
April-20-2026
Full Paper Submission
April-30-2026
About THE Conference
Welcome to 2nd International Conference Transforming Higher Education in Pakistan
Deputy Chief Organizer
Advisory Committee
Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad
(T.I), Chairman Department of Physics University of Malakand
Prof. Dr. Rahmat Ali
Vice Chancellor, University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Prof. Dr. Arab Naz
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Mir Azam Khan
Department of Pharmacy
Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad
Dean of the Faculty of Computing Sciences
Prof. Dr. Waqar Ahmad
Chairman, Department of Pharmacy
Dr. Sultan Alam
Professor, Department of Chemistry University of Malakand
Dr. Manzoor Ahmad
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry University of Malakand
Prof. Dr. Syed Muhammad Jamal
Chairman Biotechnology, University of Malakand
Keynote Speakers
Peter Charles Taylor
(PhD, MEd, DipEd, BSc)
Director, International Transformative Education & Research Network (ITERN) Professor @ Murdoch University, Australia
Prof Dr Bal Chandra Luitel
Dean of the School of Education, Kathmandu University.
Courtney Bailey
Instructional Designer, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina, USA
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rasul Jan
(Pride of Performance, S.I) Professor Emeritus, ICS, University of Peshawar
Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
(Professor Emeritus), Vice Chancellor Unievrsity of Malakand
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan
Chairperson, Department of Education, University of Hazara
Prof. Dr. Zia Ul Haq
Sharjah University, UAE
Prof. Dr. Qibla Ayaz
Ex-Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology of Pakistan
Dr. Azhar Mahmood
Acng Dean Faculty of Educaon IIU
Prof. Dr. H.M. Lalitha Kumari
University of Colombo, Sril Lanka
Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad
(T.I), Chairman Department of Physics University of Malakand
Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain
Director of Administration, University of Malakand
Mr. Nasim Khan
Deputy Director of Administration
Dr. Dost Muhammad
Assistant Director Admin., University of Malakand
Dr. Muhammad Hanif Khan
Department of Tourism and Hospitality
Dr. Muhammad Yousaf
Provost, University of Malakand
Mr. Ayub Khan
Assistant Provost, University of Malakand
Prof. Dr. Janus Khan
Department of Islamic Studies
Prof. Dr. Mian Muhammad
Department of Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sadiq
Department of Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad
Department of Chemistry
14. Dr. Muhammad Zahid Khan
Visiting Faculty
Dr. Jawad Hussain
incharge Youth Development Cell and his team
Dr. Murad Ali
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Dr. Nasir Rashid
Director IT, University of Malakand
Dr. Pervez Khan
Additional Director IT
Dr. Nafees
Department of Economics
Dr. Sumaira Imran
Department of Education, Women's Campus
Dr. Nazia Saeed
, Department of Education, Women's Campus
Dr. Mehnaz Fazal
Department of Education, Women's Campus
CONFERENCE SCOPE
The Department of Education is thrilled to extend a warm invitation to all participants for the 2nd International Conference, titled: Transforming Higher Education in Pakistan The conference aims to bring together distinguished scientists, researchers, research scholars, educators, literary figures, peace advocates, teacher educators, and student communities from around the globe for a robust exchange of ideas. It’s a platform where researchers, educators, and students can showcase their work in an enabling environment of dialogue and collaboration. The conference will feature Keynote addresses, paper presentations, and dialogue on current issues in education. We are confident that this gathering will be intellectually rewarding and foster valuable collaborations among participants. The sub-themes are as follows:
