Dr. Farhat Ullah (Gold Medalist)

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University of Warwick, UK (Currently Pursuing)

PhD, Social Work (with specialization in Social Work & Law Enforcement, Criminology)

Brief Introduction: Dr. Farhat Ullah was born in Pakistan and is obtained his graduate degree (with distinction) from University of Peshawar. He obtained his PhD Degree from Department of Social Work, University of Peshawar. Dr. Ullah is currently working as a lecturer of Social Work (w.e.f October 2011 till date) at the Department of Social Work & Sociology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat- Pakistan. He also remain General Secretary of Pakistan Society of Criminology and Managing Editor of Pakistan Journal of Criminology for three year (2017-2019).

His main teaching and research interest is Social Work & Law enforcement, Peace perception, conflict, social problems and Countering Terrorism. Dr. Ullah has published widely on policing, countering terrorism, criminological issues and has presented numerous academic papers at major national and international conferences.

Area of Expertise

- Comparative Crime & Crime control

- Policing

- Peace, Post conflict peace building

- Disputes Resolution

 

Qualification

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK (2023-24)

PhD, Social Work with Specialization in Social Work & Law Enforcemcement and Criminology (January 2021)

Research Topic: Effectiveness of Police Reforms in Counter Terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

 

MPhil, Social Work (CGPA: 3.7) Session 2012-14)

Research Topic Responding to Terrorism: A Study of Police Training in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

 

MA Social Work, Regular (Gold Medalist)

University of Peshawar (2008-10)

 

MA Political Science, Regular

University Of Peshawar (2005-07)

 

Research Publications

International

 

1. Islam and postmodernism: a study of zia ud din Sardar’s Perspective in “PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology” 17(6), 2020, PP 963-973, HEC – Y Category and Scopus
2. Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Delinquents in KPK in “International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (IJPR)”, 24(6), 2020, PP 17959-17967. HEC – Y Category and Scopus
3. Mahmood, A., Ullah, F., & Shah, S. F. H. S. (2020). Problems of Orphan Children in State-Sponsored Orphanages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal, 4(1), 100-111, January-December 2020. HEC – Y Category. https://doi.org/10.47264/lassij.4.1.10

 

National

4. Ullah F., Sajjad M., Ahmad, S(2022). Cyberbullying from University Students Perspective: A Qualitative Analysis. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”. 14(3), pp 61-77, HEC – Y & Scopus, Available online http://www.pjcriminology.com/publications/cyberbullying-from-university-students-perspective-a-qualitative-analysis/

5. Qayum, S., Ullah, F., Ali, S., & Farhad, A. (2022). Practices and reforms in the legislation of polygamy in Pakistan. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences (JHSMS), 3(1), 300–311. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/3.1.21
6. Jaffar M., Shoukat A, & Ullah F. (2021). Measuring Sufficiency of Social Insurance in Maintaining Quality of Life of Civil Pensioners in Pakistan. Published in “Progressive Research Journal of Arts and Humanities”. 3(2), 89-103, HEC – Y Category. Available online https://doi.org/10.51872/prjah.vol3.Iss2.170
7. Nazirullah, Ullah F., & Mahmood A. (2021). Establishing Terrorists Detention Facilities and Prison Break: Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan after 9/11. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”. 13(3), pp 74-88, HEC-Y & Scopus
8. Ullah, F., Ahmad S., & Ishaq R. (2021). A Qualitative Analysis of online classes during Covid-19: Perspective of Female University students. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Women’ Studies: Alam-e-Niswan (PJWS)”, 28(2), 59-75, HEC – Y Category, Available online http://www.pakistanwomenstudies.com/pjws/article/view/96 DOI: 10.46521/pjws.028.02.0096
9. Munir A., Ullah F., Ishaq R., & Mahmood A., (2021). How to Prevent Corporal Punishment of Children: An Interventionist Perspective of Choice Theory in Schools of North West, Pakistan. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”. 13(1 and 2), pp 86-96, HEC-Y & Scopus. Available online http://www.pjcriminology.com/publications/how-to-prevent-corporal-punishment-of-children-an-interventionist-perspective-of-choice-theory-in-schools-of-north-west-pakistan/
10. Alam J. Ullah F. (2021). The Psycho-social Determinants of Revenge and its Association with Feuds in Afridi tribe, Erstwhile FATA-Pakistan in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”. 12(3/4), PP 82-97, HEC-Y & Scopus
11. Ullah, F., Shafiq, M., Mahmood, A. (2020). An Evaluation of Role of Police Forensic Science Laboratories in Countering Terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Progressive Research Journal of Arts & Humanities. 2(2). 144-154, HEC-Y Category
12. Hussain, S., Alam, H., & Ullah, F. (2020). Women Policing in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”. 12(2), pp 84-95, HEC-Y & Scopus
13. Ullah, F., & Ibrar. M (2019). Psychological aspects of Police Training in Responding to Terrorism in Pakistan.” Published in “Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (JHSS)”, 17(1), PP 81-94, HEC – Y Category
14. Pakistan’s Geo-Political and Strategic Compulsions”, Published in “The Dialogue”. 14(4), October-December 2019, PP 74-83, HEC – Y Category
15. Perceived Risk Factors of Terrorist Attacks in Educational Institutions: The Case of KPK, Pakistan,” Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 11(3), June 2019, PP 43-60, HEC-Y & Scopus
16. Strategies for Law enforcement Bodies to Combat Terrorism in khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.” Published in “New Horizons” 13(2), July 2019, pp 143-152, HEC – Y Category
17. Effectiveness of Police Public Services Mechanism in Crime Reduction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan,” Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 11(1), January 2019, pp 131-140, HEC-Y & Scopus
18. Societal Perception regarding Situational Crime Prevention,” Published in “Pakistan Administrative Review”, Vol. 2(4), 2018, pp 397-406
19. Critical Assessment: Reforms and significance of effective Police Training to Counter Terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan,” in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology” 9(3), July 2017, pp 121-132, HEC-Y & Scopus
20. Factors Affecting Women Participation in Local Bodies’ Election in Pakistan,” in “Journal of Gender and Social Issues” Vol. 16(1), Spring 2017, pp 91-106, HEC – Y Category
21. Community Based Peace-building in Fragile Context, Published in “New Horizons” 11(2), July 2017, pp 95-108 , HEC –Y Category
22. Factors Influencing Police Image in Public (A study of university students perception in KP Pakistan) Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology” 8(3), July 2016, pp 134-148, HEC-Y & Scopus
23. Child Rights Issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Qualitative Study, Published in “New Horizons” 10(2), July 2016, pp 55-67, HEC – Y Category
24. Motivational Aspects in Police Basic Training to Counter Terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 8(1) January 2016, pp 58-74, HEC-Y & Scopus
25. Crossing the line: Perception about Police Corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 7(4) October 2015, pp 103-116, HEC-Y & Scopus
26. Child Rights: Discourse Analysis of the International Literature Relating to the Historical Background and Guiding Principles of Convention on the Rights of Children, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 7(3) July 2015, pp 1-12, HEC-Y & Scopus
27. Intelligence Aspects in Police Basic Training and Countering Terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 7(1) January 2015, pp.101-113, HEC-Y & Scopus
28. Hijab: A Sociological Analysis of the Use and Advantages of Hijab among female University Students in Pakhtun Society (A Case Study of Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat), Published in “Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies: Alam-e-Niswan”, Vol. 21(1), 2014. pp.105-124, HEC – Y Category
29. Sociological Analysis of Mass Media Role in Promotion of Mob Violence (A Case Study of Two Selected Cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 6(2), July Dec 2014, pp. 23-31, HEC-Y & Scopus
30. Local Peace Committees: Potentials Contributing Factors in the Peacebuilding Process in Conflict-Affected Areas of Pakistan (A Case Study of Maidan, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 5(2) July - December 2013, pp 103-114, HEC-Y & Scopus
31. Health Conditions: Analysis of Patients Social Problems at Public Hospitals in Southern Region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Published in “Gomal University Journal of Research”, 29(2) Dec 2013, pp 47-54, HEC – Y Category
32. Impacts of Internet’s misuse on morality of Youth- The Potential Human Resource of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Published in “Pakistan Library and information Science Journal”, Issue (July- 2013), HEC – Y Category

 

Paper Presented in International Conferences

 

1. Ullah, F. (2019, October, 9). Participate as a Panalist in Local Peace Processes, Joint Analysis Workshop: at British Academy London, UK
2. Ullah, F. And Ayyaz, M. (2018, February 16-18). Societal Perception regarding situational crime prevention (A Case study of Kohat City Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Paper presented at the 1^st International Conference on Governance and Public Policy: at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi-Pakistan
3. Ullah, F. (2018, February 16-18). Influencing factors shaping societal perception about police (A case study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), Paper presented at the 1^st International Conference on Governance and Public Policy: at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi-Pakistan
4. Ullah, F. (2017, December 14-16). Role of Effective Policing in Crime Prevention, Paper presented at the 1^st International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities: Social Sciences and Humanities in the New Millennium: Challenges and Prospects at Virtual University Lahore & Lahore College for women university, Lahore-Pakistan
5. Ullah, F. (2017, November 11-12). The Response of Police to Terrorism in Pakistan. Paper presented at the Religious Pluralism and World Peace International Conference at Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan
6. Ullah, F. (2016, November 15-16). Need for Change: The Significance of Police Training and Education Reforms in KP Pakistan. Paper presented at the 1^st National conference on Emerging Trends and Challenges in Social Sciences, BZU, Multan

 

 

Paper Presented in National Conferences

 

1. Ullah, F., and Ibrar, M. (2018. December 26-28). Countering Terrorism: Challenges and Response of Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Paper presented at the 1^st National Conference on Institutionalizing Criminology in Pakistan: Issues and Challenges at University of Peshawar, Peshawar-Pakistan

 

Chapter in Book Published

1. Farhat Ullah & Nizar Ahmad (September, 2021). The experience of local peace committees 56 in conflict-affected areas of Pakistan. Local Peace Processes, The British Academy, London, Uk ISBN 978-0-85672-668-2, Also Available online on https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/conflict-stability-local-peace-processes/
2. Fasihuddin, Sajid, I.A., and Farhatullah. (2017). Corruption and Anti-corruption Strategies in Pakistan. In Petter Gottschalk and Perry Stanislas. (Eds.). Public Corruption Regional and National Perspectives on Procurement Fraud. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis. https://www.crcpress.com/Public-Corruption-Regional-and-National-Perspectives-on-Procurement-Fraud/Gottschalk-Stanislas/p/book/9781498757973

 

Editorial

1. The Need for Effective and Responsive Police Training to Counter Terrorism, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 11(1) January 2014, pp i-vi, HEC - Y Category
2. The Case of Crime Rise in City of Peshawar, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 6(2) July-Dec. 2014, pp i-iii, HEC - Y Category
3. Policing with Passion - KP Police Initiatives, Published in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 7(1) January 2015, pp i-iii, HEC - Y Category
4. Are Crimes and Terrorism on Decline in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? in “Pakistan Journal of Criminology”, Vol. 7(3) July 2015, pp i-iii, HEC - Y Category

Book Review

1. Ullah, F. (2015, April). A New Trait Discovered in the Police Culture [Review of the book Police Technophoboia, by Khan. Q. M. (2015), 112. Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany

Thesis Supervised (MPhil)

1) Name of Student: Mr. Sher Shah

Academic Session: 2019-2020

Title of Thesis: Causes of Suicide among the students in Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Date of result Declaration: 31-01-2023

University: University of Peshawar

2) Name of Student: Mr. Saif Ullah

Academic Session: 2018-2019

Title of Thesis: Understanding the mental health issues of police: A case study of Peshawar.

Date of result Declaration: 15-12-2022

University: University of Peshawar

3) Name of Student: Ms. Zeenat Afridi

Academic Session: 2018-2019

Title of Thesis: People’s Perception of the Erstwhile FATA: A Case study of Dara Adam Khel

Date of result Declaration: 21-10-2022

University: University of Peshawar

4) Name of Student: Ms. Sarwar Rashid

Academic Session: 2020-2021

Title of Thesis: An Exploration of the Civil Societies’ Response Towards Terrorism in District Kohat

Date of result Declaration: March -2023

University: Kohat University of Science & Technology

 

Job Experience:

 

1. Lecturer (Regular)

Department of Social Work & Sociology

Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat- Pakistan

   Duration:      September 26, 2014 – till Present

   Job Title:  Lecturer in Social Work

    Job Description and Responsibilities

 

• Teaching & Research
• Member Academic Committee
• Member Departmental Purchase committee
• Students Counseling
• Course File Coordinator
• Time table Coordinator
• Sectary, Departmental Disciplinary Committee
• Arranging Seminars & Workshops
• Field Work Coordinator
• Student Counseling
• Supervision of Thesis of MSc and BS Students
• Advisor studies
• Member Departmental Discipline Committee
• Any other task assigned from time to time

 

 

 

1. Lecturer (On Contract)

Department of Social Work & Sociology

Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat- Pakistan

   Duration:      October 31, 2011 – Sep. 25^th  2014

   Job Title:  Lecturer in Social Work

    Job Description and Responsibilities

 

• Teaching & Research
• Students Counseling
• Course File Coordinator
• Time table Coordinator
• Sectary, Departmental Disciplinary Committee
• Arranging Seminars & Workshops
• Field Work Coordinator
• Student Counseling
• Supervision of Thesis of MSc and BS Students
• Advisor studies
• Any other task assigned from time to time

 

1. Rural Development Project (NGO)

    Duration:      June 2010 – October 30^th 2011

    Job Title: Research Officer

    Job Description and Responsibilities

 

• Writing research specifications
• Agreeing project requirements, objectives and research reference terms
• Searching for and retrieving information from paper-based sources, the internet, online databases etc
• Interviewing members of the public
• Using a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Analyzing data
• Making conference presentations
• Handling competitive tendering activities
• Making sure that agreed project deadlines are met
• Writing/editing draft questionnaires and reports
• Keeping up-to-date with research/policy developments
• Distributing information in a variety of formats
• Writing speeches, articles, policy papers and party briefs

 

1. Department Of Political Science, University Of Peshawar, KPK

     Duration:      June 2009 - May 2010

     Job Title: Internee (Under National Internship program-NIP)

Job Description and Responsibilities

 

• Teaching
• Research activities
• Students Counseling
• Arranging Seminars & Workshops
• Conducting awareness sessions

 

1. PEF Post Graduate College, Peshawar-KPK

     Dates:      October 2007 - May 2009

     Job Title: Lecturer in Pakistan Study

      Responsibilities

 

• Teaching
• Arranging Seminars & Workshops
• Conducting awareness sessions
• Students Counseling

 

Seminars/Workshops/Trainings Attended

 

• Two (2) days Training Workshop on “Building Academic Writing Skills” organized by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan (January 22-23, 2018)

 

• Two (2) days Training Workshop on “Quality Assurance Mechanism & writing of self Assessment Report (SAR)” organized by Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST) (May 3-4, 2017)

 

• Two (2) days Workshop on Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS & AMOS organized by IMS & Higher Education Commission at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (April 2 – 3, 2014)

 

• Five (5) days Teacher training session organized by Political Administration, Agency Education officer & FATA Secretariat Program FR Kohat at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (April 08 – 12, 2013)

 

• One (1) day Seminar on “Countering Terrorism as a Nation” organized by Department of Social Work & Sociology at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (March 28, 2013)

 

• One (1) day Seminar on “Psychological Causes of Juvenile Suicide Terrorism” organized by Department of Social Work & Sociology at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (March 06, 2013)

 

• One (1) day Seminar on “Impacts of Special Education on Special Persons” organized by Department of Social Work & Sociology at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (March 07, 2013)

 

• One (1) day “Seminar on Career Counseling” in Social Work & Sociology organized by Department of Social Work & Sociology at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (February 29, 2012)

 

• Conduct One (1) day seminar as Chief Organizer on “Refugee & Human Rights” with the Collaboration of SACH & UNHCR at Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (June 19, 2012)

 

• The Structure and Function of Social Welfare Department in Pakistan. Arranged By: Social Work Department, Speaker: Prof. Amir Zada Asad (Ph. D), Chairman Social Work Department, University of Peshawar.

 

• Economic System of Pakistan. Arranged By: Social Work Department, Speaker: Prof. Amir Zada Asad (Ph. D), Chairman Social Work Department, University of Peshawar.

 

• The Role of Zakat Department / Pakistan Bait ul Mal in Poverty alleviation. Arranged By: Social Work Department, Speaker: Amir Zada Asad (Ph. D), Chairman Social Work Department, University of Peshawar.

 

• Family Planning/ Birth Control Methods. Arranged By: Social Work Department, Speaker: Prof. Anwar Alam (Ph. D), Co-Coordinator Sociology Department, University of Peshawar.

 

• Islam and Population Control. Arranged By: Social Work Department, Speaker: Prof. Dost Muhammad (Ph. D), Islamic Centre, University of Peshawar.

 

Languages:         

English, Urdu and Pashto

 

Extracurricular Activities:

Books & Newspaper reading, Internet surfing, Computer games

     

Achievements:

• Gold Medalist in MA Social Work
• Winner of Assignment making competition in 2006 from department of Political Science University of Peshawar