The Public Defense of Hafiz Muhammad Umar Farooq, PhD dissertation in the discipline of Communication Studies is scheduled to be held on Monday, 10-08-2026 at 11:30 a.m. in Edward Said Boardroom of the School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The topic of his dissertation is “Exploring the use of Digital Media Platforms for PR Practices: A case of PID and Provincial DGPRs of Pakistan”. The interested faculty members/MPhil & PhD Scholars are welcome to participate in the Public Defense.