LAHORE: (Friday, July 24, 2026): Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, successfully conducted the Ph.D. Public Defence/Viva-Voce Examination of Ms. Asma Bakht on Friday, July 24, 2026, in the Committee Room of the Centre. The defence was held before an esteemed panel comprising Dr. Robina Yasmin, Chairperson, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq, Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Political Science, University of Gujrat, as external examiners. The event was presided over by Prof. Dr. Amjad Abbas Khan, Director, Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, who appreciated the candidate's research contribution and emphasized the Centre's continued commitment to promoting high-quality research and academic excellence. Faculty members, research scholars, and students attended the public defence, reflecting the Centre's vibrant research culture and dedication to advancing scholarship in Pakistan Studies.