Lahore, The Centre for South Asian Studies at the University of the Punjab is set to conduct the public defense and viva voce examination of Ph.D. scholar Mr. Abdul Waheed. The examination will assess his thesis on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideology and its impact on minorities, offering a critical discourse analysis.

According to University of The Punjab, the event is scheduled for February 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. and will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid (Rtd.). Mr. Waheed’s research presents an in-depth analysis of the BJP’s political ideology and the subsequent response from minority communities, an area of significant academic and political interest.

This academic event underscores the university’s ongoing dedication to fostering scholarly research and debate on critical regional issues affecting South Asia.