ISLAMABAD (Urdu Times) Mohsin Ali Shah Successfully Defends Doctoral Thesis on Islamic Banking at AIOU

ISLAMABAD (Urdu Times): Scholar Mohsin Ali Shah has successfully defended his doctoral thesis in the field of Islamic Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), officially qualifying for the award of a PhD degree.

The public defense session was held at the Committee Room of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies (Block 12), AIOU main campus in Islamabad. The candidate presented his extensive research titled “Economic Impacts of Islamic Banking: Selected Products in Pakistan”, addressing contemporary financial frameworks and their economic implications across the national landscape.

The evaluation panel was chaired by the Dean of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Hashmi, who also acted as the primary research supervisor. Prof. Dr. Syed M. Amir Shah, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, served as the co-supervisor for the doctoral project.

The thesis underwent rigorous scrutiny by an external defense committee comprising prominent academicians, including Prof. Dr. Ghulam Hussain from the Barani Rehmutul-lil-Alameen Authority/University, Rawalpindi, and Dr. Shahzadi Pakeeza from Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi.

Following an in-depth viva voce examination and a question-and-answer session, the board unanimously approved the thesis, commending the scholar’s contributions to the field of Islamic finance. Faculty members, research scholars, and university officials extended their congratulations to Dr. Mohsin Ali Shah on achieving this academic milestone.

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A commemorative group photo of the distinguished faculty, examiners, and members of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, following the successful PhD viva voce defense of scholar Mohsin Ali Shah.

The photo features Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Hashmi (who also served as the research supervisor), external examiners Dr. Shahzadi Pakeeza and Prof. Dr. Ghulam Hussain, alongside other esteemed faculty members standing proudly with the newly certified PhD doctor.