Dr. Zahid Iqbal, a scholar of the Department of Rural Development, Institute of Development Studies, The University of Agriculture Peshawar and officer of Excise and Taxation, completed his PhD in Rural Development under the supervision of Supervisor Prof. Dr. Malik Inayatullah Jan.
He presented his research dissertation titled:
” Access to Inclusive and Quality Education for Sustainable Rural Development in the Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”
His research was endorsed by renowned professors from Portugal and Spain.
In the defense seminar, Dr. Zahid Iqbal successfully defended his thesis by answering the questions raised by the participants.
On this occasion, Dean, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Zafarullah Khan Marwat, Prof. Dr. Zafar Mahmood, Chairman Department of Entomology Dr. Amjad Usman, DASAR Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sajid, Dr. Muhammad Shafi Malik, Dr. Shahzad Ahmed, Dr. Ishrat Naz, Dr. Tahseenullah, faculty members and students congratulated Supervisor Prof. Malik Inayatullah Jan and Scholar Dr. Zahid Iqbal on their successful PhD defense and expressed the hope that Dr. Zahid’s research would prove beneficial in rural development.