Department of Political Science & International Relation

Welcome to Department of Political Science & International Relation

The Department of Political Science & International Relations was established in 2013to provide quality political and civic education to the female students. Since 2014, the department has offered various BS and master’s programs in Political Science and International Relations. Currently, the department is offering a combined degree program of BS in Political Science & International Relations and an associate degree Program in Political Science. The department is endeavored to enable its female students in becoming potential candidates for CSS and YPP (Young Professionals Program) at the United Nations. We aim to capacitate women to reach employment opportunities in Foreign Office, Higher Education Institutes and Think Tanks at national and international level.

Realizing the significance of this discipline, the department provides the students with latest facilities for learning and research process that includes free Wi-Fi network facility, open access to HEC Digital Library and a well-equipped multimedia seminar room.

Vision

Department of Political Science and International Relations envisions providing the excellent skill-based and research-based education to the women of Pakistan. It envisages enabling and transforming them into competent political scientists, leaders, bureaucrats, researchers, academicians, diplomats, and political decision makers. Providing solution-based approach through research based-knowledge, the department endeavors to cater the national and international requirements by capacitating human capital in contributing to Pakistan’s knowledge-based economy.

Mission

The mission of the department is to contribute to the socio-political and socio-economic development of Pakistan through enlightened and educated women. To this end, the department aims to provide inter-disciplinary knowledge and relevant opportunities to the field, through its internship program, to the students. Enabling indigenous women and contributing to intellectualism of the region for the progress and prosperity of national and international milieus is the utmost ambition of this department.

Objectives

To fulfill the following objectives is the immediate priority of our department.

Reducing gender-gap in the fields of politics, international relations, foreign policy, and peace and security.
Disseminating civic and political awareness among students through scientific, analytical, and research-based knowledge.
Enabling women to be productive members of Pakistani state and society through inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills.

Chairperson Message

Dr Asma Akbar

Teacher Incharge

The Department of Political Science & International Relations is a dynamic part of Faculty of Social Sciences. We are committed to equip women with the knowledge, competence, and skills, according to international standards. We are determined to empower women to lead multidimensional spheres of professional life for their self-fulfillment and to be the productive part of Pakistani society. Women as the financially independent and empowered beings, equally dignified, and contributive members of state and society at decision-making level is our primary objective to focus upon.