ATIQ UR REHMAN

PhD scholar in the Department of Pakistan Studies at Islamia College University Peshawar, researching electoral politics and voting behaviour in District Lakki Marwat. Enrolled in 2024 under the supervision of Dr Noor ul Amin; doctoral synopsis approved by the Graduate Standing Committee (GSC) and Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB). Brings approximately six years of experience as a Secondary School Teacher in the Government Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Seeking an international research visit through HEC–IRSIP to strengthen the theoretical, methodological and comparative dimensions of doctoral research.

• Noor, ul Amin, Associate Professor (BPS-20) and Chairman, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University Peshawar; PhD Supervisor, +slamia College University Peshawar, PhD Supervisor, Peshawar, Pakistan
• Younas, Khan, Assistant Professor (BPS-19), Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University Peshawar, Islamia College University Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

• 1. “Comparative Analysis of the 2018 and 2024 General Elections in District Lakki Marwat.” Atiq Ur Rehman (first author) and Dr Noor ul Amin. Competitive Research Journal Archives. Publication date supplied: 31 December 2025. ISSN and HEC category/status should be verified against official journal records.
• 2. “Religion, Personality Politics and Issue Voting in Peripheral Pakistan: Explaining the Divergent Electoral Behaviour of District Lakki Marwat in the 2018 General Elections.” Atiq Ur Rehman (first author) and Dr Noor ul Amin. Journal of Research Review. Publication date supplied: 31 December 2025. HEC category/status should be verified against official journal records.

• Voting Behaviour of the Electorate in District Lakki Marwat: A Comparative Study of the General Elections of 2018 and 2024
• Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University Peshawar | Supervisor: Dr Noor ul Amin
• Compares the 2018 and 2024 general elections in District Lakki Marwat, examining how social, economic, educational, tribal and community affiliations, political leadership and party competition may shape electoral preferences. The project seeks to identify continuities and changes in voting patterns and connect district-level dynamics with broader political developments.
• Compare voting behaviour and electoral preferences across the 2018 and 2024 elections.
• Examine social, economic, educational, tribal and community factors, alongside party, candidate and local-leadership dynamics.
• Explore political communication, media exposure, local networks and changing electoral alignments.
• Research approach: Comparative research perspective using relevant primary and secondary sources, in accordance with the approved doctoral research design. Analytical grounding in voting behaviour, political sociology, electoral competition and political participation.

• Purpose: strengthen the theoretical, methodological and comparative dimensions of the doctoral research through collaboration with a suitable host institution. Planned activities include refining the conceptual framework; seeking expert feedback on comparative design and source selection; engaging with international scholarship; attending relevant seminars and research discussions where available; and improving academic writing and dissemination.
• Expected outcomes: stronger theoretical framework, clearer methodology, improved comparative analytical skills, expert feedback, stronger scholarly writing and potential future academic collaboration. Host institution to be selected according to research alignment, supervisory availability, work plan and HEC–IRSIP requirements.