Maria Afzal

A highly-motivated and a professional person, who has served in various private and public sector organizations which include Civil Services Academy (CSA), Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Campus, Concordia College Lahore, Army Public Schools & Colleges Lahore, National Fertilizer Marketing Limited, Ministry of Industries and Production, Ministry of States and Frontier Region (SAFRON).

• Certificate of appreciation for conducting successfully 43rd Specialized Training Programme (STP) at Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Civil Services Academy Lahore.
• Certificate of appreciation for conducting successfully 1st MCMC (Mid-career Management Programme) at PAS Campus, CSA.
• Research Paper published in Pakistan Journal of Medical Science: Saira, A., Khan, A.F., Muhammad, H., Ashraf, A., Afzal, M. Psychosocial Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction. Pakistan Journal of Medical Science, 31, 821-826. [Link](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590367/)
• Research Paper- “The Past as a Disease in Ibsen’s Ghosts”.
• Wrote a dissertation paper titled “Coping, Social Support and Health Related Quality of Life among Infarcts” in M.Sc. Applied Psychology.
• Chairperson of Syndicate titled “Pakistan’s Image is much Worse than its Reality” in 45th (CTP).
• Attended International Conference of Pakistan Psychological Association Lahore Chapter. The theme was “Role of Psychologists in the Service of Society”.
• Attended International Conference in the University of Punjab on the topic “Democracy in Pakistan”.

I have joined Ravian Psychologists whatsapp group and the information I get from there I use it for people  seeking jobs in Psychology.

I have started learning arabic language and I am practicing yoga exercises. Moreover, I am striving to hone my skills in communication and social networking.