Mr. Muhammad Rehman
Lecturer
Department of Arts & Social Sciences
Foundation University Islamabad
Dr. Muhammad Rehman is a governance and public policy scholar whose work bridges academic research with real-world policy impact. He holds a PhD in Governance and Public Policy from the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, where his doctoral research dissertation on Public-Private Partnerships in Pakistan's power generation sector. His M.Phil in Government and Public Policy from the National Defence University and an MSc in Governance and Organizational Sciences.
Since 2018, Dr. Rehman has served as Lecturer at the Foundation University School of Science and Technology (FUSST), teaching courses spanning National & International Affairs, Political Thought, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Energy Policy, and Governance Ethics. He has supervised numerous undergraduate theses on contemporary issues at the intersection of media, technology, and public life.
His research has appeared in more than a dozen HEC-recognized journals, covering topics from energy governance and constituency politics to media's role in policymaking and national security. Beyond academia, he brings over a decade of field experience in monitoring, evaluation, and strategic planning, having worked with organizations such as CHEF International, Islamic Relief, Caritas Pakistan, and Mercy Corps on projects addressing disaster response, water and sanitation, and community development.
Dr. Rehman is the Founder of Global Policies Analysis, a platform dedicated to advancing informed discourse on governance, public policy, and international affairs. A former national-level Karate competitor and Black Belt (1st Dan), he brings the same discipline and rigor to his scholarship as he did to competitive sport.
- -PhD: Governance and Public Policy (NUML)
- -M.Phil: Government and Public Policy (NDU)
- -MSc in Governance and Organizational Sciences (NUML)
- -Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (NUML)
- Governance and Public Policy
- Energy Governance
- Contractual & Relational Governance
- Media Governance
- International Relations
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- • Rehman, M., Habib, S., & Rafique, Z. (2025). Contractual and relational governance mechanisms in the power generation sector of Pakistan: Adopting public-private partnership models. Journal of Professional Research in Social Sciences, 12(1), 112–135.
- • Rehman, M., & Habib, S. (2023). Power generation policies, governance mechanism and utilization of indigenous resources: A case of Pakistan. Journal of Policy Research, 9(3), 253–262. https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00112
- • Shahid, H., Rehman, M., & Usman, M. (2023). Constructive journalism practices and regional development: Qualitative content analysis of news on CPEC. Journal of Journalism, Media Science & Creative Arts, 3(1), 232–249. https://doi.org/10.56596/jjmsca.v3i1.66
- • Rehman, M. (2023). Strengthening peace and economic cooperation in South Asia. Journal of Nautical Eye and Strategic Studies, 3(1), 101–109. https://doi.org/10.58932/MULG0016
- • Rehman, M., & Shahid, H. (2022). Constituency Politics and Public Policymaking: Dilemma of Development Projects in Rawalpindi District in Pakistan. ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), 6(2), 64-78.
- • Shahid, H., Zubair, J., & Rehman, M. (2022). Fourth Industrial Revolution and Decision Making; A Case of Paradigm Shift of Policy Making in Pakistan. Journal of Policy Research (JPR), 8(4), 402-410.
- • Azad, T. M., & Rehman, M. (2020). International Misperceptions about Pakistan's Nuclear Security. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, 5(4), 9–19. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2020(V-IV).02
- • Wali, M. A., Amin, S., & Rehman, M. (2020). Impact of social media in adoption of new trends of visual arts: A case study of established visual artists in Twin Cities. Global Mass Communication Review, 2(2), 20–33. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).03
- • Rehman, M., & Usman, M. (2022). Age of terrorism and mass media as a tool. Journal of Nautical Eye and Strategic Studies, 2(1), 57–68. https://ojs.mul.edu.pk/index.php/J-NESS/article/view/98
- • Amin, S., Rehman, M., & Bajwa, A. (2021). Role of independent media in promoting governance and effective policymaking process in Pakistan. Global Multimedia Review, 4(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmmr.2021(IV-I).01
- • Rehman, M., Rawan, B., & Rehman, N. (2020). Causes behind the Pulwama attack: Political implications to asymmetry agenda. Journal of Peace, Development and Communication, 4(2), 83–104. https://doi.org/10.36968/JPDC-V04-I02-05
- • Warrich, H. U. R., Rehman, M., & Jamil, S. (2017). World domination games and its impact on the 21st century. Global Mass Communication Review, 2(1), 44–56.
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- Constructive journalism practices and regional development: Qualitative content analysis of news on CPEC (International Conference FUSST)
- Women Participation, Leadership and Empowerment: Case Studies on Learning for Policy Design and Action (NRPU- NUML)
- CBM FUNDED MNHC PROJECT IMPLEMENTED BY CHEF INTERNATIONAL IN 2014-2015 (Chef International)
- BASELINE DATA COLLECTION FOR PACKARD-ABORTION STIGMA PROJECT (RAHNUMA Family Planning Association of Pakistan)
-THE UNSEEN BARRIER TO YOUNG PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO SRH SERVICES (Family Planning Association of Pakistan)
- -National & International Affairs
- -Political Thought & Theories
- -International Relations
- -International Communication
- -Organizational Communication
- -Research Methodology (Dissertation)
- -Culture & Globalization
- -Public Policy Theories
- -Foreign Policy
- -Media Governance
- -Energy Policy
- -International Terrorism
- Development Support Communication.
- Course advisor of BSMC
- Alumni Focal Person (Faculty of Social Sciences)
- Member of International Conference Committee (2026)