Faculty Profiles

Zahid Yousaf

Designation : Professor
Specialization : Master in Mass Communication

Email : [email protected]

Office Number : +(92) 533643112
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  • Ph.D,University of Punjab
  • Masters,University of Punjab
  • Bachelors,University of Punjab
  • Intermediate,Lahore Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
  • Matriculation,Gujranwala Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
Student Name DegreeTitle Status / Completed Year
Zeerak Noor MS Effects of Social Media Usage on Academic Interest and Procrastination among Youth in Pakistan  , 2025
Haram Baig MS Impact of Media Violence on Socio-Emotional Development of Youth in Pakistan  . 2025
Saniya Manzoor Ph.D Portrayal of Pakistani Culture in Hollywood Movies.  . 2024
Sagheer Ali Khan Ph.D Media Messages Consumption During Covid-19 Pandemic: Investigating the Relationship between Media Usage and Stress, Loneliness, Depression and Well-being.  . 2024
Uzman Ali Ph.D Portrayal of Pak-Us Relations in Elite Press of Pakistan and US before and after 2018 General Election in Pakistan  . 2024
Mehmood Ahmed MS Pak-India Relations in Elite Press of Pakistan and India: War and Peace Framing  . 2024
Hamid Zaheer Mir MS Identifying the Media Contributing Factors in Shaping Public Opinion Regarding Climate Change  , 2024
Fatima Waseem MS Investigating Relationship Between Communication Channels and Remedial Behaviors Regarding Climate Change  , 2024
Zameer Ahmed Ph.D Impact of Social Media Usage Patterns on Political Awareness, Political Participation and Voting Behavior of Pakistani Youth  . 2023
Asim Manzoor Ph.D Investigating the Role of Media in Socio- Cultural and Economic Development regarding CPEC in Pakistan  . 2023
Seyda Kainat Akbar MS Social Media Consumption Patterns and Coping Strategies Regarding Stress, Isolation, and Self-Education among Senior Citizens  . 2023
Shazia Choudhary MS Usage of YouTube as Educational Tool Among Youth  . 2023
Khaizran Batool MS Effects of Social Media Use on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance of Youth: A correlational Study  . 2023
Faiza Bajwa Ph.D Impact of Packaging Politics and Branding of Political Leaders on Political Perception of Public  . 2022
Zil e Huma Ph.D The Use of Social Media and Its Impact: A Case Study of Pakistan  . 2022
Muhammad Atif Shahzad Ph.D Factors Influencing Mass Media Content: An Exploration in Media Sociology  . 2022
Arsha Saleem Meer Ph.D Impact of Exposure to Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on Performance of Jouranalists  . 2022
Sobia Farooq Khokhar Ph.D Media Policy and Dynamics of Foreign Relationship: A case study of Quadrilateral Relationship of Pakistan, China, USA and India  . 2022
Mehmood Ahmed Ph.D Journalists’ Emotional Intelligence and Reporting Attitude Towards Peace And War Journalism: Civic Engagement as Moderator  . 2022
Tabassum Khan Ph.D Political Awareness: Social Media Usage Pattern of Political Parties  . 2022
Abdul Majid MS INFLUENCE OF POLITICAL NEWS ON VOTING BEHAVIOR DURING GENERAL ELECTION 2018 IN PAKISTAN  . 2021
Ezza Kanwal MS INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF DRUG SCENES ON YOUTH IN BOLLYWOOD MOVIES  , 2021
Rida Javaid MS Exposure of Extra Marital Affairs in Prime Time Dramas and Its Impact on Married Women  . 2021
Hafiz Qasir Abbas Ph.D Framing Relations of United States, Pakistan and India in Elite Press: A Comparative Analysis  . 2021
Amna Zulfiqar Ph.D Portrayal of Civil-Military Relations in Pakistani Press During Raheel Shareef Regime  . 2021
Umair Nadeem Ph.D Effects of Political News on Voting Behavior During General Election 2013 in Pakistan  . 2021
Maham Naeem MS EFFECTS OF PAKISTANI TV CRIME SHOWS ON FEMALES’ BEHAVIOR  . 2021
Amina Asghar MS ROLE OF FACEBOOK IN CREATING AWARENESS REGARDING PANDEMIC: A CASE STUDY OF COVID-19  , 2021
Muhammad Sana Ur Rehman MS Effects of Facebook Advertisements on Consumer’s Behavior  . 2021
Farwa Yasin MS EMERGING TRENDS IN YOUTUBE POLITICAL CHANNELS: ATTERNATIVE TOOLS IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION  , 2021
Taimoor Ali Saleemi MS Effects of TV Talk Shows on Political Awareness of Viewers  . 2020
Shahzad Hameed MS Comparative Coverage of Child Abuse Reported in Daily The News and, The Dawn  . 2020
Syeda Mahapara MS Framing of Pak-Us Relations During PML (N) Regime in Elite Press of Pakistan and United States  , 2020
Zirva Azmat MS Coverage of Act of Terrorism and Its Impact on Audience  , 2020
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN MS Collective Identity Constriction Through Media in Pakistan  . 2020
Muhammad Haseeb Sarwar Ph.D Framing of Arab Spring in US and Pakistani Press.  . 2020
Sarmad Iqbal Ph.D Investigative Journalism and Social Responsibility theory: A Press Appraisal  . 2020
Munham Shehzad Ph.D Promoting Elite Culture By Pakistani TV Channels  . 2020
Shahzadi Nusrat MS Portrayal of Women in Animated Movies of Hollywood  . 2019
Shehzeen Arshad Malik MS Female Combat Pilot  . 2019
Ulfat Mustafa MS Relationship between Media Exposure and Political Socialization of Audience  . 2019
Hina Noor MS A Comparative Study of Academic Score Between The Users and Non-Users of Social Media  . 2019
Rooh Ul Amin Ph.D Socio-Psychological Effects On Media Professionals Standard During The Military Operations In Pakistan  . 2019
Abrar Ahmad MS Media Framing of Insurgency Issues in Pakistan  . 2019
Sidra Ehsan MS Food Book: A Way Towards Save Food  . 2019
Umar Rashid MS Impact of Media Educational Advocacy IN Enhancing Literacy Rate  . 2019
M. Mubashar Ikram MS Framing of US Image In Pakistani Press  . 2019
Muhammad Luqman Arshad MS Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, OU, USA: Video Documentary  . 2016
Abdur Rehman MS Framing of Syrian Civil War in Saudi and Iranian Press  . 2016
Zil-E-Huma MS Documentary Furniture Industry in Gujrat  . 2016
Ahmer Sohail MS Advertisements Targeting under-age viewers and Selective Exposure and Retention: Impact of advertising to children on their social behavior patterns and emerging stress on family level  . 2016
Muhammad Imran Aslam MS Framing of Karachi Operation in National Press  . 2016
Nadeem Ashraf MS Framing of Pak-India relations during Muslim League(N) Regime in National Press of Pakistan and India  . 2016
Wahid Arjmand Zia MS Media and Disasters Management: A Case Study of Flood 2015 in River Chenab  . 2016
Faisal Arshad Butt MS Portrayal of Minorities in National dailies of Pakistan  . 2016
Farhan Mushtaq MS Indus Dolphin: A Rare Specie  . 2016
Ghazala Yasmeen MS Sensationalizing News Events by Pakistani Media  . 2016
Muhammad Farrukh Aslam MS Media & Foreign Policy: Pak-Afghan Relations during Nawaz Sharif Regime  . 2016
Moazma Fiaz MS Portrayal of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Leading Press of Pakistan and India  . 2016
Muhammad Hasan Raza MS Symbol of Federation (TV Documentary)  . 2014
Imran Shahzad MS Framing of Pak-China Relations in Elite Press of Pakistan and China  . 2014
Asad Ullah Khalid MS Role of Crime Shows in Forming Public Opinion about Crime in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study  . 2014
Ehtisham Ali MS Coverage of Pak-US and Indo-US Relations in Elite Press  . 2014
Syed Ali Hassan Shah MS Comparative Coverage of Women issue in Elite Press of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh  . 2014
  • Convener , Campus Based Fact-Checking Committee
  • Member, Plagiarism Standing Committee (PSC)
  • Convener, Committee to formulate Quality Policy of UOG in line with UOG Mission and Vision
  • Member, Committee for Development of Social Sciences & Humanities in Pakistan (CDSSHP),Higher Education of Pakistan(HEC)
  • Member, HEC Curriculum Review Committee for the subject of Mass Communication
  • Member of UOG Syndicate
  • Convener, Faculty Board, Faculty of Arts, UOG
  • Member, Faculty Board, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Member, Faculty Board, Faculty of Social Sciences, Superior University, Lahore
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mass Communication, GC University Faisalabad
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mass Communication, Virtual University
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mass Communication, UMT, Lahore
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mass Communication, GC University Sargodha
  • Member, Board of Studies, University of Sargodha
  • Member, Doctoral Program Committee, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • External Examiner for Doctoral and M. Phil Dissertations
  • As Expert, Selection Board, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
  • As Expert, Selection Board, Islamia University Bahawalpur
  • As Expert, Selection Board, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
  • As Expert, Selection Board, Virtual University
  • Member Board of Advanced Studies and Research, University of Sialkot
  • Member Academic Council, University of Gujrat
  • Member Academic Council, University of Narowal
  • Member Academic Council, Minhaj University
  • Convener, Scrutiny Committee, University of Narowal
  • Convener, Affiliation Committee, UOG
  • Member Affiliation Committee, UOG
  • Chairperson, Masjid Committee ,UOG
  • Chairperson, House Allotment Committee, UOG
  • In Charge Printing Press, UOG
  • Chairman, Library Committee, UOG
  • Member Advanced Studies and Research Board, UOG
  • Served as Director, Directorate of Academic Coordination, UOG
  • Reviewer, for Various National and International Research Journals
  • Panelist, in various national and international conferences
  • Convener, Protection against Harassment of women at the Workplace Act 2010, UOG
  • Member, Institutional Scholarship Award Committee (ISAC), UOG
  • Convener, Review Committee for MPhil/MS and PhD Program 2023-2024, UOG
  • Chairman, Grievance Committee, UOG
  • Convener, Loan / Advance Committee, UOG
  • Convener, Committee for Evaluation / Recommendation for participation in Capacity Building and Event Support, UOG
  • Convener, Committee for Rent Assessment and Searching of Hostel, UOG
  • Convener, Event Management Committee, UOG
  • Convener, Discipline Committee, UOG
  • Convener, Policy Framework for Work Charged Employees, Daily Wages and contingent paid staff of University of Gujrat
  • Convener, Committee regarding Transition from BA/BSc Programs to Associate Degree Programs
  • Convener, Committee for Rankings
  • Member, Committee to look into various matters pertaining to NSMC, Gujrat and Ex-Constituent / City Campuses
  • Member, Committee regarding preparation of SOPs for Departmental Get-togathers and Study Tours
  • Member, Committee regarding UOG Sub-Campus (M.B.Din)
  • Member, Study Leave Committee
  • Member, Committee to evaluate the issues raised by employees regarding Provisional Seniority List
  • Member, Grievance Committee under PPRA Rules
  • Convener, Committee for Need Assessment of Janitorial Activities
  • Member, TTS Standing Committee
  • Convener, Committee to review Conflict of Interest Policy in line with HEC & AS&RB Rules
Date TitleAgency/Organization Amount Status
2012-07-12Mass Mediated Reception and the Actual Prevalence of hate violence (crime) in Punjab: A Socio-Demographic Survey of Urban DwellersHigher Education Comission4.2 MillionCompleted
2023-07-06Human Rights and Cultural Diversity: Role of Media and Civil SocietyHigher Education ComissionCompleted
2018-08-13Media And Terrorism: Role of Media in Combating Terrorism; Creating Awareness in Society and Promoting Peace Activities in PakistanHigher Education ComissionCompleted