This is to inform you that the public defense and viva voce examination of Mr. Waqar Ilahi, a candidate of Ph.D. Degree in Political Science will be held on 25.10.2022 (Tuesday) at 02:00 p.m. in the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore.  He has completed his thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid.  The topic of the thesis is "Political Economy of Local Governments: Issues of Political Development and Stability in Pakistan (1960-2008)".