Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Usman Nawaz has been actively involved in teaching to Under-Graduate (LLB) students since October 2009. He has started teaching to Post-Graduate (LLM) students formally in November 2014 at Premier Law College, Gujranwala. His areas of interest are Teaching & Research in International Business Law, Corporate Law, Research Methodology, Comparative Constitutional Law, Islamic Jurisprudence, Pakistan Legal System etc.

POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH WORK DURING LLM & PhD Law: 

• “Outbreak of War as a Cause of Frustration of Contract: Recent Developments” (Thesis of LLM Corporate Law) under the supervision of Ataullah Khan Mahmood, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, IIUI.
• “Doctrine of Immunity and the Head of State” under the supervision of Prof. Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, Ex-Professor of Law, Department of Law, IIUI.
• “Shariah Appraisal of Limited Liability” under the supervision of Prof. Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, Ex-Professor of Law, Department of Law, IIUI.
• “Anglicization of Islamic Law in the Sub-Continent” under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Munir, IIUI.
• “Practice of High Courts regarding Precedents” under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Munir, IIUI.
• “Pro-Women Legislation in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis” under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Munir, IIUI.
• “Status of Objectives Resolution after its insertion as a Substantive part of the Constitution” under the supervision of Dr. Tariq Hassan, Ex-Chairman SECP.
• “Human Rights in Islam” under the supervision of Dr. Khursheed Iqbal, District & Session Judge, Peshawar.
• “Doctrine of Fair Use: An Exception to Copyright Laws” under the supervision of Sahibzada Uzair Hashim, Advocate High Court.
• “Director’s Duties & Fiduciary Relationship” under the supervision of Salman Farooq, Advocate High Court.

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTER PUBLISHED

“Study Material” for “Workshop for Prospective Law Clerks” conducted by Department of Law, FSL, IIUI compiled by Hafiz Muhammad Usman Nawaz and Ms. Ambreen Abbasi.

CONFERENCES: ABSTRACTS/ PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED/ PAPERS PRESENTED

• Three Days 1st International Fiqhi Conference on “The Current Issues in Muslim Personal Laws between Shariah and States’ legislations” organized by Faculty of Shariah & Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad on May 13-15, 2014 at Islamabad. (Presentation on Pro-Women Legislation during Musharraf Regime: A Literature Review)
• “First International Multi-Disciplinary Conference (IMDC 2015)” organized by University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus on 23-24 November 2015. (Presentation on Quantity or Quality of Witnesses: Theory & Practice in Pakistan) Theme # 04: Law, Best Paper Award in Law Category.
• Two Day Inter-Disciplinary Conference on “Consciousness Raising of Pakistani Women: Negotiating Differences and Building Alliances” organized by Critical Thinking Forum (IIUI) on 17-18 December 2015 at Female Campus, IIUI. (Presentation on Protection of Women’s Rights in Pakistan: A Constitutional Perspective)
• “Global Forum-2016 on Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking (IEFB)” organized by Institute of Islamic Banking, UMT Lahore on 20-21 January 2016. (Presentation on The Concept of Limited Liability in Islamic Law: Review, Analysis & Recommendations) Page 45.
• International Conference on “Legal Education in Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges” organized by Department of Law, IIUI on March 27-28, 2019. (Presentation on Quality Legal Education through Mooting: An Appraisal) Page 12 (Abstracts) & 56 (Conference Proceedings).
• First National Conference on “Interfaith Dialogue in the 21st Century IFC-2019” organized by Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi on October 9-10, 2019. (Presentation on Interfaith Dialogue and Religious Minorities of Pakistan: An Appraisal) Paper Code: IFC-103-19.
• First National Seerat Conference (SC-FJWU) organized by Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi on November 13, 2020. (Presentation on Adl o Insaf: Seerat e Mustafa Ka Aham Pehlu)
• First International Conference on Seerat un Nabi (ISC-2021) titled “Seerat un Nabi and Challenges of Contemporary Era” organized by Fatima Jinnah Women University,Rawalpindi, Pakistan on October 13 & 14, 2021. (Presentation on Seerat e Mustafa Ki Jami,iyyat o Hama Gir’iyyat: Asr e Hazir Kay Liye Mash’al e Rah)
• “First International Conference on Public International Law (ICPIL-2021)” organized by School of Law, University of Gujrat in collaboration with the Law Department, University of Sialkot on December 14-15, 2021. (Presentation on Frustration of Contract in International Trade Law: A Pakistan’s Perspective) Page 55.

MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES ETC

• Ex-President, Seminar Management Committee (Session 2007-2008), Department of Law, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus.
• Ex-Vice President, Qirat & Naat Society (Session 2007-2008), University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus.
• Ex-Member, Performing Art Society (Session 2007-2008), University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus.
• Ex-President, Qirat & Naat Society (Session 2008-2009), University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus.
• Ex-President, Law Moot Society (Session 2008-2009), University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus.
• Member, FSL Hifz Committee, IIUI since January 2011.
• Member, Plagiarism Checking Committee, Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI since January 2011.
• Ex-Member, Organizing Committee, 23rd Cultural Week 2011 at IIUI.
• Ex-Member, Student’s Activities Committee of Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI from January 2011 to September 2016.
• Founder & Incharge, Moot Court Society, Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI since May 2012.
• Ex-Member, FSL Committee for Cultural Week and Sports Gala, 2013, at IIUI.
• Ex-Member, FSL Sports Committee in Sports Gala, 2014 at IIUI.
• Ex-Member, FSL Committee for Cultural Exhibition at 26th Cultural Week of IIUI and International Exhibition, 2014.
• Ex-Member, Sub-Committee of FSL for Printing of Approved Topics for
  PhD/MS/LLM.
• Secretary, Student’s Activities Committee, FSL, IIUI since October 20, 2015.
• Ex-Member, FSL Committee for Preparing Faculty Report, Fall 2015.
• Focal Person for Newsletter, FSL, IIUI since January 2016.
• Member, Academic Network on Right to Information (ANoRTI) since January 2016.
• Ex-Member, Committee to Shortlist the Candidates for the post of TRA, 2016.
• Subject Expert (Law) for Selection Boards at University of Punjab, Lahore since April 2016.
• Member, Teachers' Association for Legal Education and Training (TALENT) since April 2017.
• Ex-Member, Board of Studies, Department of Law, University of Swabi since June 2019-May 2022.
• ITC (Instructional Technology Center) Master Trainer, LMS at IIUI since February 2020.
• QEC Focal Person, Departmental Audit Committee for Course Material of Online Teaching for Department of Law, IIUI since May 2020.
• Member, Advisory Board, Premier Law Journal, Premier Law College, Gujranwala since March 2021.
• Ex-Member, Academic Audit Sub-Committee for Spring Semester 2021, Department of Law, FSL, IIUI.
• Member, Editorial/Advisory Board, LUMS Law Journal (LLJ) since August 2021.
• Member, Advisory Board, IFROIS Journal of Law & Socio-Cultural Studies (JLSS) since September 2021.
• Member, Reviewers Board, Humanity Publications’ Journals since September 2021.
• Member, Sub-Committee to Review/Compile LLM International Trade Law Curriculum since November 2021.
• Member, Books Selection Committee for Library, Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI since December 2021.
• Member, Reviewers Board, Al-Haqeeqah-Journal of Islamic and Legal Studies since September 2021.
• Member, Reviewers Board, Al-Kashaf- Journal of Islamic and Legal Studies since September 2021.
• Sports Manager, Rugby/Kabbadi Club, International Islamic University, Islamabad since October 2021.
• Associate Editor, Islamabad Law Review, Bi-Annual Journal of Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI since November 2021.
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Law & Shariah, Women University Swabi since September 13, 2022.
• Member, FSL Website Content Review Committee, IIUI since February 2023.
• Member, Scheme of Studies Review Committee (LLB, LLM & PhD Programs), Department of Law, FSL (May 2023).
• Member, Board of Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab since May 2023.
• Member, Board of Studies, The University of Chakwal, Chakwal, Punjab since March 07, 2024.