PESHAWAR: Nasha Bin Rodziadi has become the first Malaysian scholar to complete PhD in archaeology from the University of Peshawar.

The scholar was admitted in the PhD programme under an agreement signed by the Universiti Sains Malaysia and the University of Peshawar a few years ago, according to a press release issued here on Monday.

His topic was about the detailed study and analysis of inscriptions found in the Gandhara region for which the scholar collected material from all the museums in Pakistan.

UoP Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Rasul Jan conferred doctorate degree on the scholar at a ceremony held at the university.

On the occasion, he said that the doors of the varsity were open to the international scholars and more students should get admission in the university to get quality education.

He said intake of foreign students in the university had decreased owing to the prevailing law and order situation, but added that special exchange programmes had been initiated with foreign universities to arrest the decline.

Rasul Jan said the Universiti Sains Malaysia was interested in more collaboration with the UoP in the fields of disaster management and peace and conflict studies.

Meanwhile, subsequent to getting degree from UoP, Nasha Bin Rodziai has been offered the post of assistant professor in the Universiti Sains Malaysia.

He has also been designated as ambassador of academic exchange programmes between the two institutions.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2016