23/09/2026
The Department of Management Sciences, University of Chitral, continued its strong research participation on the second day of the First International Conference of the University of Chitral, titled INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. Two more MPhil Management Sciences scholars presented their research papers before the conference panel, representing the department's growing research culture and commitment to addressing contemporary management and sustainability challenges. Mr. Saleem Jafar, under the supervision of Dr. Rizwan Ullah, Head, Department of Management Sciences, presented his research paper titled "Beyond Capital: Pre-Seed Financing, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurial Mindset in Women’s Enterprise Performance and Empowerment in Remote Mountain Communities." The research highlights important dimensions of women’s entrepreneurship, including access to early-stage financing, financial literacy, entrepreneurial mindset, enterprise performance, and empowerment in remote mountain communities. Mr. Muhammad Nazar, under the supervision of Dr. Muhammad Irshad, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, presented his research paper titled "To Investigate the Relationship Between Green HRM and Green Advantage: The Role of Green Adaptive Ability in Pakistan." The study focuses on the emerging area of green human resource management and examines the role of green adaptive ability in developing green advantage within the Pakistani context. The conference panel appreciated the research work and presentations of both MPhil scholars and acknowledged their contribution to the academic discussion surrounding entrepreneurship, sustainability, human resource management, and resilient communities. The Department of Management Sciences congratulates Mr. Saleem Jafar and Mr. Muhammad Nazar on their successful research presentations and appreciates the valuable supervision and guidance provided by Dr. Rizwan Ullah and Dr. Muhammad Irshad.