University of Southern Punjab

Abdul Basit

Brief Bio

Abdul Basit is a legal academic and researcher at the Department of Law, University of Southern Punjab Multan where he holds a permanent Lectureship. His scholarly work spans international trade law, intellectual property rights, cybercrime, corporate governance and digital financial regulation. He has contributed seven peer-reviewed articles to internationally indexed journals, including comparative and doctrinal studies on electronic evidence, mobile banking regulation, corporate governance reform, and human rights.

In addition to his research, Mr. Abdul Basit brings hands on legal practice experience as a registered Advocate, having advised on commercial, taxation and intellectual property matters in Rawalpindi and Multan. He is an active mentor of law students, coaches the departmental Moot and Debate Society and is pursuing a doctoral research agenda on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under the New York Convention 1958.

Education
Master of Laws (LLM)
International Trade Law. International Islamic University Islamabad
2020
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Islamia University Bahawalpur
2016
Professional Experience
Lecturer
Department of Law, University of Southern Punjab Multan
2025 – Till now
Visiting Lecturer
University Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
2025
Lecturer
Royal Law College, Arifwala
2021 – 2024
Registered Advocate
Orion World Tax Consultants, Rawalpindi
2018 – 2020
Registered Advocate
Iftikhar Law Associates, Rawalpindi
2017 – 2018

Professional associations

Member, Departmental Research & Academic Committee, University of Southern Punjab

Research Interests

  • Research Impact:

    • Publications: 7
    • h-index: 2
Title Year Published Link
Basit, A., Khan, M. D., Khan, F. A., & Daniyal, M. (2019). Domestic violence against women: Statistical analysis and legislative solutions. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 8(2), 374–380.
2019
Basit, A. (2019). Intellectual property rights and creative economy: Way forward for Pakistan. Review of Economics and Development Studies, 5(3).
2019
Khan, S. M., Basit, A., Chohan, M. A., & Laghari, A. R. (2025). The interplay of regulatory frameworks, political dynamics and legal enforcement in Pakistan’s corporate governance landscape. ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(4), 913–929.
2025
Laghari, A. R., Basit, A., & Ahmad, W. (2025). Deep fakes and the right to privacy: A legal analysis under Pakistan’s data protection and cybercrime frameworks. ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(4), 1915–1926.
2025
Chohan, M. A., Ansari, A. A., Basit, A., & Mumtaz, A. (2026). Evaluating the efficacy of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine in the prevention of mass atrocity crimes. Social Science Review Archives, 4(1), 185–202.
2026
Basit, A., Dharalah, A. A., Kausar, Z., & Ansari, A. A. (2026). A comparative study of admissibility and authenticity of electronic evidence in context Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Policy Journal of Social Science Review, 4(3), 141–150.
2026
Basit, A., Laghari, A. R., Ansari, A. A., & Chohan, M. A. (2026). Analysis of legal mechanisms for regulating mobile banking applications and digital financial services in Pakistan. Social Science Review Archives, 4(1), 3403–3417.
2026

Basit, A., Khan, M.D., Khan, F.A., Daniyal, M., “Domestic Violence against Women: Statistical Analysis and Legislative Solutions,” European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 8(2):374–380 (2019). Binary logistic regression analysis identifying financial stress and gender-based factors in domestic violence; proposed legislative and educational reforms.

Basit, A., “Intellectual Property Rights and Creative Economy: Way Forward for Pakistan,” Review of Economics and Development Studies, 5(3) (2019). Policy analysis of intellectual property protection’s nexus with economic development in Pakistan.

Khan, S.M., Basit, A., Chohan, M.A., Laghari, A.R., “The Interplay of Regulatory Frameworks, Political Dynamics and Legal Enforcement in Pakistan’s Corporate Governance Landscape,” ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(4):913–929 (2025). Doctrinal analysis synthesizing SECP regulatory reform, political economy, and enforcement gaps; proposes multi-pronged reform strategy addressing institutional and judicial weaknesses.

Laghari, A.R., Basit, A., Ahmad, W., “Deep Fakes and the Right to Privacy: A Legal Analysis under Pakistan’s Data Protection and Cybercrime Frameworks,” ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(4):1915–1926 (2025). Doctrinal and quantitative analysis of synthetic media threats to privacy; identifies gaps in PECA 2016 and draft PDPB; provides comparative international legal analysis.

Chohan, M.A., Ansari, A.A., Basit, A., Mumtaz, A., “Evaluating the Efficacy of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Doctrine in the Prevention of Mass Atrocity Crimes,” Social Science Review Archives, 4(1):185–202 (2026). Critical evaluation of R2P’s normative promise versus empirical practice through case study analysis; addresses normative-practice gap and proposes enforcement reforms.

Basit, A., Dharalah, A.A., Kausar, Z., Ansari, A.A., “A Comparative Study of Admissibility and Authenticity of Electronic Evidence in Context Pakistan and the United Kingdom,” Policy Journal of Social Science Review, 4(3):141–150 (2026). Comparative doctrinal analysis of Pakistan’s Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984 against the UK’s electronic evidence framework; proposes multi-tiered reform model encompassing QSO amendments, a National Digital Forensics Regulatory Authority, and codified chain-of-custody protocols aligned with ISO/IEC 27037:2012.

Basit, A., Laghari, A.R., Ansari, A.A., Chohan, M.A., “Analysis of Legal Mechanisms for Regulating Mobile Banking Applications and Digital Financial Services in Pakistan,” Social Science Review Archives, 4(1):3403–3417 (2026). Systematic legal analysis of Pakistan’s fintech regulatory architecture across five domains — consumer protection, data protection, cybersecurity, AML-CFT compliance, and cross-border coordination — with comparative reference to EU, Indian, Kenyan, Singaporean, and Malaysian frameworks; advances a seven-point reform agenda.

Teaching & Supervision

Courses

  • Law Jurisprudence
  • Law of Contract
  • Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
  • Mercantile Law and Equity
  • International Law
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Tort and Easement
  • Labour Law and Taxation Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Teaching Philosophy

Grounding legal theory in real-world practice to develop analytically rigorous, ethically grounded and professionally capable lawyers.

Conference and Recognition

Certificate of Appreciation Paper Presentation, 3rd International Conference on “Women’s Empowerment, Law, and Justice in Pakistan: Advancing Transformative Leadership and Inclusive Legal Futures” Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan December 9–10, 2025

Professional Certifications

Certificate Course in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Project: “Mainstreaming ADR for Equitable Access to Justice in Pakistan” August 19, 2018

Collaboration

Open to national and international collaborations in legal research, particularly in the areas of international arbitration, digital law, intellectual property and comparative constitutional studies.

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