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Dr.
Muhammad Abrar
محمد ابرار
Born (1975-06-01) 1 June 1975 (age 50)
Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow (PhD)
International Islamic University, Islamabad (LLM, LLB)
Bahauddin Zakariya University (BA)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Legal scholar & Author
Known forScholarship on media and intellectual property law;
Canadian immigration practice
Notable workPakistan Media Law: A Comparative Study (Oxford University Press, 2016)
Websiteamcaim.ca

Muhammad Abrar (Urdu: محمد ابرار; born 1 June 1975) is a Canadian lawyer, legal scholar, and author based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His research focuses on Pakistan's media regulation,[1][2] corporate law,[3] and intellectual property,[4] with work published in international journals and by Oxford University Press.[5][6]

Early life and education

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Abrar has earned a PhD in Law from the University of Glasgow, where his dissertation — Enforcement and regulation in relation to TV broadcasting in Pakistan — examined enforcement challenges in broadcasting regulation.[7] He completed an LL.M. at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, where his thesis focused on intellectual property rights.[8] He also holds an LL.B. from the same University.

Career

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In 2019, Abrar founded A&M Canadian Immigration Law Corporation in Winnipeg, practicing in Canadian immigration law.[9][10][11][12]

Before moving to Canada, Abrar practiced law in Pakistan. He was admitted as an advocate of the lower courts in 2005 and of the High Court in 2007. From 2005 to 2007, he taught law as a visiting professor at the International Islamic University, Islamabad.[13]

He is a member of the Law Society of Manitoba,[14] the Manitoba Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Refugee Lawyers Association.[15]

Book publication

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Abrar's research focuses on media law, intellectual property, and competition policy,[16][17][18] and his book Pakistan Media Law: A Comparative Study was published by Oxford University Press in 2016.[19][20][21]

Article publication

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Abrar has published on copyright enforcement, broadcasting, and telecommunications; his articles have appeared in the Entertainment Law Review,[22] the European Intellectual Property Review,[23] the European Competition Law Review,[24] the Company Lawyer,[25] and Journalism and Mass Communication.[26]

Selected publications

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  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Anti-Siphoning Laws and Pakistan Cricket". Entertainment Law Review 21, no. 2 (2010): 61–67. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "The Economic Significance of Overseas Access to Pakistan Media Sector". Entertainment Law Review 21, no. 8 (2010): 304–310. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Piracy of Copyright in Pakistan and Its Effects". US-China Law Review 7, no. 6 (2010): 42–47. David Publishing.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Future Prospects of Webcasting Recognition". International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 5, no. 4 (2010): 45–53.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Mobile Broadcasting: Legal and Technical Issues Relevant to Media and Telecommunication". Computer and Telecommunications Law Review 19, no. 5 (2013): 135–139. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Is IPTV Really Smart? A View from Pakistan." Entertainment Law Review 24, no. 6 (2013): 213–216. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "State Aids Scrutiny in the Electronic Media Sector: the Position between the EU and Pakistan Compared". European Competition Law Review 34, no. 8 (2013): 429–433. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "The WIPO Cablecasting Treaty: Enforcement and Regulation". Computer and Telecommunications Law Review 19, no. 7 (2013): 199–205. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "WIPO Proposed Treaty Development and Critical Legal Studies". European Intellectual Property Review 35, no. 12 (2013): 8–16. Sweet & Maxwell.
  • Abrar, Muhammad. "Pakistan Electronic Media Legal and Regulatory System". Journalism and Mass Communication 4, no. 1 (2014): 36–41. David Publishing.
  • Abrar, Muhammad; Ahmed, Imtiaz. "The Fiduciaries Duties and Investor Protection in Corporate Law of Pakistan". Company Lawyer 35, no. 5 (2014): 146–157. Sweet & Maxwell.

Reception

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Abrar's scholarship has been cited, reviewed in academic and policy research. His 2013 article on WIPO treaty development has been referenced in research on copyright and artificial intelligence, including the Oxford University Press volume Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property (2021).[27]

A 2021 article in the Global Legal Studies Review cited his analysis of broadcasting regulation,[28] and his work has also been cited in studies of PEMRA's independence in the Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies.[29]

His book Pakistan Media Law was reviewed in Pakistani national magazines. She Magazine (2016) described it as an important contribution,[30] while Southasia Magazine (2017) called it “a must-read for journalists and media professionals.”[31]

Policy organizations have also drawn on his work, including Media Matters for Democracy (2022)[32] and the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (2022).[33]

A 2019 study on media regulation cited Abrar's 2014 analysis of PEMRA.[34] Later research has continued to reference his work, including a 2023 study on media freedom under Musharraf and Imran Khan,[35] another 2023 article on the cultural aspects of media freedom,[36] an earlier study on media credibility,[37] and a 2018 paper on PEMRA's independence.[38]

Media coverage

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In 2016, Dawn published an opinion article by Abrar on television regulation.[39]

In May 2022, Abrar appeared on the Canadian program Civic Platform, produced by U Multicultural, discussing immigration law and challenges faced by newcomers to Canada.[40]

Community engagement

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In December 2024, Abrar offered free immigration legal advice at a clinic organized by Healthy Muslim Families in Winnipeg.[41]

References

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  1. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2016). Pakistan Media Law: A Comparative Study. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199403455.
  2. ^ Hameed, MA; Gillani, AH; Minhas, R (2023). "Status of Media Freedom: A Comparative Study of President Musharraf and Imran Khan Regimes". Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis & Wisdom. HeinOnline.
  3. ^ Abrar, Muhammad; Ahmed, Imtiaz (2014). "The Fiduciaries Duties and Investor Protection in Corporate Law of Pakistan". Company Lawyer. 35 (5). Sweet & Maxwell: 146–157.
  4. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2010). "Piracy of Copyright in Pakistan and Its Effects". US-China Law Review. 7 (6). David Publishing: 42–47.
  5. ^ Aleem, Yasir; Saeed, M. A.; Farooq, M. U. (2021). "Broadcast Media, Regulation and Freedom of Expression in Pakistan". Global Legal Studies Review. VI (I): 54–62. doi:10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-I).08.
  6. ^ Hameed, SA; Gillani, SA Hassan (2023). "Status of Media Freedom: Comparative Study of Musharraf and Imran Khan's Regime". Journal of Media Studies. EBSCOhost.
  7. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2012). Enforcement and regulation in relation to TV broadcasting in Pakistan (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Glasgow. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2006). Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Pakistan (LL.M. thesis). Call number: MS 346.0485491 MUH. International Islamic University, Islamabad, Faculty of Shariah and Law.
  9. ^ "A&M Canadian Immigration Law Corporation". amcaim.ca. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Best Immigration Lawyers in Winnipeg – A&M Canadian Immigration Law Corporation". Best in Winnipeg. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Best Immigration Lawyers in Winnipeg". Clever Canadian. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Best Immigration Lawyers in Manitoba". Clever Canadian. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Profile/biography". amcaim.ca. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Lawyer Lookup". The Law Society of Manitoba. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Professional memberships". amcaim.ca. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  16. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2013). "The WIPO Cablecasting Treaty: Enforcement and Regulation". Computer and Telecommunications Law Review. 19 (7). Sweet & Maxwell: 199–205.
  17. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2010). "Piracy of Copyright in Pakistan and Its Effects". US-China Law Review. 7 (6). David Publishing: 42–47.
  18. ^ Aleem, Yasir; Saeed, M. A.; Farooq, M. U. (2021). "Broadcast Media, Regulation and Freedom of Expression in Pakistan". Global Legal Studies Review. VI (I): 54–62. doi:10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-I).08.
  19. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2016). Pakistan Media Law: A Comparative Study. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199403455.
  20. ^ "Pakistani Media Law: A Comparative Study". She Magazine. August 2016.
  21. ^ Usmani, Faizan (January 2017). "Media Law Revisited". Southasia Magazine. pp. 60–61.
  22. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2010). "Anti-Siphoning Laws and Pakistan Cricket". Entertainment Law Review. 21 (2). Sweet & Maxwell: 61–67.
  23. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2013). "WIPO Proposed Treaty Development and Critical Legal Studies". European Intellectual Property Review. 35 (12). Sweet & Maxwell: 8–16.
  24. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2013). "State Aids Scrutiny in the Electronic Media Sector: the Position between the EU and Pakistan Compared". European Competition Law Review. 34 (8). Sweet & Maxwell: 429–433.
  25. ^ Abrar, Muhammad; Ahmed, Imtiaz (2014). "The Fiduciaries Duties and Investor Protection in Corporate Law of Pakistan". Company Lawyer. 35 (5). Sweet & Maxwell: 146–157.
  26. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (2014). "Pakistan Electronic Media Legal and Regulatory System". Journalism and Mass Communication. 4 (1). David Publishing: 36–41.
  27. ^ Derclaye, Estelle, ed. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198870944.
  28. ^ Aleem, Yasir; Saeed, M. A.; Farooq, M. U. (2021). "Broadcast Media, Regulation and Freedom of Expression in Pakistan". Global Legal Studies Review. VI (I): 54–62. doi:10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-I).08.
  29. ^ Aleem, Yasir; Wahab, Harlida; Halim, Rohizan (2018). "Independence of PEMRA and Regulatory Framework of Electronic Media in Pakistan". Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. 6 (1): 7–11.
  30. ^ "Pakistani Media Law: A Comparative Study". She Magazine. August 2016.
  31. ^ Usmani, Faizan (January 2017). "Media Law Revisited". Southasia Magazine. pp. 60–61.
  32. ^ "Independent Media Regulation". Media Matters for Democracy. December 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  33. ^ Zulfiqar, Fahd; Khan, Fida Muhammad (2022). "Chapter 6: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority". Media Regulation in Pakistan. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
  34. ^ Memon, Sumera; Shaikh, Muhammad Ali (2019). "A Conceptual Framework to Measure the Freedom of Press and Media Regulation in Pakistan". Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 27 (2): 1–12.
  35. ^ Hameed, MA; Gillani, AH; Minhas, R (2023). "Status of Media Freedom: A Comparative Study of President Musharraf and Imran Khan Regimes". Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis & Wisdom. HeinOnline.
  36. ^ Hameed, SA; Gillani, SA Hassan (2023). "Status of Media Freedom: Comparative Study of Musharraf and Imran Khan's Regime". Journal of Media Studies. EBSCOhost.
  37. ^ Zulqarnain, W (2018). "Individual's Perceptions about the Credibility of Social and Traditional Media and Its Impact on Media Preference in Pakistan". D Space. Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
  38. ^ Fatiana, YA; Wahab, H (2018). "Independence of PEMRA and Regulatory Framework of Electronic Media in Pakistan". Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Universiti Utara Malaysia.
  39. ^ Abrar, Muhammad (6 November 2016). "Keeping an eye on television". Dawn. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  40. ^ "Immigration Laws and Immigrants' Legal Challenges". U Multicultural / Community Media Portal. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  41. ^ "Immigration Legal Clinic Flyer". Healthy Muslim Families. 21 December 2024.
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