Dr. Abbas did his Doctor of Philosophy in Management specializing in Administrative Management with dissertation title: “A Study on the Effect of State Capacity Dimensions on Public Health Services in Asia” from the College of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China, in 2021. Moreover, he got HEC equivalence to Doctor of Philosophy in Government and Public Policy and an HEC approved Ph.D. Supervisor. He has published 19 research papers (SSCI/SCI/SCIE/ESCI/SCOPUS) in well reputed international and HEC Recognized journals. Previously, He did MBA (Insurance and Risk Management) from Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, in 2014. He has more than 04 years of professional banking experience from the year 2014-2018 and a certified Chartered Banker by the Institute of Bankers Pakistan accredited by the Chartered Bankers Institute-UK with AIBP & JAIBP Certifications.