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Introduction
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Shaista Tabassum
The Department of International Relations is the oldest Department in the field of International Relations in Pakistan. It was established in 1958 and has the honor of offering Bachelor of Studies (BS), Master of Studies (MS), M.Phil and Ph.D. programs. Prior to its formation, the Department was under General History Department and Professor Dr. Mahmud Hussain was its founding Chairman. Dr. Muhammad Ahsen Chaudhry succeeded Dr. Mahmud Hussain as the Chairman of the Department. He was followed by Dr. Ahmed Abdul Kadeer, Dr. Mujtaba Rizvi, Professor Shameem Akhtar, Professor Talat A. Wizarat, Professor Syed Sikander Mehdi and Dr. Khalida Ghous, Prof. Dr. Talat A. Wizarat. Currently, Professor Dr. Moonis Ahmar is the Chairperson of the Department The Department has a faculty of 11 full time and four part-time teachers and 500 students are studying at the undergraduate and graduate level both in the morning and evening sections.
Since its inception, the Department of
International Relations has been active in
organizing seminars, conferences and
workshops. A number of books have also
been published under the Department and
several Research Projects funded by foreign
foundations are presently being run by its
faculty members. The syllabus of the
Department was revised in 1998 and new
courses focusing on the conceptual and
regional studies have been offered.
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