ASMA PERVAIZ KHAN

Cooperative Lecturer

TEL NO: 7236815 (H)

Email: asma_pervaiz@hotmail.com / apervaiz@kuird.org

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS               

B.A (honors) from University of Karachi in International Relations.

Department of International Relations

Obtained Ist class second position.

Major subjects : International Law, International Organization, Political Geography Principles of International relations, Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis, Pakistan Foreign Policy.

Optional Subjects : Mass Communications, English Literature.

M.A from University of Karachi in International Relations. Department of International Relations.

Obtained 1^st class 1^st position

Major Subjects : US Foreign Policy, Russian and Central Asian Studies, Disarmament ,CBMs.

Compulsory Subjects: Political Economy, Strategic Studies, International Politics, Science Technology and International Relations.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1995

Worked as a teacher in Nasra Secondary School Taught Geography, Science and History to the Secondary classes.

2000

Currently working as a Co-operative Teacher in Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE                  

1998

Worked as a Research Assistant for the project:

"Peace by Process: Lessons for India and Pakistan from the Middle East"

A project of Department of International Relations in collaboration with The  Ford Foundation.

In addition to that work I have worked as reporter for the following Conferences:

1. "Refugees, Stateless and Internally Displaced People" was a joint effort of Department of International relations and Hanns Seidal Foundation.

2 . Peace by Process: Lessons for India and Pakistan from Middle East" It was a joint effort of Department of International Relations and Ford Foundation.

I was also involved in the proof reading of the Report of Ford Foundation/International Relations Department University of Karachi entitled, The Road to peace in South Asia: Relevance and Irrelevance from the Middle East Experience.

3. Presented the final report of the following conferences and worked as a moderator     Lessons Debated: "Lessons for India and Pakistan from the Middle East"

It was a joint effort of Department of International Relations and Ford Foundation

4. CTBT Controversy: Divergent perceptions It was a joint effort of the Department of International Relations and RCSS.

PRESENTATIONS  AND ASSIGNMENTS

I have given presentations in the Graduate Discussion Forum of Department of International Relations as well as in various discussion groups

• Middle East Peace Process since Benjamin Netanyahu
• Nature of conflicts in the cold war and post cold war era.
• The attitude of governments towards the press since 1988.
• The need for credible nuclear deterrence and doctrine for Pakistan
• The role of CIS in Central Asia
• UN's role in Bosnian Crisis
• Privatization : An overview  The case of privatization in Pakistan
• Soviet Nuclear Strategy vis-a-vis the U.S

PUBLICATION

DO WE STILL NEED THE UNITED STATES? A REVIEW OF PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN POLICY VIS-A-VIS THE UNITED STATES.(THE NEWS__POLITICAL ECONOMY SECTION)

COMPUTER SKILLS       

 I did a course in MS Office97 (windows95) offered at the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

HONORS

Received a gold medal for getting 98% marks in Biology in SSC.

Received a gold medal for getting first class first position in Masters

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Reading journals and magazines on politics and current affairs.
• Painting.

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