Moonis Ahmar
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| Moonis Ahmar | |
| Born | April 04, 1959, Karachi |
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| Residence | Karachi |
| Citizenship |  Pakistani |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Ethnicity | Muhajir |
| Fields | Conflict Resolution and International Relations |
| Institutions | University of Karachi |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi, Quaid-e-Azam University |
| Doctoral advisor | Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Talat A. Wizarat, Ahmed Abdul Qadeer |
| Doctoral students | Shaista Tabassum, Shaikh Mutahir Ahmed, Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri (Internationa Relations expert) |
| Known for | Conflict Resolution, Confidence-building measures |
| Religious stance | Sunni Islam |
Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar (Urdu: مونس احمر) (b. April 04, 1959, Karachi) is an eminent scholar of International Relations and Conflict Resolution from Pakistan. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, Pakistan and Director, Program on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
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[edit] Education
Dr. Ahmar holds MSc (1981) in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan and M.Phil (1988) & Ph.D (1990) on European Security System in the Post Helsinki Accords Perioad: A Model for South Asia from the University of Karachi.
[edit] Teaching/research positions
- Ist March 1983 to 31st October 1983. Senior Research Fellow, Area Study Center for Africa, North & South America, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
- 3rd November 1983 to 12 July 1984. Research Officer, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi.
- 14 July 1984 to 11 September 1988. Senior Research Fellow, Area Study Center for Europe, University of Karachi.
- 12 September 1988 to 28 February 1991 Assistant Professor, Area Study Center for Europe, University of Karachi.
- 28 February 1991 to May 4, 1997. Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.
- 5 May 1997 to January 1 2001. Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.
- January 1, 2001 to date, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.
- Visiting Scholar, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament & International Security (ACDIS) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. from February 10 to June 10, 1993.
- Visiting Research Associate, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament & International Security, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from November 24, 1994 to May 20, 1996. Also worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during Spring semester, 1995
- Visiting Fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington DC from June-July 1997.
- Scholar in Residence, Middle East Institute and Visiting Scholar, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC from September 13 to October 10, 1999.
- Visiting Fellow at the Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana from October 11 to December 14, 1999.
- Asia Fellow, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 07, 2002 to October 06, 2002. Theme of research: “A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Bangladesh: Economic, Political and Cultural Dynamics.”
- Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Center, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK from February 7 to April 28, 2004.
He is notorious for his rudness and calls his students as "Cats and Dogs". He is a good teacher with best knowledge but has no manners how to behave with university level students.
[edit] Life and career
He has a vast teaching/Research experience & has remained research fellow of some distinguished institutes of the world. He specializes in Conflict Resolution and Confidence-building measures with particular reference to Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia. He has authored two books and edited twelve along with four monographs, several research articles and book chapters. He has also completed several research projects and has arranged and participated in many national, regional and international seminars/workshops/conferences. He has been invited as a Guest Speaker by various Staff Colleges including the Air War College, National Defense College and Command and Staff College & has also been invited by TV channels as an expert for their Current Affairs programs. He holds membership of the several academic bodies. He has supervised two Ph.D. students. Currently, four students are doing M.Phil research under his guidance.
[edit] Honours
- Obtained merit scholarship in all four semesters while studying in M.Sc. International Relations, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, 1979-1981.
- Also obtained fellowships to attend International Seminars in Salzburg, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland. Executive position in "History Society", Government National College, Karachi in 1974-75. Member of several National and International Organizations.
- Given the Best Teacher’s Award by the Federal Education Ministry, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan National Commission on Human Development, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad and UNESCO on the occasion of International Teacher’s Day on October 5, 2006.
[edit] Books
- Superpower Rivalry in the Indian Ocean since the withdrawal of Great Britain . (Karachi: Area Study Center for Europe, 1985. pp.143).
- The Soviet Role in South Asia:1969-87 (Karachi: Area Study Center for Europe, 1989),pp.312.
- Contemporary Central Asia (Edited), (Islamabad: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi and Hanns Seidel Foundation, 1995), pp.256.
- Internal and External Dynamics of South Asian Security (Edited), (Karachi: Faze, 1998), pp.151.
- The CTBT Controversy: Different Perceptions In South Asia (Edited) (Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, 2000), pp. 153.
- The Challenges of Conflict Resolution and Security in 21 st Century (Edited) (Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, 2001).
- Arab-Israeli Peace Process: Lessons for South Asia (Edited) (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2001.)
- The Challenge of Confidence-Building in South Asia (Edited) (New Delhi: Harahan Publications, 2001), pp. 440.
- Paradigms of Conflict Resolution in South Asia (Edited) (Dhaka: University Press Limited, 2003).
- The World after September 11: Challenges and Opportunities (Edited) (Karachi: Program on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, 2003). pp.322
- Different Perceptions on Conflict Resolution: Need for an Alternate Approach (Edited) (Karachi: Program on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, 2005), pp. 297.
- The Challenge of Rebuilding Afghanistan (Edited) (Karachi: Program on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Islamabad, 2005), pp. 240.
[edit] Profile
- Pakistan-Italian Relations. Karachi: Area Study Center for Europe, 1989.pp.52.
[edit] Monographs
- Confidence-Building Measures in South Asia Geneva: Program for Strategic and International Security Studies, The Graduate Institute of International Studies, 1991. pp.45.
- Indo-Pakistan Normalization Process: The Role of CBMs in the post-Cold War Era. Published as an Occasional Paper by Program In Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security, (ACDIS) University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, U.S.A. November 1993, pp.1-19.
- The Road To Peace In South Asia: Lessons For India And Pakistan From The Arab-Israeli Peace Published as an Occasional Paper by the Program In Arms Control, Disarmament & International Security, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A., August 1996, pp.62.
- Pakistan and Bangladesh: From Conflict To Cooperation Published as BIISS Papers, 19 by the Bangladesh Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Dhaka, March 2003, pp. 59. Also published by the Pakistan Study Center, University of Karachi.
