Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem | |
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| Born | 1897 (1897) |
| Died | 20 April 1975(1975-04-20) (aged 77–78) |
| Alma mater | Patna University University of Oxford |
| Known for | Pakistan Movement and helped in establishing thePakistan Institute of International Affairs |
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| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | Karachi University Aligarh Muslim University University of Oxford Sindh University |
Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem (Urdu: ابو بكر احمد حليم; commonly known asA. B. A. Haleem) (1897 – 20 April 1975) was a Pakistanipolitical scientist and the firstvice-chancellor ofKarachi University.
Abu Bakr Ahmed Haleem was born in 1897 in Irki village inBihar,British Indian Empire (now in India).[citation needed] From thePatna University he gainedBachelor of Arts andMaster of Arts degrees in political science.[1] He attended theUniversity of Oxford in England where he gained aDoctor of Philosophy degree in political science and was called atLincoln's Inn asBar-at-law.[2] Upon returning to India in 1923, Haleem accepted a professorship in history at theAligarh Muslim University.[citation needed] In 1944, he joined theMuslim League and took active participation inPakistan Movement. At one point he reportedly toldMuhammad Ali Jinnah: "Mr. Jinnah, we are teaching history and you are making it."[3] In support of Jinnah, the AMU was also closed on 3 November 1941.[4] The University Muslim League also formed a writers committee under Haleem which produced articles and pamphlets on Pakistan.[4]
After theestablishment of Pakistan in 1947, Haleem was appointed the firstVice-Chancellor ofSindh University at the behest of Jinnah and in 1951 he gained that post atKarachi University.[3]
In 1970, he became chairman ofPakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) which he chaired until 1974. In 1975, he once returned to Karachi University to teach political science and stayed there until his death on 20 April 1975.[1]
He died on 20 April 1975 inKarachi.[citation needed]
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