Hassan Askari Rizvi () ( SI), is a

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and military analyst who served as caretaker

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in 2018. He is noted for his work in

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and the country's domestic policy. He was serving as

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of political science at the Punjab University, Lahore as well. He also is a television personality and regularly appears on country's various

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to comment on country's political and domestic situation. He also was a lecturer at the

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. He is considered to have much experience working with international think tanks, universities, Pakistani and foreign news media.

Early life and education

Hassan Askari Rizvi, born into a

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family in

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, attended the

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where he studied political science, sociology,

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and

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from 1960 to 1968. He gained BA (with honours) in

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and

in 1968 from the

. In 1970, he attained MA in political science and proceeded his studies of United Kingdom. Rizvi received MPhil on the basis of publishing his thesis on South Asia and comparative government. In 1979, he earned MA in

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(IR) from the

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, followed by PhD in

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from the

in 1980.

Academic career

He was a

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at the

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from January 1996 to July 1999. He also served as the

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Professor at

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of Germany from 1988 to 1991. Upon returning to Pakistan, he has regularly appeared on country's

to comment and discuss on country's nuclear weapons politics, national political and domestic situation of the

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and South Asia. He has spent over 35 years teaching and supervising research at the post-graduate level.

Political career

Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab (2018)

He was nominated by the opposition

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after they rejected their own previous nominee

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on whom government of

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was in agreement. As a result, he was nominated as caretaker chief minister of Punjab by the

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. Consensus on Rizvi could not be reached between government and opposition and the matter was decided by

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was critical of this selection. However, Hasan Askari committed to ensure free and fair elections in the province.Hasan Askari takes oath as Punjab interim Chief Minister (CM)
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 8 June 2018, Retrieved 5 July 2020

Publications

A prolific author, he has written "more than 1,800 op-eds and comment pieces in domestic and international newspapers and magazines".Dr Hasan Askari — a profile
Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 June 2018, Retrieved 5 July 2020 His books include:

Books

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Awards and recognition

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and Civil decorations of Pakistan, civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially me ...

(Star of Excellence) by the

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in 2010.

References

External links

Quaid-i-Azam University Faculty

Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, Chief Minister of Punjab {{DEFAULTSORT:Rizvi, Hasan Askari Living people Politicians from Lahore Pakistani political scientists Pakistani political writers University of Pennsylvania alumni Alumni of the University of Leeds University of the Punjab alumni Academic staff of Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistani philosophers Pakistani political commentators Pakistani scholars of Pakistan studies Pakistani military writers Pakistani educators Pakistani political consultants 1951 births Chief ministers of Punjab, Pakistan Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Iqbal scholars