S. Azmat Hassan

Ambassador Syed Azmat Hassan (Ret.), M.A., M.Sc., is a former Ambassador of Pakistan and a former senior faculty associate of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, specializing in Diplomacy and Middle Eastern studies. Currently, he is associated with the Lahore University of Management Sciences in its Humanities and Social Sciences Department. He was born on August 7, 1944 in Sialkot, Pakistan to Syed Fida and Zeenat Hassan.[1] His ranking at 'ratemyprofessors' stands at an average of 4.1/5.[2]

Education

Hassan studied at St. Anthony's High School in Lahore.

In chronological order

Civil service

His assignments have included ambassadorships in Malaysia, Syria (with responsibility for Lebanon) and Morocco. He has also served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in New Yorkk. At the Foreign Ministry Headquarters in Pakistan, Ambassador Hassan has served on the staff of the Prime Minister of Pakistan as Additional Secretary for foreign affairs and defense issues. At the Foreign Ministry, his other assignments have included heading the Middle East desk as Additional Secretary and the Afghanistan Division as Director General.[4]

Assignments in chronological order:

1968-1971: Third, then Second Secretary Embassy of Pakistan, Rome;

1971-1974: Section Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad;

1974-1976: Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad;

1976-1978: First Secretary, Pakistan Mission to the United Nations, New York;

1978-1979: Counsellor, Pakistan Mission to the United Nations, New York;

1979-1980: Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;

1980-1982: Deputy Chief of Mission Pakistan Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;

1983-1985: Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad;

1985-1988: Pakistan Ambassador to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur;

1989-19XX: Pakistan Ambassador to Syria Damascus, Syria.[1]

1992-1994: Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan[5]

During his posting in Malaysia as an Ambassador, he was quoted and interviewed several times in the local newspaper New Straits Times.[6][6][7][8][9][10][11] At the Conference of FAO, Twenty-sixth Session, Rome, 9–27 November 1991, S. Azmat Hassan represented Pakistan as Additional Secretary.[12] The Diplomatic Conference, which was convened by the International Atomic Energy Agency at its Headquarters from 14 to 17 June 1994, to adopt the Convention on Nuclear Safety, elected S. Azmat Hassan as Vice-President along with six other diplomats.[13]

Minor Role in 'Movement for the Restoration of Judiciary'

Ambassador Hassan along with Twenty-five former ambassadors in a letter to the government had demanded issuance of an executive order for immediate restoration of the deposed judges. The news report published in The Nation (2008) read as: "They have expressed their regret over the unwarranted delay in the restoration of the illegally deposed judges of the superior judiciary. The former envoys said that it was regrettable that even six weeks after the formation of the federal government, it has failed to fulfill the mandate given to it by the electorate and honour the commitment made in the Murree Declaration.They have rejected any linkage between the restoration of the judges and constitutional amendments to reform the judiciary."[14]

School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Hassan joined the School of Diplomacy and International Relations in fall 2000 following the end of his Pakistani civil service career as an Adjunct Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations. He taught DIPL 6500 The Modern Middle East: History, Challenges and Opportunities; DIPL 6501 The Modern Middle East: U.S. Involvement; DIPL 6520 Politics of Terrorism in the Middle East; DIPL 6505 Afghanistan: History, Challenges and Opportunities. He has represented the School of Diplomacy in numerous conferences. He was also a committee member to review the thesis.[15]

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

Ambassador Hassan became associated with the Lahore University of Management Sciences in 2006 where he is taught a number of courses as an Adjunct Faculty, and later as full-time Visiting Faculty. In fall 2015, he taught two courses- POL 412 Diplomacy: History and Practice and POL 224 Modern Middle East:History, Opportunities and Challenges. In spring 2016, he is teaching two courses- POL 232 Politics of International Terrorism and POL 231 US involvement in the Middle East.

Other Affiliations And Credits

S. Azmat Hassan has been associated with various organizations, think-tanks, etc. He is Senior Adviser, Board Of Sponsors, Center For War / Peace Studies.[16] He is also associated with the Global Peace Foundation[17] and serves on the boards of organizations including the New Jersey Division of the UNA-USA,[18] and the Center for UN Reform Education. The author of the book 'Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin', Akbar S. Ahmed has mentioned S. Azmat Hassan for encouraging and assisting him in his 'work on Jinnah'.[19] James P. Muldoon, author of the book 'The architecture of global governance: an introduction to the study of international organizations', has also acknowledged Hassan for assistance and guidance in his book.[20]

Publications, Participation, Presentations, Contributions, Etc

He had been invited speaker at various fora in the United States, Germany,[50] Malaysia, and Pakistan. He is also a frequent commentator on international affairs for television and radio. Hassan also writes widely on foreign affairs for the press. His articles and perspectives have appeared in the Daily Record (New Jersey), the Star-Ledger (New Jersey) and Dawn (Pakistan), The Daily Journalist,[51] The Huffington Post.[3][4][5] His brief comments have appeared in various articles, magazines and news reports.[52][53][54][55][56]

References

  1. 1 2 "Syed Azmat Hassan". prabook.org. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Azmat Hassan at Seton Hall University - RateMyProfessors.com". www.ratemyprofessors.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Azmat Hassan | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  4. 1 2 "S. Azmat Hassan". Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  5. 1 2 "The Daily Journalist Club".
  6. 1 2 "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  7. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  8. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  9. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  10. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  11. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  12. ↑ "List of delegates and observers (continued) - IRAQ". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  13. ↑ "INFCIRC/449/Add.1 - Convention on Nuclear Safety". www.iaea.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  14. ↑ "26 ex-envoys regret delay in deposed judges' reinstatement". The Nation. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  15. ↑ ""The Impact of Homeland Politics on the National Identity of Palestinia" by Mouna Marie Abraham". scholarship.shu.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  16. ↑ "who we are | Center for War/Peace Studies". cwps.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  17. ↑ "Amb. S. Azmat Hassan | Global Peace Foundation". www.globalpeace.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  18. ↑ "UNA-NY: Worldview Institute Faculty". www.unanyc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  19. ↑ Ahmed, Akbar S. (1997). Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin. Routledge. pp. xii–xiii. ISBN 9780415149662.
  20. ↑ Muldoon, James P. (2004). The architecture of global governance: an introduction to the study of international organizations. Westview Press. pp. xiv. ISBN 0813368448.
  21. ↑ "Countering Violent Extremism: The Fate of the Tamil Tigers | EastWest Institute". www.eastwest.ngo. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  22. ↑ "Home and the World South Asia in Transition".
  23. ↑ Hassan, S. Azmat. "Islam Under Siege" (PDF). Blogs: Seton Hall University.
  24. ↑ Kirplani, Anita (2009-07-07). "Q&A: FORMER PAKISTANI DIPLOMAT ON PREDATOR DRONES". Newsweek.
  25. ↑ "[Ambassador Hassan] Speech: Presentation by Ambassador S. Azmat Hassa…". 2013-12-18.
  26. ↑ "Ambassador S. Azmat Hassan on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) | Journal of Diplomacy". Journal of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  27. ↑ "Guarini Center Lecture Series features former Pakistani Ambassador - Saint Peter's University Alumni". alumni.saintpeters.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  28. ↑ Muldoon, James P.; Aviel, Joann Fagot; Reitano, Richard; Sullivan, Earl (2005-01-01). Multilateral diplomacy and the United Nations today (2nd ed.). Westview Press.
  29. ↑ "Communicators Discuss Their Roles in Global Decision Making". media.prsa.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  30. ↑ "Iraq – What Next? – The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County NJ". ethicalfocus.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  31. ↑ "ZEF News Single View". www.zef.de. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  32. ↑ "Princeton University - Author Lapham to discuss '21st Century Challenge,' Dec. 8". www.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  33. ↑ "UN Day with the Northern New Jersey Chapter". United Nations Association of the USA. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  34. ↑ "Sign In". archive-org.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  35. ↑ Ebru Today (2012-05-28), Ebru Today-Azmat Hassan-Role of an Ambassador, retrieved 2016-01-31
  36. ↑ Global Peace Foundation (2014-01-09), Amb. Azmat Hassan Speaks on the Importance of Interfaith, retrieved 2016-01-31
  37. ↑ "Ambassador Azmat Hassan Pushes for Interfaith Council at the UN | Global Peace Foundation". www.globalpeace.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  38. ↑ "Ambassador Azmat Hassan Pushes for Interfaith Council at the UN". usa.globalpeace.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  39. ↑ "Hassan Discusses Pakistan, al Qaeda on Fox & Friends Weekend - News & Events - Seton Hall University, New Jersey". www13.shu.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  40. ↑ Global Peace Foundation (2014-10-08), Amb. Azmat Hassan Speaks on the Role of Interfaith in the Public Square, retrieved 2016-01-31
  41. ↑ "Amb. Azmat Hassan Speaks at Concurrent Session on Interfaith | Global Peace Foundation". www.globalpeace.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  42. ↑ "Relief Efforts". WNYC. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  43. ↑ "What Future the UN? - Sangam.org". sangam.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  44. ↑ "Participants | Conference on World Affairs | CU-Boulder". www.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  45. ↑ "Conference on World Affairs 2011" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "Conference On World Affairs 2004" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "Conference On World Affairs 2009" (PDF).
  48. ↑ "Conference On World Affairs 2008" (PDF).
  49. ↑ "Conference On World Affairs 2005" (PDF).
  50. ↑ "Ambassador Hassan delivered a Lecture at University of Passau in January, 2012". lums.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  51. ↑ "Azmat Hassan - Think Research Expose | Think Research Expose". thedailyjournalist.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  52. ↑ "Lebanonwire.com | No Plan B in Bush Iraq strategy". lebanonwire.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  53. ↑ "Seton Hall Magazine, Fall 2013". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  54. ↑ "Egypt: Leaks help, not hurt, el-Sissi's image". CNS News. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  55. ↑ "Washington Times cites IRI Pakistan Poll | IRI". www.iri.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  56. ↑ "Lawmakers Demand Russia Withdraw Attache's Immunity - The New York Sun". www.nysun.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.

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