Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi is an independent political and defense analyst. He was Visiting Professor of Pakistan Studies at Columbia University School of International and Public affairs (SIPA) from January 1996 to July 1999, and the Allama Iqbal Professor at Heidelberg University, Germany from 1988 to 1991. Until 2001, he was a Professor of Political Science at the Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan. He obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.Phil. in Politics from the University of Leeds, UK. He is Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, and an Independent Political Consultant with a vast experience of working with international think-tanks, universities and Pakistani and foreign media.

Professional Achievements:

Presidential Award Conferred “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” by the President of Pakistan on March 23, 2010.

Distinguished Professorship-Chair Quaid-i-Azam Distinguished Professor of Pakistan Studies, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, USA (December 1999 to July 1999 (Teaching and Research assignment, taught courses on South Asia, Pakistan.)

Allama Iqbal Professor – Pakistan Chair, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany (February 1988 to January 1991)

Member, Editorial Board, South Asian Journal (South Asia Free Media Association SAFMA, Lahore): 2010 to the present Member, Editorial Advisory Board, IPRI Journal (Islamabad): 2001 to the present Member, Editorial Review Board, Pakistan Perspective (A Journal of Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Karachi): 2005 to the present. Member Editorial Board, Asian Affairs: An American Review (Washington, D.C.): 1983 to 1990. Editorial Adviser, Defence Journal (Karachi): 1986 to 1996. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Strategic Studies (Islamabad), 1993 to 1998. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of International Affairs (Dhaka University, Bangladesh): 1993-1996. Member, International Editorial & Advisory Board, Asian Profile (Hong Kong): 1984. Conferences/Workshops and Special Talks Participated in over 125 professional conferences/workshops and delivered special talks in Pakistan and abroad. International professional conferences and workshops were attended in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, the UAE, Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and India. Member of the entourage of Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Perth, Australia, October 2011, and 2nd Nuclear Security Summit, Seoul, South Korea, March 2012. Guest Speaker from time to time at the National Defence University, Islamabad, PAF Air War College, Karachi, National Management College, (formerly Pakistan Administrative Staff College) Lahore, Civil Services Academy, Lahore and formerly National Institute of Public Administration, Lahore. Political commentator on current issues and problems in the private sector TV channels, Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan. Teaching and Research Experience Over 35 years of teaching and research experience at the post-Graduate level. Taught the Master level courses in the universities in Pakistan, Germany and the U.S. on South Asian Affairs, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Pakistan domestic and foreign policy, civil-military relations and the Middle East and the Gulf region. Supervised M.A. and PhD theses.

Major Fields of Teaching and Research South Asia, especially domestic politics, foreign policy and Security Affairs, Comparative Politics, International Relations Theory Politics of Developing countries Pakistan Affairs Civil-Military Relations Central Asia and the Middle East