BY ZUBIA NOOR
‘INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS’ is my most favorite and preferred subject at KU. There are many reasons for loving this subject but there are a few I would want to share with you guys.
I.R. is a very beautiful department with a calm atmosphere and a lush green garden outside our classroom. The classes are large and airy with big maps of the world; they really come in handy while studying world politics. It really creates an environment that we all are present (and alive) in an ‘international relations’ class. Besides this, I am impressed by many teachers at I.R. Miss Nabiha Gul, Sir Moonis Ahmer, Sir Faheem uddin and Sir Faisal Awan are some prominent names of the capable I.R. teaching faculty. My favorite is Sir Faisal Awan. I can safely label him as the ‘back bone of I.R. dept’. He taught us in our first semester and did it with absolute perfection. He never ignored his purpose: passing on his knowledge to his students. He made us fall in love with I.R. which is, according to some, a really dry subject. The concepts he taught us, are engraved on our minds forever.
I would like to appreciate him since he is a hard working teacher and is well- informed about all the politics, history and all the policies of the world. I know he should know that since he is a world politics professor, but what makes him different is his compassion and perspective and outlook towards the world which is outstanding and better than all the other teachers of I.R. at KU. His examples go nicely with the information and are clearly understood by the students. He gives lectures both in English language and Urdu.
Sir Faisal Awan is a very polite teacher and has never scolded a student in his class, ever. It’s because he believes that if a student is given what he likes, no problems can erupt between the teacher and a student. His words are like tranquilizers that take us deep down where he wants us to be…world politics of course. Yeah, I know I am exaggerating, but once you attend one of his lectures, you will definitely agree.
He also gives us Islamic information while maintaining a balance with his actual subject. He also adjusts timings with the consent of students and help us get rid of the ridiculous time table revealed from ‘his highness’ office. I really enjoyed taking his classes and he has had a good influence on my personality. For all the aspiring I.R. students, watch out for him, you will only benefit from this man. He is truly an inspiration, one that you hardly find at public universities nowadays. hats off to you!
