Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem
| Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 Irki, Jehanabad Bihar, British India |
| Died | 20 April 1975 (78 or 79 years old) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Residence | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Fields | Political Science |
| Institutions |
Karachi University Aligarh Muslim University Oxford University Sindh University |
| Alma mater |
Patna University Oxford University |
| Known for | Pakistan Movement and helped in establishing the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs |
Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem (Urdu: ابو بكر احمد حليم; commonly known as A. B. A. Haleem), was an influential and pioneering Pakistani political scientist and the first vice-chancellor of Karachi University in 1951 and served in that position for 6 years. Before that, he was appointed the first vice-chancellor of the University of Sindh in 1947 and served in that position for 4 years until 1951. He spent most of his career teaching political science at the Karachi University and is regarded as having been "the influential political scientist" of Pakistan.
Abu Bakr Ahmed Haleem was born in 1897 in Irki village of Jehanabad, Bihar, British Indian Empire (now India). He was subsequently educated at the Patna University where graduated with BA and MA in political science from the same university. Haleem was attained PhD in political science from the Oxford University and was called at Lincoln's Inn as Bar-at-law. Upon returning to India, Haleem accepted the professorship in history at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) 1923. In 1944, he joined the Muslim League and took active participation in Pakistan Movement. At one point he reportedly told Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Mr. Jinnah, we are teaching history and you are making it." In support of Jinnah, the AMU was also closed on 3 November 1941. The University Muslim League also formed a writers committee under Professor A.B.A. Haleem which produced articles and pamphlets on Pakistan.
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