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Src: The Asian Studies Monitor ISSN 1329-9778
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/asia-www-monitor.html
21 Dec 2000
Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan (1914-1999)
8M.com, Orem, UT, USA
Self-description "Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan was the founder of the Orangi Pilot Project [OPP] in
Pakistan and also the Comilla Rural Academy in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
He was born into a cultured family in 1914 and died on Oct 09, 1999. Dr. Khan
[...] devoted his life to the uplifting of poor Pakistanis. [...] Dr. Khan was a
recipient of the Nishan-i-Imtiaz, Hilal-e-Pakistan, Sitra-i-Pakistan, and
Magsaysay Awards. [...] He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Michigan State
University in the USA and an Honorary DLtt degree by Karachi University in
Pakistan."
Site content: Photographs and Biographical data;
Links (Dr. Khan's books, articles, speeches, etc.
Orangi Pilot Project (OPP),
Comilla Rural Academy,
numerous sites with information about Dr. Khan.)
[The site offers a valuable 'Mediawatch' section - ed.]
URL http://akhtar-hameed-khan.8m.com
Link suggested by: Allen W Thrasher (athr@loc.gov)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
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