When Iftikhar advised me he wished to do a PhD, frankly talking, I used to be fearful.
How will he discover the time and power? I knew he had a full time job, very younger kids and one other one on the way in which.
I didn’t need to disappoint him so I accepted his software however I used to be ready for an extended slog.
I had no doubts about his credentials however was involved about his myriad of tasks and commitments.
With dedication, a little bit of luck and main favours from the Creator, I believed possibly he can do one thing helpful inside 5 or 6 years.
Daily, together with weekends, Eid or Christmas, Ifti would telephone me with out fail. After customary greetings, the dialog was all the time to inform me that he was going to fail after which what number of phrases he had written.
I used to be impressed together with his consistency.
After a 12 months or so I believed possibly there’s a slight probability this man can get a PhD. I used to be nonetheless uncertain. Nonetheless, I used to be all the time good and constructive, regardless of doubts and reservations. He was all the time so well mannered so I didn’t have the guts to disappoint him.
Quick ahead one other 6 months and the conversations was nonetheless the identical after tens of hundreds of phrases. He had performed substantial quantity of labor.
My confidence in Ifti’s progress and skill to get a PhD soured. My problem was to persuade him and preserve him shifting ahead. So, to present Ifti a transparent goal to goal for I arrange his PhD viva date inside 2 1/2 years after the beginning date.
I’m glad I did that as a result of Ifti’s focus intensified. He began to race in direction of the end line.
With a wonderful efficiency on the viva, he accomplished his PhD inside a 3 12 months interval. A miracle with all his commitments and pursuits. Along with his hectic household life, Ifti all the time discovered time to fly aeroplanes and go on lengthy excursions on his motorbikes.
I’m actually pleased with his efforts and achievements contemplating all of the work and household commitments and wealthy vary of pursuits.
I’m assured he’ll climb the following steps of writing some peer reviewed papers with ease and style.
Effectively performed Ifti, I’m pleased with you.
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