Abstract
Education in Pakistan in general and in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular is faced with multifarious problems. Apart from endeavors by the government, some individuals are also putting in their efforts for promotion of education. One such individual is a foreign luminary, Geoffrey Douglas Langland. This 95 years old English man is settled in Pakistan right from the inception of the country in 1947. Holding the rank of Major in British Army, he spent a couple of years during 1947-54 in Pakistan Army training section, and then switched over to education in 1954. He served at Aitcheson College Lahore, Cadet College Razmak and finally made Chitral as his abode. In Chitral he established Langlands School and College in 1989. He contributed a lot to education in Pakistan during the past 58 years. In this paper, an attempt has been made to introduce that legendry character and his meritorious services, to Pakistani people in particular and rest of the world in general. Most part of the paper pertains to oral history as a large amount of information has been gathered from interviews with Langlands and people associated with him one way or the other. Few secondary sources such as books, reports and websites have also been consulted.
Dr. Fakhr-ul-Islam. (2014) Promotion of Education in Pakistan: The Role of an English man, G.D Langland, The Dialogue, Volume 9, Issue 2.
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