Dedication
First and foremost, I would like to thank God, for the strength, power, and all
the blessings to complete this work. I would like to thank my family who has
sacrificed their precious time and efforts to support me in the work; their
encouragement and never-ending flow of support had given me the confidence
I needed.
Rashid A. Khan
To my teachers who played a critical role in shaping and building my life:
–Sufi Fazal Hussain-(late)—Government Primary (now Middle) school, Mandi
Bhalwal, Gujrat, Pakistan
–M. Yonus—Government Middle (now Higher Secondary) school, Thil,
Gujrat, Pakistan
–M. Khalil—Government Middle (now Higher Secondary) school, Thil,
Gujrat, Pakistan
–Abdul Malik—Government Middle (now Higher Secondary) school, Thil,
Gujrat, Pakistan
–M. Mushtaq—Government Middle (now Higher Secondary) school, Thil,
Gujrat, Pakistan
–M. Kamal-(late)—Government M.C. Islamia High (now Higher Secondary)
school, Jhelum, Pakistan
–C. M. Sadiq-(late)—Government M.C. Islamia High (now Higher Secondary)
school, Jhelum, Pakistan
–Prof. Azmat Chaudhry—Government College, G.T. Road & Government
Degree College, Tahinianwala, Jhelum, Pakistan
–Prof. M. Ashfaq Bukhari—B.Z. University, Multan, Pakistan
–Prof. Pål Davidsen—University of Bergen, Norway
–Prof. Mike Spector—The University of Bergen, Norway (now at the
University of North Texas, USA)
–Prof. Yaman Barlas—The University of Bergen, Norway (now at the Bogazici
University, Turkey)