{"id":32033,"date":"2017-11-20T14:57:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T09:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=32033"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:52:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:52:16","slug":"men-like-shehbaz-sharif-are-needed-in-leadership-roles-to-pave-way-for-genuine-development-us-diplomat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=32033","title":{"rendered":"Men like Shehbaz Sharif are needed in leadership roles to pave way for genuine development: US Diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Kind of energy that can transform a city, transform a state to bring together the powers of the government for a collective good wedded to a vision is what I saw in Shehbaz Sharif<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sYMC9av6-M\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>I saw in him a man of compelling vision with real leadership and management skills and the capacity to translate concepts into action and that is unique in politics very few leaders actually have that ability<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31906\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s not only his strategic vision of where to take his province but also a practical capacity to implement that vision in the day to day life of his country and his city, that\u2019s something completely unique in my experience in the developing world <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Terms Shehbaz as Robert Moses of Lahore<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LONDON Nov 20 (TNS):<\/strong> United States former Counsel General Zachary V Harkenrider has lauded the vision and management skills of the chief minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, saying he was tremendously impressed by his leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32034\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-2-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zachary V Harkenrider served as the Consul General of the United States in Lahore between 2013 and 2016. During the period, he was able to work closely with Shehbaz Sharif. Harkenrider was responsible for all activities of the US government in Punjab. He is currently working at US embassy in London as a senior diplomat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31907\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/41.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/41-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former Counsel General seemed quite impressed with Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s commanding abilities. In an interview, Harkenrider said Sharif&#8217;s &#8220;leadership skills, dynamism, and vision\u201d allow him to make sure the goals he has set are delivered in practical form.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have got lots of leaders in this world in my country and other countries who are capable of visualising success or where they want to go, they are the people who are very good at implementing projects. It\u2019s very rare to find somebody who blends both qualities and Shahbaz did that and that\u2019s why I found him quite impressive and unique in my experience,\u201d said the diplomat who worked closely with the Punjab Chief Minister.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31910\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Zachary-V-Harkenrider-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not only his strategic vision of where to take his province but also a practical capacity to implement that vision in the day to day life of his country and his city, that\u2019s something completely unique in my experience in the developing world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never seen anyone who is that capable of matching vision and execution as Shehbaz Sharif was. Despite having served in a \u201cdozen countries, it was Sharif out of all the leaders he has met to date who left a lasting impression,\u201d the senior US diplomat added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32037\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pakistan-travel-advisory-for-americans-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The US diplomat said that Shahbaz Sharif was a \u201cgood man and he provided great leadership to the people of Punjab.<br \/>buy grifulvin online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/languages\/themes\/new\/grifulvin.html\">https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/languages\/themes\/new\/grifulvin.html<\/a> no prescription<br \/>\n<br \/>\u00a0 He added that they were working so hard to try to improve the US-Pakistan relations and try to invest in Pakistan\u2019s success. It was great to have a partner like Shahbaz Sharif who was clearly every effective in getting things done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32035\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/uUS-Consul-Harkenrider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/uUS-Consul-Harkenrider.jpg 650w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/uUS-Consul-Harkenrider-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People like Shehbaz Sharif are needed in leadership roles in order to pave way for genuine development; Harkenrider linked him to Robert Moses who is an instrumental character in the history of New York.<\/p>\n<p>The book \u201ccalled The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A Caro shows you what that kind of energy can do to transform a city, transform a state to bring together the powers of the government for a collective good wedded to a vision and that\u2019s what I saw in Shehbaz Sharif&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32036\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7015-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I saw in him a man of compelling vision with real leadership and management skills and the capacity to translate concepts into action and that is unique in politics very few leaders actually have that ability,&#8221; Harkenrider stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Harkenrider said that there was a whole depth to the Punjabi culture, and particularly, the Lahori traditions which goes very deep. It has deep historical roots. I am a Persian speaker so I was able to understand some of the cultural foundations of the Punjab, he noted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I ran the ambassador\u2019s cultural preservation fund and contributed towards conservations and preservations of some of Punjab\u2019s great cultural heritage and historical monuments&#8221; from shrines in Multan to mosques in Lahore.I am a historian by background and diplomat by profession. It was a great fusion of our assistance resources and Pakistan\u2019s rich deep history. And it gave me a great appreciation for the country\u2019s texture,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31909\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shehbaz-Sharif.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shehbaz-Sharif.jpg 650w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shehbaz-Sharif-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zachary Harkenrider, who is working in the political section of the US Embassy in London, said that the fact that Pakistan and the US were not happy with each other and asking each other to do more show that how much both needed depended on each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUS placed tremendous importance to its relations with Pakistan and vice versa. We work together on shared priorities and not only in the security sphere but in the economic sphere too. The US has provided over 50 billion dollars of assistance, both economic and military to Pakistan in the last 15 years, and that reflects the tremendous priority that we have for relations with your country.\u201d He said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31911\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-78.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-78.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-78-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-78-696x398.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said that the US also valued Pakistan because it has the potential to be a great Asian success story. \u201cWhen I look at the picture of the economic growth that we saw in the last few years, the tremendous success in energy, culture, free media and you name it, this is an Asian success story that\u2019s waiting to happen and I am proud to be part of that. And the emphasis the United States places on Pakistan is not misplaced when you consider the tremendous potential of that country in contributing towards a prosperous Asian future,\u201d said the diplomat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31917\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif-696x473.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quaid-e-Azam-Solar-Project-Shahbaz-Sharif-617x420.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was great to have a partner like Shehbaz Sharif who was clearly very effective in getting things done\u201d, the diplomat concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kind of energy that can transform a city, transform a state to bring together the powers of the government for a collective good wedded to a vision is what I saw in Shehbaz Sharif I saw in him a man of compelling vision with real leadership and management skills and the capacity to translate concepts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[247,733],"class_list":["post-32033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-london","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32033"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110216,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32033\/revisions\/110216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}