Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui

Academic and Administrative Positions Held Vice-Chancellor, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology. Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi. Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi. Registrar, University of Karachi. Head, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi. Director, Students' Affairs, University of Karachi. Member Syndicate, University of Karachi Member Senate, University of Karachi Member Academic Council, University of Karachi Member Discipline Committee, University of Karachi Member Equivalence Committee, University of Karachi Member Gymkhana Committee, University of Karachi Resident Tutor Boys Hostel, University of Karachi Member Convocation Committee, University of Karachi Member Admission Committee, University of Karachi

Positions held in various Academic Institutions

• Member Board of Secondary Education, Karachi.
• Member Board of intermediate Education, Karachi.
• Member Board of Governors Karachi Medical and Dental College.
• Member Board of Governors Former Federal Government Urdu Arts College.
• Co- Trustee Fatima Jinnah Dental College.

Presently Associated to the Academic Bodies of

• Member Board of Governors Baqai Medical University.
• Member Board of Governors Baqai Cadet College.
• Chairman, Academic Council, Commecs Institute of Business Education, Karachi.
• Member Board of Governors Al-Majlis Al-lImi, Karachi.
• Member Board of Governors Public School, Sir Syed Town, Karachi.

Dr. Pirzada Qasim with Governor Sindh at the foundation laying ceremony of Administration Block - II	Dr. Pirzada Qasim with Governor Sindh at inauguration of the Botanical garden
Dr. Pirzada Qasim along with Chief Minister Sindh at the setting up ceremony of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Chair	Dr. Pirzada Qasim along with Dr. Aqil Burney at the Computer Science department

Countries visited (visits to the academic institutions libraries, museums, national collections/reserves, national galleries, research centers)

• U.K.
• U.S.A
• Canada
• Germany
• Norway
• Kenya
• South Africa
• Botswana
• U.A.E.
• Saudi Arabia
• Oman
• Qatar
• Bahrain
• India
• Bangladesh
• Australia
• Malaysia

Columns, Interviews, Notes and Articles on the life and work of Dr. Pirzada Qasim. published in the Newspapers, Magazines

• Time of India (Daily) India
• Patriot (Daily) India
• Saudi Gazette (Daily) Saudi Arabia
• Star (Daily) South Africa
• Khalkije Times (Daily) U.A.E.
• Dawn (Daily) Karachi
• Star (Daily) Karachi
• Mag (Weekly) Karachi
• Jang (Daily) Karachi
• Jasarat (Daily) Karachi
• Nawa-e-Waqt (Daily) Karachi
• Express (Daily) Karachi
• Jurat (Daily) Karachi
• Takbeer (Weekly) Karachi
• Kitabi Dunya (Monthly) Karachi
• Rabita (Monthly) International
• Sareer
• Auraq
• Quomi Digest
• Maiyar
• Sachi Kahanian (Samina Yasmeen)
• Fanoon
• Dunya-e-Adab
• Satoor
• Sukhanwar
• Pakistan Television
• Radio Pakistan
• Indus Television
• ARY Television

Few contemporary intellectuals and writers who presented their analysis, criticism and tributes on the life and work of Dr. Pirzada Oasim

List of Publications

• Free amino acids in blood, liver and muscle of Uromastix hardwickii. Pak. J. Biochem. 1 (1-2): 1-4 (1968).
• Synthesis of some immunosuppressive agents. J. Sci. 2 (1): 131-134 (1973).
• Histamine and its antagonists. I. Some stearic and pharmacodynamic consideration. J. Sci. 2(2): 249-258 (1973)
• Some azaindoles and related derivatives of potential biological interest. 11th Ann. Med. Symp., J.P.M.C., Karachi Abs. p-29 (1973)
• Changes in some of the properties of muscle membrane produced by chronic denervation in rat diaphragm. 11th Ann. Med. Symp., J.P.M.C., Karachi, Abs. p30.
• Studies on erythrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 7th Symposium on Current Research in Muscular Dystrophy, Birmingham. Abs. 4 (1977). Foreign (International)
• Effect of ouabain upon erythrocyte membrane adenosine triphosphatase in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Neurol. Sci. 34: 365-372 (1977). Foreign (International)
• Erythrocytes in Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 29 (7): 144-150 (1979).
• Temperature dependent contractile properties of normal and denervated skeletal muscles. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 16-32 (1979).
• Effect of temperature on the duration of active state in normal and denervated skeletal muscle. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 33-40 (1979).
• Studies on autohemolysis in human erythrocytes. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 41-49 (1979).
• The effect of preincubation on adenosine triphosphatase activity of human erythrocyte membranes. Nat. Sci. 1(2): 105-110.
• Studies on the duration of parental immunity in chicks. Nat. Sci. 1(2): 102-104 (1979).
• An evaluation of some carrier detection techniques in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Neurol. Sci. 43: 377-394 (1979). Foreign (International)
• The effect of dexamethasone on the growth of gamma irradiated tadpoles. Acta Anatomica 105: 134-139 (1979). Foreign (International)
• Levels of liver glycogen during normal and radiation induced metamorphosis in Rana Cyanophlyctus. Acta. Anatomica. 105: 338-343 (1979). Foreign (International)
• Thermostability of the lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus. Nat. Sci. 1(3): 137-142.
• Gamma rays as stressor of tadpole growth. Radiobiol. Radiother. 20: 661-670 (1979). Foreign (International)
• The effect of Dexamethasone and vitamin A on the growth and metamorphosis of gamma-irradiated thyroxine induced Bufo melanosticutus tadpoles. Radiobiol. Raditother. 21: 156-161 (1980) Foreign (International)
• On the effects of Amygdalin (Vitamin B-17) in Cancer Evaluation in rats administered Dimethylnitrosamine. Nat. Sci. 3(2): 33-39.
• Cancer risk in Pakistan: Environmental mycotoxin and prevention of exposure. Nat. Sci., 3: 96-97 (1981).
• Electrocardiographic studies in the patients of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 34(5): 117-121 (1984).
• Osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 34(5): 127-134.
• Myoglobinuria in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 23: 95-99 (1984).
• Binding of Cardiac Glycoside Ouabain to Dystrophic Erythrocyte Membranes. Pak. J. Pharmacol. 2: 37-42 (1985).
• Relative vapour pressure lowering in the skeletal muscles of different animals and in the denervated and tenotomized muscles of uromastix. J. Pharm. Univ. Kar., 42(2): 119-122 (1986).
• Semen Analysis in insulin dependent/ non insulin dependent diabetic men with/ without Neuropathy. Arch. Androl. 30: 47-54 (1993). Foreign (International)
• Serum and Urinary levels of pituitary-gonadal hormones in insulin dependent and non insulin dependent diabetic males with and without neuropathy. Arch. Androl. 30: 117-123 (1993). Foreign (International)
• Comparative studies of the induction of Erectile response to film and fantasy in diabetic men with and without neuropathy. Arch. Androl. 30: 137-145 (1993). Foreign (International).
• Conduction velocity of the dorsal nerve of penis and penile brachial index in insulin dependent/ non insulin dependent diabetic men with/ without neuropathy. Arch. STD/HIV Res. 7(2): 105-114 (1993). Foreign (International)
• Diabetic neuropathies in males, circadian variation in pituitary gonadal hormonal release. Pak. J. Pharmacol, 11(1), 19-27 (1994).
• Estimation of nor adrenalne content of human penile tissue in diabetic men with/without neuropathy. Pak. J. Pharaceu. Sci. 7(2): 35-44 (1994).
• Eretle impotence in Insulin dependent (IDDM) and non-insulin dependent (NIDDM) diabetic men with/without neuropathy. Arc. STD/HIC Res. 7(2): 97-103 (1993). Foreign (International).