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Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui
Vice Chancellor
University of Karachi.

Pen Name: Pirzada Qasim Date of Birth: 08th February, 1943 Academic Qualification: B.Sc.(Hons.), M. Sc., Ph.D.(N'Cle) England Present Position: Vice Chancellor University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. Professional Experience: 37 years in teaching, research and educational management. Training Abroad: Research associate in Neurology, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, England (1975-1978) (Worked in the laboratories of Lord Walton of Detachant) Recognition: Educationist and a man of literature. Research and Publication: i. Guided M.Phil and PhD students ii. Research publications in international and national scientific journals. iii. Popular articles, prefaces, flaps and critical notes. iv. Creative work: Books of Urdu verses.

Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui Vice Chancellor University of Karachi

Academic and Administrative Positions Held:
i. Vice-Chancellor, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology.
ii. Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi.
Iii. Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi.
iv. Registrar, University of Karachi.
v. Head, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi.
vi. Director, Students' Affairs, University of Karachi.
vii. Member Syndicate, University of Karachi
viii. Member Senate, University of Karachi
ix. Member Academic Council, University of Karachi
x. Member Discipline Committee, University of Karachi
xi. Member Equivalence Committee, University of Karachi
xii. Member Gymkhana Committee, University of Karachi
xiii. Resident Tutor Boys Hostel, University of Karachi
xiv. Member Convocation Committee, University of Karachi
xv. Member Admission Committee, University of Karachi

Positions held in various Academic Institutions:
i. Member Board of Secondary Education, Karachi.
ii. Member Board of intermediate Education, Karachi.
iii. Member Board of Governors Karachi Medical and Dental College.
iv. Member Board of Governors Former Federal Government Urdu Arts College.
v. Co- Trustee Fatima Jinnah Dental College.

Presently Associated to the Academic Bodies of:
i. Member Board of Governors Baqai Medical University.
ii. Member Board of Governors Baqai Cadet College.
iii. Chairman, Academic Council, Commecs Institute of Business Education, Karachi.
iv. Member Board of Governors Al-Majlis Al-lImi, Karachi.
v. 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):

UK	USA	CANADA	GERMANY
NORWAY	KENYA	REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA	BOTSWANA
UAE	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 etc.

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:

Mr. Ali Sardar Jafri	Mr. Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi	Mr. Akhtar-ul Ieman
Prof. Mumtaz Hasan	Mr. Kaifi Azmi	Mr. Majrooh Sultanpuri
Mr. Meerza Adeeb	Mr. Tabish Dehlvi	Mr. Ram Lal
Dr. Jamiluddin Aali	Mr. Mukhtar Masood	Prof. Shore Alig
Dr. Jagan Nath Azad	Prof. Dr. A. K. Kashfi	Prof.Dr. Gopichand Narang
Prof. Dr. Manzoor Ahmed	Dr. Jamil Jalibi	Prof. Dr. Farman Fatehpuri
Prof. Dr. Aslam Farrukhi	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hassan	Prof. Dr. Manzooruddin Ahmed
Mr. Raghib Muradabadi	Dr. F.U. Baqai	Prof. Khatir Ghazanvi
Dr. Muhammad Ali Siddiqui	Mr. Shehzad Ahmed	Mr. Aziz Hamid Madni
Prof. Mohsin Ahsan	Dr. Manazir Harganvi	Dr. Iejaz Ali Arshad
Prof. Dr. Younus Hasni	Prof. Dr. Arifa Farid	Prof.Dr. Nisar Zubairi
Mr. Ahmed Hamdani	Mr. Qamar Jamil	Mr. Shabnum Roomani
Mr. Mohsin Bhopali	Mr. Mahmood Sham	Prof. Sahar Ansari
Mr. Iftikhar Arif	Dr. Hilal Naqvi	Mr. Amjad Islam Amjad
Mr. Kamal Azfar	Mr. Dilawar Figar	Mr. Qamar Ali Abbasi
Mr. Sarshar Siddiqui	Dr. Abid Raza Bedar	Mr. Parkash Chandar
Mr. Tahir Masood	Ms. Zahida Hina	Mr. Azhar Hassan Siddiqui
Mr. Zakir Ali Khan	Mr. Umeed Fazli	Mr. Khalid Alig
Prof. Afaq Siddiqui	Ms. Fatima Hasan	Mr. Najamul Hassan Rizvi
Prof. Waseem Barelvi	Ms. Shahida Hasan	Dr. Nasim Nighat
Prof. Tahir Naqvi	Prof. Anwer Masood	Dr. Vaqar Ahmed Rizvi
Dr. Fahim Azmi	Mr. Mobin Mirza	Mr. S.K. Nizam
Mr. Ather Shah Khan	Prof. Dr. Kazi A. Kadir	Prof. Aasi Karnali
Mr. Murtuza Barlas	Mr. John Elia	Mr. Jamal Ahsani

List of Publications

1. Free amino acids in blood, liver and muscle of Uromastix hardwickii. Pak. J. Biochem. 1 (1-2): 1-4 (1968).
2. Synthesis of some immunosuppressive agents. J. Sci. 2 (1): 131-134 (1973).
3. Histamine and its antagonists. I. Some stearic and pharmacodynamic consideration. J. Sci. 2(2): 249-258 (1973)
4. Some azaindoles and related derivatives of potential biological interest. 11th Ann. Med. Symp., J.P.M.C., Karachi Abs. p-29 (1973)
5. 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.
6. Studies on erythrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 7th Symposium on Current Research in Muscular Dystrophy, Birmingham. Abs. 4 (1977). Foreign (International)
7. Effect of ouabain upon erythrocyte membrane adenosine triphosphatase in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Neurol. Sci. 34: 365-372 (1977). Foreign (International)
8. Erythrocytes in Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 29 (7): 144-150 (1979).
9. Temperature dependent contractile properties of normal and denervated skeletal muscles. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 16-32 (1979).
10. Effect of temperature on the duration of active state in normal and denervated skeletal muscle. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 33-40 (1979).
11. Studies on autohemolysis in human erythrocytes. Nat. Sci. 1(1): 41-49 (1979).
12. The effect of preincubation on adenosine triphosphatase activity of human erythrocyte membranes. Nat. Sci. 1(2): 105-110.
13. Studies on the duration of parental immunity in chicks. Nat. Sci. 1(2): 102-104 (1979).
14. An evaluation of some carrier detection techniques in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Neurol. Sci. 43: 377-394 (1979). Foreign (International)
15. The effect of dexamethasone on the growth of gamma irradiated tadpoles. Acta Anatomica 105: 134-139 (1979). Foreign (International)
16. Levels of liver glycogen during normal and radiation induced metamorphosis in Rana Cyanophlyctus. Acta. Anatomica. 105: 338-343 (1979). Foreign (International)
17. Thermostatbility of the lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus. Nat. Sci. 1(3): 137-142.
18. Gamma rays as stressor of tadpole growth. Radiobiol. Radiother. 20: 661-670 (1979). Foreign (International)
19. 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)
20. On the effects of Amygdalin (Vitamin B-17) in Cancer Evaluation in rats administered Dimethylnitrosamine. Nat. Sci. 3(2): 33-39.
21. Cancer risk in Pakistan: Environmental mycotoxin and prevention of exposure. Nat. Sci., 3: 96-97 (1981).
22. Electrocardiographic studies in the patients of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 34(5): 117-121 (1984).
23. Osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 34(5): 127-134.
24. Myoglobinuria in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 23: 95-99 (1984).
25. Binding of Cardiac Glycoside Ouabain to Dystrophic Erythrocyte Membranes. Pak. J. Pharmacol. 2: 37-42 (1985).
26. 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).
27. Semen Analysis in insulin dependent/ non insulin dependent diabetic men with/ without Neuropathy. Arch. Androl. 30: 47-54 (1993). Foreign (International)
28. 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)
29. 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).
30. 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)
31. Diabetic neuropathies in males, circadian variation in pituitary gonadal hormonal release. Pak. J. Pharmacol, 11(1), 19-27 (1994).
32. Estimation of nor adrenalne content of human penile tissue in diabetic men with/without neuropathy. Pak. J. Pharaceu. Sci. 7(2): 35-44 (1994).
33. 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).