Prof.
Dr. Pirzada Qasim
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 Ph.D 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.
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Prof.
Dr. Pirzada Qasim
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 oflntermediate 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 AI-Majlis AI-lImi, Karachi.
v. Member Board of Governors Public School, Sir Syed Town, Karachi.

Dr. Pirzada Qasim along with Dr. Aqil Burney at the Computer Science
department .
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Countries
visited (visits to the academic institutions libraries, museums,
national collections/reserves, national galleries, research centers):
1. UK. 2. US.A.
3. CANADA 4. GERMANY
5. NORWAY 6. KENYA
7 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRlCA 8. BOTSWANA
9. UA.E. 10. SAUDI ARABIA
11. OMAN 12. QATAR
13. BEHRAIN 14. INDIA
15. BANGLADESH 16. AUSTRALIA
17. MALAYSIA
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Columns, Interviews, Notes
and Articles on the life and work of Dr. Pirzada Qasim. published in the
Newspapers, Magazines etc.
1. Time of India (Daily) India
2. Patriot (Daily) India
3. Saudi Gazette (Daily) Saudi Arabia
4. Star (Daily) South Africa
5. Khalkije Times (Daily) UA.E.
6. Dawn (Daily) Karachi
7. Star (Daily) Karachi
8. Mag (Weekly) Karachi
9. Jang (Daily) Karachi
10. Jasarat (Daily) Karachi
11. Nawa-I-Waqt (Daily) Karachi
12. Express (Daily) Karachi
13. Jurat (Daily) Karachi
14. Takbeer (Weekly) Karachi
15. Kitabi Dunya (Monthly) Karachi
16. Rabita (Monthly) International
17. Sareer 18. Auraq
19. Quomi Digest
20. Maiyar
21. Sachi Kahanian 22. Fanoon
23. Dunya-e-Adab 24. Satoor
25. Sukhanwar
26. Pakistan Television
27. Radio Pakistan
28. Indus Television
29. ARY Television
Few
contemporary intellectuals and writers who presented their analysis,
criticism and tributes on the life and work of Dr. Pirzada Oasim:
1. Mr. Ali Sardar
Jafri
2. Mr. Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
3. Mr. Akhtar-ul Ieman
4. Prof. Mumtaz Hasan
5. Mr. Kaifi Azmi
6. Mr. Majrooh Sultanpuri
7. Mr. Meerza Adeeb
8. Mr. Tabish Dehlvi
9. Mr. Ram Lal
10. Dr. Jamiluddin Aali
11. Mr. Mukhtar Masood
12. Prof.Shore Alig
13. Dr. Jagan Nath Azad
14. Prof.Dr. A.K. Kashfi
15. Prof.Dr. Gopichand Narang
16. Prof.Dr. Manzoor Ahmed
17. Dr. Jamil Jalibi
18. Prof.Dr. Farman Fatehpuri
19. Prof.Dr. Aslam Farrukhi
20. Prof.Dr. Muhammad Hassan
21. Prof.Dr.Manzooruddin Ahmed
22. Mr. Raghib Muradabadi
23. Dr. F.U. Baqai
24. Prof. Khatir Ghazanvi
25. Dr. Muhammad Ali Siddiqui
26. Mr. Shehzad Ahmed
27. Mr. Aziz Hamid Madni
28. Prof.Mohsin Ahsan
29. Dr. Manazir Harganvi
30. Dr. Iejaz Ali Arshad
31. Prof.Dr. Younus Hasni
32. Prof.Dr. Arifa Farid
33. Prof.Dr. Nisar Zubairi
34. Mr. Ahmed Hamdani
35. Mr. Qamar Jamil
36. Mr. Shabnum Roomani
37. Mr. Mohsin Bhopali
38. Mr. Mahmood Sham
39. Prof. Sahar Ansari
40. Mr. Iftikhar Arif
41. Mr. Qamar Ali Abbasi
42. Mr. Amjad Islam Amjad
43. Mr. Kamal Azfar
44. Mr. Dilawar Figar
45. Dr. Abid Raza Bedar
46. Mr. Sarshar Siddiqui
47. Mr. Parkash Chandar
48. Mr. Tahir Masood
49. Ms. Zahida Hina
50. Mr. Azhar Hassan Siddiqui
51. Mr. Zakir Ali Khan
52. Mr. Umeed Fazli
53. Mr. Khalid Alig
54. Prof. Afaq Siddiqui
55. Ms. Fatima Hasan
56. Mr. Najamul Hassan Rizvi
57. Prof. Waseem Barelvi
58. Ms. Shahida Hasan
59. Dr. Nasim Nighat
61. Prof. Tahir Naqvi
62. Prof. Anwer Masood
63. Dr. Vaqar Ahmed Rizvi
64. Dr. Fahim Azmi
65. Mr. Mobin Mirza
66. Mr. S.K. Nizam
67. Dr. Hilal Naqvi
68. Mr. Ather Shah Khan
69. Prof. Dr. Kazi A. Kadir
70. Prof. Aasi Karnali
71. Mr. Murtuza Barlas
72. Mr. John Elia
73. Mr. Jamal Ahsani.
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)
- Thermostatbility
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).