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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.

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 .

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

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

  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).
 
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