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Scholars and Researchers

• Prof. Dr. Fahmida Hussain (Director)

  Dr. Fahmida Hussain was appointed Director of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair on 3rd February 1998. She did her first Masters in English in 1970 from the Department of English, University of Sindh. Her second Masters was also from the same University in 1972. She is position holder in both the MA’s. Later on she did her Ph.D. in Sindhi in 1992 from the University of Karachi.

  Dr. Fahmida is a very well known scholar, writer and intellectual of Sindh and Pakistan who has to her credit ten books in three languages (English, Urdu and Sindhi) and has compiled and edited more than thirty books. She has been editing the research journal Kalachi from the last ten years.

  She has won several literary awards on her books. In 2004 she was awarded the Presidential award “Pride of Performance” for her services in the fields of Literature and Education.

• Prof. Dr. Nawaz Ali Shouq (Advisor)

  Dr. Nawaz Ali Shouq was appointed as Professor Advisor in the Chair in 1998 after his retirement from the Department of Sindhi, University of Karachi. He did his first Masters in Sindhi from the University of Karachi in 1963 and second Masters in Urdu from the same University. He did his Ph.D. in Sindhi from Karachi University.

  Dr. Nawaz Ali Shouq is a well known scholar and writer of Sindhi language with 30 books to his credit. He has won several literary awards from various organisations.
  

• Ms. Shahida Dost Muhammad
  Shahida Dost Muhammad was appointed as Research Officer in Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair on 26th June 2003. She did her Masters in Sindhi from the Department of Sindhi, University of Karachi in 2002. She is registered in M.Phil/Ph.D programme in the same department. Shahida is senior among all the three Research officers and has been assisting in editing of quarterly research journal of the Chair, “Kalachi” from the last three years. She has 6 articles to her credit.

• Ms. Jamila Tabasum
  Jamila Tabasum was appointed as Research Officer in Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair on 12th April 2007. She did her first Masters in Sociology from the Department of Sociology, University of Karachi in First division and is registered in M. Phil programme in the same department. She did her second Masters in Sindhi securing First division, First position. Jamila is a research oriented, hard working and dedicated worker.

• Mr. Ashiqu Hussain Depar
  Ashique Hussain was appointed Research Officer in Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Chair on 16th April 2007. He did his Masters in Sindhi from the Department of Sindhi, University of Karachi securing First division with First position and received a gold medal in the recently held convocation of the University of Karachi. Ashique Hussain is very cooperative and is a hard working dedicated researcher.

• Mr. Habibullah Jakhro
  Mr. Habibullah Jakhro joined the Chair as Computer Operator on 15th January 1995. He did his Graduation from the University of Karachi in 2003. He also did Diploma in Information Technology from Skill Development Council in 2001. He has good knowledge of Desktop Publishing and Printing and has contributed as Graphics designer for many book titles of the Chair. Mr. Habibullah Jakhro is a hard working and dedicated worker of the Chair.

• Mr. Abdul Hannan
  Mr. Abdul Hannan joined the Chair as C.C.T on 16th September 2003 and is working on the same position at present. He did his Master in Sindhi from the University of Karachi in 2006 in 2nd Division. Mr. Hannan is a hard working and dedicated worker of the Chair.

• Mr. Abdul Ghaffar
  Mr. Abdul Ghaffar joined the Chair as Messenger on 13th January 1999 and is working on the same position at present. He has done his Matric from Hyderabad Board.

• Mr. Noor Muhammad
  Mr. Noor Muhammad joined the Chair as Messenger on 11th October 1990 and is working on the same position at present.