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University of Karachi 75 Years of Academic Leadership (1951–2026)Celebrating 75 Years of Academic Leadership (1951–2026). The University of Karachi is one of Pakistan's largest public universities — a 1,279-acre campus with nine faculties, 53 academic departments and 20 research institutes.
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Prof. A. B. A. Haleem | 23 Jun 1951 – 22 Jun 1957 |
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Prof. Basheer Ahmad Hashmi | 23 Jun 1957 – 22 Jun 1961 |
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Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi | 23 Jun 1961 – 02 Aug 1971 |
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Prof. Dr. Mahmud Hussain | 03 Aug 1971 – 09 Apr 1975 |
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Prof. Dr. Saleem-uz-Zaman Siddiqui (Acting) | 10 Apr 1975 – 16 Jan 1976 |
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Prof. Dr. Ehsan Rasheed | 07 Jan 1976 – 31 Aug 1979 |
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Prof. Dr. S. Masum Ali Tirmizi | 01 Sep 1979 – 31 Aug 1983 |
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Dr. Jamil Jalbi | 01 Sep 1983 – 31 Aug 1987 |
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Prof. Dr. Manzoor-uddin Ahmad | 01 Sep 1987 – 07 Jul 1990 |
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Prof. Dr. S. Irtafaq Ali | 08 Jul 1990 – 06 Jul 1994 |
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Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahab (Acting 1994–95) | 06 Jul 1994 – 09 Nov 1996 |
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Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ahmed Pasha | 10 Nov 1996 – 24 Jul 1997 |
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Prof. Dr. Zafar H. Zaidi | 25 Jul 1997 – 07 Jan 2001 |
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Prof. Dr. Zafar Saeed Saify (Acting from Jan 2001) | 12 Jan 2001 – 05 Jan 2004 |
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Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui | 06 Jan 2004 – 09 Feb 2012 |
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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qaiser | 10 Feb 2012 – 23 Jan 2017 |
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Prof. Dr. Ajmal Khan | 24 Jan 2017 – 04 May 2019 |
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi (Acting) | 16 May 2019 – 01 Mar 2022 |
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Prof. Dr. Nasira Khatoon (Acting) | 02 Mar 2022 – 28 Jul 2022 |
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi | 29 Jul 2022 – 27 Jul 2026 |
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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tufail (Acting) |
28 Jul 2026 – 02 Oct2026 |
![]() | Prof. Dr. Wasim Qazi | 02 Oct 2026 - Onword |