C URRICULUM V ITAE

Name: (Prof. Dr.) S. Qalb-i-Abid

Father’s Name: S. Zahurul Hasan
Date of Birth: 1 s t March, 1953.
Place of Birth: Lahore, Pakistan.
Marital Status: Married ( 2 Ch il dr e n)
E-mail: qabzu@yahoo.co.uk
pu_history@yahoo.com
Office address: Chairman, Department of History and
Pakistan Studies , & Director, Research
Society of Pakistan. University of the
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Residential address: 355/A Johar Town, Lahore , Pakistan.

Contact #: Office (042) 9231170 / 9231196
Cell: 0300 -9639193, 0333-4272247
Residence (042) 5211630, 5173437,
5173507.5211691
Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi

A CADEMIC B ACK GROUND :

Ph. D University of Leeds, U.K. 1986
M.A. History University of the Punjab, 197 4
B. A. University of the Punjab , 1972
F. Sc. B.I.S.E. Lahore 1970
Matriculation B.I.S.E. Lahore, 1968

A CADEMIC E MPLOYMENT :

1. 2010 to Present, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Univ ersity of

the Punjab, Lahore.

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2. 2009, Visiting Professor of South Asian History, Politics and
society, Hamburg University, Germany.
3. 2002 to present, Professor & Chairman, Department of History,
University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore.
4. 2000 to 2002, Professor of Pakistan Studies, B.Z. University,
Multan.
5. 1991 to 2000, Associate Professor of History B.Z. University ,
Multan.
6. 1986 to 1991, Assistant Professor of History, B.Z. University,
Multan.
7. 1976 to 1986, Lecturer in History, B.Z. University , Multan.

A DMINISTRATIVE P OSITIONS :
1. 2009-to Present, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
University of the Punjab, Lahore.
2. 2006-to Present, Chairman Department of History & Pakistan
Studies, University of the Punjab , Lahore.
3. 2002-2006, Chairman Department o f Archaeology (sep ar ate d i n
2 0 0 5) , History & Pakistan Studies, University of the Punjab.
4. 2003-2006, Director, Research Society of Pakistan, University of
the Punjab, Lahore.
5. 2006-2009, Director, Research Society of Pakistan, University of
the Punjab, Lahore.
6. 2002-2005, The Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, B.Z.
University, Multan. Appointed by the Governor Punjab for three
years.
7. 2001-2002, Chairman Department Pakistan Studies, B.Z.
University, Multan.
8. 1996 to 1998, Chairman Department of History & Pakist an
Studies, B.Z. University, Multan.
9. 1976 to 1979, Chairman Department of History & Pakistan
Studies, B.Z. University, Multan.

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O THER P OSITIONS :
1. 2006-2009, Editor, Journal of the Research Society of
Pakistan.
2. 2006-2009, Literary Editor, Pakistan Vision (Research Journal
of Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore ).
3. 2003-2006, Editor, Journal of the Research Society of
Pakistan.
4. 2003-2006, Literary Editor, Pakistan Vision (Research Journal
of Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore).
5. 2000-2002, Editor, Journal of Research (Humanities) B.Z.
University, Multan.
6. 1997-2000, Editor, Journal of Research (Humanities) B.Z.
University, Multan.
7. 1997-Present: Member, Board of Governors, Quaid -i-Azam
Academy, Karachi.
8. 2003-2006: Member, Board of Governors, Pakistan Study
Centre, University of the Punjab.
9. 2008-2011: Member, Board of Governors, Lahore Museum.
10. 1986-Present: Member, Curriculum Committee, Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan.
11. 2006-2009, Member, Committee on Development of Social
Sciences and Humanities in Pakistan. (Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan)

A WARDS :
1. 1985-1986, Central Overseas Training Scholarship (C.O.T.) by
the Ministry of Education, Islamabad, for Ph. D. at LEEDS
University.
2. 1982-1986, Overseas Research A ward: ORS Awards Scholarship
Awarded by the Committee of Vice -Chancellors and Principals of
the Universities of the United Kingdom , concession in Ph. D.
fees.

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T ITLE OF C OURSES T EACHING
M. A., M. P H I L . & P H . D. IN H I S T OR Y AND P A KI S TA N S T U D I E S .
i. Globalization in South Asia.
ii. Freedom Movement in South Asia (1857 -1947).
iii. Modern South Asia: History, Culture and Politics.
iv. Muhammad Ali Jinnah: A Political Study.
v. Middle East in World Aff airs.
vi. International Relations.
vii. Pakistani Society & Culture.
viii. Punjab Politics.
ix. Women Empo werment in Pakistan .
x. Constitutional and Political Development in Pakistan.

B OOKS P UBLISHED - A S D I R E C TOR , R E S E A R CH S O CI E T Y OF P A KI S TA N

1. 2009: History Politics and Society: the Punjab : Edited by S.

Qalb-i-Abid & Massarrat Abid
2. 2009: History & Civilizations of the Muslim World, Ed ited By
S. Qalb-i-Abid & Massarrat Abid
3. 2009: Muslim India: An Annotated Bibliography : by K.K. Aziz
(In Press)
4. 2008: Post-Revolutionary Iran: Foreign Policy by Lubna Abid
Ali.
5. 2007: Issues and Realities of Pakistani Politi cs, by Anwar Syed.
6. 2006: The Construction of Pakistan i Christian Identity: by John
O’Brien.
7. 2006: Syed Ameer Ali: His Lif e and Works : by K.K. Aziz
8. 2006: The Meaning of Islamic Art: An Annotated Bibliography :
by K.K. Aziz
9. 2005: Organization of Islamic Conf erence: Political and
Economic Co-operation (1947-1994) by Shahnaz Akhtar.
10. 2004: The Emergence of Pakistan by Former Prime Minister of
Pakistan, Ch. Muhammad Ali (11 t h Edition).
11. 2004: Social and Cultural Organization s of Muslims of Punjab
(Urdu) by Ahmad Saeed.
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B OOKS P UBLISHED - A S L I T E R A R Y E D I TO R , P A KI S TA N S T UD Y C E N TR E ,
U NI V E R SI T Y OF TH E P U NJ A B .

1. 2008: Federalism in Pakistan: Early Years, by Muntazra Nazir.

2. 2006: Peace and Security in South Asia: Issues and Challenges,
by Umbreen Javaid.
3. 2006: Quaid- i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as Governor -General
of Pakistan by Iqtidar Karamat Cheema.
4. 2005 Cultural Heritage of the Mughals.

N ATIONAL AND I NTERNATIONAL C ONFERENCES / S EMINARS

O RGANIZED BY S. Q ALB - I -A BID .
1. 2008: December 29-31, International Conference on “History,
Politics and Society: The Punjab ”
2. 2007: 19-20, February, International Conference on
“Perspectives on Religion, Politics and Society in South Asia” .
3. 2006: 12 t h May, Seminar on Sir Ganga Ram: A Man of All
Seasons, Keynote Speaker, Prof. Dr. F.M. Bh atti.
4. 2006: 31 s t March, Seminar on Pakistan – India Relations:
The Kashmir Dispute , Keynote Speaker, Uma Kaura Singh.
(JNU, India)
5. 2006: 28 t h March, Seminar on Is there a thing called
Unbiased History, by Keynote Speaker, Prof. Dr. Naeem
Qureshi (Quaid-i-Azam University) .
6. 2006: 27-28 t h February, International Conference on History
& Civilization of the Muslim World , University of the
Punjab, Lahore.
7. 2006: 1 s t February, Seminar on Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Thani
Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Sajida Alvi . (McGill Univ ersity,
Canada)
8. 2006: 11 t h March, In-House Discussion between Indian and
Pakistani Scholars Presided over by the Vice Chancellor,
Jamia Millia Islamia, India, Prof. Dr. Mushriul Hassan.

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9. 2005: 28 t h December, Seminar on Islam, Terrorism and the
West Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Muhammad Waseem.
10. 2005: 14 t h April, Globalization Process: Is Pakistan
Prepared for Response Keynote Speaker Dr. Rasool Bukhsh
Rais.
11. 2005: 11 t h March, Seminar on Writing of History Keynote
Speaker K.K. Aziz
12. 2005: 3 r d March, Seminar on Pakistani Politics: The Current
Scenario Keynote Speaker Prof. Anwar Syed, University of
Massachusetts.
13. 2004: May 11 t h , Pakistan-India Relations: The New Phase
Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema.
14. 2004: 05 t h June, Seminar on International Organizat ions, in
the field of cultural heritage Keynote Speaker Dr. Ishtiaq
Khan, Advisor to UNESCO.
15. 2003: 11 t h October, Role of Miss Fatima Jinnah to restore
democracy in Pakistan Keynote speaker, Dr. Riaz Ahmad.
16. 2003: 21 s t June, Seminar on A New Phase of Intellectual
and Cultural Relations between India and Pakistan by
Mrs. Shakila Rasheed, Member National Assembly, Pakistan.
17. 2003: 20 June, Seminar on Miss Fatima Jinnah: Character
and Achievements Keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad.
18. 2003: 11 t h June, Conservation of Monuments in Pakistan
Keynote Speaker Shahbaz Khan, Director, Archaeology ,
Punjab.
19. 2003: 5 t h June, Seminar on the Origin and Development o f
Muslim Calligraphy Keynote Speaker Dr. Anjum Rahmani.
20. 2003: 29 t h May, Conservation of Cultural Heritage with
Special Reference to Mohendjodaro , Keynote Speaker Safdar
Khan (Archaeological Chemist).
21. 2003: 22 n d May, The Legacy of Muslim Spain , Keynote
Speaker Liaquat Niazi, (D.G. Archaeology and Lahore Museum)
22. 2003: May 3, Seminar on Iraq War and the Changing Worl d
Systems Keynote Speaker Dr. Rasul Bukhsh Rais.

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23. 2003: 20 t h January, Seminar on Pakistan: Islam Politics and
National Solidarity , Keynote Speaker, Anwar Syed, University
of Massachusetts.

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R ESEARCH IN P ROGRESS :
1. U.S. efforts for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
(From June 1967 War to present, especially focusing on
resolving the Palestine problem).
2. The role of media in highlighting natural calamities /
earthquakes / drought and other epidemics and pandemic s.
3. U.S. efforts to resolve the Kashmir Dispute.
4. Women Empowerment in Pakistan.

R ESEARCH E XPERIENCE :

1. Published three books and 2 6 articles in journals of national

and international repute.

2. Also published articles in Newspapers such as The Pakistan

Times and The Nation (List of major publication s attached).

M EMBER O F A CADEMIC B ODIES

1. Member Board of Studies f or History and Pakistan Studies.

2. Convener Board of Studies f or History and Pakistan Studies.
3. Convener Board of Studies f or Pakistan Studies.
4. Member Board of Studies f or History, Quaid - I-Azam University,
Islamabad.
5. Member Board of Studies f or History, Islamia University,
Bahawalpur.
6. Member Board of Faculty, B.Z. University, Multan.
7. Member Board of Advanced Studies, B.Z. University, Multan.
8. Member Academic Council, B.Z. University, Multan.
9. Member Senate, B.Z. University, Multan.
10. Member Chancellor’s Committee, B.Z. University, Multan.
11. Member Sports Committee B.Z. University, Multan.
12. Vice-President Sports Committee, B.Z. University, Multan.

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13. Member Examination Center Inspection Committee, B.Z.
University, Multan
14. Co-opted Member of Aff iliation Committee, B.Z. University,
Multan.
15. Member Curriculum Revie w Committee University Grants
Commission.
16. Member Book Revie w Committee, Ministry of Education,
Islamabad.
17. Member Pakistan Historical Society, Karachi.
18. Author f or National History Commission, Islamabad.
19. Member Statutes Committee, B.Z.U. Multan ( 1976)
20. Member of Advanced Studies & Research Board.
21. Member of Senate, Punjab University, Lahore.
22. Member of Academic Council, Punjab University, Lahore.
23. Convener, B oard of Studies History, Archaeology and Pakistan
Studies, Punjab University, Lahore.

ON THE P ANEL OF E XAMINERS FOR :

1. Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad.

2. University of the Punjab, Lahore .
3. Islamia University , Bahawalpur.
4. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairp ur.
5. University of Karachi, Karachi.
6. University of Sindh, Jamshor u
7. University of Peshawar , Peshawar .
8. Lahore College f or Women University, Lahore.
9. Government College University, Lahore.
10. Federal Public Service Commission, Islamabad.
11. Punjab Public Service Com mission, Lahore.
1 2. Frontier Public Service Commission, Peshawar.

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L IST O F B OOKS & A RTICLES P UBLISHED B Y P ROFESSOR D R .
S. Q ALB -I-A BID

1. Communalism in India: The Role of Hindu Mahasabha, Research

Society of Pakistan, Lahore, November, 2008
2. South Asia: Politics, Religion and Society (Edited), Pakistan
Study Centre, Univer sity of the Punjab, Lahore, 2008.
3. Muslim Struggle for Independence: From Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
to Muhammad Ali Jinnah , Lahore, Sang -e-Meel Publications,
2 n d Edition, 2007 .
4. East Indian Immigration into Canada 1905 -1973, Pakistan
Study Center, Punjab University, 2007, (Edited).
5. Development of Local Government in the Punjab (edited), Beacon
Books, Lahore. 2004 .
6. Jinnah, Second World War and the Pakistan Movement, Beacon
Books Multan, 1999.
7. Muslim Politics in the Punjab, Vanguard Books, Lahore, 1992.
8. Book Review: Sir Chhottu Ram, by P. Sing, Journal of Pakistan
Historical Society, Vol. XLI, Part IV, October, 1993.

M ONOGRAPHS :

1. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: A Negotiator of the

Highest Order, B.Z. University, 1988.
2. Gamal Abdul Nasser and the Making of Modern Egypt, B.Z.
University, Multan 1998.

Articles:

1. “Fazl-i-Hussain Ki Pehli Vizarat”, Journal of Research Society

of Pakistan” Vol. XIX, No. 4, 1982.
2. “Qutb-ud-Din Shah Waliullah” Iqbal Revie w, January, Vol.
XXII, No. 4, 1982.
3. “Islam Mein Khawateen Ka Kirdar” Almuarif ,, 1982.
4. “Ranjit Singh and the Fall of Multan”, Journal of Research
Society of Pakistan, Vol. XX, No. 3, July, 1983.

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5. “Is Pakistan a British Creation?” Journal of Researc h Society
of Pakistan, April, 1988.
6. “Communal Competition for power in the Punjab and the
Unionist-Muslim League Cooperation” South Asian Studies,
Vol. IX, No. 2, 6-1-1989.
7. “Working of the Montagu -Chelmsford Reforms in the Punjab”
Journal of the Pakistan H istorical Society, Vol. XXXVI, Part-1,
1989.
8. “The Muslim Demand for Separate electorates and the Punjab,
Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society , Vol. XXXVII, Part.
IV, 1989.
9. “The Punjab and the Simon Commission” Pakistan Journal of
History & Culture, Vol. X. No. 2 1989.
10. “The Growth of Communalism in the Punjab, Before the 1919
Reforms” Pakistan Journal of History and Culture, , Vol. XI No.
1, January-June 1990.
11. “Pakistan Resolution & the Politics in the Punjab” , Pakistan
Resolution Revisited, (ED), Kaniz Fatima Yusuf and Razi Wasti,
Islamabad, 1990. pp. 131 -174.
12. “The Hindu Mahasabha & the Pakistan Resolution ”, Kaniz
Fatima Yusuf and Razi Wasti, Islamabad, 1990. pp. 331 -346.
13. “The Sikh-Muslim Relationship, 1921 -47”, Journal of Pakistan
Historical Society. XXXIX, 1991.
14. “Islami Nizam -e-Meashat” Sahif a, 1981.
15. “Qurani Fiqr Ki Roshni Me Insan Ke Ikhlaq, AlMuarif , 1988.
16. “Gorbachev: The Newest Breed of Actors in International
Politics” Journal of Research (Humanities) B.Z. University, Vol.
II. 1985.
17. “The Kashmir Dispute: Some Legal and Moral Aspects” Journal
of Research (Humanities) B.Z. University, Vol. XXV, No. 3, July
1988.
18. “Chhotu Ram: In the Eyes of his Contemporaries by
Paradaman Singh” Journal of Pakistan Historical Society , Vol.
XLI, October 1993, Part - IV

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19. “Perspectives of Research on Freedom Movement” Proceeding of
the Ref ereed Conference, Published by Department of History,
Punjab University, 1996.
20. “Quaid-i-Azam’s Negotiations with Congress Leadership:
Efforts for Hindu-Muslim Unity” Journal of the Pakis tan
Historical Society, Vol. XLVII, No. 4. December 1999.
21. “The Lahore Resolution in a New Perspective”, Published in
The Journal of Research (Humanities) Vol. 15, 1998 B.Z.
University, Multan.
22. “Kashmir: A Bitter Legacy of the Partition of India” Journal of
Research (humanities) B.Z University, Multan, vol.16 1999.
23. “The Punjab Muslim League ” Journal of Research (Humanities)
Vol.17, 2000.
24. “Operation Blue Fox 1992” Journal of Research (Humanities)
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Vol. 18, 2001.
25. “The British Response to the Demand for Pakistan: Prelude to
the Lahore Resolution and the British Reaction” Journal of
Research (Humanities) Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan,
Vol. 19, 2002 .
26. “The Mamluks, Their Rise and Military Campaigns against the
Mongols: An Overview.” Journal of Research Society of
Pakistan, July 2005, Vol. XXXXII.
27. “South Asia: Challenges and Prospects” Pakistan Vision, Vol.
VII, No. 1, July 2006.
28. “Muslim Civilizations: Some Core Values Revisited”, Journal of
Research Society of Pakistan , Vol. XXXXIV. July, 2007 Pp 1-
58.
29. “Jinnah: The Message of Hope and the Creation of a Separate
Muslim State” Journal of Research Society of Pakistan, July
2005, Vol. XXXXV, December 2007.
30. “Quaid-i-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Hindu
Mahasabha: A study in speeches and statements ”, Journal of
Research Society of Pakistan , Vol. XXXXV, No. 1 July 2008.

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31. “Unionist – Muslim League Relations and the Punjab
Administration”, Journal of Research Society of Pakistan , Vol.
45, July – December, 2008.
32. “Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Positioning for Partition
Demand”, Journal of Research Society of Pakistan , Vol. 46,
January – June, 2009.

A RTICLES I N N EWSPAPERS

1. “Pakistan was inevitable,” The Pakistan Times, 14 August 1987

2. “Kashmir Dispute and Its Legal Aspects” The Nation,20
August 1988
3. “Quaid-I-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah” The Pakistan T imes,
14 t h August 1991.
4. “Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: The Pioneer of Progressive Culture in
India” The Pakistan T imes, 14 August 1964.
5. “Sunday as Holiday and the Ouaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali
Jinnah” (Urdu), Nawa- i-Waqaat, 6 March 1997.

T HESES S UPERVISED :
1. 1975 – M. A. T he role of ministers belonging to Multan 1947 to
1976, Arshad Manzoor.
2. 1979 – M. A. Some Aspects of Palestine Problem, Muhammad
Saadat.
3. 1979 – M. A. The Role of Kamal Ataturk in modern Turkey,
Muhammad Aslam Javaid .
4. 1980 – M. A. Gamal Abdul Nasser And The Politics in Middle East,
Farkhanda Bano.
5. 1987 – M. A. Political awakening in ne w Egypt, Muhammad
Jameel.
6. 1987 - M. Phil. Soviet Aggression in Af ghanistan , Sajida Parveen
7. 1998 - M. Phil. Congress Policies against the Muslims , Sania
Noureen.
8. 1994 – M. Phil. Congress Attitude and Muslim Politicians , Sultana
Aslam.
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9. 2008 - M. Phil. Politics of Alliances in Pakistan: A Study of
Muttahidda Majlis -i-Amal.

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