The Department was established concurrently with the
University in 1985. Dr. Muhammad Hasnain Naqvi (Ph.D Baghdad, former Assistant
Professor, Wahran University, (Algeria) was the founder Chairman of the
Department, whereas Prof. S. M. Tahir Qadri, Dr. Muhammad Akram Chaudhry, Dr.
Muhammad Sharif Sialvi and Prof. Dr. M. H. Naqvi have also remained heads of
this Department. Renowned Scholars Prof. Muhammad Sibtain Naqvi, Prof. Asghar
Ali Shah, Dr. Tayab Shaheen, Prof. Abdul Munim Sudani have been Associated with
the Department as visiting Professors. Prof. Dr. M. Sharif Sialvi, Mrs. Izza
Hassan Ibrahim (Saudi Arab National) and Lt. Col. Ali Naqi Naqvi (Education
Corps Pak Army) have earned their Ph.D. degree from this Department. 7 College
Teachers/Scholars have also obtained their M.Phil Degree from the Department. At
present 33 M.Phil Scholars are registered for the degree of M.Phil. leading to
ph.D.
The Department offers two years Programme for M.A. in Arabic Language &
Literature and two years Programme for M.Phil. In addition to these the
Department also has the facilities for regular Doctoral Programme.
The Department has started a new Programme of Diploma in
Spoken Arabic of 9 months duration from the least academic session. After every
three months, certificates of Primary, Secondary and Advanced level will be
awarded to successful candidates. The Programme is highly suitable for doctors,
engineers, Para-medical staff, officials of civil, army and foreign offices,
students of Arabic as well as skilled workers who wish to work in the Middle
East. The details of which can be had from the Chairman of the Department. Work
is also
underway to finalize academic linkage with the Islamic
Universities League, with its head office at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
The Department is housed in the "Language Block" along with the Departments of
Urdu, English and Islamic Studies. The Department has a very good collection of
books on different Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature. The degree
holders of the Department have bright chances of carrying out jobs in research,
teaching and interpreting in the departments of Education, Information (Radio,
T.V.), and Pakistan Embassies in the Middle East as well as Arab Embassies in
Pakistan.
