The Department was established concurrently with the University in
1985. Dr. Muhammad Hasnain Naqvi 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 remained Heads of this Department. Prof. Dr. M. Sharif Sialvi,
Mrs. Izza Hassan Ibrahim (Saudi Arab National) and Lt. Col. Ali Naqi
Naqvi have earned their Ph.D. degree from this Department. 37
M.Phil Scholars have also obtained their M.Phil Degree from the
Department. At present 11 M.Phil enrolled have completed their 1st
Semester and 06 Ph.D. Scholars have completed their class work
whereas Registration for 13 Ph.D. Scholars is being completed
shortly.
The Department offers 2-Year Program for M.A. in Arabic Language & Literature and 2-Year Program for M.Phil. In addition to these the
Department also has the facilities for regular Doctoral Program.
The Department has started a new Program of Diploma in Spoken
Arabic of 9 months duration from the last academic session. After
every three months, certificates of Primary, Secondary and Advanced
level will be awarded to successful candidates. The Program is highly
suitable for doctors, engineers, Para-Medical staff, officials of civil,
army and foreign officers, 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
Department of Urdu and English. The Department has a very good
collection of books on 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.