Department of Arabic

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.