Moinuddin Aqeel

Moinuddin Aqeel (Urdu: معین الدین عقیل) (b. June 25, 1946) is an author, critic and linguist being an outstanding scholar of Urdu literature and Linguistics from Pakistan, who served the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman of Urdu department. He also remained Director of the Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation, University of Karachi. Besides University of Karachi, Dr. Aqeel taught Urdu at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan and University of Oriental Studies, Naples, Italy for several years. He also gave weekly extension lectures at the Daito Bunka University, Saitama, Japan on Pakistan’s culture and history. He is currently Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Literature and has served as Chairman of the Department of Urdu at International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Education

• D.Litt., 2003, University of Karachi.

• Ph.D. on The Role of Urdu in the Freedom Movement, 1975, University of Karachi.

• M.A., 1969, University of Karachi.

Positions held

• Head Examiner, (Urdu), International Baccalaurate Organisation, Cardiff, UK (2001 to date).

• Director of the Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation,......
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