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Dr. Asma Ibrahim Ph.D

. D-139/1, Clifton, Block-4, Karachi

H: (92) (21) 35864940

M: (92) 322-2001557

Email: ibrahim.asma@gmail.com arch99_pk@yahoo.com

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Served in the Department of Archaeology & Museums from 1990 till 2006 as Curator, Director, Assistant

Director, Assistant Curator (National Museum of Pakistan), Sub Editor, and Editor in the Tribune Daily,

Travelogue Monthly Magazine.

From 2006 till to date working as Director, State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery Department, under

which established the first monetary museum of Pakistan. Recent projects are consultancy for Sindh Police

Museum, Oxford University Press Museum, Mukhi House Museum (historic house being converted into

museum of recent past), Sukkur Archaeological Museum, N.A.Baluch personality Museum, wildlife museum,

Museum of Recent Past and several others.

Carried out several excavations in Baluchistan and Sindh, and Indus delta area, discovered an underwater city

in Indus delta, as Co Director and Director, Head of the Pakistani Mission, with the foreign missions of France,

Italy & Germany.

Working as Director, Joint Archaeological Mission, Pakistan, Italian & French since 2011-till to date.

Collaborative work done for many documentaries with international channels such as BBC, ZDF, CNN,

Discovery, HBO, my work on Persian Mummy was documented by BBC, Horizon,” Mystery of the Persian

Mummy”, & about Indus valley civilization for BBC education channel-4.

Founding member Centre for Archaeological & Environmental Research under NGO Sindh Exploration &

Adventure Society.

Established a foundation “Terracotta, a project under Zohra Ibrahim foundation”, For the revival of dying arts

and crafts with personal funding.

Founding member Karachi Conference Foundation, for the carry out research on the city of Karachi and work

for its cultural heritage (as founding member)

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

Archaeologist

Museulogist

Researcher

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CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As Director, National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi

Re-opened the Quran gallery, at National Museum.

Established a new gallery in the adjacent area of Quran gallery for the temporary

exhibitions.

Rearranged many galleries display to attract more visitors and arranged temporary

exhibitions.

Upcoming Museum Projects

Sindh Police Museum, Karachi (October 2010-present)

Planned and executing the development of the Sindh Police Museum, planned the theme

of the Museum, exhibit design, planning and development of the Galleries, graphic design,

selection and acquisition of the material for the Museum, scanning of old documents &

photographs, interpretive panels, material for the interactive computer kiosks, artifacts

case layouts, furniture detailing and artifacts layout, coordinating with the museum and

technical personnel etc.

Consultancy Work for other Museums (Voluntary)

Oxford University Press Museum, Karachi (August 2011-2012) completed

Created Museum Floor Plans, HVAC system, Lighting, etc. working in close contact with

the Architect. Exhibit Planning and development of Museum Design & Layout,

interpretive Panel design and layout, development of exhibit plan documents, project

schedule, fabrication details and drawings, graphic designs, artifacts case layout,

furniture details and artifacts installation. Acquisition of material for display, indexation

of the old records of Oxford University Press Consultancy work for other Museums.

Member Advisory Committees for the upcoming Museums in Sindh and others

Member Committee for Sindh Print Museum

Member Committee for Dr. Nabi Buksh Personality Museum

Member Committee for Sukkur Archaeological Museum

Member Committee for Mukhi House Cultural Museum

Member Editorial Board, Ancient Pakistan Journal

Member Standing Committee of Lahore Museum for Recruitment and conservation of

Mural of Sadequain

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October, 2006 Director, State Bank, Museum & Art Gallery Department

till to date Established First Monetary Museum of Pakistan, conservation of historical building

of the Museum, Theme, designed exhibition of display, wrote descriptive panels,

Acquisition of material for the Museum, developed manpower by training young

interns, established the dept. of Museum & Art Gallery along with the rules and

SOP’s. project schedules, fabrication and detailing and drawings, graphic design,

furniture detailing and artifacts installation, presentations and meetings with private

collectors as well as professionals for the project of Museum, selected contractors for

the Museum renovation/conservation, furniture, virtual tour, computer kiosks

(interactive educational), prepare yearly Budgets, Business Plans, strategic plan 2010-

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Devised special plan for the Manpower developed, under which trained 10 young

interns in different fields of Museum for the first time in the history of Pakistan such

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as graphics, software development, Currency, stamps coinage and Art studies,

conservation of paintings and coinage.

Devise special educational and recreational plans for the physically challenged

children and visitors.

Special educational activities are of prime importance for this Museum.

Virtual Tour of the Museum, text written, and research.

Research and writing for the material of the educational computer kiosks, the whole

collection of the Museum is being digitized and stored in the kiosks for the reference

of the visitors and specially students, with the photographs at 360 angles, and

complete data, of the objects of the museum.

Yearly summer camps are arranged for children which are getting very popular and

hundreds of children are participating, the children are trained the dying arts such as

calligraphy, papier-mâché, painting different recycled material.

September, 2004 Director (Additional charge)/Curator (Archaeology),

to May, 2005 National Museum of Pakistan

March, 1990 to Assistant Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums,

September 2006 Government of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan The post entails planning and supervision of archaeological excavations, undertaking

exploratory tours, compilation of scientific reports, representing the Department at

international forums and coordination with foreign missions working in Pakistan.

February, 1996 Curator, Department of Archaeology and Museums,

to March, 2002 Government of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan

Revised Pc-II, PC-I for the Museum Education Service.

Trained Art School students in the technical drawing of the pottery, discovered

during Archaeological survey of Sindh.

Drafted the blueprint for the addition of a Children’s Gallery to the Museum.

Constructed an auditorium for the activities of children education in the cultural

History.

Coordinated with the school administration in organizing various instructional

programs for schools, arranging tours of school children to the museum for

educational purpose and displaying the casting and modeling techniques with the

help of models.

Started collaboration educational program with Karachi University visual Art

Dep’t. in which the student of Architecture & Graphics (final year) III year,

students worked for the whole semester, and designed the Catalogue, labels, guide

Maps, guide book etc. for the Museum. This way the works done by students

don’t go waste as well the interest and sense of belonging was developed for the

heritage in the students.

Counseling different schools for their curriculum as well as educational videos to

BBC and other televisions.

Opened up and photographed the Victoria Museum Collection after 53 years

lying in the wooden boxes, photographed the whole collection and now preparing

a catalogue of the same.

Planned collaborative work with the Visual Art Department, Karachi

University, for the up gradation of the Museum labeling, posters, guide etc.

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May, 1999 Director, National Museum of Pakistan,

to June, 2000 Dep’t. of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Pakistan

February, 1996 Curator, In charge of Numismatics Section,

to March, 2002 National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

Contributed to a catalogue titled ‘Indo-Greek Coins Collection in the Taxila

Museum, Pakistan’ that was initially compiled by Dr. Walton Dobbins, an

American Numismatist; also did the editing of the original manuscript, expanding

the work with addition of certain details (viz. size, depth, find-spot etc.).

Compiled a catalogue on ‘Indo-Greek Coins in the National Museum of

Pakistan, Karachi’ and carried out a scientific analysis of coins which is a unique

effort in Pakistan.

Rearranged the Numismatic Section, classified and catalogued the coins in the

collection of the museum.

April 1988 Assistant Curator, National Museum of Pakistan,

to March, 1989 Karachi, Pakistan

Rearranged the Reserve Collection of the Archaeology Section of the museum

and catalogued the material.

Prepared a ‘Catalogue of Persian Pottery’, indexed and classified the material.

Supervised the expansion of the Ethnological Gallery of the National Museum

and added objects from the reserve collection of the museum

Worked on the Mughal Miniature Paintings in the reserve collection of the

National Museum, Karachi as Master’s student and currently, revising the old

work extensively.

EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY — A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT

As Assistant Director, Exploration & Excavation Branch, Karachi

Planned numerous excavation and exploration tours of which, the explorations

in Kanrach and Saruna valleys in Baluchistan province of Pakistan deserve a

mention.

As Departmental Representative in 1998, coordinated with the French

Archaeological Mission and conducted excavation at ShahiTump, a site in

Turbat, Baluchistan.

As Departmental Representative in 1990, coordinated with the French

Archaeological Mission and conducted excavation at RattoKot, a site at the

Indus Delta.

Conducted exploration of arid area and coastal belt of Sindh and Baluchistan

in order to find sites of stone-carved graves. To date, some 200 sites and

graveyards that were previously unexplored, have been studied.

Planned and presented numerous projects for extensive excavations of sites such

as Mansurah (Sindh), LakianjoDaro (Sindh) etc.

Co-Director, German Pakistan Archeological Mission to Baluchistan

(Kalat), under which excavating at the site of Nal, Baluchistan (2001-2003).

Worked on the Confiscated Mummy by Police Authorities, and after thorough

study proved

As Project Director, Archaeological Survey of Sindh, carried out the

documentation of archaeological and historical heritage of Sindh, a publication,

digitalizing the data as well as maps etc. were prepared, and also for website of

Archaeological sites of Sindh province.

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As Incharge Exploration & Excavation Branch, computerized all the data

available in the branch about different sites of Pakistan, such as topographic

sheets, drawings etc. and Cataloguing of the antiquities.

COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH FOREIGN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSIONS

2011-2017 Work of documentation & Excavation at the site of Banbhore, as Co-Director,

French-Italian Archaeological mission.

1999 From year 2000 carried out excavations at the site of “Nal” in Baluchistan, as Co-

Director Pakistan German Archaeological Mission to Kalat.

1998 Carried out excavations at the site of “Turbat” with French Archaeological Mission

for Makran.

1989 Carried out excavations with French Archaeological Missions to Pakistan at the site

located in the Indus Delta Area, “Ratoo Kot”.

1989-1996 Carried out explorations with the French Archaeological Mission in the province of

Sindh for several years until 1996.

SOME EXTRA ORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF HERITAGE OF

PAKISTAN

Discovered an underwater city, in Indus delta, which was not recorded in the

historical records, could prove to be a clue to solve the mystery of

Banbhore/Debal.

Exposed the International gang of forgers who were involved in unethical trade

of making fake mummies and selling them.

EDUCATION

2005-06 Post Doctorate Fellowship Fulbright Program, in “Ancient Human Remain”

University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

2006 Fellow Salzburg conservation batch 42

1998 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) General History (Numismatics)

University of Karachi, Pakistan

1997 Diploma in French Language Alliance Francaise, Karachi

1991 Certificate Course in Arabic Language Pakistan Institute of Archaeological Research & Training, Lahore, Pakistan

1995 Certificate in Anatomy Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

1988 Certificate Course in Numismatics National Museum of Pakistan, Lahore

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1983 Certificate in American History American Center, Karachi, Pakistan

1980-84 Certificate Course in German Language Goethe Institute, Karachi, Pakistan

TEACHING EXPERIENCE /PH.D/M.Phil ADVISOR

Delivers lectures at Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi

Delivers lectures at ZABIST (Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology,

Karachi

Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design

Advisor of Ph.D. for NCA (National College of Arts) Student presently(completed),

Hazara University, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Worked as post doctorate fellow in the following Universities and Laboratories:

University of Wisconsin, Laboratory of Archaeological Chemistry,

University of North Carolina, Laboratory of Geology

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Laboratory of Anthropology

Cornell University, Cornell, Dept. of Biological Sciences

State University of Los Angeles, LA

Deutsche Institute of Archaeology, Berlin, Germany

FEW RESEARCH PROJECTS

Presently working with Habib University for the documentation of

historical and archaeological Heritage of Las Bela district and devising

course for the study of the undergraduate level.

Prof. Robert Brill, (Retd), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, USA working on

the strontium analysis in glass objects discovered from Banbhore, Sindh.

University of LA, USA working on the dental casts of the Baluchi Tribes.

Assisted in developing format for cataloguing various artifacts, Manuscripts etc.

and introduced same in the Journal” The Archaeological Review”

Developed system of documentation of physical remains, with special reference

to the richly carved graves.

Developed access system for the huge pottery excavated from Banbhore (1956-

1964), and staked same at site stores.

Studied and documented Banbhore Pottery.

Designed and developed exhibit system, and harmless and efficient lighting for

extra-ordinary large murals, in State Bank Museum and Art Gallery.

CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE& PAINTINGS

Conservation of a graveyard ‘Rumi’ under the conservation support program from

SUMITOMO FOUNDATION and developed this site as a tourist resort and

attraction place with the funding of the SEAS Pakistan

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Conservation of the heritage building of Imperial Bank of India, built in 1920, for

re adaption as a Museum.

Conservation of Mural painting by a famous artist of Pakistan, Zahoorul Ikhlaq,

trained young conservationist with the help of skype, with the collaboration with

Indian institute for conservation of Painting (size 22x10 ft), the painting was

donated by a philanthropist in a very bad condition.

Advisor for the conservation and installation of a mural in the Indus valley school

of Art & Architecture (size 48x8 ft).

Conservation of Varun Dev Temple, Manora, under US Ambassador’s Fund for

Preservation of Cultural Heritage.

PARTICIPATION IN THE FOREIGN SEMINARS/AWARDS (selected)

2018 Sep. Presented a paper entitle “Rethinking the Role of Museums in Pakistan” A case Study

of State Bank Museum in the Eleventh International conference on the inclusive

museum at the university of Granada, Spain 6-8th sept.2018

2018 October. Presented a paper entitled, “A case History of State Bank of Pakistan Museum and its

role in Education” at the XXV Annual icomon Meeting-Numismatic Museum, Athens

GR 3-6 October 2018

2017 Sep. Participated and presented a paper as a keynote speaker in the 5th World Forum in

Madrid/Spain titled” Lifelong Learning and Education for Sustainable

Development” a conference jointly by the World committee for lifelong

learning(CMA) and the National University of Distance learning in Hamburg(UIL),

UNESCO-UNEVOC center in Hong Kong and the International Council for Adult

Education(ICAE), 24th Sept- 27th sept. 2017

2017 Sep. Got selected for the Experts from Central Bank Museums panel for Money

Museums, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt, 5th-7th September, 2017

2017 May Participated and read a paper in a conference about the migration issues” the

impact on culture and religion because of migration during the independence,

at a conference of Commonwealth Association of Museums, Toronto,

Canada

2016 March. Presented a paper entitled “Re Adaption of State Bank Building as a Museum and

making it accessible for Physically challenged for the first time in Pakistan” at the

workshop on “Access in Museums in South Asia- held by Commonwealth

Association of Museums(CAM) and Maharaja Sawi Man Singh II Museum

(MSMS II M), 25th-28th March, 2016

2016 April. Invited by the NRW KULTURsekretiat International Visitors Program: Museums

in NRW: Research trip on Museums in NRW-Organization and Structures of Art

Museums and Exhibition Spaces, 12th to 16th April 2016

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2014 Oct Presented papers on 16th & 17 Oct. during a pre-conference Session and Conference

of South Asia, arranged by American Institute of Pakistan Studies, USA, Wisconsin

entitled “The Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Banbhore, and “The

Scientific analysis of Glass from Banbhore, preliminary results” respectively.

2014 April On the invitation of Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison,

USA, Participated and presented a paper entitled” Ancient port of Banbhore and its

connections with Oman, at the Conference on Shared Cultural Heritage of Oman,

India and Pakistan held in Oman, from 1st to 11th April, 2014

2014 May Presented a paper at a conference held by Common Wealth Association of

Museums, entitled “Community Participation in Museums” held at Glasgow,

2014 April Attended 10 days’ workshop on shared Heritage of Pakistan, India and Oman, on the

invitation of Ministry of Culture & Heritage, Government of Oman, and US

Education Islamabad, presented a paper on “Recent Archaeological excavations at

Banbhore and the Forts of Indus Delta”.

2013 Aug Getty Foundation for ICOM conference at Brazil, Rio de Janero, “Readapting of

historical building as Museum and its sustainability”.

2009 Nominated by IMLS to participate in the Salzburg Seminar, “Connecting the

Collections”.

2008 Attended 15th Triennial conference, ICOM-CC Conference 22-26th Sept. New Delhi.

2007 Invited by Deutsches Institute of Archaeology Berlin, to work on skeletal remains

excavated from Nal (Baluchistan).

2006 Conference on South Asia, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

2006 Two days’ conference on ‘Towards a cultural Management Initiative for Punjab’

jointly organized by the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, and the Anandpur Sahib

foundation, Chandigarh, June 14-16th.

2005-06 Series of lectures delivered at Wisconsin University, Uni. of Illinois, and University

of North Carolina.

2001 Invited by the Institute of Deutsches Institut of Archaeology Berlin, Germany for

the compiling the report of the excavations at Nal.

2001 Invited by the USA State Department, for the participation in the Program of

Preservation of Cultural Heritage, under their exchange of scholar’s program

From Sept.28th to 20th Oct. 2002.

2000 Participated in a Seminar “Mural Ceramics in Asia” held at Tokyo “center for

Conservation.

1999 “Conjugate busts on Indo-Greek coins- an analysis & a new dimension for the

Cultural and social Study “, in a meeting of Indian Society of Rikkyo University,

Tokyo, Japan (19th Nov.) To be published in June, 2000 in the Journal of Indian

Archaeological Studies No 21-2000-2001. INDO-KOKO-DENKYU

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PAKISTAN SEMINARS / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS (selected)

2019 January Presented a paper entitled” Coins of Kashmiri Queens (in the State Bank Museum)

and their role in the Politics of Kashmir, at 1st Kashmir Archaeology conference

(opportunities and challenges, Mirpur, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. 4th to 6tth January,

2019.

2018 January Part of an international Experts panel to review the prototype intervention on a high

segment of western wall of Picture wall, Lahore Fort, to arrive at a course of action

for conservation of the whole wall, held by Aga Khan Trust for Culture/Aga Khan

Cultural services Pakistan(AKTC/ADCSP) 15th-7th January, 2018

2018 March Participated in the 4th All Pakistan Museums conference at Lahore, 17-18th March,

2018, Lahore, to foresee the future 30 years and setting the goals for future

museums leadership.

2018 November Presented a talk at 1st Congress of Student Experience, Parwaz,, at Aga Khan

University of Medical Science, 23rd to 25th November, 2018

2017 February Rearranged the refurbishment of site Museum display and writing panels,

Mohenjodaro Museum at the occasion of Conference on” The issues pertaining to

the studies & research on Indus Valley Civilization and possible courses to further

the efforts” By Government of Sindh, Antiquities and Culture department. 9th to

111h February, 2017,

2017 April Keynote Speaker, Habib University, “A visual journey of Money from 3000 BC to

the present” in workshop on 8th April, 2017

2017 October Conference “The Archaeological Heritage of Pakistan, challenges, Potential and Way

Forward” organized by HEC, Embassy of France in Pakistan, British Council, Walled

City of Lahore Authority, University of Punjab, National History and literary Division

and UNESCO. 20-23th October, 2017, presented a paper” Provenance of Glass from

the historic site of Bhambore with the help of scientific analysis.”

2017 November Faiz Festival, a talk given at the session titled” The City-A site for History and

Identity”, 18th November 2017

2016 Sep. Part of a Panel to discuss Museums in Pakistan: State of Play and What’s next as

part of the International Museums and Heritage Conference organized by British

Council and Walled City of Lahore Authority. 1st-3rd Sept.2016

2016 Nov. Presented a paper at the Lahore Museum and the Inheriting Harappa Project, entitled

“Study of human remains from Punjab with the help of strontium isotopes” 21st

November, 2015

2016 Feb. Presented a talk as a Guest speaker at the Pakistan institute of Fashion Design,

PIFD, Lahore,13th Feb.2013

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PUBLICATIONS

2018 The ancient human remains from Sarai Khola” the Felicitation Volume for the 65th

birthday of Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, titled “Walking with the Unicorn. Social

Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia”, both in printed and

e-versions on the website of Archaeopress Publishing: https://www.archaeopress.com/ArchaeopressShop/Public/displayProductDetail.asp?id={946

FE518-961D-49DE-A0C2-3579409D43A1}

2018 Bactrian Indus-Greek Coin Catalogue in State Bank Museum

2018 Conservation of Painting “Freedom Fighter”

2016 Treasuries of Time “Coloring Book” Sadequain in State Bank of Pakistan

2016 Access in Museums in South Asia, Leaning from the Commonwealth Association

of Museums’ Regional workshop 2016, in partnership with the Maharaja Sawai Man

Singh II Museum Trust, by ICOM,ICTOP,ICOM

2015 Catalogue of Durrani Coins in the State Bank & Lahore Museum, published by

State Bank Museum & Art Gallery Department, by State bank of Pakistan

2013 Catalogue of Mughal coins in the Collection of State Bank Museum, published by

State Bank of Pakistan

2011 A guide to the Museum, detailed guide book along with the conservation, and

process of readapt ion of the building as Museum, the back ground and the whole

process of Museum making from designing, furniture, display and other technical

aspects of museum establishment.

2011 “Re-adaption of historic building as a Museum, special reference to conservation

of colonial building” talk delivered at international conference on Archaeology,

Islamabad, organized by AIPS, and Dept. of Archaelogy& Museums, Govt. of

Pakistan.

2007 Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Remains as a Means for Pursuing the Study

of Ancient Population Mobility in Balochistan (A. Ibrahim), SOHR DAMB/NAL

- Rekonstruktion einer prähistorischen Kultur, Bericht2005-2008.

2007 Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Remains as a Means for Pursuing the Study

of Ancient Population Mobility in Balochistan (A. Ibrahim), SOHR DAMB/NAL

- Rekonstruktion einer prähistorischen Kultur, Bericht2005-2008.

2002 Restoration of Rumi: 17th century Burial Ground with Carved Gravestones,

Published in the Journal, National Institute of Public Administration, Gulshan-e-

Iqbal , University Road Karachi, June 2002.

2001 A new perspective of an old Site: Reopening excavation at SohrDamb/Nal

(Baluchistan), Ute Franke-Vogt & Asma Ibrahim, to appear in South Asian

Archaeology 2001.

2001 “The Mystery of the Mummy”, Dr. Asma Ibrahim, ‘The Archaeological Review’

(Vol 8-9,2000), a detailed report is given how the Mummy proved to be fake.

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2000 A Catalogue of Lacquer and papiermache work on wooden objects from Victoria

Museum,’ The Archaeological Review’ Vol. 8 and 9, 2000, published by Seas

Pakistan, Karachi.

2000 The Murals of Dadu, Dr. Asma Ibrahim & Dr. Kaleem Lashari, ‘The Archaeological

Review’, Vol. 8 and 9, 2000, published by Seas, Pakistan

1999 Tharoo Hills, the fortress of Alexander the Great, Dr. Asma Ibrahim, ‘The

Archaeological Review’, (Vol 8-9, 2000), A fortress belonging to Alexander the Great

, discovered for the first time.

1998 A Catalogue of Indian Miniature Paintings in the National Museum of Pakistan,

Karachi (in Process).

1998 A unique & rare Manuscript of Poetic(Persia) translation of the Holy Quran,

Asma Ibrahim & Dr. Khizr Naushahi, C’The Archaeological Review’, Vol.6 &

7,1997-98, published by seas Pakistan

1998 Niai Buthi Revisited; Asma Ibrahim, Ute Franke Vogt, Kaleem Lashari; ‘The

Archaeological Review’ (Vol. V, pp. 1-44); a survey of an archaeological site in Kanrach

valley, Baluchistan, Pakistan.

1998 Feminine Element in Kohistani Graves of Sindh & Baluchistan; published in ‘The

Archaeological Review’ (Vol. V).

1998 The Commemorative Funerary Structure in Sindh and Baluchistan, in the ‘Journal

of Women Study Center’.

1998 A Study of Regional Languages of Pakistan – A Link Between Sindhi and Punjabi

Languages (The study is ongoing).

1994 Monograms of Indo-Greek Coins; published in the ‘Journal of Pakistan Historical

Society’ (Vol. X1, Part IV, and pp. 389-410).

1993 A Catalogue of Indo-Greek Coins Collection in the Taxila Museum, Pakistan (Due

for publication).

1993 Recent Archaeological Discoveries in the Indus Delta; published in the ‘Journal of

Pakistan Archaeologists’ Forum’ (Vol. II, Issues I & II, pp.1-44).

1992 A Catalogue of Indo-Greek Coins in the National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi (In

print).

1992 Portraits of Indo-Greek Queens; published in the ‘Journal of Pakistan Archaeologists’

Forum’ (Vol. 1, Issues I & II, pp. 52-63).

1992 Art in Indo-Greek Coins; published in the ‘Journal of Pakistan Archaeologists’ Forum’

(Vol. 1, Issues I & II, pp. 67-78).

1990 Greek Rulers in Sindh; presentation in a seminar on ‘History Through Coins’, held

at Liaquat Memorial Library, Karachi under auspices of Department of Culture,

Government of Sindh, Pakistan; due for publication in the ‘Journal of Indian Society

for Greek and Roman Studies’ and ‘Yavanika’,Barailley, India.

1988 A Catalogue of Persian Pottery in the National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi

(Submitted for publication).

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1987 Social Studies Book-5, Far Eastern Publications International, Karachi, Pakistan.

1987 Ancient Times, Book-4, Far Eastern Publications International, Karachi, Pakistan

(Due for publication).

EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES

Documentaries made in appreciation of the work done by me on the confiscated

mummy

A Documentary made by BBC Channel 4 and Discovery Channel entitled” the

Mystery of Persian Mummy”, about the work done on the confiscated by the Pakistan

Police, broadcasted on 20th September 2001.

Documentary made by ZDF South Asian Channel, in appreciation of work done by

me in the field of archaeology with special reference to the work and investigation

with regard to the confiscated Mummy in 2000.

A movie is prepared by a company of Germany ‘Blue eyes’ about the investigation

work done by me on the confiscated Mummy, 2001.

A movie is under preparation by the HBO Channel, United States of America, New

York, about the forensic aspects of the investigation of the confiscated Mummy in

Pakistan, on their documentary channel under the series of ‘autopsy’.

A documentary about the Indus civilization, BBC Educational Channel 2,

participated in this as an Archaeologist/Subject expert, also worked as Adviser for the

script.

VOLUNTEER WORKING

DIRECTOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

CENTER

Under the Umbrella of SEAS Pakistan, Archaeological and Environmental

Research was established, which is working for the preservation of Heritage. In this

regard have helped establish small scale societies which act as sister organizations of

this Society, such as Sukkur Historical Society, Thatta Historical Society and soon

will be established Dadu Historical Society. The basic goal of this society is to bring

awareness of endangered heritage and involve local people to this cause.

Bring out a bi-annual Research Journal since 1992, which is subscribed by local and

foreign Libraries and Institutions.

The Laboratory for the Analysis of cultural Material and scientific research under

the Center is one of its own kinds. This Laboratory is catering the need of the scholars

and the students of Archaeology and environmental studies.

PRESIDENT- Karachi Conference foundation

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF ZOHRA IBRAHIM FOUNDTION- 2013 – (in

the name of my mother and father) the object of the foundation is to give small scale

loans to the artisans for the revival of dying arts and crafts of Pakistan, the funds will

be utilized for the poor and needy people, education, and other projects worth funding.

Under this project with my personal budget only a shop in the posh locality has

already purchased and an office has been established to carry out work, two projects

under the umbrella have already initiated, with specifically from my own personal

funds.

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HONORARY MEMBER OF COMMITTEES RELATED TO MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE

Remained Member of Board of Governors for Indus valley school of Art &

Architecture for three years’ term

Member Management Board for Heritage of Sindh

Member Museum up gradation Committee, Government of Sindh 2017 till date

Member Acquisition Committee for National Museum of Pakistan, Government of

Sindh, 2017 till to date

Member scientific Committee for Mohenjodaro, Core samples studies, 2017

Member “Task Force” for obtaining the status report of devolved archaeological sites

and historical monuments in Sindh”

Member “Committee for N.A. Baloch Institute for Heritage and Research, and

Establishment of Personality Museum”

Member Steering Committee Gorakh Hill Development Authority”

Member “Committee of Professionals to sort out discrepancies during handing

over/taking over charges of different galleries”

Member “Management Board for devolved archaeological sites and historical

monuments in Sindh”

Member “Technical Committee regarding the “Research Program on Antiquities

and Publication and Scientific Reports”

Member “Committee for Heritage Schemes taken up by the Department of

Antiquities, Govt. of Sindh”

Member “Establishment Committee for Printing Museum of Sindh”

Member Advisory Committee “Citizens Archive of Pakistan”

Member “Management Committee for Museum of Epigraphy” Govt. of Sindh

Member “Advisory Committee for the Scheme of improvement and re-

strengthening of Sindh Archives”

Board Member “National Advocacy Network for Disability and Rehabilitation”

an NGO “Beat disability by embracing it”

Member “Technical Committee for restoration and conservation of Mural of

Sadequain” in Lahore Museum

Member Committee “Mukhi House Museum” a cultural History Museum

Arranged Training Workshops for BBSYD (Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth

Development Program, Sindh Govt) on (i) Coin Cleaning and Preservation (ii)

Orientation Program for Painting Restoration (iii) Replica making

Member committee for Sukkur Archaeological Museum

Delegate from Pakistan to TC-17 (Archaeology of Glass), A Technical Committee of

the International Commission on Glass. (in process)

READ, WRITTEN AND SPOKEN

English, French, German, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi

READ AND WRITTEN Arabic, Kharoshti Script, Brahmi Script, Greek Script, Cuneiform Script

References: Can be provided on request