NLPD Organizes Condolence Reference In Memory Of Dr. Jameel Jalibi

National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) Friday organized a condolence reference in the memory of renowned scholar, researcher, writer and former vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Dr. Jameel Jalibi here at NLPD

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Apr, 2019 ) :National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) Friday organized a condolence reference in the memory of renowned scholar, researcher, writer and former vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Dr. Jameel Jalibi here at NLPD.

The condolence reference was presided by Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik. Dr Jameel Jalibi passed away in Karachi on April 19, 2019 at age 90. He survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

Director General NLPD Iftikhar Arif, eminent scholars including Dr. Ihsan Akbar, Dr.Goher Noshahi, Dr. Abdul Aziz Sahir, Dr. Humera Ishfaq and Dr. Abid Siyal presented their papers on the life and literary contribution of Dr. Jameel Jalibi.

Paying tributes to renowned scholar, Fateh Muhammad Malik said he was a well-known critic, linguist, writer and scholar of urdu literature.

He termed death of Jameel Jalibi a big loss for the Urdu literature.

Director General NLPD Iftikhar Arif said that Dr Jameel Jalibi's death was a great loss to the world of Urdu literature.

"He leaves behind a rich legacy of criticism and research. His death is a personal loss," he said.

Jameel Jalibi's famous publications include Pakistani Culture, Tanqeed aur Tajarba (Criticism and Experience), Nai Tanqeed (New Criticism), Adab, Culture aur Masa'el (Literature, Culture and Problems) and Muhammad Taqi Meer.

Dr Jalibi written more than 40 books on criticism, research and culture, including Pakistan: The Identity of Culture, Tanqeed aur Tajarba and Nai Tanqeed.

Other works written or edited by him include Adab, Culture aur Masaail, Mohammad Taqi Mir, Maasir-i-Adab, Yak-Jehti � Nifaz aur Masail, Diwan-i-Hasan Shauqi and Farhang-i-Istalahaat, some of them running into multiple editions.

Dr Jameel Jalibi received his early education in his hometown Aligarh and passed his high school examination from Saharanpur.

He did his intermediate and graduation from a college in Meerut.

After migrating to Pakistan in 1947, he went on to earn LLB, MA, PhD and DLitt degrees. Having passed the CSS examination, he joined the income tax department. After retirement, he served in the University of Karachi (KU) as vice chancellor from 1983 to 1987.

The participants of the condolence reference also offered Fateha for the departed soul and prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.