The terms of references (ToRs) for Bilawal Institute of Historical Research – to be established in the Benazirabad district – were approved with some amendments on Saturday.
The decision was taken at the meeting of institute’s Board of Governors held at the Chief Minister’s House.
The meeting was presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and attended by Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq, Chief Secretary Raja Muhammad Abbas, University of Sindh Vice Chancellor Dr Nazir A Mughal, Culture Director Dr Muhammad Ali Manjhi, Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Education Secretary Muhammad Siddique Memon, , Bilawal Institute of Historical Research Director General Dr Muhammad Laiq Zardari, Hakim Ali Bukhari, Abdul Ghaffar Siddiqui, Prof Dr Mumtaz Bhutto, Prof Dr Sahar Imdad, Dr Habibullah Siddiqui, Prof Dr Dur Muhammad Pathan and Hakim Ali Shah among others.
At the meeting, the chief minister said that Sindh is replete with history, culture, crafts and literary aspects. “There is an acute need to have constant and thorough studies and research in every corner and thought,” he added.
“The trend of research appears to be declining but preservation and protection of historical and literary perspectives and backgrounds is very essential,” Shah said, stressing upon scholars, writers, poets and educationists to come forward and play their due role.
He was confident that research will bring quality in work as well as collection of important records.
After discussing the agenda in detail, the participants of the meeting decided to approve the draft rules and ToRs with some amendments for the Bilawal historical research institute.
It was decided to constitute a Research and Publication Committee for the institute with Dr Laiq Zardari, Abdul Ghaffar Siddiqui, Muhammad Ali Maanjhi, Dr Mumtaz Bhutto and Dr Habibullah Siddiqui as its members.
Regarding the 12 vacant posts of the institute, the board decided to constitute a three-member appointment committee including the Culture and Education departments’ secretaries, and institute’s director general.
It was also decided in the meeting to hold award distribution ceremony of Institute at Karachi after Ashura.
