Dr. Asma Ibrahim Ph.D

Home , Asma Ibrahim, University of Karachi

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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

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- 15.

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 as graphics, software development, Currency, stamps coinage and Art studies, conservation of paintings and coinage. 3

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.

May, 1999 Director, National Museum of Pakistan, to June, 2000 Dep’t. of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Pakistan 4

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.  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.  Establishing Archives and Record Management of State Bank of Pakistan., created a division of Archives under the Museum & Art Gallery Department. 2015

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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

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

 Ancient DNA analysis of skeletal material from Sarai Khola, David Reich, Department of Genetics Harvard Medical School https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/- 2019( ongoing)  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  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.2015-17  Received a grant from US Ambassador’s Fund for Preservation of Cultural Heritag 2019-20, for the Nusserwanji building, Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan

PARTICIPATION IN THE FOREIGN SEMINARS/AWARDS (selected)

2019

16th – 18th January Jury member to the inaugural cycle of ADA awards: an initiative of ADA- Architecture Design Art a publication from Pakistan. Biennial Awards in the discipline of Architecture, Design and Art.

3-5th September 26th Annual ICOMON conference meeting in Kyoto, Japan, 2019, presented a paper entitled” the experience of Diversity of Numismatic Museums, A case study of State Bank Museum” 14-17th December Participated in the 4th Shangai Archaeology Forum(SAF) in Shangai, China titled” Archaeology of Urbanization and Globalization: The Past for the common future of Humankind” and presented a paper entitled” Recent discoveries in the Indus Delta Area of Sindh” 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

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

PAKISTAN SEMINARS / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS (selected)

2019

10th-11th April 5th All Museum conference at Islamabad 2019

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, 10

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

PUBLICATIONS

2019 Readapting of Heritage Building as first Monetary Museum, Imperial Bank of India a chapter to the third volume of Beyond Stones and More Stones, Edited by Prof. Dr. Ravi Korisettar

2019 The role of museums, design accessibility and community concerns: A case study of State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Special Issue on Pakistan Uzma Z. Rizvi | Associate Professor of Anthropology & Urban Studies, PRATT INSTITUTE, Dept of Social Science and Cultural Studies, Dekalb 320, 200 Willoughby Ave | Brooklyn, NY 11205

2019 People with special needs and role of museums, A case study of State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery, ICOM book about Museum Management Edited by Catherine C.Cole co-editor Darko Babic

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 Archaeology& 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.

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.

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).

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. 13

 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.

HONORARY MEMBER OF COMMITTEES RELATED TO MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE

 Elected as General Secretary, International Council of Money & Banking Museums, ICOMON, 2019-2222  Board member of Common Wealth Association of Museums, (CAM)2017- 2020  Member Core group and Advisory committee for setting up National Women’s Archives & Museum, National Commission on the Status of Women, Government of Pakistan  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 14

 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)

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