Mr. SHAKIR NASEER (Curriculum Vitae)

Position: (LECTURER BPS-18) Department of Archaeology, University of Balochistan, Quetta-

Vital Statistics: • Father’s Name: Naseer Ahmed • Date of Birth: Feb. 07, 1991 • Marital Status: Single • P. Address: Department of Archaeology, University of Balochistan, (JB Campus) Quetta-Pakistan • Cell No. +92-333-3002829 • Email address: [email protected] • Official Email: [email protected] • Academia Profile: https://independent.academia.edu/ShakirNaseer • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shakir_Naseer

Academic Background:

PhD. in Archaeology (2019-in Process) Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, , Pakistan

M. Phil. in Archaeology (2014-2017) Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan M. Phil. Dissertation Archaeological Survey in District Noshki, Balochistan: An Assessment

M.Sc. in Archaeology (2012-2014) Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University, , Pakistan M.Sc. Thesis The Museum Collection of Balochistan Study Center, University of Balochistan, Quetta

Graduation in BSC (2010-2012) Government Degree College Panjgur, Balochistan

Higher Secondary School Certificate (2008-2010) Government Degree College Panjgur, Balochistan

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Specializations: • Neolithic & Bronze Age archaeology of Balochistan and Pakistan • Museum documentations and museum developments • Field Surveys and Excavations: Trench Marking, Section drawings, Trench Plains, Pottery drawings, recording stratified data & digitization of archaeo-data • Art and Architecture (Muslim & Zoroastrian) • Research Methodology (RM) • Ancient Civilizations (Indus, Mesopotamia, & Egypt)

Languages:

• Balochi – Native language • Urdu – Speak, read, and write with basic competency • English – Speak fluently & read/write with high proficiency • Pashto (speak with little competency)

Certificates: 18-20-09-2015- Presented & Organized National Conference Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of Pakistan, Department of Archaeology University of Peshawar, (In collaboration with Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, KP)

28-29-10-2014- Participated in International Conference “The Future Museum an Asian Perspective” University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2013- Participated in Field Excavation and Field Survey, Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

2009-2012- Certificate in Teaching as a private language and School teacher The Oasis High School Panjgur, Balochistan

2009-2012- Certificate in Advance English Proficiency Course The Observers’ Academy, Tasp-Panjgur, Balochistan

2008-2009- Certificate in Computer Shorthand Courses (Six Months) At MIPCS, Panjgur, Balochistan

Relevant Experiences:

24/12/2019-31/08/2020 Curator (BPS-18) at Museum, Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Balochistan, Quetta

05/03/19-10/09/2019 Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, KP

29/12/18- 15/02/2019- Served as a Technical Member to the Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Balochistan in retrieving and verification of artifacts/antiquities through photography and cataloguing of antiquities stored MR. SHAKIR NASEER (CURRICULUM VITAE) PAGE 3

at Karachi National Museum and Exploration and Excavation Branch, Sindh- Pakistan

15/02/17-31/03/17- Worked as Field Officer at Rehman Dheri Site, (National Fund for Cultural Heritage, Islamabad (NFCH), on behalf of the Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar under the supervision of Dr. Zakirullah Jan

01/01/16-30/05/16- Worked as Field Officer at Rehman Dheri Site, Dera Ismail Khan (Gomal Valley Project 2016), on behalf of the Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, with the Collaboration of Department of Archaeology and Museums, KPK, under the supervision of Dr. Zakirullah Jan & Dr, Abdul Samad Khan

13-23/07/16- Archaeological survey in Districts Noshki & Chagai Balochistan with the team of Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta

28-9/07/15- Archaeological survey in District Noshki, Balochistan with the team of Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta

10/09-30/12/15- Worked as Field Officer in complete season at Sikandar Janubi Site (Harappan Settlement), DI Khan (Gomal Valley Project 2015), on the behalf of the Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, with the collaboration of Department of Archaeology and Museums, KP, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Zakirullah Jan and Dr. Abdul Samad Khan

01/04-27/06/15- Worked as Field Officer in a complete season at Rehman Dheri Site, DI Khan (Gomal Valley Project 2015), from the Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar with the collaboration of Department of Archaeology and Museums, KP, under the supervision of Dr. Zakirullah Jan

19-25/02/15- Archaeological survey with the team of Balochistan Study Center, University of Balochistan, Quetta, in District Barkhan, Balochistan for documentation and site listing with a special focus on an Islamic Period Tomb in Sooran, Barkhan, Balochistan

2013- Worked as under trainee at Field Survey and Excavations in HEC Project at Buddhist Monastery in Badalpur, KP under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamabad

2013-2014 - One year working experience in complete Museum Documentation at “Balochistan Study Center Museum,” University of Balochistan, Quetta

Workshops Attended: 3-4/05/19- (National Workshop) On Digitization of Cultural Property, Organized by Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad in Collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland in Pakistan MR. SHAKIR NASEER (CURRICULUM VITAE) PAGE 4

22/11/17- (National Workshop) On International Museum Day Recap: Save Cultural Heritage Group, Pakistan. Delivered a lecture on “the importance of Pottery to an archaeologist and its drafting techniques” at Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

24-26/07/15- (National Workshop) On Teaching-Training Workshop on Challenges of Heritage Conservation and Protection in Pakistani Context, Organized by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Sahiwal, (In collaboration with Higher Education Commission and Directorate General of Archaeology, Punjab) by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rafique Mughal

10/12/13- (National Workshop) On Indus Technology Experiments: Copper, Lithics & Ceramics at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, by Prof. Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

Conferences & Seminars Attended:

1-3/09/16- International Conference International Heritage & Museums Conference, Lahore (in Collaboration with the Walled City of Lahore Authority & British Council)

19-2/03/16- National Conference 2nd National Conference of Museum Association of Pakistan, at Expo Centre, Lahore

18-20/08/15- National Conference Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of Pakistan, Department of Archaeology University of Peshawar, (In collaboration with Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, KP)

11/03/15- National Seminar 2nd National Conference on Field Archaeology, Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Peshawar Museum, KP

03/02/14- International Seminar French Contributions to Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamabad

News Paper Articles: 01. 2016 Balochistan Archaeology (Published in) DAWN Newspaper on (14/05/16)

Research Papers: 10. 2020 The Early Settlers in District Noshki, Balochistan: A Preliminary Investigation (Submitted to) Ancient Pakistan Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, KP-Pakistan

09. 2020 The Depictions of Ancient Pottery of Balochistan: Their Resemblance & Continuity on Modern Balochi Embroidery (Submitted to) Journal of Asian Civilizations, Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan MR. SHAKIR NASEER (CURRICULUM VITAE) PAGE 5

08. 2018 Explorations and Excavations in Balochistan: An Overview of Archaeological Investigations in the Post-Independence Period Pakistan Heritage, Vol. 10, (pp. 45-60), Department of Archaeology, University of Mansehra-Pakistan

07. 2017 Recent Archaeological Explorations in Ishani, District Barkhan, Balochistan: An Assessment. Balochistan Review, Vol. XXXVII. 2, (pp. 265-276), Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta-Pakistan

06. 2017 A Museological Survey in Balochistan: An Overview. Frontier Archaeology, Vol. 9, (pp. 79-98), Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa- Pakistan

05. 2016 The Commencement of the Archaeological Reconnaissances in Balochistan, 1875-1947: A Chrono-historical Overview. Balochistan Review, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1, (pp. 1-16), Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta-Pakistan

04. 2016 The Tomb of Meer Buzerg at Barkhan, Balochistan: History and Architecture. Ancient Pakistan, Vol. XXVII, (pp. 79-98) University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

03. 2015 Archaeological Survey in Jhalawan (Khuzdar): A Preliminary Note. Ancient Pakistan, Vol. XXVI, (pp. 117-128), University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

02. 2015 A Brief Survey of the Archaeological Sites of District Lasbela, Balochistan: A Descriptive Approach. Balochistan Review, Vol. XXXII, No. 1, (pp. 38-57), Balochistan Study Center, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

01. 2014 The Museum Collection of Balochistan Study Center, University of Balochistan, Quetta. The Future Museum an Asian Perspective, Proceedings (Pp. 193-201), Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Referees:

Dr. Zakirullah Jan Associate Prof-cum-Museum Curator (SSAQ Museum), Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan Tel: +92-91-9221048, Cell: +92-333-9165535 Email: [email protected] Prof. Dr. M. Rafique Mughal Former Professor of South Asian Archaeology & International Heritage Management and Preservation, Boston University, U.S.A. Tel: + 617-358-1661- Cell 214- 783-2248 Email: [email protected]