The Chief Executive Officer of Peace, Development, Research & Education (PDRE), Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar, visited the National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research (NIHCR), Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, on 8th October 2026. During the visit, Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar held a cordial meeting with the Director, NIHCR, Dr. Sajid Mahmood Awan, and Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Altaf Ullah. The meeting followed the 17th meeting of the Academic Committee of NIHCR. Director of NIHCR, Dr. Sajid Mahmood Awan, informed Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar that NIHCR has shown significant improvement across all spheres of its mandate, particularly in faculty research contributions, MPhil and BS in History & Culture enrollment, publications, and the organization of academic events. Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar appreciated the academic and research contributions of NIHCR. On the occasion, Prof. Zahid Anwar presented his book, “Indus and Yangtze: Two Rivers from One Origin,“ to the Director of NIHCR. The book is published in English, Chinese, and Urdu in collaboration with Prof. Li Xiguang of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing. Dr. Altaf Ullah, Senior Research Fellow, NIHCR, presented his book “From Tribal Areas of Pakistan to Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Historical and Cultural Perspective,” published by NIHCR, to Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar. The group photographs show Dr. Altaf Ullah presenting his book to the CEO, PDRE, and Prof. Zahid Anwar presenting his book to the Director, NIHCR. On the occasion, Prof. Anwar also met renowned scholars of NIHCR, the Chairman, Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and Prof. Muhammad Shafiq, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.
