National Language Authority by the prime minister of Pakistan on the recommendation of the chairman search committee (Cabinet Division, Pakistan). He retired from the post on 12 December 2012.Has been writing Urdu columns titled 'Wada Khilafi' in the Urdu daily Dunya News. He also writes for the Pakistani socio-political website Top Story Online. He served as the Director General at University of Gujrat's Sialkot sub-campus for a period of two years (2013–2015). Presently, he is associated with Bahauddin Zakariya University as a Visiting Professor at Department of Urdu. References Interview with Dr. Anwaar Ahmad, The News, Pakistan (2010). Book Review – Urdu Afsana – Aik Saadi ka Qissa, The News, Pakistan (2007). Anwaar Ahmad's Columns – Wada Khilafi, DUNYA NEWS NETWORK (2013). Anwaar Ahmad's Columns – TOP STORY ONLINE (2013), Anwaar Ahmad – HEC Approved Supervisor. 1947 births Living people Bahauddin Zakariya University alumni Academic staff of Bahauddin Zakariya University Academic staff of the Government College University Faisalabad Pakistani educational theorists Pakistani male short story writers Pakistani short story writers People from Multan Recipients of the Pride of Performance University of the Punjab alumni Academic staff of the University of the Punjab Recipients of the Saadi Literary Award Punjabi people People related to Persian literature Academic staff of Osaka University