papers and annotated and edited versions of some classical Urdu and Persian works. Another contribution of his is towards understanding the ideological basis of Pakistan, Pakistan movement and poetry of Iqbal. He remained editor of several literary and research journals, including Saheefa, Iqbal Review and Iqbal for many years. The institutions that benefited from his acumen include Maghribi Pakistan Urdu Academy, Bazm-i-Iqbal and Iqbal Academy Pakistan. He held the charge of Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan from July 1982 to April 1983 in first term and from September 1993 to June 1997 in second term. He wrote around 30 books. His vast and deep study of oriental literature, acquaintance with the German and French languages and exposure to social sciences helped him create a distinct literary approach and style that beautifully mixed criticism with research. Dr. Waheed Qureshi was a researcher, critic, poet, teacher, administrator and known as a witty person. One manifestation of his wit was his satirical literary column in Daily Jang, which he wrote with the pseudonym Mir Jumla Lahori. He also gave comic speeches on Radio Pakistan on several occasions. Awards and recognition Niaz Fatehpuri Literary Award (1984) Tufail Literary Award (1986) Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1993) Allama Iqbal Award (2003) Death Dr. Waheed Qureshi died on 17 October 2009 in Lahore, Pakistan. Books Some of his notable publications include: Ideological foundations of Pakistan Oriental studies: the Indian, Persian, and other essays Urdū kā bihtarīn inshāʼī adab : Rajab ʻAlī Beg se daur-i ḥāz̤ir tak, a selection of best Urdu essays, 18th century to date Dīvān-i Jahān̲dār, edition of the collected poetry of a classical Urdu poet, Javān Bak̲h̲t Jahān̲dār Armag̲h̲ān-i Īrān ; Maqālāt-i muntak̲h̲abah-yi majallah-yi ṣaḥīfah, on Persian literature Mut̤ālaʻah-yi Ḥālī Asāsiyāt-i Iqbāl, scholarly study of the works of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, 1877–1938 Nazr-i Ghālib, Qāʼid-i Aʻẓam aur taḥrīk-i Pākistān, on the role played by Mahomed Ali Jinnah, 1876–1948, in the Pakistan movement References External links 1925 births 2009 deaths Directors of Iqbal Academy Linguists from Pakistan Pakistani literary critics Pakistani educational theorists Pakistani scholars Urdu-language writers Recipients of the Pride of Performance Government College University, Lahore alumni Academic staff of the University of the Punjab Iqbal scholars 20th-century linguists