Monday, March 29, 2021

Dr Rafat Parveen debuts as author

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi 
(Pakistan News & Features Services)
Dr Rafat Parveen Siddiqui, who has been teaching at University of Karachi’s Library & Information Science department since 1999, has been a prolific writer for the past many years and she has debuted recently as an author with ‘Pakistan Kay Urdu Hawalajati Makhuzat’ being first book which has been published by the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB). 

The LPB, since its inception in 1966, has been providing a platform to the teachers and scholars in particular to get their works published in book form and the bureau is credited to have launched many new authors, with Dr Rafat Parveen being the latest addition to the elite list. 

Dr Rafat Parveen has had a brilliant scholastic record as she secured as many as three gold medals for her accomplishments. She has worked under the guidance of Prof Dr Tahir Masood for her doctorate degree and the book ‘Pakistan Kay Urdu Hawalajati Makhuzat’ is actually derived from her thesis. 

Although it’s her maiden book, quite a few of her articles have been published in renowned journals. Besides being passionate about her chosen field of library and information science, she has interest in Urdu literature, both prose and poetry. 

‘Pakistan Kay Urdu Hawalajati Makhuzat’ which could be translated as Urdu reference sources from Pakistan is spread over 130 pages and the hardbound book has been priced PKR 500 per copy which looks quite reasonable in the current circumstances. 

The book can serve as a useful reference tool for carrying out research and it should be of immense benefit to the students in general. The book carries precious information and data about key subjects which have been neatly and precisely listed between its covers.

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