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About Me
I am Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urdu and Iqbaliyat at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB). I possess approximately twenty-one years of distinguished teaching experience, including fourteen years as a Lecturer and seven years as an Assistant Professor at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Over the course of my academic career, I have remained actively engaged in teaching, research, academic administration, literary activities, and curriculum development.
I am the author of three books and have published several research papers in the field of Urdu language and literature. My principal areas of academic and research interest include Iqbaliyat, Urdu poetry, and the history and development of Urdu literature.
In addition to my teaching and research responsibilities, I have made significant contributions to the academic and administrative affairs of the University. I served as the Secretary of the Purchase Committee and as a member of various Inspection Committees at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur for four years. I have also served twice as the Advisor of the IUB Debating Society and currently hold the position of Advisor to the IUB Literary and Debating Society.
I have extensive experience in organizing and conducting academic and co-curricular events at both departmental and university levels. In my capacity as a Stage Secretary, I have efficiently managed and coordinated numerous academic, literary, cultural, and university-level events, demonstrating strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
My academic engagement also extends to curriculum development and textbook evaluation. I am a member of the Review Committee of the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, where I have contributed to the academic review and evaluation of Urdu and Saraiki textbooks. Through this role, I have been actively involved in ensuring the academic quality, linguistic accuracy, literary relevance, and curricular appropriateness of educational materials.
With more than two decades of experience in higher education, my professional journey reflects a sustained commitment to teaching, research, literary scholarship, academic administration, curriculum development, and the promotion of Urdu language and literature.
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1. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2026. “The Editing of the poetry of Majid Amjad and Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Zakariya.” Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan 42. https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a440f5372fee/page
2. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2025. “Khwaja Muhammad Zakaria, literary personality, Pakistan, columns, Nawa-e-Waqt, Zouq- o Shoq.” ORIENTAL COLLEGE MAGAZINE Principal Oriental College, University of the Punjab, Lahore 101. https://ocm.pu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/68ff053739c6f/page
3. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum, Hafiz Safwan Muhammad. 2025. “Two short-story writers: Rahman Muznib & Manto (including radical metaphor of Rahman Muznib.” Me'yar ?????, IIU, Islamabad Pakistan 17. http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar/article/view/7206
4. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2024. “Contribution of Dr. Khawaja M. Zakariya in Urdu Sketch Writings.” Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan 40. https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6773c474c8530/page
5. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2022. “Part of Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Zakaria in Iqbal Critics.” MATAN (????) Urdu Research Journal 3. https://matan.iub.edu.pk/website/journal/article/62bdc3f1232c6/page
6. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2022. “An Analytical Study of Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Zakaria's "Tafhim-e-Baal-e-Jabreel".” MATAN (????) Urdu Research Journal 3. https://matan.iub.edu.pk/website/journal/article/63b06bb2b131d/page
7. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum. 2020. “Dr. Shafiq Ahmed's contribution to the Interpretation narrative of Bang-e-Dara.” MATAN (????) Urdu Research Journal 1. https://matan.iub.edu.pk/website/journal/article/5ff0c340d6e20/page
8. Dr. Zeeshan Tabassum, Dr. Najeeb Jamal. 2011. “18th Century Poetry Mughal Civilization Sufism Mysticism.” Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan 19. https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/5e7c985ad1d37/page
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
