Kaleemullah Lashari


Kaleemullah Lashari is an archaeologist, historian and author. In March 2019, the government of Pakistan awarded him the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan. He works to preserve the cultural heritage of ancient Pakistan.

Early life

He was born on 3 June 1953 in Larkana, Sindh. His father Mohammad Ali Johar was a teacher and a Sindhi poet.

Education

Lashari got his primary education from a government school in Larkana. He obtained a Master's degree in Arts from the University of Karachi in 1993. In 2002 Lashari got a DAAD Fellowship at the Museum of Islamic Arts, Berlin, Germany in Islamic Period Archaeology. In 2006 he got a post-doctoral fellowship from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States.

Career

Lashari started his professional career in 1985 as Assistant Commissioner after passing the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan. He occupied administrative posts in various provinces of Pakistan. He retired in 2013, when he was Provincial secretary to the government of Sindh in the department of Antiquities.

Affiliations

Lashari is serving as Chairman of committees of heritage and conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, including: Technical Consultative Committee, National Fund for Mohenjo-daro, Central Records Management Committee, Government of Sindh, Management Board for Antiquities & Physical Heritage, Government of Sindh, Advisory Committee for Museum of Epigraphy, Karachi, Sindh Exploration and Adventure Society; and is a Patron of Sukkur Historical Society. He is a member of boards and committees that protect the physical heritage of Pakistan.

Publications

Lashari has written books on archaeology, history and literature. His books are: