Background
Akhtar, Abdul Hafeez was born on May 1, 1940 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Haji Abdul Rahman.
educator Pakistan government official
Akhtar, Abdul Hafeez was born on May 1, 1940 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Haji Abdul Rahman.
Bachelor of Arts, Punjab University, Lahore, 1959. Diploma in Library Science, Karachi University, 1963. Master of Arts in Library Science, Indiana University, 1965.
Lecturer, librarian Institute of Edition and Research Punjab University, Lahore, 1965-1968, lecturer Library Science, 1968-1971.
Deputy director libraries Ministry of Education, Government Pakistan, Karachi, 1971-1973, registrar of copyrights, 1973-1976, director libraries, Islamabad, 1974-1988, director general libraries, Islamabad, 1988. Secretary Technology Working Group on Public Libraries, 1983-1984.
Lecturer, library Institute of Education & Research Punjab University, Lahore, 1965—1968. Lecturer library Science, 1968—1971. Deputy director libraries Ministry of Education, Government Pakistan, Karachi, 1971—1973.
Registrar of copyrights, 1973—1976. Director libraries Islamabad, 1974—1988. Director general libraries, since 1988.
Secretary Technology Working Group on Public Libraries, 1983—1984. Member of Pakistan Library. Association (assistant secretary 1967, president since 1984).
Married Kalsoom Akhtar Akhtar, March 28, 1966. Children: Tahira, Khalid, Shaista, Saima, Masud.