Chaudry Abdul Qadir

Background

Qadir, Chaudry Abdul was born on November 5, 1909 in Jullander, Bharat. Son of Mahbub Alam and Attar Bibi Qadir.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Murray College, Sialkot, Pakistan, 1930. Master of Arts, Government College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1932. Bachelor of Teaching, Center Training College, Lahore, 1934.

Doctor of Letters, University Panjab, Lahore, 1977.

Career

Lecturer, Government College, various locations, Pakistan, 1934-1952; senior lecturer, Government College, Lahore, 1952-1963; professor, principal, Government Evaluators College, Lyallpur, Pakistan, 1963-1964; Iqbal professor, head department philosophy, University of the Panjab, 1964-1970; visiting professor department philosophy, University of the Panjab, since 1973. Visiting professor Ulema Academy, Lahore, 1971-1972, Civil Services Academy, Lahore, 1972, Finance Services Academy, Lahore, 1972. Subject specialist West Pakistna Urdu Academy, Lahore, 1972-1979.

Member Executive Committee West Pakistan Urdu Academy, since 1964, secretary-general, since 1987. Senior fellow, chairman several curriculmcoms. University Grants Commission Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1977-1979.

Convenor board studies University of Punjab, 1965-1980, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore, since 1987. Regional director, consultant international advisory body World University, United States of America, 1973-1975. Board directors Mashal (public company), Lahore.

Achievements

• Chaudry Abdul Qadir has been listed as a notable Philosopher, educator, researcher, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Logical positivism: by C.A. Qadir (Publication / Pakistan Philosophical Congress)

Membership

Secretary Society Prevention Cruelty Animals, 1973. Honorary consultant Fountain House (half-way house for mental patients), Lahore. Vice president Children Aid Society, 1974.

Member Pakistan Philosophical Congress (president since 1977, Golden Pin award 1985, Festchrift award 1987), International Islamic Philosophical Association (president since 1984), Pakistan Association Inter-Religious Dialogue (president since 1984), Metaphys. Society (president 1970-1986).

Interests

• Music, journalism, hiking.

Connections

Married Majida Begum, April 24, 1927. Children: Sarwar, Muzaffar, Ashraf, Jamila, Imtiaz, Shakila, Ijaz, Rukhsana, Sajjad.

Father:

Mahbub Alam

Mother:

Attar Bibi Qadir

Spouse:

Majida Begum

child:

Jamila Qadir

child:

Muzaffar Qadir

child:

Sajjad Qadir

child:

Shakila Qadir

child:

Imtiaz Qadir

child:

Ashraf Qadir

child:

Rukhsana Qadir

child:

Ijaz Qadir

child:

Sarwar Qadir