Sahar Ansari

Sahar Ansari, TI (Urdu: سحر انصاری) (Born: 27 Dec 1939, Aurangabad, Maharashtra)[1] is an Urdu poet and linguist from Karachi, Pakistan.[2][3] He remained associated with the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman of Urdu department.[4]

Sahar has been awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 2006.[5]

Controversy

Ansari was found guilty of sexually harassing a fellow female Karachi University Professor in 2018. The alleged harassment incident occurred two years ago and was under investigation by two committees since then.[6]

References
  1. "Sahar Ansari - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. "Say no to harassment". The Nation. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. Alvi, Asad. "'Never marry a poet': A Pakistani feminist on the dangers of the hypocritical intellectual male". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. The concept. Raja Afsar Khan. 2004. p. 31.
  5. "127 awards conferred on Pakistan Day". Dawn (newspaper). March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. "Dr Sahar Ansari found guilty of sexually harassing fellow KU professor". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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