Sahar Ansari

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

Prof. Sahar has been awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. "Say no to harassment". The Nation. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. Alvi, Asad. "'Never marry a poet': A Pakistani feminist on the dangers of the hypocritical intellectual male". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. The concept. Raja Afsar Khan. 2004. p. 31.
  4. "127 awards conferred on Pakistan Day". Dawn.com. March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. "Dr Sahar Ansari found guilty of sexually harassing fellow KU professor". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-19.


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