Khurshid Rizvi

Professor Dr. Khurshid Rizvi is a distinguished scholar of oriental languages. He is fluent in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, English, and Punjabi. In 2008, in recognition of his contributions to literature, he was awarded the Sitara‑i‑Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. He is currently associated with Government College University, Lahore, as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Rizvi also holds the distinction of being a member of the Arabic Language Authority in Cairo—an honour previously conferred on only one other Pakistani, Abdul Aziz Memon. He is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi Award (2005), Ahmad Faraz Literary Award (2012), Khalid Ahmad Award (2013), UBL Literary Excellence Award for Urdu Poetry (2013), and the Majlis‑e‑Farogh‑e‑Urdu Adab Award, Doha, Qatar (2015).