Yousuf Khushk

بال جبریل: غزلوں کے غیر مطبوعہ اور محذوف مصرعے, Journal of Research Urdu, B.Z University Multan, Vol. 20 Dec. 2011, pages11-34

Khushk attended high school in Hyderabad, Sindh, before completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro in 1986 and a Master of Arts in Urdu from the same institution in 1989. He has a PhD from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur and undertook post doctoral research at the University of Heidelberg.

Muhammad Yousuf Khushk, (Urdu: ڈاکٹر محمد یوسف خشک ALA-LC: born 1968) is chairman of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad. He was formerly, Chairman department of Urdu, Director Student Affairs, Dean Faculty of Social sciences & Arts, pro-vice chancellor of the Shah Abdul Latif University in Khairpur.

Abstract: Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Khushk Meritorious Professor is presently working in MP-I Scale, as a Chairman, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad and representative of Pakistan, for world Atlas of Languages  headed by the UNESCO. He remained also a Member of  Presidential National Award Committee, Member of the selection committee for Pakistan chairs situated in various universities abroad , Member of  various  academic committees of HEC  Pakistan  and universities of Pakistan and abroad. He remained successful, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences , Arts & Languages, Director Student Affairs , Chairman of the Department and has achieved two times best university teacher award from HEC Pakistan. He is   author, editor  and sole patron of  One hundred thirty(130) books.  More than one hundred eighty  (180)  research Papers / Forewords of book and editorials of research Journals/ magazine are at his account. He has floated Twenty  six ( 26) international MoUs with different countries through proper channel and from these six are reached at a fruitful stage and others are in the way of speedy progress under his leadership. These endeavors have been  appreciated by the all related corners More than two Hundred (200) International and National Conference, Seminars have been organized by him/under his leadership. These conferences and seminars have been  inaugurated by the President,  Prime Minster of Pakistan , Federal and provincial  Ministers, Literature lover Politicians, bureaucrats,  Foreign Diplomats   and renowned writers of Pakistani literati and abroad As the Chairman of the Pakistan  Academy of letters Dr, Khushk has entirely changed the environment of the Academy by taking different initiatives. In the period of 44 years academy published more than 500 books and in his 3 years period academy published 105 books. He has set new trends by digitalizing all the publications and have made them available online for the readers around the world. Thus, the Academy has  become the first  completely digitalized institute  of Literature  in Pakistan. Presenting tribute to the renowned writers of Pakistan he materialized the dream to establish the first Hall of Fame of literature  in Pakistan. The same was  inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.  In KPK  three story  building  for Provincial   office of the Academy at Peshawar has been completed within the given time period has been made functional as well. He has successfully got  the funds for  establishment of First Literary Museum of Pakistani Languages  and   for the construction of the  three new regional offices of the Academy  at Gilgat, Muzafferaba and Hyderabad. Under his leadership the Pakistan Academy of letters celebrated the  Diamond Jublee of Pakistan full  year in a  unique way , entitled as "75th year 75 programs" related with various languages and fields of Pakistani literatures.   Not only the programs were conducted and their recordings were ensured to be available  on social media but also simultaneously 30 research based books, special issues of the magazine have  also been published related only with the Diamond jubilee of Pakistan.  This documents the history of  Pakistani   literature  from 1947 to 2022.