Adam Nayyar

Adam Nayyar (December 10, 1948, in Bahawalpur – July 29, 2008, in Islamabad) was a Pakistani anthropologist, author and ethnomusicologist. He served the Lok Virsa for twenty years as a Director Research. He was the acting executive director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) when he died.

Early life
Nayyar was born in 1948 in Bahawalpur. He studied Cultural anthropology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Career
He was also the faculty of the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.

Death
Nayyar died on July 29, 2008, in Islamabad due to cancer of lymph nodes.