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Professor Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh 

Prof.Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh born on 1st January, 1951 identifies as the first Pakistani from the Province of Punjab Pakistan to have done his Masters (M.A) and Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) in Mass Communication from the United States of America on scholarship by Government of Pakistan. He studied from University of Iowa located in Iowa City, Iowa State in United States. Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh is also known for having the highest number of Research papers in South Asia in the respective field. He is recognized, known and declared as the Founder of Modern Research in the field of Mass Communication by many scholars. Under Dr.Mughees's supervision multiple Radio Stations have been established in Pakistan. He was awarded by the United Nations for establishing a Radio Station in Muzaffarabad Pakistan in contribution to the earthquake relief effort in the said region.

Education

Professor Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh started off his career in Journalism & Mass Communication from University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan. He did his M.A Journalism in 1976 from there. A year later in 1977 he did M.A Political Science from the same University. In 1989 he gained scholarship by the University of the Punjab Government of Pakistan did his M.A Journalism from the School of Journalism & Mass Communication, The University of Iowa,Iowa City Iowa State,USA. He completed his M.A Journalism from this University in 1991. In 1993 he completed his Ph.D in Mass Communication from School of Journalism and Mass Communication,The University of Iowa,Iowa State USA and became the first Pakistani from the Province of Punjab in Pakistan who did his Ph.D in Mass Communication from the United States of America on scholarship by the Government of Pakistan. Professor Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh went to Salzburg Austria for his Post Doctoral Salzburg Seminar Fellowships on Media Globalization twice. The first time in 1999 and went for the second time in year 2000. He completed his teaching assignment at Oslo College University Norway in 2006. He also contributed his services to Asia – Pacific Institute for Braodcasting Development (AIBD), Malaysia. Dr.Mughees did an Arabic Language course from AIOU, Islamabad Pakistan and earned a Certificate in 1980.

Career

Prof.Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh has a teaching experience of more than 40 years. He started his teaching career in April 1976 at Mass Communication Department, Gomal University, D.I. Khan (NWFP) Pakistan where he worked as a Lecturer & Assistant Professor until 1982. From October 1982 onwards to January 1998 he worked as an Assistant Professor at Department of Mass Communication, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan and as a visiting Faculty member at IER i.e. Institute of Education & Research University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. From January 1998 to 2003 he worked as an Associate Professor/Professor at Department of Mass Communication, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. From January 1998 onward to 2012 he taught as Professor at Institute of Communication Studies (Previously called Department of Mass Communication), University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. His administrative skills speaks of itself. His administrative experience was from 1985 onward to 2020 at University level. He started off as Hostel Warden at Islamic Centre University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan and later worked as the Hostel Warden at Hostel # 17 from 1994 to 2011 at the said University. During his career and stay at the University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan while he was the Warden of Hostel #17 he also worked as Chairman, Hall Council, University of the Punjab from 2002 to November 2005. Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh worked as the Chairman, Department of Mass Communication, University of the Punjab from 2003 to 2006. In year 2006 he started working as the Founding Director, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan and remained the Director of this Institute until year 2009. A year earlier, in 2005 from December 20, 2005 onward he worked as Dean, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan. On the same date he also started working as acting Chairman, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab & as acting Chairman, Department of Social Work, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan until the year 2007. He also worked as Chairman, Students Advisory Committee, University of the Punjab from 2006 to 2007. He also taught at Oslo University College, Norway,the same year in 2006.In 2007 he also worked as acting Dean, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab, acting Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the Punjab, acting Dean, Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, University of the Punjab. In 2009 he worked as acting Dean, Faculty of Education, IER University of the Punjab. The same year he also worked as acting Dean, Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, University of the Punjab and as acting Director, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan. After his retirement from University of the Punjab he worked as "Dean" in the respective subject at three more private Universities in Lahore Pakistan. These include Superior University, University of Central Punjab, University of Management and Technology (Lahore).

Family life

Prof.Dr.Mughees Uddin Sheikh was born in Lahore Pakistan. He was a self-made individual. He lost his father Zaheer Uddin Sheikh at the age of 2 and mother Akhtar Jahan in year 1998. He was the youngest of 3 brothers. He married Samina Mughees in year 1983. Dr.Ayesha Mughees is his first born daughter who is a renowned medical doctor, international reporter, journalist, news anchor and radio presenter. Ali Tahir Mughees is his second child and his one and only son. Ali too is a very well-known journalist and teacher in the same field - Mass Communication and runs his own media news company. Last of the three is Aqsa Mughees who is a renowned media celebrity seen on TV in Nido Milk's ad and heard on RadioFM since the 90s. She is an American-Pakistani and a successful entrepreneur.

Prof.Dr.Mughees Uddin passed away on 24th June, 2020 due to Coronavirus.