Sahar Ansari
Sahar Ansari | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 27, 1939 Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, linguist, Professor and Chairman of Urdu department at the University of Karachi |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2006) |
Sahar Ansari, TI (Urdu: سحر انصاری) (Born: 27 Dec 1939, Aurangabad, Maharashtra) is an Urdu poet and linguist from Karachi, Pakistan. He remained associated with the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman of Urdu department.
Sahar has been awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 2006.
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.