Pakistani psychologists have made significant contributions to the field of psychology in Pakistan. Some of the prominent Pakistani psychologists mentioned include Dr. Makhdum Muhammad Ajmal, who established the first psychology department and counseling center in Pakistan. Dr. Azhar Ali Rizvi introduced experimental psychology courses and translated psychological inventories to Urdu. Dr. Ruhi Khalid established international collaborations and has authored numerous research publications. Together, these psychologists helped develop the field of psychology in Pakistan through their academic and applied work.

1. CONTRIBUTION OF
PAKISTANI
PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE
FIELD OF PSYCHOLOGY

2. PAKISTANI PSYCHOLOGISTS:
 DR.MAKHDUM MUHAMMAD AJMAL
 DR.AZHAR ALI RIZVI
 DR.RUHI KHALID
 DR.GULZAR AHMAD
 DR KIRAN BASHIR
 DR.ZAINAB F ZADEH
 DR.EJAZ
 DR.AMNA MUNIR

3. DR.MAKHDUM MUHAMMAD AJAML:
INTRODUCTION:
 He his PhD in Psychology, which he completed
at University College London Amongst his
supervisors & teachers were Professors Michael
Fordham,J. C. Flugel and in particular, Gerhard
Adler.
 He trained in Freudian and Jungian
psychoanalysis, while working part-time for
theBBC.
 His PhD thesis is titled 'Comparison of Jungian
and Freudian Analysis'.

4. • Because of his ultimate efforts a separate psychology department
was established in government college lahore first time and he
became its first head and professor..
•He established the first ever counselling center in Pakistan in his
department and established the Lahore Mental Health Society.
•He also established the Center of Excellence, The National Institute
of Psychology at Quaid-e-azam University.
•He wrote numerous plays for the BBC Urdu service and interviewed
the famous A. S. Neill of Summerhill School.
• After his death, the Government of Pakistan named it "Dr. Ajmal
National Institute of Psychology.
• He was given the title of 'National Professor of Psychology'.
CONTRIBUTIONS:

5. Books:
•Tehlili Nafsiyaat (Analytical Psychology)
•Muqaalaat-i-Ajmal (edited by Sheema Majeed)
•Everyday Psychology
•Nishat-i-falsafa (Translation of "Pleasures of
Philosophy by Will Durant)
•Suqraat (Socrates).

6. DR AZHAR ALI
RIZVI
He obtained his PhD degree from
University of the Punjab.
And 2nd PhD in Counselling
Psychology from South West
University (USA).

7. CONTRIBUTIONS:
 He introduced the paper of Experimental Psychology at
Intermediate level in 1962 along with practicals
 Due to his constant efforts, Psychology was included in the
Faculty of Science in the University of the Punjab in 1974.
 Also translated many Psychological Inventories into Urdu.
 Dr. Azhar Ali Rizvi remained Editor of a Psychology
Quarterly for about 19 years. In Encyclopedia of Psychology
(2002), published by American Psychological Association
and Oxford University Press, his contributions were highly
acknowledged BY her senior prof makhdum ajmal.

8. Dr.Ruhi Khalid:

9. INTRODUCTION:
•Dr.Ruhi Khalid completed her Ph.D in
Psychology from the University of Glasgow
in 1985.
•Dr. Ruhi Khalid is the Director of Institute
of Psychology, Beaconhouse National
Uiversity, Lahore and former Professor and
Chairperson of the Department of
Psychology and Applied Psychology,
Punjab University, Lahore.

10. CONTRIBUTIONS:
•She established Higher Educational Link Programme under
the DFID Programme between University College London’s
sub-department of Clinical and Health Psychology for period of
three years (2001-2004).
•She is an active researcher and has participated and organized
various workshops, seminars and conferences within the country as
well as in U.K., U.S.A., Holland, Sweden, Italy and Malaysia.
•She has also contributed a chapter on Pakistan in the upcoming
book 'International Perspectives on Feminism' for the
International and Cultural Psychology book series by springer.
•She is on the Editorial Board of number of scientific journals. Her
research publications include books and research articles published
in national and international scientific Journals of repute. The list of
her scientific publications is given below:

11. CONTRIBUTIONS:
RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED IN
 Predictors of Psychological well-
being of Pakistani immigrants in
Toronto, Canada
 Positive Thinking in Coping
with Stress and Health
outcomes:
Literature Review
 Menopause and Related Issues
 Test Anxiety in High and Low
Achievers
 Disordered Eating Behaviors: An
Overview of Asian Cultures
 Depressed mother’s perception
of their children’s behavioral
problems.
 International Journal of
Intercultural Relations Vol.34,
Nos, 5, 452-464
 Journal of Research and
Reflections in Education Vol.4,
No.1, 42 -61
 Pakistan Journal of Psychology,
Vol. 40 No, 2
 Pakistan Journal of
Psychological Research, Vol. 24,
Nos.3-4:97-114
 Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric
Society, 5(2): 76-80
 Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Vol. 12, No. 1-2, Pp 35-46.

12. DR.ZAINAB F.ZADEH

13. CONTRIBUTIONS.
 The Director IPP, Associate Professor Dr. Zainab F.
Zadeh is PhD in Clinical Psychology with 15
publications in different national and international
journals.
 She is a member of American Psychological
Association (APA)
 She is also the member of PPA (Pakistan Psychological
Association)
 Attended various workshops
 Had attended an international training in Australia.

14. DR.GULZAR AHMAD:
INTRODUCTION
• DR.Gulzar Ahmad
qualified his PhD in
Applied Psychology in 1998
from University of the
Punjab, Lahore.
• Dr Gulzar is a Foreign
Professor by the Higher
Education Commission of
Pakistan.

15. CONTRIBUTIONS:
•Dr Gulzar is the President of Pakistan Council on Family
Relations (NGO) (www.familyrelation.org) .
•His 15 research papers have been published in journals of
national and international repute.
•He has/had been holding memberships and positions in
over 40 national and international organizations around
the globe.
•His biography is published in Marquis Who’s Who in the
World, New Jersey, US and International Biographical
Centre, Cambridge, England, UK in ten consecutive
editions each.

16. CONTRIBUTIONS:
 His interviews were broadcast and telecast on
different radio and television channels including
PBC & PTV network, Bahrain radio & television,
ABC radio & television South Africa and ABC radio
& television Australia.
 He was honored with excellent teaching awards by
FBE, and the best speaker awards by a Toastmaster
International Club, Bahrain.
 Dr Gulzar participated in over 80 national and
international conferences and workshops.
 He is a renowned writer for community’s social and
moral development, public speaker.

17. KOMAL HAYAT