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Ms. Zahida QUADRI

Field Director Excavation

Vice President- ICOMOS Pakistan

Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Archives Department- Government of Sindh

Work Location

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Directorate of Antiquities and Archaeology , karachi
karachi-75600
Pakistan

Nationality

Pakistan

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ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1102-4097

Highest Degree

M. Phil

Job Type

Research
Operational Support (technical)
Institutional Management
Decision Making & Policy
Extension Services (Public Awareness)
Technical Advice & Consulting
ECOP (Early Career Ocean Professional)
Communications
Administrative Support

Subject Area

Emergency Management
Maritime Archeology
Research Support Services

Activities

Zahida Quadri works with the Culture, Tourism, Antiquities & Archives Department of the Government of Sindh, Pakistan, and has twelve years of extensive experience in cultural heritage preservation. Her work advances interdisciplinary approaches across archaeology, heritage management, and museum practice. She currently serves as Deputy Executive of the Council of Asian Underwater Cultural Heritage (CAUCH) and as Vice President of ICOMOS Pakistan. She is also a member of several ICOMOS International Scientific Committees, including ICAHM, CIPA, ICLAFI, ICORP, and ISCEAH. Beyond ICOMOS, she is an active member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), having served on the International Committee for Regional Museums (ICR) from 2022 to 2025, and presently sits on the Boards of ICOM Pakistan, ICOM‑ICR, and the ICOM SAREC Grant Committee.

Her research focuses on ancient port cities along the coastal belt of Sindh, and she has recently integrated marine archaeology into the provincial government’s heritage framework—contributing to Pakistan’s emerging national policy on underwater cultural heritage.

Her archaeological practice encompasses excavation, initial conservation, landscape archaeology, and public archaeology. She documents folklore and traditional narratives associated with heritage sites to better understand community perceptions of cultural property. Her initiatives, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, have been recognised by governmental institutions and local communities and serve as a model within Pakistan and internationally. She also has expertise in Disaster Risk Management at world heritage sites.

Sea regions of study

Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean

Working language(s)

English

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Other

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Website(s)

https:https://www.linkedin.com/in/zm-quadri-0648a860///

https://antiquities.sindhculture.gov.pk/

Created: 2021-08-29 | Last Updated: 2026-06-30