8 December 2017 – To commemorate the birth century of prominent scholar Dr. N. A. Baloch an event was held at the Sindh University in December 2017.
Presided over by Vince Chancellor Sindh University Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat, the lecture commemorated Dr Baloch, distinguished scholar and author of more than 150 books in five different languages on the history, culture, literature, music, lexicography and folklore of Sindh.
Professor Matthew A. Cook, a historical anthropologist and professor of Postcolonial and South Asian Studies at the North Carolina University, USA, in his keynote address, traced the standardisation of Sindhi script before, during and after the colonial periods in Sindh. He also commented on the policies and preferences exercised by the colonial government and examined its implications on the current and future Sindhi script. Prof. Cook’s lecture was highly appreciated by the audience. Dr. Baloch’s children, Dr. Muhammad Sharif Baloch and Ms. Umaima Baloch also shared their recollections at the event.