Our Research Team

Dr. Ghani-ur-Rahman

Prof. Dr. Ghani-ur-Rahman is a renowned scholar in the field of Gandhara Art, holding a PhD from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy. He  served as the Director of the Taxila Institute of Archaeology and Civilizations (TIAC) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, ftom 2016 to 2025.
He, now, is serving as the Director of the Humanistic Buddhism Research Center (HBRC) at  Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Dr. Mueezuddin Hakal

Dr. Mueezuddin Hakal is working as Associate Professor of Field Archaeology and Ancient Languages and Scripts at Taxila Institute of Archaeology and Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad since 2018. Beside academic resposiblities he is working as Deputy Director of the Humanistic Buddhism Research Centre (HBRC) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.   

Mr. Wang Zheng

Mr. Wang Zheng is MPhil Reseach Scholar at Taxila Institute of Archaeology and Civilizations (TIAC) and working on Gandharan Buddhist Art. Beside his reseach he is serving as Secretary of the Humanistic Buddhism Research Centre (HBRC) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.