Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui was an eminent chemist, artist, philosopher and literary critic of Pakistan. He served India for half his life and then moved to Pakistan for the latter part of it. He established state of the art labs and institutes both in India and Pakistan.

Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui did remarkable research on natural product chemistry. He extracted numerous important compounds from Rauwolfia Serpentina (chaand buti), Holarrhena (Kurchi) and Melia Azadirachata (Neem).

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The long wait
Updated 23 Feb, 2025

The long wait

Pakistan’s fundamental problem is that two of its most important leaders still cannot get over themselves.
Defending freedom
23 Feb, 2025

Defending freedom

THERE was no other choice. Despite assurances of consultations with key stakeholders, the government passed the Peca...
Anti-Muslim crimes
23 Feb, 2025

Anti-Muslim crimes

THE surge in Islamophobic assaults in the UK, as reported by the anti-hate crime charity Tell MAMA, is a stark...
Judiciary in the dock
Updated 22 Feb, 2025

Judiciary in the dock

Recent developments in SC and IHC certainly seem to have lent credibility to perception that judges perceived as a 'threat’ are being sidelined.
Paying taxes
22 Feb, 2025

Paying taxes

FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s ‘hard talk’ at a retail business conference on Thursday was long ...
Rules for thee
22 Feb, 2025

Rules for thee

IT was a year ago when, in the tumultuous aftermath of the 2024 elections, the state banned X. Today, it remains...