Institutional Charter & Governance

About the Council of Research & Literature

Established on June 29, 2023, CORAL Pakistan is a national statutory council dedicated to academic research, classical and modern literary arts, critical intellectual dialogue, and archival preservation.

Foundational Philosophy

Cultivating Erudition and Intellectual Independence

Council of Research & Literature (CORAL Pakistan) was founded on June 29, 2023, as an autonomous, apex intellectual forum dedicated to cultivating scholastic research, patronising sublime literary endeavors, and empowering scholars and creative writers.

Our institutional architecture bridges seasoned academicians with emerging talents, offering peer-reviewed journals, national awards, reading competitions, and scholarly colloquiums. Through our regional bodies in Sindh, Punjab, KP, Balochistan, and Islamabad, CORAL continues to nurture an enlightened intellectual ethos across the Pakistani landscape.

Vision & Ideology

To champion intellectual enlightenment, preserve our rich literary heritage, and stimulate original scholarly research across the nation.

Operational Mission

Empower emerging authors, researchers, and poets through nationwide symposiums, rigorous publications, academic awards, and accessible digital archives.

Core Strategic Goals

Cultivate critical reading & research through national book competitions
Publish peer-reviewed academic journals & member manuscripts
Confer Annual Jan Muhammad Award for distinguished literary merit
Preserve digitized classical manuscripts in CORAL Digital Library

National Apex Directorate

Executive Officers of the Council

D Council Directorate

Chairman CORAL Pakistan

Dr. Hafiz Usman Ahmad

Eminent scholar and visionary leader steering the national initiatives of the Council of Research and Literature across Pakistan.

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U Council Directorate

President CORAL Pakistan

Umm-e-Affan

Leading literary luminary dedicated to organizing nation-wide cultural symposiums, mushairas, and youth literary development programs.

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G Council Directorate

Executive Director CORAL Pakistan

Ghulam Mustafa

Overseeing institutional development, strategic academic collaborations, national publication projects, and research symposiums.

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Central Administration Wing

Executive Body of CORAL Pakistan

Vice President CORAL Pakistan

Mian Imdad Hussain Lekhi Sarai

Distinguished patron of letters, actively coordinating regional literary delegations and member affiliations.

Central Executive Body

Coordinator General Pakistan

Rubab Malik

Spearheading nationwide member relations, departmental synchronisation, and academic programme scheduling.

National Coordination Wing

Media Coordinator CORAL Pakistan

Syed Imran Ali Shah

Managing digital outreach, broadcast press relations, conference documentation, and digital journals.

Media & Public Relations

Federation Chapters

Provincial Directorates (Sindh, Punjab, KPK)

Prof. Tanveer Huma Ansari

Vice President CORAL Sindh

Sindh Province

Capital & Regional Chapters

District Bodies & Islamabad Chapter

Farheen Chaudhry

President CORAL Islamabad

Islamabad Capital Territory