Adam Nayyar

Adam Nayyar
Born10 December 1948 (1948-12-10)
DiedJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-30)
OccupationsAnthropologist, Author and Ethnomusicologist
Employer(s)Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage)(Director Research)
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (Executive Director)
AwardsOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (Knighthood or Order of Arts and Letters) Award from the Government of France for his contributions to cultural life of the world.

Adam Nayyar (December 10, 1948, in Bahawalpur – July 29, 2008, in Islamabad) was a Pakistani anthropologist, researcher, author and ethnomusicologist.

He served the Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage) for twenty years as a Director Research. He was the executive director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) when he died.