Day: July 25, 2021

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The Finance and Planning Committee of the IUB has approved budget for the year of 2021-22

Bahawalpur, July 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Finance and Planning Committee of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has approved budget recommendations worth Rs. 7204.425 million for the financial year 2021-22. The meeting of the committee was held at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus under the chairmanship of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor. The budget focuses on the construction and development of the university, promotion of research activities and welfare of students. A record amount of Rs. 3572.060 million has been allocated for development expenditure.

Scholarships for male and female students have been increased from Rs. 383 million to Rs. 470 million, while for research activities the amount has been increased from Rs. 100 million to Rs. 120 million. Vice Chancellor Dr. Athar Mahboob termed the budget for the next financial year as a historic budget of the university which will take the university on a new path of innovation and development. For the first time, Student Welfare Funds have been set up to help deserving students through a special committee which will provide scholarships to needy students.

Similarly, a student insurance policy has been introduced for students in case of emergencies. Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar, treasurer, said in the briefing that last year, due to better fiscal management, the budget deficit was brought under control and turned into a surplus budget. This year, a special budget planning and investment section has been set up in the finance branch, which will bring transparency and innovation in financial matters with the help of the Directorate of IT, which will further reduce costs.

Committee members included Prof. Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Chairman Mathematics Department, Prof. Dr. Raheela Khalid Qureshi, Chairperson Arabic Department, Manzar Javed Ali, Additional Secretary Universities, Higher Education Department Punjab, Muhammad Shehzad Akhtar, Director Local Fund Audit, Representative of Ministry of Finance Punjab and Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar, treasurer, Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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Early Muslim historians acknowledged the Quran as a source of history, NIHCR Webinar on Weakends on Discourse of History 

Islamabad, July 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):“During early period of Islam, Muslim historians were primarily influenced by the Quran in their historiography,” observed renowned historian Prof Dr Aslam Syed on Saturday while responding to a question on contribution of Muslims in historiography during early period of Islam.

“The Quran contains records that constitute the basis of history of humankind from Adam through the last Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Another valuable resource for Islamic historians is the Hadith (the traditions or sayings of Muhammad (PBUH), which is arranged in such a way that lines of transmission can be traced back to those who knew the Prophet. Chains of authorities were introduced thus as integral ingredients to early Islamic theology and historiography,” he said while replying a question during a Webinar on the “Weakends of Discourse in History on every weekend” here.

Prof Dr. Aslam Syed has been currently serving Center for Religious Studies, Ruhr Universitat, Bochum, Germany. He remained Chairman, Department of History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and served the NIHCR as its Director. Elaborating his response to the question on early Muslim historians’ contribution to historiography, Dr Syed recalled the role of Al-Ṭabari, Rashid al-Din and Ibn Khaldun in the Muslim historiography.

“The greatest early Muslim historian, al-Ṭabari was reputed to have memorized the Quran; produced a 30,000-page commentary on the Quran and an equally long universal history. His chief virtues as a historian were his accurate chronology and his scrupulous faithfulness in the reproducing authorities. The Persian scholar Rashid al-Din composed a more truly universal history, Jami al-Tawarikh (Collector of Chronicles), which covered not only the Islamic world but also included data on the popes and emperors of Europe and on Mongolia and China. The sophistication of Islamic historical thought was dramatically illustrated by the Muqaddimah (Introduction) of the Arab historian Ibn Khaldun. This introductory volume of a universal history reveals Khaldun’s ideas about history – something chroniclers hardly ever did,” Dr Syed said.

This was the fifth session of the Webinar exclusively dedicated to early period of the Muslim history. The Webinar was arranged by the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad which was online attended by over 1300 participants ranging from students, teachers and researchers to have greater insights into the valuable views of the guest speaker.

Responding to a question on introduction of new trends by Muslim historians in historiography during early period of Islam, Dr Syed opined that there were no fixed and specific methods that were followed regarding the preservation and compilation of the historical events. Rather it was preserved through oral traditions and odyssey. “This system helps preserve religious rules and regulations, restrictions and others social rules. But it is not sufficient or enough to establish a permanent system of the preservation of all historical data and events,” he said.

The NIHCR Director Dr Sajid Mahood Awan moderated the Webinar by introducing the participants and presenting their questions to Dr Syed for answering. He said that this inclusive activity would be taken up every week for the benefit of students in general and capacity-building of the teachers and researchers in particular.

For more information, contact:
National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR)
Quaid-e-Azam University, New Campus, Shadara Road,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-2896153-54/102
Fax: +92-51-2896152
Email: dirnihcr@gmail.com, nihcr@yahoo.com
Website: www.nihcr.edu.pk

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A one day seminar on the Changing Dynamics of South Asia and Pakistani Perspective at IUB

Bahawalpur, July 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):A one day seminar on the Changing Dynamics of South Asia and Pakistani Perspective was held at the department of Political Science, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti and Chairman Department of Political Science, Prof. Dr. Syed Mussawar Hussain Bukhari attended the event. Dr. Safdar Hussain, Assistant Professor moderated the seminar.

Professor Dr. Amir Ali Chandio, Chairman Department of Political Science, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai University Sindh Jamshoro, Prof. Dr. Shuja Ahmad Mahesar, Director Pakistan Study Centre, University of Sindh, and Dr. Muhammad Azhar. Assistant Professor Department of Political Science and IR Government College University Faisalabad were the keynote speakers. Prof. Amir Ali Chandio delivered a lecture on the separatist movement in South Asia. He said that many separatist movements are taking place in the South Asian region.

He also discussed separatism in the East Indian states where India is lacking in amalgamating those states into the Indian union. He said that India was grossly violating human rights in Kashmir. Prof. Mahesar said that the situation in Afghanistan was intense, and that Pakistan could not afford instability in Afghanistan. Dr. Muhammad Azhar examined the impact of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. Dr. Azhar stated Afghanistan’s condition is unpredictable and Pakistan would suffer as a result of the country’s instability.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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All national security institutions will have to be strengthened for security of country and nation: Ch Parvez Elahi 

Lahore, July 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prominent political personalities of PP-164 under leadership of N-League candidate Punjab Assembly Ch Zain Shaukat Dagran called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi and Provincial General Secretary Senator Kamil Ali Agha here today (Sunday) and announced joining the Pakistan Muslim League.

Ch Parvez Elahi said that we have always provided the opportunity to come forward to personalities possessing a spirit of selfless service for progress of the country and the nation, currently Pakistan is passing through difficult time, for stabilizing it economically all will have to play their role for progress of the country by forgetting mutual differences. He said that just one person alone cannot do anything, for enhancing the name of Pakistan at the international level all parties will have to show performance and strengthen the hands of national security institutions.

Speaker Punjab Assembly said that all of us will have to move forward from each other in the service of the country and not in opposition, Pakistan will progress only when people become prosperous. He said that the fourth wave of Corona has assumed a more dangerous form than before, all people should get themselves vaccinated for safety against it and strictly implement SOPs.

Thanking Ch Parvez Elahi, N-League’s former leader Ch Zain Shaukat Dagran said that we have full faith in the leadership qualities of Ch Shujat Hussain and Ch Parvez Elahi, I will fulfill the responsibility whatever the party will assign to me. He said that my late father Ch Shaukat Dagran worked as former Chairman District Council, he also acknowledged the services of the Chaudhry family, I have quit N-League after 30 years on developing hatred against its anti-people policies.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com