Day: September 28, 2021

Bahawalpur, September 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Member National Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development Ms. Kanwal Shauzab has said that state-of-the-art programs in line with modern requirements will be introduced at Ahmadpur Campus of Islamia University of Bahawalpur. She said these programs, the youth of our region will not only be self-sufficient and create employment opportunities for themselves, but will also play an active role in changing the social and economic conditions of the region. Ms. Kanwal Shauzab expressed these views while presiding over the online meeting of the Setting Committee of Ahmadpur East Campus of Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Prof. Muhammad Saleem Former Director Colleges Bahawalpur, Hafiz Muzaffar Karim Mughal, Advocate High Court Ahmedpur East, Dr. Muhammad Munir Ahmed, Professor, Department of Engineering and Director Affiliation, Afzal Ahmed, Director Planning and Development. Dr. Makshof Ahmed, Director Academics, Rizwan Majeed, Director Information Technology, Abdul Jameel Kakar, Secretary to Parliamentary Secretary Planning Development, Bilal Irshad, Additional Registrar and Dr. Farrukh Jalil, Rahim Yar Khan Campus Islamia University of Bahawalpur were present.

The Federal Parliamentary Secretary said that in line with the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, the main objective of setting up the Ahmadpur East Campus is to bring world class higher education to remote areas of the country and provide the youth with the latest in their area. Teaching and research facilities equipped with technology will be provided. She said that the Prime Minister has a special interest in the development of South Punjab and is regularly aware of the educational development and public health and other social projects in the region. That is why a development scheme of Rs. 4 billion was approved for Islamia University Bahawalpur.

This includes the establishment of a campus with state-of-the-art departments. She said that the tireless efforts of the Vice Chancellor for the development of the University were commendable and appreciated at the highest level of government. He said that there is a lot of enthusiasm for Ahmadpur Campus in the local educational and social circles. This is evident from the sentiments of the members of the Setting Committee and Insha’Allah this project will be completed soon.

She said that matters were being settled expeditiously with the Punjab government for acquisition of land for Ahmadpur Campus and the issue of land would be resolved soon after a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar. She said that the number of buses for students studying at Jamia Islamia Bahawalpur in Ahmadpur East would be increased and in this regard she would talk to the federal government for more buses. On this occasion, the skilled base of PC-1 of Ahmadpur East, state-of-the-art educational programs, building infrastructure and other issues were discussed.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob thanked Ms. Kanwal Shauzab and other members for attending the meeting. He said that the entire team of Islamia University Bahawalpur was working hard for the early establishment of Ahmadpur East Campus and matters were being settled with the federal and provincial governments. He thanked the Federal Parliamentary Secretary Ms. Kanwal Shauzab for her special interest and cooperation in other projects for Ahmadpur East and Islamia University 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/

Bahawalpur, September 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):15 students from Different departments of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur participated in 3 days’ workshop on Career counselling at Higher education commission Islamabad. Students got training by senior HEC Trainers on Entrepreneurship, Interview training, CV making for various jobs and many more. Also the students visited National incubation Center Pakistan (NIC). All trainee students thanked the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and Dr. Ghulam Hassan Abbasi Director Financial Assistance to providing USAID fully funded scholarships and such a Trainings workshop for career.

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/

Bahawalpur, September 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Australian tourist Sebastien Haller has sent a special message to the people of Bahawalpur and the teachers and students of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He said that before the Covid epidemic, he had visited Bahawalpur and the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under the Europe Silk Route Project.

On this occasion, he met Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and students. He said that Pakistan is a great country in terms of tourism. He said that there are many places for tourists in Pakistan but the most beautiful are the people of Pakistan and their hospitality. He also thanked the Ambassador of Europe Silk Project Faizan Karim Sheikh Protocol Officer.

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/