Day: November 10, 2021

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First, out of three pre-conference workshops held at IUB 

Bahawalpur, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):First, out of three pre-conference workshops held at the Video Conference Room of Main Auditorium of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Dean Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Punjab University was the key note speaker of the workshop and delivered lecture on the topic “Interdisciplinary Methodological Practices in Social Sciences”. Conference’s Patron-in-chief Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur inaugurated the event. Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Conference Chair and Dean Faculty of Social Science, chaired the activity. Dr. Salman Bin Naeem Conference Secretary and Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Sciences, moderated the two hours session.

Members of the conference steering Committee Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ijaz Latif, Chairman Department of International Relations, Prof. Dr. Syed Mussawar Hussain Bukhari, Chairman Department of Political Science, Prof. Dr. Abdul Wajid Khan, Chairman Department of Media and Communication Science, Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha, Chairman Department of Social Work, Dr. Muhammad Saleem, Chairman Department of Applied Psychology and Dr. Shakil Akhtar, Assistant Professor Political Science and Conference Coordinator were present at this occasion. A large number of national and international students, researchers and faculty members from various universities participated in the workshop. This curtain raiser workshop was held in the backdrop of 1st International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Social Sciences (ICoIASS) which will be held on 11-12 November 2021.

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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Punjab University professor to experiment artificial rain 

Lahore, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Professor of Geography and eminent analyst Prof Dr Munawar Sabir has said that he is going to experiment artificial rain at Khanaspur Campus, which would ultimately help cope with smog issue in Lahore. In a press statement, he said that arrangements had been made to perform the test within 1 kilometer area at Khanaspur, which will cost around two hundred thousand rupees. In the next phase, he said, the artificial rain experiment would be performed in Lahore. He said that after a successful trial of artificial rain, Pakistan would be listed among the 50 countries who have successfully experimented artificial rain in different regions.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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Punjab University Institute of Applied Psychology celebrates Iqbal Day 

Lahore, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP) celebrated Allama Iqbal Day as a tribute to commemorate the contribution of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the “Poet of the East” for the Muslims of the subcontinent. Students participated with zeal and prepared speeches and poetry to refresh the essence of literature. Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique concluded with the closing speech highlighting efforts of Muslim Hero, whose wisdom and ideology, is what led the Muslims of the subcontinent to a point of unity followed up by Certificate Distribution Ceremony by Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafiaue; Professor/ Director, IAP and Dr. Omama Tariq, Assistant Professor, IAP.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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An illuminating lecture at Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab held on “Organizational Psychology in Recruitment and Selection” 

Lahore, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):An illuminating lecture at Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab was held on “Organizational Psychology in Recruitment and Selection.” The guest speaker was Ms. Sadia Zubair; Manager HR, PC Hotels, Lahore. It was an interactive session chaired by Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique; Professor/ Director, Institute of Applied Psychology and the major pointers discussed were the top hiring challenges, their solutions and how can psychologists play their role in renowned companies Nationally and Internationally. A token of thanks was presented to the speaker by Dr. Saima Ghazal; Associate Professor, IAP.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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A message from the President and CEO on Dr Adnan’s appointment as the Chief Economist, FCDO 

Lahore, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):It gives me great pleasure to celebrate the wonderful news that Adnan Q. Khan (CERP co-founder and board member) will be Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)’s next Chief Economist and to share this with a wider community. This is not only an incredible honour for any economist, but also a source of immense pride for CERP and all Pakistanis.

Adnan spent 15 years in the policy world as a practitioner, a policymaker and an activist, and an additional 10 years in research and teaching. He combines rigorous research with his invaluable experience working in the government to inform his approach to the most pressing policy problems. He has always championed other people’s research as well. Above all, Adnan has incredible humility that makes him accessible and inspiring to young researchers and practitioners.

Adnan’s personal and professional journey has uniquely positioned him to provide leadership at a crucial time for the world. FCDO could not have made a better choice and it reflects well on the institution as it tackles economic growth at home and development support abroad. On behalf of all CERP board members, alumni who have worked with and for Adnan, and the entire staff, we wish Adnan, Samia and Rabeal the best as he embarks on a new exciting chapter.

For more information, contact:
Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP)
29-P Gulberg II, Lahore – 54660, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35777844
Email: contact@cerp.org.pk
Website: https://www.cerp.org.pk/

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Lahore’s ‘forgotten citizens’: Access to CNICs for Pakhiwas communities 

Lahore, November 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):At a policy consultation held earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) presented the key findings of a study examining the obstacles to citizenship for seasonal workers based in and around Lahore, many of whom hail from the nomadic or Pakhiwas community.

The study found that a significant proportion of the Pakhiwas community were unaware of the benefits of computerised national identity cards (CNICs), including the fact that citizenship documents could make them eligible for public healthcare and social safety nets such as the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Among other recommendations, HRCP underscored the importance of community-level advocacy to encourage the Pakhiwas community to apply for CNICs and setting up an emergency unit to include nomadic communities in the national census and reporting this data to the human rights ministry to bring them within the citizenship process.

Yawar Abbas Bukhari, the provincial minister for social welfare, assured participants at the consultation that camps had been set up to facilitate registration for vulnerable groups such as the Pakhiwas community and pledged to advocate greater access to social safety nets and citizenship documents for such communities. Provincial assembly member Ayesha Iqbal said that stakeholders such as the Women’s Protection Authority and Women Development Department should be involved in citizenship advocacy drives to increase the number of female beneficiaries of BISP. Zafar Kamal, director-general of the BISP in Punjab, said that it was, however, important to follow the present strategy of linking citizen registration to access to social security.

Mahinder Pall Singh, parliamentary secretary for human rights, recommended that NADRA introduce a means of registering Pakhiwas families that did not require two guarantors – a prerequisite that many families were unable to meet. Dr Shahid Magsi, director of the Epidemics Prevention and Control Programme, said that the provincial health department had never denied access to vaccination to citizens who lacked identity cards. Covid-19 vaccination was a federal matter, he added, and thus warranted a CNIC.

For more information, contact:
Chairperson
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
Aiwan-i-Jamhoor, 107-Tipu Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore-54600
Tel: +92-42-35864994
Fax: +92-42-35883582
Email: hrcp@hrcp-web.org
Website: www.hrcp-web.org