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The First Virtual Meeting of The Inter-Universities Consortium held at IUB

Bahawalpur, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The First Virtual Meeting of The Inter-Universities Consortium with the theme “How We Can Mitigate Climate Change” was organized successfully on behalf of Vice Chancellor, Islamia University Bahawalpur Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob (TI) by Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum, Focal Person /Dean, Faculty of Science, IUB. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ashiq Ahmad Khan (Conservationist, EVK2CNR, Islamabad) and co-hosted by Dr. Wajid Nasim Jatoi, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, IUB).

There were more than 74 online participants from 08 different Universities of the Pakistan. The participants highly appreciated the excellent initiatives taken by the IUB in the field of Climate Change, Food Security, Ecosystem Restoration, Reducing Environmental Degradation etc. The Vice Chancellors of the University of Swat and Khairpur University also attended the event. It was decided to have a physical meeting in March 2022 to formally sign Consortium for the exchange of ideas, Faculty training and students exchange. Unanimously consensus was developed to address Climate Change through collaborative research.

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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Appreciation Ceremony in honour of High Achievers held at IIUI

Islamabad, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):An appreciation ceremony in honour of the high achievers of the year of International Islamic University (IIU) was held here at Faisal Masjid Campus where H.E. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi awarded shields and certificates to the achievers.

The ceremony was attended by 07 faculty members included in the evaluation sheet of the top 02 percent scientists of the world prepared by Stanford University California for year 2021. These 7 IIUI faculty members included 6 from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics including Dr. Rahmat Elahi, Dr. Tariq Javed, Dr. Muhammad Sajid, Dr. Ahmed Zeeshan, Dr. Tahir Mehmood and Dr. Nasir Ali. The seventh Faculty member was Dr. Abdul Rashid, Director General, International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE).

It was also attended by Hassan Ali Kasi, a student of Islamic Studies at IIUI who won a world recitation competition. He was awarded a shield and certificate by the IIUI President. The ceremony was also joined by DG Shariah Academy, Prof. Dr. Farkhanda Zia who was awarded a shield for serving as Vice President Female Campus. The team of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) that worked for the launch of the portal of the Directorate of Distance Learning (DDL) was also awarded an appreciation shield in recognition of its untiring efforts.

Speaking on the occasion, IIU President said today is the day to honour the hard work, dedication and achievements of our officials. He said that we will keep honouring our best officials, alumni and students who will bring fame to this institution. H.E. Dr. Hathal said that the future of IIUI is bright. “I am optimistic that the coming years of the university will be all about its improved academic excellence, best research and its active participation on international forums” he said.

Discussing the improvements, IIUI President said that IIUI management believes in quality assurance, trained human resource and quality research. He said that in coming months, professional training of the faculty for preparation of education programs and curriculum shall be initiated in pursuit of equipping our academic side according to contemporary requirements. He urged the faculty members that they have chosen the sacred profession and they must teach with fairness, passion and dedication.

H.E. Dr Hathal also announced that a comprehensive reward policy is also being prepared under which prizes would be given to the 3 best programs, best researcher, best student, best teachers and best faculty of the university for the year. IIUI President also called for disseminating positivity and maintained that negativity and pessimism ultimately lead towards disappointment. He opined that hard work never goes unpaid and we must also keep asking Allah to guide us in our actions.

Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani, Vice President, Administration and Finance said on the occasion that Worthy President has set another vital example of encouraging hard work and achievement. He said such events help in motivating the officials to perform best without any sense of deprivation. Dr. Jumani said the university has been put on the track of progress and success and this ceremony is an omen and reflection of the reforms and vision of worthy IIU President. Congratulating the achievers, VP (A and F) also thanked IIU President for acknowledging the hard work and efforts of his ODL team.

Earlier, Prof. Dr. Ayaz Afsar, Vice President, Academics in his welcome address thanked IIUI President for honouring the high achievers. He said the award receivers are the true asset of IIUI who brought fame to their institution. He added that the gathering is arranged to celebrate the success of our hard-working colleagues. He vowed that such encouraging activities shall continue to motivate the IIUI community.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

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Sindh as well as many other areas in the country had been undercounted in the controversial census 2017: Senator Taj Haider

Karachi, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Referring to news items in the national media about proceedings of the 3rd progress meeting on the 7th Population and Housing Census 2022, the digital census, Senator Taj Haider, member Core Committee of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party has pointed out that the key issue of methodology of the count had been conveniently by-passed by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Senator Taj Haider said that Census 2017 had become most controversial because population had been counted on de-jure basis through which persons migrating from their original provinces to another province had been counted in the population of their original provinces where they had migrated from and not in the province where they were residing at the time of census. As a result, Sindh as well as many other areas in the country had been undercounted in the controversial census 2017.

24th amendment to the Constitution which permitted elections 2018 to be held on provisional figures of Census 2017 was blocked in the Senate of Pakistan till an agreement for correcting the controversial figures was signed between all political parties of the Senate. The agreement envisaged a supervisory census commission of expert demographers with a single member from each province and the Federation and a de-facto counting methodology which counted “all members of a household present in a house on that day” for a post enumeration survey in 5% randomly selected population blocks.

Signatories to this agreement included Honourable Senator Azam Swati who was the Senate Parliamentary leader of PTI at that time. This agreement which has been quoted in many summaries for the CCI and the relevant correspondence on its implementation is present in the record of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Formation of a representative census commission and de-facto counting methodology as agreed between all political parties in the said agreement remains crucial for the transparency and acceptability of the planned census 2022.

Adherence to the constitutional requirement of Article 154 of keeping provinces fully on board in ‘supervision and control over related institutions’ is highly important for overcoming existing trust deficit between the Federation and provinces. The use of digital templates makes it extremely convenient to transmit online, data of every household right at the time of its being entered, to provincial statistical bureaus or to any other provincial department which any provincial government may nominate for keeping simultaneous record and for verifying the correctness of the count by using established statistical methodology. Senator Taj Haider hoped that for once efforts shall be made to create consensus according to the constitutional requirements on issues of national importance.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

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IUB observed week on account of World Antimicrobial Awareness

Bahawalpur, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Islamia University of Bahawalpur organized a walk on account of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. This aims to increase awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and encourage best practices to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug resistance.

The participants walked from the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to the Main Auditorium, where Prof. Dr. M. Khalid Mansoor, Dean Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences urged the participants, which included students, distinguished guests Mr. Rizwan Majeed, Director Students Affairs and Dr. Maqshoof Ahmad, Director Academics and faculty members to make the public aware of the impact of AMR on global health and the risks associated with its emergence in coming years.

He also highlighted the responsibilities of microbiologists in this perspective and mentioned that the world health organization has declared November 18–24 as World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. He also appreciated the efforts of respected faculty members and all students to make this event a success.

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A special lecture on the subject of Iqbal’s concept of self held at Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Hall, IUB

Bahawalpur, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Allama Iqbal’s grandson and eminent artist Mian Iqbal Salahuddin gave a special lecture on the subject of Iqbal’s concept of self at Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Hall the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under the Fiqr-e-Iqbal lecture series organized by the Department of Iqbaliat the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. In his address, he gave detailed information about Allama Iqbal’s poetry and his thoughts to the students.

Mian Iqbal Salahuddin appreciated the establishment of the Department of Iqbaliat at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and the organization of special lecture series and international conferences on Allama Iqbal. He said that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is a historical university and the dedication with which Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob is working for the development and improvement of the university is commendable. Dr. Rafiq-ul-Islam, Head, Department of Iqbaliat, while giving special thanks to the guest speaker, said that steps are being taken to highlight the teachings of Allama Iqbal in the newly established department at the international level.

Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob appreciated the special visit of Mian Iqbal Salahuddin to the University and for the intellectual development of the students. On this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Department of Iqbaliat the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Dabistan-e-Iqbal Lahore to promote academic and cultural relations, and to bring educational and human resources to the fore. Dabistan-e-Iqbal Lahore was established in January 2012 and the purpose of this institution is to carry forward the traditions of Fiqr-e-Iqbal by providing a platform to the people interested in Iqbaliat.

In this regard, the message of Hakeem Ummah is conveyed in Pakistan and all over the world through seminars and publication of books. The two institutions will jointly organize seminars, conferences and lectures and promote research activities as well as provide financial support to deserving students. The agreement was signed by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Mian Salahuddin Chairman Dabistan-e-Iqbal Lahore.

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Vice Chancellor IUB called on Punjab Minister for Higher Education at Lahore

Bahawalpur, November 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob called on Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun Sarfaraz at Lahore. On the occasion administrative, teaching and development progress of Islamia University Bahawalpur were discussed. The Vice Chancellor apprised the Provincial Minister of Higher Education about the ongoing teaching, research and co-curricular activities on campus and said that after the Covid-19 outbreak, the campus has been fully restored for teaching and research activities.