July 2, 2022 – Page 2 – Newswire Pakistan

July 2, 2022

Young Filmmakers from KIU win Patakha Picture Award

Gilgit, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):Two students named Sehrish Kanwal and Seema Iqbal from Media and Communication KIU win the first-ever funding and mentorship grand of Patakha pictures – a project of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Films named as Pakistan stories in collaboration with the British Council Pakistan and The Scottish Doc Institute. The aim of the project was to showcase the various Pakistani Stories.

The documentaries produced by these two young filmmakers were screened by director SDI Noe Mendelle who introduced each if these films produced by each pair of filmmakers in the presence of the famous filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and other dignitaries. This project is aimed at producing and supporting young female Pakistani filmmakers who could showcase Pakistani voices across the globe reflecting Pakistan’s 75 years of independence.

For more information, contact:
Main Campus,
Karakoram International University (KIU)
University Road, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-58-11960010-13
Email: info@kiu.edu.pk
Website: www.kiu.edu.pk

July 2, 2022

Mega Book Reveal Ceremony of Ilm Amal Zindagi by Dr Hasan Murad-Shaheed

Lahore, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):A mega book reveal ceremony was organized to launch “Ilm, Amal, Zindagi”, a book by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad (Shaheed). President UMT Ibrahim Hasan Murad, Dr Naushaba Hasan Murad, Director TKS/ILM Trust Ms Mariam Murad, Rector UMT Dr Asif Raza, vice-chancellors from Lahore-based universities, literary figures, businessmen, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, media persons, Deans and Directors, UMT faculty and staff attended the event.

Dr Anjum Zia, Dean SMCS, moderated the event and welcomed all the attendees at the book launch ceremony of “Ilm, Amal, Zindagi” – a book on the experiences of Dr Hasan and a gift to be followed by the youth. A documentary was played presenting the life of Dr Hasan Murad and explaining the remarks of people about him.

Dr Naushaba Hasan Murad greeted all the attendees and thanked them for their valuable time. She presented a few points from the book to let the audience know what is being told in it. She said that the aim of launching this book to the public is because it was Dr Hasan’s goal to flourish the people. She also explained that we can see the personality of Dr Hasan immersed in every chapter of the book. She said that she feels lucky she was accompanied by him in her life.

Dr Amjad Saqib, Founder Akhuwat Foundation, in his address said that taking the name of Dr Hasan is a great honour for me. He shared that Dr Hasan has left behind a legacy that will always keep him alive in the hearts and minds of people. His traits included good character and good communication and the list is never-ending. Dr Hasan saw a dream of an era that inculcates leadership, technology, management, and governance and Pakistan will become a flourished country one day. He concluded his speech by saying that if you want to change the world or society the first step is changing yourself.

Ameer ul Aziz, a friend of Dr Hasan Murad, expressed that “Ilm, Amal, Zindagi” is a collection of all the aspects of the life of a person. This book has words that change your life, refine your character and persuade you to do good deeds.

Salman Ghani stated that every life is a journey that ends on death. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad is the name of thought and leadership. In his book, almost 15 to 20 topics are on leadership. He exclaimed that we are fallen into a leadership crisis because we differ in our words and actions. This book is actually addressed to the youth and gives a solution to all the present-day challenges. He said that it’s not a book but a message to leave a successful life.

Sohail Warraiach in his speech said that when I entered the hall, I got flashbacks of my time here when I met Khurram Murad, and the scenes of how a small institution called ILM transformed into UMT in such a short time period. He highlighted that people like Hasan Sohaib Murad are very few and we are lucky that he has left behind Ibrahim Murad, Mariam Murad and Dr Naushaba Hasan Murad, who are just as visionary and dynamic as he was.

Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami expressed that Dr Hasan’s name lives in our hearts. He advised making the book a part of the university curriculum and said that this book can help develop visionary learners. Amjad Islam Amjad said that he met a lot of people in life and has known Hasan Murad since he was a student and never saw his face without a smile. He concluded his talk with a heart-touching poem.

Ahmad Omer Murad, Chairman UMT, concluded the event by saying that our goal should be to become what Allah (SWT) wants us to become. This way our personality becomes a magnetic one that attracts people and positivity.

For more information, contact:
Media Coordinator,
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-300-200
Tel: +92-42-35212801-10
Fax: +92-42-35184789
Email: yaqoob@umt.edu.pk
Website: https://www.umt.edu.pk

July 2, 2022

LUMS Celebrates the Commencement of the Class of 2022

Lahore, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):Convocations are an honoured tradition to celebrate graduates’ accomplishments in the presence of loved ones, peers, and teachers. On June 30, the LUMS Class of 2022, came together to look back at the precious memories they made on campus, and look forward to new beginnings.

Around 1100 graduate and undergraduate students from all five schools at LUMS were awarded degrees at the convocation. The University’s senior leadership including Pro Chancellor, Mr. Abdul Razzak Dawood, Rector, Mr. Shahid Hussain, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Members of the LUMS Board of Trustees, Deans, faculty and staff members celebrated the momentous occasion with the graduates and their families.

Registrar, Ms. Zara Fateh Qizilbash delivered the welcome address, following which, the Pro Chancellor, Mr. Abdul Razzak Dawood formally inaugurated the 34th convocation of LUMS.

Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad congratulated the graduating class and wished them well for their future. He recognised the convocation as a defining moment for all students. While referring to the ongoing political uncertainty and economic challenges, he called upon all graduating students to discover their individual roles and serve a greater purpose. He also emphasised strengthening a collective hope for a better and stronger Pakistan. Towards the end, he advised all students to embrace their full potential and move forward, following in the footsteps of their predecessors while adhering to the timeless qualities of integrity, punctuality, respect, patience, and empathy.

The keynote address at this year’s commencement was delivered by the inspiring, Justice (Retd.) Nasira Iqbal. Recipient of the prestigious, Sitara-i-Imtiaz 2021, Justice Iqbal was one of the first five women to be appointed to the Lahore High Court, where she served as a justice from 1994 to 2002. A Harvard Law School graduate, she is sought after as a legal scholar, has lectured around the world and has represented Pakistan at various international forums. She lauded the efforts of the LUMS community to enable and empower Pakistani youth by providing high-quality and impactful education and training.

In her address, she wished the graduating class success and expressed the hope that they will contribute to the development of the country and create shared value for the people around them. She also urged the graduates to pursue inclusiveness as a way of tackling intolerance in society. Justice Iqbal appreciated the gender equality ratio at LUMS and quoted her own example, “There should be no age barrier to acquiring higher education and students should pursue it as the only means of achieving progress and prosperity.”

Alina Anjum, this year’s valedictorian, inspired her fellow students by sharing her experiences at LUMS and her ideals of pursuing self-belief and strengthening mutual bonds. One of the winners of this year’s Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Dr. Haniya Azam, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, shared her thoughts about the enabling environment at LUMS that facilitates learning, growth and success. She also encouraged the graduates to never settle for less and strive for excellence.

Dr. Azam’s address was followed by the awarding of degrees to all graduating students, the robing of PhD graduates, and the presentation of the National Management Foundation awards and corporate medals to high-performing students.

Late Aqsa Fatima, a LUMS student who passed away in April and was to graduate this year, was awarded a posthumous MBA degree to honour her memory. Rector, Mr. Shahid Hussain, presented the degree to the parents of late Aqsa Fatima. A recorded broadcast of the ceremony can be viewed at the LUMS Facebook page.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

July 2, 2022

LUMS Moves Up in International and Regional Rankings

Lahore, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):LUMS continues to strengthen its reputation as one of the top universities in the world. The University has moved up 50 places to 201-250 place as announced in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2022. It has improved its position in the coveted QS World University Rankings 2023, and is among the 601-650 top institutions of the world as opposed to 651-700 last year.

Congratulating the LUMS community, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad said, “Small universities like LUMS are likely to have a different trajectory of growth since they are agile and adaptable to changing needs. Both these rankings are a recognition of our progress and we welcome them. I wish to congratulate the LUMS community whose dedication and contributions to the University’s aim of academic excellence have led us to achieve global and regional recognition.”

In 2021, the University was ranked 50th ‘World’s Best Small University’ by THE with the added distinction of being the only institution in Pakistan to be on the list. Also, at the THE Awards Asia 2022, LUMS won in the Excellence and Innovation in the Arts category. This category recognises ‘the pioneering work that is taking place in universities to promote the arts’. Sikhvirsa Pakistan, for which LUMS received the award, is a project emerging from a year-long multidisciplinary collaboration between the history and computer science departments at the University. It is a first-of-its-kind website in the region that narrates a visual journey of Sikh culture and history by resurrecting Sikh-period artefacts in the iconic Lahore Fort’s Sikh Gallery through visual data.

The THE Asia University Rankings 2022 use the same 13 performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s institutions. The universities are judged for teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. These provide a detailed balanced comparison for academics, students, and industry across Asia and beyond and also helps them view the status of different missions and successes of higher education institutions.

Meanwhile, QS or Quacquarelli Symonds University Rankings assess universities from around the world according to six different criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty to student ratio, citations per faculty, ratio of international faculty members and ratio of international students.
With this new QS ranking, LUMS position has also moved up 10 places with regards to the percentile; in the 2023 edition, the University performed among the top 43 per cent according to the QS World University Rankings.

Positioned at 54 globally, the Employment Outcomes is the strongest indicator for LUMS. This is an extension of previous achievements where the QS Graduate Employability Rankings have consistently declared LUMS as the ‘top ranked university in Pakistan.’ With 1,551 recruiting partners, 93 percent of the LUMS undergraduates and 88 per cent of the graduates are employed within six months of graduation.

QS also categorized that LUMS places high importance on research intensity, with a comprehensive subject area focus. This is in line with the University’s vision ‘to become Pakistan’s leading research intensive university, excelling in teaching and driven by a philosophy of ‘Learning Without Borders’.’

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

July 2, 2022

A Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Pakistan Meteorological Department

Bahawalpur, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Pakistan Meteorological Department for cooperation in the field of meteorology, increase in metaphysics, meteorological forecasting and related issues. Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and Sahibzad Khan General Director Pakistan Meteorological Department signed the agreement at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur is conducting exceptional research in the field of agriculture. Agriculture is closely related to climatic conditions. In this regard, coordination and cooperation between academia, agronomists and meteorologists is very important.

According to the agreement, the two institutes will organize training programs to enhance the capacity of their specialists. A database of information on meteorology, agriculture, glaciers will be compiled. A regional meteorological center will be set up at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. A center of excellence for teaching and research in climate sciences will be established. Glacier melting, river flow and its effects on the food chain will be examined. Priority will be given to training young scientists in this regard. Research and collaboration will be promoted to convert the artificial rain system into a fruit basket of Pakistan.

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/

July 2, 2022

Department of Horticultural Sciences, FA and E, IUB has established a Certified Plant Nursery

Bahawalpur, July 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Department of Horticultural Sciences, FA and E, IUB has established a certified plant nursery which was certified by the Federal Seed Certification Department after fulfillment of several technical and critical requirements of the certification body. This nursery is first of it’s kind, established in Bahawalpur region which currently has the capacity to produce around 10 thousand plants, and the Department of Horticultural Sciences intends to expand its capacity to 100 thousands during next two years. This nursery will provide appropriately propagated and certified fruit, vegetable and ornamental plants to the farming and general community on lowest possible prices with the intention of increasing green matrix, food and nutritional security, farmer income and employment.

This initiative will also provide the students with hands-on learning opportunities for commercial nursery operations and entrepreneurship. Moreover, certain training workshops for farmers and the general community regarding nursery operations will also be conducted along the due course. The sales of sanitized, appropriately propagated and tagged fruit plants including mango, citrus, guava, jamun, fig will commence during 2023. We are thankful to the Worthy Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob (T.I.) for facilitating such initiatives and believing in R and D and capacity building of students, university employees, local community and farmers.