Day: August 19, 2022

Bahawalpur, August 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel has described the ongoing agricultural research activities under the leadership of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur as exemplary. He expressed these views on the occasion of his visit to Evyol Group Farm. On this occasion, Khalid Khokhar, President of Pakistan Kisan Etihad, Asif Majeed, CEO of Evyol Group, Director of Agriculture Extension Multan, Deputy Director and Assistant were also present.

Secretary Agriculture South Punjab and Director Agriculture Extension Khanewal will observe the performance of new cotton genotype IUB-222/III against virus and production. He said that cotton is not a crop but an important component of the country’s economy and for this purpose, suitable types have been introduced by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur which is a national service. On this occasion, Director NCBI Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal gave a briefing about cotton genotypes and expected production. All the team members expressed agreement and satisfaction with the performance of IUB-222/III against Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV).

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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, August 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prof. Dr. Moazzam Jameel, Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Environment and Registrar the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was awarded the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal at a special Diamond Jubilee Azadi function held at the National Museum, Lahore, in recognition of his services in the field of higher education. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, Pro Vice Chancellor and faculty members have congratulated Prof. Dr. Moazzam Jameel for this achievement.

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, August 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob has said that the university can add 30 billion dollars annually to the country’s economy through its research projects. Talking to university scientists in his office, he said that Pakistan used to be one of the leading cotton exporting countries in the world. However, cotton production has declined in recent years due to various reasons. He said that the scientists of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur have developed cotton seeds which are effective against climate change, soil and virus.

With the cultivation of these types of cotton, the country can produce 20 million cotton bales annually. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob said that cotton varieties developed by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur are already being grown on 40% of the cultivated area of Punjab, which is increasing the textile export by 10 billion dollars. The vice chancellor said that 10 billion dollars can be added to the country’s economy with soybean intercropping technology, which our scientists have introduced together with Chinese experts. With this technique, soybeans and corn can be grown in the same field.

He said that soybean is also helpful in soil fertility. At present, Pakistan spends 4 billion dollars annually on importing soybeans for poultry feed. Along with the local production of poultry feed from the cultivation of soybeans, Pakistan can also produce three soybeans on its own, the import of which costs 6 billion dollars annually. It can be made available to the farmers, which will also provide these commodities and increase the fertility of the land.

The Vice-Chancellor said that through another project, 6.7 million hectares of Cholistan area can be converted into an agro-economic zone by increasing rainfall, which can benefit the country’s economy by 10 billion dollars in terms of agriculture and livestock. He said that the Hakra river used to flow in the land of Cholistan centuries ago due to which the land here is already fertile and there are pastures for agriculture as well as cattle which can be increased.

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, August 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Higher Education Commission has nominated Dr. Abid Shahzad, Associate Professor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur as Master Trainer on permanent basis. Dr. Abid Shehzad, Chairman, Department of Educational Leadership and Management and Director International Linkages trained 30 fresh PhD faculties from all over Pakistan as master trainers at the Lahore office of Higher Education Commission. The Higher Education Commission has organized a one-month professional development program for fresh PhD. The PhD scholars participating in the training will serve in 30 different universities of the country.

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/