Day: September 10, 2022

Bahawalpur, September 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):CEO College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (COTHM) Lahore Mr. Ahmed Shafique called on the Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Mr. Shafique was accompanied by a delegation comprising Mr. Waqas Director COTHM South Punjab, Mr. Naveed Director COTHM Multan, Mr. Waseem Rehman Director COTHM Bahawalpur and Mr. Zafar Sindhua, a renowned journalist from Lahore. The delegation visited the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management-DTHM, IBMAS IUB, the Dean Faculty of Management Sciences, and the Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

The delegation interacted with the faculty members including Ms. Kalsoom Akhtar, Dr. Hafiz Farhan, Hassan Shahid, Ms. Maria and Dr. Muhammad Imran Rasheed and discussed several areas of collaboration in tourism and hospitality fields. Dr. Muhammad Imran Rasheed Chairman DTHM was of the view that COTHM being market leader in the hospitality education in Pakistan and IUB being one of the pioneer degree awarding institute in the hospitality field can do great work in promoting and providing quality education in the emerging fields of tourism and hospitality management.

Prof. Dr. Jawad Iqbal, the Dean Faculty of Management Sciences and Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob the Vice Chancellor IUB welcomed the visit of Mr. Ahmed Shafique and expressed that their all support would be available for the promotion of tourism and hospitality management education. They were of the view that there is a great potential of Tourism in the South Punjab region and IUB-COTHM collaboration can capitalize this potential in the right direction.

The delegation was also briefed regarding the development work under process at the IUB. Mr. Ahmed Shafique expressed his great his gratitude knowing the size, development, and quality education being offered at IUB. The delegation expressed that the IUB has achieved a great place among the higher educational institutes in Pakistan and collaboration between private and public sector higher educational institutes will achieve the vision of quality education in 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/

Bahawalpur, September 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):President District Press Club Rahim Yar Khan Javed Iqbal has lauded the effects of the Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob for the scholarship for 2 children every semester for the children of journalists of Rahim Yar Khan who get admission on merit, the children of journalists will have access to higher education. President Press Club Rahim Yar Khan Javed Iqbal expressed these views during a meeting with Director Campus Rahim Yar Khan Umair Ashraf and Director Press Media and Publications Shahzad Ahmed Khalid at the Press Club.

Secretary Press Club Bilal Habib and other officials were also present on this occasion. President Press Club further said that the increase in education opportunities for the youth is a reflection of the vision of the Vice Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob. Under which the doors of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur are open and they are benefiting from quality education. He said that Rahim Yar Khan Campus is very important as it is located in the last district of Punjab on joining point of three provinces the Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The measures taken for its development and the increase in the number of faculty and students are significant for the economic and educational development of District Rahim Yar Khan.

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 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):A renowned media practitioner Mr. Nadeem Iqbal, also a relative to Dr Allama Iqbal, has lauded the services being rendered by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Nadeem Iqbal said the significant growth in infrastructure and faculty development are undoubtedly unprecedented achievements of Prof Athar Mahboob. He expressed these views during a meeting organized at the Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat, Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus.

The meeting was attended by Prof Dr Naveed Akhtar, Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Robina Bhatti, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum, Dean Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Prof. Dr. Muazzam Jamil, Registrar/ Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar, Treasurer, Prof. Dr. Saeed Buzdar, Dean Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Prof Dr Tanvir Turabi, Chairman Department of Forestry Range and Wild Life Management, Dr. Bushra Siddique, Associate Professor Entomology, Dr. Samar Fahad, Member Syndicate/ Director Enabling Center, Dr. Rafiq Ul Islam, Chairman Department of Iqbaliyat, Prof. Dr. Abdul Wajid Khan, Chairman Media Studies Department, Dr. Muhammad Imran Rasheed, Chairman Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dr Jam Sajjad Hussain, Assistant Professor Media Studies, Kalsoom Akhtar, Lecturer/ Advisor Directorate of Female Sports, Arif Ramooz, Addl. Registrar, Ms. Farkhanda Tehseen, Addl. Director P and D, Uzair Chaudhry, Executive Editor Afaq, Ahmed Mufti, Director Best Skills, Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, Addl. Director Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), Mr. Farhan Mukhtar, Principal University College of Nursing and Waseem Siddique, Personal Staff Officer to Vice Chancellor.

Earlier, Nadeem Iqbal visited Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences where Prof Dr Muazzam Jamil flanked by his faculty members briefed him about achievements, innovation, ongoing research projects, and students’ passion to contribute in revolutionizing agriculture sector. Prof Dr Tanvir Turabi along with Dr Muhammad Abdullah shared about preservation of flora and fauna of Cholistan. They briefed him about initiatives of IUB for research about reviving culture, customs, and desert life.

Similarly, Dr Ali Raza briefed about germination of various seeds of various crops for Intercropping. He further briefed about Artificial Rainfall Project to cultivate 6.6 million acres land of Cholistan. Earlier, Prof Dr Naveed Akhtar along with Prof Dr Rubina Bhatti and others welcomed Nadeem Iqbal at Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat. Prof Naveed said the untold story of Dr Allama Iqbal shared with the faculty of the IUB unveiled new avenues for learning and teachings of Iqbal. Prof Dr Rubina Bhatti said that indeed Dr Allama Iqbal was a true benefactor of Pakistan who dreamt about a separate homeland.

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 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Registrar Prof. Dr. Moazzam Jamil has said that under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, the establishment of IUB sub-campus in Liaquatpur will bring about an educational revolution in the deprived and backward region. The talented students of the area will get the best opportunities for higher education in their city. While addressing the journalists at Press Club Liaquatpur, he said that admissions will be given in 26 departments in the said sub-campus.

Rizwan Majeed Director IT said that specialization degree in Artificial Intelligence has been started in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur which will be revolution in information technology. He said that research is being promoted in Cholistan Research Center. The delegation of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur met Chief Executive Musarat Abbas and President Liaquatpur Bar Association Asad Nawaz Chandia and local community at the office of Liaquatpur Municipal Office.

The participants appreciated the efforts of Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Member of National Assembly Makhdoom Mubeen Ahmed, Member of Provincial Assembly and Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Amir Nawaz Chandia and Chaudhry Masood Ahmad for the establishment of the campus. Dr. Azhar Hussain Director Alumni Affairs said that the establishment of Liaquatpur sub-campus will create employment opportunities in the area while students will get quality education at their doorstep. Dr. Maqshoof Ahmed, Director Academics, said that the construction of the building will be started after getting the land for the sub-campus.

The political leadership here should play its role in allocating funds. Shahzad Ahmad Khalid, Director Press Media and Publications, said that scholarships are also given to the children of journalists who get admissions on merit and journalists who are doing MPhil in Media and Communication Studies. Dr. Muhammad Aurangzeb Director Liaquatpur Campus said that initially 200 students will be admitted, 700 applications have been received so far, while more candidates will apply after the intermediate result.

Additional Registrar Arif Ramoz, former chairman Municipality and President of Anjuman Tajran Rashid Rafiq Chaudhary, President Press Club Malik Nadeem Azhar, Former President Waheed Rushdi, Chairman Majlis Tariq Alvi, General Secretary Kashif Salman, Chairman Aslam Mahmood, Tariq Shad and Abu Hurira Alvi also expressed their views. The university team also answered the questions of the journalists.

Later, the university team met a delegation of lawyers and elders of the area under the leadership of President Bar Association Sardar Asad Nawaz Khan at the Municipal Committee Office. On this occasion, Chief Officer Musrat Abbas, Chaudhry Sameen, Faizan Athar, Fazal Khan Baloch, Rashid Khan Baloch, Waqas Khan, Ikram Jahangiri, Ikram Bari, Haji Muhammad Yameen and others were also present. The team also visited the university sub-campus building.

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/