Month: October 2022

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IUB organized a seminar titled “Nation and State Building Strategy of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 

Bahawalpur, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):Directorate of Public Relations, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Department of political science, faculty of social science and centre of peace and conflict resolution conducted a seminar in the wake of “Ashraa e Rahmat” entitled “Nation and State Building strategy by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” in Faculty of Arts Auditorium. Mr. Husni Mubarak, lecturer department of political science moderated the Session. Guest Speaker Prof Dr. Muhammad Ibraheem Lodhi, Director Seerat Chair, BZU addressed students about contemporary issues of Nation and State Building. He thoroughly discussed the Importance and relevancy of Religion with State and quoted several examples about Strategic Leadership of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Prof Dr. Abdus Sattar from Islamic learning also joined the Session. He shared his views on seminar topic and led dua at the end of the session. Ending remarks were given by Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti. The Seminar was concluded with Vote of Thanks by Chairman Department of Political Science, Prof. Dr. Syed Musawwar Hussain Bukhari. Seminar was attended by large number of students, faculty members and civil society. Guest speaker answered many questions of students at the end of his speech. Chairman along with Dean Faculty of social sciences together presented souvenir to guest speaker.

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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A Letter of Agreement was signed between IUB and CCSC/ICCFS 

Bahawalpur, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):Directorate of Public Relations, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur A Letter of Agreement was signed between International Centre for Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainability (ICCFS)/Consortium on Climate Change, Sustainability and Conservation (CCSC), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Agri-Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan (ADTCP) for joint ventures for different research initiatives, entrepreneurship opportunities, training and workshops for students, researchers, scientists, farming communities.

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor/Patron-in-Chief, ICCFS/CCSC-IUB, Mr. Sajid Iqbal Sandhu, Director General, ATDCP, Mr. Tariq Tanveer, CEO, ADTCP, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nafees, Chairman, Horticulture Department, Prof. Dr. Naveed Aslam Malghani, Chairman/Director Plant Pathology Department, Dr Wajid Nasim Jatoi, Director International Centre for Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainability (ICCFS), graced the occasion for such a great collaborative initiatives.

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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HEC has approved the Islamia University of Bahawalpur to start MS Biomedical Engineering program 

Bahawalpur, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):Directorate of Public Relations, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Higher Education Commission has approved the Islamia University of Bahawalpur to start MS Biomedical Engineering programme. The MS Biomedical Engineering program will be launched in the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur is the first university in South Punjab to launch a state-of-the-art MS Biomedical Engineering program.

For this program, Dr. Engr. Muhammad Ali Qureshi, Associate Professor and Dr. Engr. Asjid Amin, Associate Professor has been appointed to initiate this program. The Higher Education Commission has approved the 49 MS and 23 PhD programs in the last three years. Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar congratulated Dean Faculty of Engineering Engr. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amjad and Prof. Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha Director Advanced Studies and Research Centre.

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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Third International Corrosion Conference 

Lahore, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):At the conference, Ameeq Farooq, Lecturer, Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (IMME), Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore and also the Secretary, AMPP Pakistan Chapter presented a paper titled “Performance of bismuth added Al-Zn sacrificial anodes for marine applications”. His paper was greatly appreciated for the R and Decried out by him and his team for the development of Al-Zn anode used extensively in marine and concrete structures along the shoreline. These anodes are used by Pakistan ship yard and Pakistan Navy. Also he was the only speaker representing the academic community.

The main sponsor of the event was M/s Inspect test (Pvt.) Ltd (Deacon Group) active as an internationally certified integrated service provider, co-sponsored by M/s Valois Integrity and Safety Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited and supported by The Association of Materials Prevention and Protection (AMPP) Pakistan Chapter. The main aim of the conference was to enhance corrosion awareness and offer solutions to the stake holder, people in Pakistan, provide a platform for networking between the corrosion professional, academia and R and Institute and service provider companies for corrosion mitigation. The event was held on September 27, 2022 at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi.

At the conference papers was presented by Syed Ahmed Moinuddin, Director of Seal for Life in Pakistan, Liao Haixure, Business Development Manager, Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd, Canada, Rehan Amjad, Deputy Chief Engineer Corrosion control from Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), Rob Haak, Manager Director, Pure Air Filtration from USA and his Pakistan representative Fahad Yousfi from NESCOP Technologies, LI Jinwu, Vice General Manager Shenglong Oil and Gas pipeline Inspection Technology Co. Ltd from China and his local representative Qaiser Armughan, Javaid Iqbal Niazi, Corrosion Engineer from Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Muhammad Khurram Yousaf, Chief Operating Officers, Ma’Aref Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd and Nizar Marjaba, Cortex, UAE representative also presented in the conference.

The conference was attended by well over 165 professionals from all over Pakistan. In the concluding session, Maqsood Ali, President HR, Deacon (Pvt.) Ltd, Habib Raza Khan, General Manger Inspectest (Pvt.) Limited and Liaquat Raza Member At-Large AMPP Pakistan Chapter presented the shields to the invited speakers who presented papers at the Conference.

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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Eminent businessman and an industrial tycoon of Pakistan Sir Anwar Pervaiz calls on CM Ch Parvez Elahi 

Lahore, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi met with an eminent businessman and an industrial tycoon of Pakistan Sir Anwar Pervaiz at CMO today. Sir Anwar Pervaiz appreciated the conducive steps being taken by the CM for the promotion of business and investment in the province. He lauded that the Chief Minister took exemplary steps for the investment opportunities in a short span of time. He said that the steps being taken by the CM for the facilitation of the investors are praiseworthy adding that the CM is also performing invaluable work to resolve the problems of the overseas Pakistanis.

CM while talking with Sir Anwar Pervaiz stated that the investors busy in eradicating the poverty and making endeavours for the economic prosperity are worthy benefactors of the country. He disclosed that our government provided a conducive environment for making real investment for the first time in the province adding that Punjab is a fertile land for doing investment. He said that he is himself monitoring to safeguard the foreign investment adding that we will not let the file relating to investment to red-tapism and no one will be allowed to interfere in the matters of overseas Pakistanis.

CM highlighted that we are resolving all the problems of the investors under a single roof. He informed that in order to increase investment in the real estate and for the facilitation of the people we have reduced 100 percent stamp fee on the transfer of property and have fixed one percent fee across Punjab. The government will

 

CM Ch Parvez Elahi approves Rs 12 billion funds for the rehabilitation and settlement of the flood-affectees – Press Release issued by Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League

Lahore, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT): Following is the text of press release issued by Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League

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Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi presided over a high level meeting at CMO in which the Head of Punjab Ehsas Program Dr. Sania Nishtar, Provincial Minister Mohsin Leghari and former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi attended. CM accorded approval of the funds amounting to Rs 12 billion on the whole for the rehabilitation and settlement of the flood- affectees. CM revealed that the Punjab government will provide Rs 9 billion for the rehabilitation and settlement of the flood-affected people adding that Rs 3. 2 billion were being collected in the telethon on the appeal of Chairman PTI Imran Khan in which he also participated.

He disclosed that Rs10 billion have been allocated to redress the losses of houses and the livestock while Rs 2 billion have been allocated to provide financial assistance to the farmers whose fields were ruined due to the flood. He apprised that the farmers having less than 12. 5 acres of land will be disbursed Rs 5000/per acre while Rs 2 lac/financial aid will be given on the falling down of adobe houses while Rs 4 lac/financial aid will be given to the owners of the bricked houses. He informed that the owners of the livestock will also be given financial aid in the flood-affected areas.

CM highlighted that the Punjab government is doing the rehabilitation work of the flood-affectees from its own resources and from the CM Flood Relief Fund. He vowed that we will fulfil our responsibility by redressing the losses of all the food- affected people. CM denounced that the financial assistance not being given to the flood- affectees of Punjab by the Federal government is highly sorrowful and worth condemnation adding that the Federal government left the flood-affectees of Punjab alone.

CM censured that the Federal government did not give even a single penny to help the flood-affectees of Punjab adding that the attitude of the Federal government tantamounts to doing an injustice with the flood-affectees of Punjab. CM underscored that the Punjab government is determined to rehabilitate the flood-affectees from its own resources. Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Senior Member Board of Revenue, concerned Secretaries and other officials also attended the meeting.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

earn revenue amounting to billions of rupees from these steps. CM lauded the services of Sir Anwar Pervaiz and Former Principal Secretary to CM G. M Sikandar was also present on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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Chairman PPP and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari felicitates Barrister Abid Shahid Zuberi of the Professional Group on his election as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association 

Karachi, October 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has felicitated Barrister Abid Shahid Zuberi of the Professional Group on his election as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).

In his congratulatory message, he said that PPP-backed panel had won a major victory in the SCBA elections. “I hope that the winning panel of the SCBA will play a positive and effective role in judicial matters including solving the problems of lawyers,” he hoped. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that PPP always supports freedom of the judiciary, and we have never compromised on the dignity of the court. “PPP is well aware of the problems of the lawyers’ community and will always try to solve them,” he added.

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