Islamabad, June 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):H.E. Dr Hathal Hamoud Alotaibi, President, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) chaired an online meeting on Wednesday, June 28th (Eid day in Saudi Arabia). Dr. Hathal wished a blessed Eid to the IIUI community and gave directions on a number of important matters. The meeting was attended by Vice President Female Campus, Provosts Male and Female, Students Advisors Male and Female, Chief Security Officer, Incharge administration, Assistant Director Protocol, Incharge Horticulture, Incharge Estate Management, Incharge admissions and other relevant officials.
The Worthy President said the most important point is exquisite arrangements for Eid celebrations of foreigner students and students of far flung areas who stay on campus on Eid day. He advised the Provost to offer eid prayer with the students at the hostels. He directed both Provosts and Students Advisors to take care of special Eid arrangements for international students. The President IIUI directed that the hostel students must be served free meals with special dishes. He directed the Male Students’ Advisor to arrange special Eid day activities and desired that same be observed at Female Campus by Students Advisor office Female.
He said university Management must be on its toes as it has the responsibility of more than 30 thousand students and it also has the presence of international students from more than 30 countries. Discussing the Eid prayer arrangements at Faisal Masjid, he directed that senior officials of the various important offices must be taken in loop by the office of Protocol and Public Relations to discuss arrangements of protocol and security and gave relevant directions to coordinate with those offices. He desired that local administration, traffic police and Islamabad Capital Territory police must be contacted for Eid prayer arrangements so that citizens of twin cities and dignitaries may not face any issue.
Discussing the campus related matters, H.E. Dr. Hathal said that amid the heatwave horticulture department must remain alert along with security officials to avoid any fire eruption. The Worthy President passed instructions to the estate management office to ensure cleanliness across the campus especially at hostels.
Discussing the management’s vision to make IIUI a real international hub of learning, he said students’ facilitation as per modern needs is a top priority. The IIUI President was briefed about the facilitation center at the new academic block. He directed that after Eid holidays its remaining work must be expedited with double pace. H.E. Dr Hathal also said that he will personally have a follow up meeting at the facilitation centre.
In the meeting, Vice President Female Campus, Prof. Dr. Samina Malik extended warm felicitations to H.E. Dr. Hathal Hamoud Alotaibi and Saudi brethren on the occasion of Eid ul Adha. She particularly applauded and complemented the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques H.E. King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister of KSA, H.E. Mohammed bin Salman for making the best Hajj arrangements. She added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is blessed with such altruistic leadership. She opined that we are one nation, living in two countries. At the end, Worthy IIUI President once again wished advance a happy Ed to the IIUI community and prayed for the prosperity and progress of the university.
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