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Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Medical journals play an important role in spreading medical knowledge and provide a platform to share important research with the rest of the medical community. In order to facilitate the medical scholars in publishing their research works, the University College of Medicine and Dentistry (UCMD) launched a journal branded as “Journal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry (JUCMD)” under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Dr. Shahid Mehmood Malik (Pro-Rector, Health Sciences) and Prof. Dr. Mahwish Arooj (Principal, UCM).

The JUCMD is a bi-annually and peer reviewed publication with open access accepting original and innovative research articles in all areas of Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Biological Sciences and Allied Health Sciences. The journal aims at publishing and providing a platform to researchers aligned with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, PMC and HEC guidelines to facilitate them with all health professionals at no cost.

The Journal is comprised of six sections i.e. editorial, original articles, review articles, case report/ case series, short communication and a student corner for their research work. The first issue of JUCMD was launched online on January 18, 2022 and is available through the web link https://sites2.uol.edu.pk/journals/jucmd while its printed version is in the printing process.

The journal’s editorial team comprises of Dr. Malik (Patron), Dr. Arooj (Editor in Chief), Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad Warraich (Associate Editor in Chief, Principal, University College of Dentistry), Prof. Dr. Munir Akhtar Saleemi (Senior Editor, Professor, UCM), Dr. Muhammad Hassan (Editor, Associate Professor, UCD), Prof. Dr. Mariyah Hidayat (Managing Editor, Professor, UCM), Ms. Tahseen Ali (Statistician) and Ms. Afnan Tariq (Coordinator).

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Young Peace and Development Corps (YPDC-UOL Chapter) and YPDC-University of Malakand Chapter co-organized an Inter-Provisional Dialogues of the Chapters, pertaining gender equality and women empowerment through the prism of inter-provincial dialogue at University of Malakand.

The main objective of the session was to promote the culture of gender equality and measures of how to end all forms of discrimination against women. Mr. Jamil Anwar Abbasi (Director, Office of Student Affairs, University of Malakand) conducted the session that was attended by around 45 students from both the chapters.

The session stressed on the promotion of a culture of gender equality and how to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. The speakers also highlighted the need to promote women’s full and effective participation in leadership at all levels of decision-making.

Both the YPDC Chapters discussed on how to make practical and effective use of this platform to achieve women rights and women empowerment in Pakistan. The members of YPDC-UOL from different cultural backgrounds expressed their ideas and thoughts. YPDC UOL met Prof. Dr. Rashid Ahmed (Vice Chancellor of Malakand University) who appreciated the idea of inter-provisional dialogues of the chapters.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): Pakistan observes February, 5 annually as Kashmir Day with the aim to express solidarity with the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). To commemorate the sacrifices of the valiant people of IOJK and to express support to the struggles of Kashmiri brethren, the University of Lahore’s Debating Society hosted “Declamations and Essay Writing Competitions” on February 4, 2022 at Defence Road Campus.

Several groups of students took part in the competition which was divided into two parts i.e. essay writing competitions and declamations. The contestants wrote essays on the topic of “Kashmir is the lifeline of Pakistan” while declamations in both Urdu and English were presented on “It’s better to die fighting for freedom than to live in chains”. Mr. Qasim Ihsan (In-charge, Clubs and Societies) was the chief guest of the event. He highlighted the importance of Kashmir Day and appreciated the participants for their tremendous performance during the event.

Ms. Zainab Naeem (DDNS, 9th Semester) Arooj Khakwani (BS English Language and Literature, 3rd Semester) won Urdu and English essay writing competitions respectively while Ms. Umama Mubeen (DPT, 5th Semester) and Ms. Areesha Khalil (Audiology, 2nd Semester) bagged 1st position in English and Urdu declamations respectively. The closure of the event was marked by a walk in the university’s premises to express solidarity with the people of IOJK.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): Realizing the competitive job market for the recently graduated students, the Department of Career Services and Corporate Linkages (CSCL), under the supervision of Dr. Maryam Iqbal Kiani (Director, Executive Development Centre and CSCL) successfully organized a “Mega Job Fair 2022” at the Defence Road Campus on February 23, 2022.

The event brought over 60 organizations consisting of renowned consultancies, local and foreign institutes, corporate firms including Shahzad Textile Mills Limited, KryptoMind, Service Industries Limited, PureLogics, McDonald’s, Abacus Global, Finz Games, i2c Inc and many more under one roof that set up their 64 recruitment stalls.

Thousands of attendees including fresh graduates, alumni, academicians of UOL and students across Lahore thronged the event, networked and exchanged their data with the recruiters. The HR representatives at the recruiting booths conducted on-spot interviews of the candidates and counselled them regarding their career choices and job market requirements.

Mr. Khayal Ahmad Kastro (Punjab Minister for Culture and Colonies) along with Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL), Mr. Nasir Mehmood (Pro-Rector, Academics) and Dr. Kiani inaugurated the career fair. The Minister visited all the corporate stalls and lauded the UOL’s efforts of providing job opportunities at the doorsteps. Acknowledging the initiative, he maintained that such events should be organized by all public and private sector universities. On the occasion, Dr. Ashraf also presented honorary shield to Mr. Kastro.

Expressing their views regarding the event, some of the students said that the “Mega Job Fair 2022” was a thrilling opportunity to connect them with the firms of their choice. They added that the event had brought them opportunities to learn from the exposure and helped them in polishing up their skills that are needed for securing jobs in a competitive environment.

The closing ceremony was held later in the evening in which Mr. Kastro, Mr. Syed Hammad Mustafa (Director HR and TLD, McDonald’s) and Mr. Faisal Kastro (Special Advisor to Minister of Culture) graced the event as chief guests. Dr. Kiani presented a welcoming note and said that the job fair event is a great opportunity for networking with organizations and market leaders and it also narrows down the gap between the industry and the academia.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mustafa said, “McDonald’s is a leading food brand which is continuously growing and expanding. Today, we are pleased to be the part of something futuristic and promising where we are able to connect with a variety of organizations specialized in different fields.”

Mr. Faisal highlighted education as a prerequisite for the development of the country. He said, “As a businessman, I believe we are bringing a huge amount of money to the country which we are getting from exporting goods for our better future. Likewise, as a special advisor, I believe in setting up policies for every industry focusing on a better future and this is not possible without the active involvement of our educational institutes.” During the closure, certificates were distributed among the representatives of the organizations followed by an executive dinner and Sufi Night.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): On January 6, 2022, the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) hosted Mr. Michael Krepon (ace U.S. scholar and Co-founder of the Stimson Center) for a webinar on the future of arms control, that was moderated by Dr. Rabia Akhtar (Director, CSSPR).

Mr. Krepon, who has dealt with issues pertaining to arms control, disarmament, and deterrence, talked about the prospect of, and challenges to, arms control in the context of his newly-published book entitled “Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace: The Rise, Demise, and Revival of Arms Control.” Giving a brief account of his voluminous book, Mr. Krepon argued how, after arming themselves to the teeth, both Washington and Moscow agreed to put a cap on their nuclear forces. That both Cold War rivals were able to enter a golden era of arms control was, according to Krepon, a remarkable achievement.

He lamented that states that once discussed the conditions of establishing nuclear peace, took steps to increase nuclear dangers. Mr. Krepon, while noting how nuclear dangers have increased, stressed the need for making concerted efforts to revive arms control. While arguing that deterrence cannot be strengthened without arms control, he said not only can nuclear states reclaim nuclear peace but also build upon it.

Acknowledging the impediments to arms control, including but not limited to the aggressive doctrines of great powers, Krepon said the challenges in resuscitating arms control are enormous. Responding to Dr. Akhtar’s question on the diminishing role of diplomacy, Mr. Krepon argued that it is imperative to give diplomacy has a future and hence must not be given up. On the importance of leadership, he said arms control cannot be revived by one individual.

He further stressed that 7 nuclear states should sit together and commit themselves to discussing nuclear peace and refraining from bringing their bilateral issues to the fore. Mr. Krepon, mindful of the challenges of emerging technologies and the brewing great-power competition, said that instead of focusing on treaties and reducing numbers, efforts must be made to strengthen the norms of non-testing, non-proliferation, and no-use. Dr. Akhtar ended the discussion by reminding the audience that when nuclear states, like the United States, will damage the non-proliferation regime, with a view to achieving their geopolitical goals, norm-building would become all the more difficult going forward.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): On January 17, 2022, the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SCOLAR Lahore Hub, with a view to working together on a host of projects aimed at empowering the youth.

SCOLAR Lahore Hub is part of the SCOLAR Network that works under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The MoU was signed by Dr. Rabia Akhtar (Director, CSSPR) and Mr. Shehryar Malik (Founding Curator, SCOLAR Lahore Hub). Both CSSPR and SCOLAR Lahore Hub explored areas where they could work together. CSSPR, with its focus on giving the youth many a platform to express themselves and interact with scholars and practitioners alike, will feed into SCOLAR’s commitment to creating environments for the youth to become the agent of change.

Both Dr. Akhtar and Mr. Malik agreed to organize a series of events in the year 2022 for capacity-building of students. Both also agreed that the stewardship of the SCO must be used to facilitate students to conduct research, engage in cross-cultural communication, and work towards establishing a tolerant community. They argued that youth-empowerment must be seen as a strategic end-goal, primarily because the youth comprises most of Pakistan’s population. One of the foci of this partnership will be to engage the youth in activities aimed at countering violent extremism and achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk