Category: Education

Lahore, March 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mathematicians from all around the world have gathered at LUMS, both in-person and virtually, for the CIMPA Research School on Algebraic and Combinatorial Methods in Geometry. This is the first time a CIMPA School is being hosted at LUMS, with IBA, Karachi participating as a virtual co-host. Globally acclaimed mathematicians will hold lectures at the University from March 1 – 11 to introduce participants to new and evolving areas of algebra, geometry and combinatronics.

The two-week long activities, organised by the Department of Mathematics at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, began with an opening ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the CIMPA Supervisor from the University of Valladolid, Prof. Jorge Mozo Fernandez, as well as LUMS Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed Babar Ali; Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad; Rector, Shahid Hussain and Dean, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Dr. Muhammad Sabieh Anwar. Syed Babar Ali thanked the international speakers and organisers for bringing CIMPA to LUMS and expressed his hope that the deliberations over the course of the School would be fruitful for all the participants.

Prof. Fernandez explained that CIMPA (Centre International de Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees) is a non-profit organisation, founded in France, for the promotion of Mathematics research in developing countries. He further shared that the purpose behind the CIMPA Research Schools is to connect students in these countries with expert mathematicians. “People, normally, don’t have the opportunity to travel abroad to hear renowned specialists in the subject, and mostly these specialists aren’t in one place to give courses. CIMPA hosts them in countries where students perhaps have less of a chance of meeting these specialists and these speakers.”

Dr. Ahmad reiterated the potential of this School in fostering collaboration in Mathematics research and said, “This event marks a key milestone for LUMS by enhancing our reputation for research and innovation in Mathematics. It also strengthens our ‘Learning Without Borders’ perspective on research and teaching. Here, we strive to break academic, geographic, gender, and socio-economic barriers to innovate and serve the wider community.”

Commenting on the theme of this year’s CIMPA School, Dr. Anwar said, “The areas of algebra, combinatorics and geometry are generally considered to be in the realm of Pure Mathematics and they also represent the best of what human beings can do. As an institution, we are very happy to see this small niche develop in our very confines.”

Prof. Sara Faridi, who has come to LUMS from Dalhousie University, Canada to conduct a course at the School, expressed her pleasure at meeting the women scholars at LUMS. “Academia used to be mostly white people, mostly men, and now academia has changed. As a result, you see people of every colour, every gender at universities. Science benefits from problem solving and thinking of different perspectives, and I really believe we have so many new frontiers to explore because of our diversity.”

The participants and speakers at the School were a reflection of this diversity, and came from different academic institutions both within Pakistan and abroad. The Head of the Department of Mathematics at LUMS, Dr. Imran Anwar, who is instrumental in making this event happen, shared, “It’s a privilege for any university in the developing world to host a CIMPA Research School. This is a forum where our students can build collaborations with internationally accomplished mathematicians through lectures and discussions.”

The CIMPA Research School at LUMS was made possible with the support of the International Mathematical Union, European Mathematical Society, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan and the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

Lahore, March 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Honourable former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Saeed Khosa visited LUMS on February 16, 2022 on the invitation of Dean, Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), Dr. Sadaf Aziz and faculty members. The occasion gave attendees the opportunity to gain insight into Justice Khosa’s long and illustrious career and his profound contributions to the development of case law and jurisprudence in Pakistan.

Members from SAHSOL also explored avenues for further growth and collaboration, including offering clinical programmes and fellowships for students. Justice Khosa has also made significant efforts to engage with legal scholarship and academia throughout his career. Also joining for tea and further conversation were Rector, Mr. Shahid Hussain, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Provost, Dr. Tariq Jadoon, and Senior Supreme Court Advocate and Member of Board of Trustees, Dr. Parvez Hassan.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

Lahore, March 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):This year LUMS alumnus, Hafiz Ali Naeem Sheikh, a graduate of BSc Management Science 2017 has topped the Central Superior Services (CSS) and has been inducted into the Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS). He joins 26 LUMS graduates who have passed the CSS examinations of Pakistan.

Two graduates, one from the Business School and the second from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, have secured 2nd and 3rd position in the CSS exams, respectively. Ahsan Fraz Gondal, a graduate of BSc Accounting and Finance 2019, has secured second position and will join the PAS group. Haroon from BSc Economics and Mathematics 2020 has been placed at number 3 and is also set to join the PAS.

In addition to Law and Humanities and Social Sciences students, this year many Science and Engineering and Management Science students have passed and taken positions in the coveted exams. This outstanding achievement is a source of great pride for the LUMS community. Crediting his achievement to LUMS, Hafiz Ali Naeem Sheikh said, “I had a transformative experience at LUMS because this institution not only provides a world-class education but also trains the individual to meet real-world challenges and envision a better tomorrow.”

Sheikh recalls that he was an active participant of extracurricular activities at LUMS and during the first semester, he joined various student societies and engaged with seniors and peers belonging to different academic and social backgrounds. “That experience, coupled with diverse academic courses, helped me get selected for the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program (NESA UGRAD), a part of the GLOBAL UGRAD Scholarship Program in the USA for one year. The international exposure ultimately motivated me to join the Civil Service and bring about a positive change in public administration.”

For the past few years, an increasing number of LUMS students and alumni are appearing for this competitive examination after graduation and have qualified. Thousands of candidates appear each year, but only a few are selected. In 2021, 17,240 candidates appeared for the CSS exam from all over Pakistan, but only 365 were able to qualify. LUMS congratulates its graduates on this milestone achievement and wishes them luck in their future endeavours.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk