Bahawalpur, July 07, 2023 (PPI-OT): Governor Punjab and Chancellor Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman has said that the Islamia University, Bahawalnagar Campus is playing an important role in the context of social, cultural, business and economic development of the region. Vice-Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob provided educational opportunities to the youth of the remote area of South Punjab by ensuring the establishment of new campuses of the university and the expansion and development of the existing campuses. They will not only play a key role in the development of the region. The Governor of the Punjab expressed these views today on the occasion of his visit to the Bahawalnagar campus and met the teachers and students.
On the occasion Governor of the Punjab inaugurated the extension of academic block constructed at a cost of 137 million rupees, campus guest house, water tank, director campus residence and parking. During his visit, Governor Punjab inaugurated 2 new buses for Bahawalnagar campus also inaugurated. He said that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has made extraordinary progress in every field in the last four years and the excellent faculty environment and excellent infrastructure of the campuses located in remote areas are commendable. He said that the construction of two girls’ hostels and an academic block have been included in the next year’s plans on the direction of the vice-chancellor. He said that as the Federal Minister of Education, he approved a grant of Rs 54 crore for Bahawalnagar Campus of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rs 86 crore for Bahawalpur Campus and Rs 72 crore for Rahim Yar Khan Campus.
Rahim Yar Khan Campus was formally inaugurated in 2017. The Bahawalnagar campus will be further developed and a new university will be established at Bahawalnagar. The Governor of Punjab instructed Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob to select a suitable site for the campus in Manchanabad for Girls Degree College in Manchanabad. He said that new campuses are being established in Hasilpur, Ahmedpur and Liaquatpur. The Vice-Chancellor Engineer Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and his team have given extraordinary development to the University and have established a prominent position across Pakistan. Work on Rain Enhancement Project is welcome. On this occasion, Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob said that the number of departments in the campus has been increased from 9 to 25, the number of students has increased from 2300 to 8500 and the number of teachers has also been increased.
5 state-of-the-art computer laboratories and HEC smart classrooms have been set up in the campus. In the transport in the campus, 9 buses and 1 coaster are providing travel facilities to the students of Chishtian, Haroonabad, Manchanabad and Bahawalnagar. On this occasion, the Vice-Chancellor also briefed the Governor Punjab on the ongoing teaching matters in the university. After inaugurating the development works in the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Governor Punjab Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman had a detailed discussion with the teachers and students and reviewed the ongoing curricular and co-curricular activities in the campus. Governor Punjab Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman placed the foundation stone of the mosque in the campus. He planted a sapling in the lawn of the campus and appreciated the beauty of the campus.
On this occasion, Mian Alam Dad Lalika announced a government grant of 50 lacs for the mosque of the Islamia University Bahawalnagar Campus. On this occasion, Member National Assembly Mian Abdul Ghaffar Watto, Director Campus Dr. Raffaat Ali, Treasurer Rizwan Majeed, Controller of Examinations Prof. Dr. Sajjad Ahmed Paracha, Project Director Asif Shahzad, Director Press Media and Publications Shahzad Ahmed Khalid, Director Students Affairs Dr. Azhar Hussain, Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha, Shahid Durrani, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalnagar Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhawan.
District Police Officer Ali Raza Shah, Chaudhry Noorul Hasan Tanveer, Malik Sajjad Alvi, Raja Shahid Mahmood, Mian Fidda Hussain Watto, Rana Abdul Rauf, Chaudhry Muhammad Jameel, Dr. Mazhar Iqbal. Chaudhry, Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad, Pir Adnan Asghar Bodla, Mirza Kamran Baig, Shafiq Khan, Malik Asif Iqbal, Abbas Vito, Kashif Mahmood, Zahid Akram, Sufi Muhammad Akram, Rana Atif Rauf, Chaudhry Amanullah Bajwa, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, Rao Imran Akhtar, Chaudhry Afzal, Abbas Bhatti, Mumtaz Bhatti, Rao Jafar Shaheen, Chaudhry Aslam, Rana Nasir Majeed, Rao Altaf, Rao Afzal, Mian Fayyaz Hussain Lalika, Umaidin Shahr and students were also present.
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