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February 7, 2023February 8, 2023

SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai visits Turkish Consulate General

Karachi, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, Vice Chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) visited Turkish Consulate General in Karachi on Tuesday, where he met with Turkish Consul General Mr. Cemal Sangu. During the meeting with Mr. Cemal Sangu, Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai expressed deep sorrows on heavy loss of human lives in earthquake in Turkiye and said Turkiye is our brethren country, hence we consider loss of human lives in Turkiye as ours.

Dr. Sahrai said Pakistan, especially Sindh Madressatul Islam University has historical relations with Turkiye as Turkish government had given titles of “Effendi,” and “Bey” to the founder of SMI Khan Bahadur Hassan ally in 19th century on his friendly relations with Turkiye and for his services in the field of education. That is why, the said natural catastrophe in Turkiye has also jolted people of Pakistan. Dr. Sahrai also wrote his views in the condolence book kept at Consulate General.

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February 7, 2023February 8, 2023

SMIU observes Kashmir Day

Karachi, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Alma-Mater of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah- Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) observed Kashmir Day in solidarity with Kashmiri people for their right to self- determination, on February 05, 2023.

In this respect a rally was took out from the main campus, which was led by deans of various faculties including Dr. Zahid Ali Channar, Dr. Jamshed Adil Halepoto, Dr. Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, Director Students Affairs Dr. Asif Ali Wagan, Director ORIC Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umrani, Controller of Examinations Mr. Furqan Iftikhar and chairpersons of different departments.

SMIU Officials, faculty members and other employees participated in the rally in a large number, the rally went from Main Building of SMIU to Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road and Hasrat Mohani Road. Then it entered in the premises of SMIU from the Talpur House and culminated at the Khan Bahadur Hassan ally Effendi Library of SMIU.

On this occasion Dr. Zahid Ali Channar, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences said that Kashmiri people of occupied Kashmir are being meted out with brutality by the hands of India forces as they just want their right of self-determination.

“Since the last 76 years’ Kashmiri people are demanding their right, but Indian forces have imposed an unending war upon them,” Dr. Channar said and demanded that the UNO, Muslim world and other developed countries should come forward to get resolved the Kashmir dispute and people of Kashmir must be given their right of self-determination according to the UNO resolutions.

Dr. Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Jamshed Halepoto, Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umrani and Mr. Furqan Iftikhar also shared their views and demanded that atrocities committing by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir must be stopped and the right must be given to Kashmiris to decide about their destiny.

February 7, 2023February 8, 2023

SMIU and HEC jointly organize capacity building workshop for editors of research journals

Karachi, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Research and Innovation Division of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan in collaboration with the Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi organized a two-day capacity building workshop for officials of ORIC and editors of research journals of Universities of Sindh on January 31st and February 1st at the Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium of SMIU.

During the workshop trainers talked on HEC’s recognition policy of research journals, funding for them, upgradation, review process and their quality enhancement. Vice Chancellor SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai presided over the last and concluding session of the workshop, where in his speech he said this kind of capacity building workshops promote quality of research work and strengthen research culture in universities.

“Besides quality teaching, research work serves as a backbone of universities, thus it must be given priority. Also, research journals are very important to get published research work of academia,” the Vice Chancellor concluded.

Regional Director of Sindh HEC Mr. Javed Memon also spoke on the occasion. He highlighted importance of quality research journals. Mr. Habibullah Nasir, Director HEC Islamabad, Dr. Azizur Rehman, Deputy Director HEC, and others also shared their views on the role of editors of research journals and said they must have command on the language in which journals are published and also on the editing skills. Faculty members of SMIU and other universities attended the workshop. In the end souvenirs were presented to the guests.

January 6, 2023January 7, 2023

Former Federal Minister Nisar Ahmed Memon delivers lecture on “Coastal Climate Change Challenges” at SMIU

Karachi, January 06, 2023 (PPI-OT):Former Federal Minister and Chairman of Water Environment Forum Pakistan Mr. Nisar Ahmed Memon has said Pakistan’s contribution in greenhouse gas emission is less than one percentage but it suffers a lot from climate changes and for which mainly the superpower countries are responsible. He said this during a lecture delivered on “Coastal Climate Change Challenges” at Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) on Tuesday.

Referring to the floods of 2010 and rains and floods of 2022 Mr. Memon said UN rated 2010 floods as ‘greatest humanitarian crisis in the recent history.’ Also UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres during his visit to Sindh province of Pakistan in the month of September 2022 termed the 2022 floods in Pakistan as ‘unimaginable damage,’ caused by record monsoon rains, glacier melt and floods.’’

He further said Pakistan ranks 76th in 107 countries on the Global Food Security index and Pakistan’s current water availability is less than 1100 cubic meters per person. He said Pakistan’s coastline is spread on 1,000 km, and out of which 250 km are in Sindh and 750 are km in Balochistan. This coastal area is very important for the country especially in terms of its economic development, but todays our sea from Karachi city is most polluted.

“The Indus irrigation system was a large irrigation system in the world, hence it needs attention of the concerned authorities,” Mr. Nisar Ahmed Memon said and added that in Sindh natural waterways are currently under occupation, hence during the floods and heavy rains people met out with heavy loss of properties and human lives, therefore, natural waterways must be restored. Mr. Nisar Ahmed Memon was of the view that Indus delta is enrich with mangrove forests and other hidden treasures, hence sweet water is needed for its ecosystem.

Talking on the Pakistan Vision 2025 he suggested key goals for responding to climate change. In this respect he said design water, food and energy security policies and plans with specific reference to climate change challenges, recognition of relevant risks and implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies and promoting long term sustainability, conservation and protection of natural resources are needed. He advised the students of SMIU to formulate a forum, through which they could aware the masses about environmental changes. He thanked to Vice Chancellor of SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai for inviting him for the lecture.

Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai said SMIU has started a Popular Lecture Series of lectures by scholars on very important issues facing the world and this was the first lecture of the series. He said we have huge energy in the form of youth, to whom we should use for betterment of the environment. He said the present day world has great threat from global warming and environmental changes, hence the world leaders must give priority to it for saving the planet of earth.

Earlier Director ORIC Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umrani presented welcome address and thanked the guest for delivering the lecture. On the occasion Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai gave away shield to Mr. Nisar Ahmed Memon. Deans, chairpersons, faculty, registrar, director finance, staff members and students attended the lecture.

January 6, 2023January 7, 2023

Mr. Cemal Sangu, Consul General of Turkiye visits SMIU

Karachi, January 06, 2023 (PPI-OT):Mr. Cemal Sangu, Consul General of Turkiye has said that relations of Pakistan and Turkiye are very much friendly and Turkish government is trying to strengthen these brotherly relationships more strong. He expressed these views during a meeting, he held with Vice Chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, deans and other officials of the university on Thursday at the Conference Room of SMIU, during his visit to SMIU.

Mr. Cemal Sangu said people of Pakistan especially of Sindh are of mystic thoughts. This land of Sindh has a number of prominent mystic poets like Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Similarly, people of Turkiye are believers of Sufism and we have also saint-poet Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi. Hence, we are working to bring people of Sindh and other provinces of Pakistan close to Turkish people for spreading love and harmony in the world.

Tracing relationship of Sindh with Turkiye, he said founder of Sindh Madressatul Islam University Hassanally Effendi had strong relations with Turkiye’s Ottoman rulers. That is why he was given titles of “Bey” and “Effendi” by Sultan of Turkiye in the 19th century.

“Government of Turkiye feels proud on the services of Khan Bahadur Hassanally Bye Effendi, rendered for promotion of modern education in Sindh by establishing the great institute of Sindh Madressatul Islam,” the Consul General said and added that the Turkish government with the collaboration of Department of Culture and antiquities of government of Sindh is working to restore the home place and tomb of Hassanally Effendi located in Hyderabad City.

“There was no proper care and cleanness at the home and last resting place of Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi. Even there was a narrow street leading there, no vehicle could pass from it. This is why, our team members went there by foot,” he said and maintained that we have requested the commissioner of Hyderabad for clearing the street that leads to Effendi’s home.

Mr. Cemal Sangu announced one PhD scholarship for a student of SMIU in Turkey’s University of Ankara or University of Istanbul. “This first scholarship will be given to a female student of SMIU on poverty cum merit bases. The SMIU shall nominate its deserving candidate for the scholarship. He said this scholarship will be given to SMIU student every year due to the association of its founder Hassanally Effendi’s relationship with Turkiye.

He further said Turkish government had given 128 scholarships to Pakistan’s students for undergraduate, graduate and post graduate programs, last year. Therefore, students of Pakistan must be encouraged to avail these opportunities.

Vice Chancellor of SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai lauded the offer of Turkish Consul General for giving a scholarship to SMIU’s student for PhD. He said SMIU will open a Rumi Chair in SMIU and Turkish Corner, where information about Turkiye’s history, literature, culture and education will be available for SMIU’s students. Dr. Sahrai also said SMIU will support a scholar who will conduct research on the relations of Hassanally Effendi with Ottoman Empire.

Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Basaran, TIKA Karachi Program Coordinator talked on the projects of TIKA in Sindh and said we are working to support the people of Sindh as they are Sufi from their core of heart. In this respect we are arranging Turkish language classes here also. Documentaries on SMIU and TIKA were also screened on the occasion.

On the occasion, Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai gave away shields and Ajrak as a gift to the guests. They also presented a souvenir to the Vice Chancellor. The meeting was attended by deans of SMIU Dr. Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Jamshed Halepoto, Dr. Zahid Ali Channar, and Advisor to Vice Chancellor Dr. Abdul Hafeez Khan, Director ORIC Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umrani, Registrar Ghulam Mustafa Shaikh and Ms. Uzma Batool, Additional Director Planning and Development.

Later on Counsel General visited Jinnah museum along with Vice Chancellor of SMIU and other officials, where he shown keen interest in relics of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali, Hassanally Effendi and other alumni of SMIU. He also offered that they will translate the certificate which had been given to Hassanally Effendi by Turkish government and which are written in Turkish language. The Turkish Consul General visited other sections of the university including Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium, I.T. Tower and incubation center.

November 27, 2022November 28, 2022

SMIU’s holds 27th meeting of its Syndicate

Karachi, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Sindh Madressatul Islam University’s Syndicate while appreciating the role of Government of Sindh for supporting SMIU, has resolved that although the provincial government of Sindh has provided sufficient funds to the university during fiscal year of 2022-23, but it needs more financial support as it could carry out research and development work to meet its requirements according to the needs of the day.

These views were expressed in the 27th meeting of SMIU Syndicate, which was held on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the Conference Room of the university under the chair of Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, Vice Chancellor. The Syndicate members said due to the financial constraints, just ten years old SMI University needs expansion in many areas, and without financial support it fails to accomplish projects which it intends to start.

Mr. Muhammad Mureed Rahimoon, Secretary Universities and Boards Department praised the role of Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, Vice Chancellor SMIU for running the university according to the rules and regulations and giving emphasis on academic and research. Other members of the Syndicate also praised the services of Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai rendering for SMIUs’ development and said that since his tenure of about two years the SMIU has emerged as one the best higher educational institutions of the country. They hoped that the SMIU will be made more strengthened in coming days.

The members of the SMIU Syndicate as Mr. Muhammad Mureed Rahimoon, Secretary Universities and Boards, Haji Muhammad Hanif Tayab, National Advisory Group Member, Dr. A.Q Mughal, a representative of Sindh HEC, Prof. Abdul Bari Khan, CEO and founder of the Indus Hospital Network, Mr. Shahzad Mahmood, eminent person, nominated by the Chief Minister Sindh, Mr. Kamal Siddiqui, Director News, Recorder Television Network, Prof. Dr. Jamshed Adil Halepota, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Malook Rind, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Khan, Mr. Asif Hussain Samo, Ms. Quratulain Nazir Ahmed, Mr. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Gopang and Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Shaikh of SMIU attended the meeting.