Tag: University of Turbat

Turbat, November 16, 2021 (PPI-OT):A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Turbat (UoT) and Elite Sports Pakistan (ESP) Pvt Limited at UoT on 12th November 2021. In-charge Sports Mr. Essa Karim and Business Development Officer ESP- Balochistan Mr. Akmal Khan signed the agreement in the presence of vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad and other University officials.

Meer Bahad Baloch Protocol Officer, Mr. Ghous Bakhsh Assistant Registrar General, and Mr. Mehrab Saleem Assistant Sports were also present on the occasion. Congratulating the UoT’s Sports Department and ESP officials over the occasion, the vice-chancellor Dr. Jan Mohammad emphasized strengthening cooperation between two organizations for uplifting sports activities in the University of Turbat.

Muhammad Jamal Qureshi Chief Executive Officer and Muzammil Khan Wazeeri Director Operations of Elite Sports Pakistan thanked the vice chancellor for signing MoU with ESP for the promotion of sports activities in the university. In their goodwill message, they expressed commitment to join hands with the University in promoting sports culture in the region.

Highlighting the objectives of the agreement, Mr. Akmal Khan said that ESP will commercialize University sports through filming, broadcasting, and creating university players and team fan following in print and electronic media as well as in social media. This will help to encourage the University’s students to participate in sports activities. He said that this agreement would also serve the purpose of providing an alternative source to the university to create its revenue-generating stream by participating in the ESP-organized events and selling merchandise in collaboration with the ESP.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

Turbat, November 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):The vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Gwadar (UoGr) Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir called upon vice-chancellor of University of Turbat (UoT) Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad at UoT on 11th November 2021. Besides, enhancing mutual cooperation for the promotion of higher education in the region and the development of the two universities, other administrative and academic matters were also discussed during the meeting.

Both vice-chancellors signed the documents of transferring the assets of UoT’s Gwadar Campus to the University of Gwadar on the occasion. In accordance with the University of Gwadar Act 2018, the vice-chancellors of both universities mutually agreed to transfer the existing properties, staff, buildings, books, furniture and fixture, rights, liabilities, and other assets of UoT’s Gwadar Campus to the University of Gwadar.

The University of Gwadar formally came into being in the last week of October 2021 subsequently, the Gwadar Campus of the University of Turbat was officially absorbed into the University of Gwadar. Honourable Governor Balochistan had appointed Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir as vice-chancellor of the University of Gwadar and Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir assumed the office as the first vice-chancellor of the University of Gwadar on 29th October 2021.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Turbat Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad assured full support to his counterpart Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir for the progression of the University of Gwadar. Dean Faculty of Legal Education Prof. Dr. Gul Hassan, Registrar Ganguzar Baloch, Director Finance Shahbek Syed, Director Public Relations and Ex-Director UoT’s Gwadar Campus Ijaz Ahmed, and PSO to Vice-Chancellor Chaker Hyder from the University of Turbat were also present on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

Turbat, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Turbat (UoT) Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad has said that “the translation is instrumental for inter-lingual transfer and intercultural communication. It is necessary for effective and comprehensive communication between different cultures, civilizations, and languages.”

He expressed these views while inaugurating a one-day seminar on “Importance of Translation in Promoting Language and Literature” organized by the Center for Translation, Institute of Balochi Language and Culture (IBLC) the University of Turbat on 25th October 2021.

Appreciating the role of IBLC in prompting Balochi Language and Culture, he said that translation was imperative in this multi-lingual world because it facilitates us to interconnect and understand each other’s views, ideas, literature, technology, inventions, and research works without having to learn a second language.

The Vice-Chancellor assured to facilitate IBLC in every way possible in organizing national seminars in the future and translating Balochi literature into other languages and vice versa. He also emphasized taking necessary and practical steps for the progression of the regional languages of the country. VC said that teaching in the mother tongue by the government in educational institutions can produce positive results.

In his welcome address, the Director IBLC and Dean Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch threw light on the objectives of the seminar. He also underscored the ongoing projects and future plans of the institute in promoting Balochi Language and culture. He also thanked speakers, writers, researchers, and other guests for participating in the seminar.

Researchers came from Balochistan and across Pakistan including Assistant Prof. Balochi Department University of Balochistan Quetta, Dr. Rahim Meher, Assistant Prof. Balochi Department University of Balochistan, Dr. AR Dad, Deputy Director National Language Promotion Department Islamabad, Mehboob Bugti, General Secretary Balochi Academy Quetta Dr. Bezan Saba, Lecturer Atta Shad Degree College Turbat Fazal Baloch, Lecturer Balochi Department University of Karachi Sharaf Shad, Assistant professors from IBLC Dr.

Tahir Hakeem, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shad, Aqeel Ahmed, and Tariq Rahim presented their research papers in the seminar. Besides faculty members and students of the University of Turbat, the seminar was also attended by the writers, poets, researchers, teachers, and students from different colleges and institutes. Zahida Mehrab performed the responsibilities as stage secretary. At the end of the seminar, the Vice-Chancellor and Director IBLC distributed shields and certificates among speakers and organizers.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

Turbat, October 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):A Seminar on “Geographical Indications Framework and Opportunities for SMEs, Women Entrepreneurs, and Business Community” was jointly organized by Australia Awards, SMEDA, Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the University of Turbat at Gwadar Club on 13th October 2021. Campus Director Ijaz Ahmed, Faculty members, and students of UoT’s Gwadar Campus represented their university in the seminar.

Speaking on the occasion, Muhammad Ismail Director (GI)-IPO from the Ministry of Commerce said that Pakistan has enacted the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020. This will lead towards the protection of Pakistani brands and ensure premium prices for local products originating from different areas including Balochistan.

The GI Act, 2020 provides legal protection to indigenous products such as Balochi Sajji, Makran Dates, Ziarat apples, Sunderkhani grapes, Basmati rice, Sindhi Ajrak, Peshawri Chappal, etc. He said that it will encourage SMEs, women entrepreneurs, and local producers to expand their business at the national and international levels.

Director UoT’s Gwadar Campus, Ijaz Ahmed, President Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Naguman Abdul, Assistant Manager, SMEDA Quetta, and Chairman Gwadar Club Brigadier Asif Mehmood also spoke on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

Turbat, October 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):The faculty members from the University of Turbat, Dr. Naeem Ullah and Dr. Rooh Ullah presented their papers at the 4th International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS 2021)”.

The Conference was organized by the City University of Science and Information Technology (CUSIT), Peshawar, in collaboration with Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan (KIU) on 13-14 October 2021 at CUSIT, Peshawar.

Dr. Naeem Ullah Presented a paper entitled “Biological Fuel Cell as Green Alternative Approach for Sustainable Bioenergy product” at the conference, while Dr. Rooh Ullah presented a paper on “Facile Functionalization of Green Nanomaterial in Sustainable Environment. The conference was chaired by Prof. Dr. S. Minhaj Ul Hassan, Vice-Chancellor, CUSIT, and Peshawar. The conference was attended by research scholars from Pakistan and abroad.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

Turbat, October 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):A One-day Workshop / Dialogue on “Fake News and Critical Thinking” was organized by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Islamabad at the University of Turbat’s Gwadar Campus on 12th October 2021. Gorham Aslam Baloch, Event Coordinator, CRSS, Balochistan Chapter started the event by introducing the host and panelists with participants.

Mr. Tahir Rahtor, Senior Journalist / Media Trainer, and Mr. Shahzada Zulfiqar, President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) apprised students how to use critical thinking to identify fake news. The panellists also received questions on the subject from participants.

Campus Director Ijaz Ahmed, In-charge Student Affairs Sadia Naseer, In-charge Management Sciences Department Saghir Naseem, faculty member Mukhtar Basheer, Shahnaz Noor, and senior students also participated in the discussion. The role of media, the process of complaining against cyber-crime, fake news and its solution, and other similar issues were also discussed during the session.

The participants were divided into two groups to prepare a presentation based on Critical Thinking. In his closing remarks, Mr. Rahtoor appreciated the active participation of the students in general and the active participation of female students in particular.

“I am impressed to see the student’s approach and social behaviour during the discussion which was quite good and very rational. Their response on fake news and critical thinking impressed me. The students know much more about the subject what we had conceived earlier”, Tahir Rahtoor acknowledged.

Mr. Shahzada Zulfiqar Said “It is a matter of great pleasure for me to visit UoT’s Gwadar Campus first time and had such brilliant students. Education is the biggest thing that brings about a positive change in the society and becomes a vehicle for development and progress.”

Speaking on the occasion, the Campus Director Ijaz Ahmed thanked the representatives of CRSS for organizing such an informative and inspiring workshop in UoT’s Gwadar Campus. He said that in the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad, the University of Turbat and its campuses at Gwadar and Panjgur were on the path of development and disseminating quality education, facilities, and opportunities to the students for showcasing their talent.

In the end, the Campus Director presented the shield to the panelists on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor. While Mr. Rahtoor presented Imtiaz Gul’s book to Campus Director and In-charge Student Affairs UoT’s Gwadar Campus.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk