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Tradition, Excellence, Innovation Vol. 01 No. 01 KECH NEWS January-June 2013 BI ANNUAL NEWS LETTER OF UNIVERSITY OF TURBAT(BALOCHISTAN) 740 years old Princes of Hope near Gawader, Balochistan In this issue Important News & Events at UoT Dr. Adbul Malik Muhammad Khan 1 NEW CM AND GOVERNOR BALOCHISTAN Baloch sworn in as Achakzai sworn TAKE OATH CM Balochistan in as Governor 2 PROF. DR. A. RAZZAQ SABER ASSUME Balochistan CHARGE OF FIRST VC UoT. 3 VC UOB AND VC UOT SIGN HANDING/ DR. ABDUL Malik Baloch was sworn in MOHAMMAD KHAN Achakzai was TAKING OVER DOCS. as 20th Chief Minister of Balochistan. sworn in as Governor Balochistan In a ceremony held at the Governor and New Chancellor of the public 4 PROJECT PRESENTATION ON UNIVERSITY OF TURBAT. House where Balochistan Governor sector Universities in Balochistan. Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi adminis- H.E Muhammad Khan Achakzai has 5 CALL FOR PAPERS. tered oath to Dr Abdul Malik Baloch. taken oath as Balochistan Gover- Earlier, in the Balochistan Assembly nor during a ceremony held at the 6 UNIVERSITY OF TURBAT SPORTS WEEK. session, 55 out of a total of 65 law- Governor’s House. The Chief Justice, makers, who were present in the High Court of Balochistan, Qazi Faiz 7 SITUATION VACANT & ADMISSION house, reposed their trust in the Essa administered oath to Muham- NOTICE. leadership of Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch. mad Khan Achakzai in a ceremony 8 PCEPT TRAINING AT UNIVERSITY OF HE WAS born in Turbat, Southern attended by politicians, bureaucrats, BALOCHISTAN. Balochistan Pakistan into the well-re- lawyers and others. puted family of Haji Abdul Salam. He MOHAMMAD KHAN, son of Pakhtun received his early education from nationalist leader Khan Abdul Samad Contact INFO a local school in Turbat, and inter- Khan Achakzai, he served as asso- UNIVERSITY OF TURBAT mediate education from Ata Shad ciate professor of economics at the Degree College, Turbat. He went on Balochistan University’s economics OFFICE Airport Road, Overseas Colony, Turbat Makran Balochistan, to pursue his MBBS degree at Bolan department . He joined the Planning Pakistan (+92) 852414498 Medical College, Quetta. He has spe- Commission of Pakistan and retired EMAIL: [email protected] cialized in Ophthalmology. a few years ago as chief economist. Website: http://www.uot.edu.pk A MEDICAL doctor by profession, Dr. Malik belongs to a middle-class and educated family of Kech district of EDITORIAL STAFF Makran. Dr. Malik is the one among EDITOR IN CHIEF - Prof. Dr. A. Razzaq Sabir those few persons who have played EDITOR - Mukhtar Hussain WRITERS - Irfan Salam, Mukhtar Hussain key role in the establishment of Uni- versity of Turbat in Kech-Makran. January - June 2013 -Bi-annual Newsletter of University of Turbat( Kech Makran) Balochistan 1 VC UoT and his Team call Chief Minister Balochistan “Education is my first priority”, says CM Soon after taking oath, The Chief Minister Balochistan (CM) Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch called the VC UoT Dr. A. R. Sabir and his newly appointed team including: PVC Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch, Ghulam Farooq (Treasurer), Tanveer Ahmed(Controller of Exams) and Mr. Manzoor Ahmed (Project Director), in the CM House. They discussed matters related to UoT. CM assured to provide seed money for endowment fund of the University, land in the proposed Educational Enclaves in Turbat for the campus and a vehicle for the University authorities. He asked the VC to expedite work on the construction of the UoT campus and desired to shift the campus in the proposed Educational Enclave. The VC thanked the Chief Minister for his keen interest in the UoT matters. Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Dr. Abdul Saboor Sabir first VC of UoT Baloch first PVC of UoT In compliance with Chancellor He served for around four Honourable Governor compelled him to continue UoT/Governor Balochistan’s years in the Hashemite Balochistan and the studying there and he orders, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Kingdom of Jordan as Scholar Chancellor University of completed his M.Phil and Turbat appointed Dr. Abdul Ph.D. His Ph.D thesis is on Sabir assumed charge of the B-21 (with the status of Saboor Baloch as first PVC Balochi Fiction its Origin post of first Vice Chancellor, Minister) against Chair in Urdu of UoT. Dr. Saboor assumed and Development. He been University of Turbat on May and Pakistan Studies and charge of the post of teaching at University of 25, 2013. Before assuming Vice Chairman Department PVC accordingly. He was Balochistan on various charge as VC, he was serving of Asian Languages at serving as Chairman Balochi positions since 1st March, Department at UoB; he has 1994. He has also taught as Dean Faculty of Social University of Jordan Amman. also served as Chairman M.Phil and P.hD students at Sciences, Director Balochistan Dr. Sabir presented papers Gender Studies Dept. various universities. Study Centre and Chairman in the conferences held in Dr. Abdul Saboor has a very Dr. Saboor is a member of Faculty Training Development Japan, Germany, Sweden, strong academic and literary many literary boards and Centre in the University of China, India, and Jordan. background. He belongs to academic bodies. He has Turbat city of Balochistan, a spoken in many national and Balochistan. He delivered a series of land which produced many international conferences. He Prof Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir lectures on history, culture prominent political and also worked in many national was born on 14th August and languages in many literary persons; a land known and international projects. He 1954 at Kirdgap (Kalat). He Universities abroad. Dr. Sabir for its dates trees and extreme holds many awards, especially got his Ph. D. in Comparative is author of many books and hot weather. he received outstanding Dr. Saboor has a keen interest research awards from the Linguistics from PSC UoB, He articles published in eight in literature since his early Higher Education Commission earned diploma in Dravidian different countries of the childhood. He opted to Islamabad. Dr. Abdul Saboor Studies from Kerala University, world. He speaks in Urdu, study Balochi literature at is author of many books in and in Arabic Language from English, Balochi, Brahui, University of Balochistan Balochi and Urdu Language University of Jordan-Amman. Arabic, and Pashto languages. and completed his masters and is authority in Balochi in Balochi language there. Language. He did not stop there; quest of knowledge and literature 2 January - June 2013 -Bi-annual Newsletter of University of Turbat( Kech Makran) Balochistan Chancellor appoints Mr. Ghulam Farooq as first Treasurer UoT Honorable Governor Balochistan/ Chancellor University of Turbat appointed Mr. Ghulam Farooq Baloch as the first Treasurer/Director Finance of the University of Turbat and assumed charge of the post accord- ingly. Mr. Farooq Baloch has served as Director Finance in KPT Karachi and GDA Gawadar. He is a well known researcher of Balochi language and literature. Chancellor appoints University of Turbat, long Tanvir Ahmed as journey ahead first Controller A journey of thousands miles begins with one step. In case of University of Turbat, this step was in the shape of UoB Sub Campus at Turbat. Examination UoT Vice Chancellor University of Balochistan, Prof. Dr. Rasool Bakhsh Raisani and the Vice Honorable Governor Balochistan/ Chancellor, University of Turbat Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir signed handing and taking Chancellor University of Turbat over documents related to the University of Turbat and University of Balochistan. The appointed Mr. Tanvir Ahmed Baloch both VCs showed interest for future cooperation between two sister organizations. It as first Controller of Examination of was decided that a formal MoU will be inked soon to enhance cooperation in the field the University of Turbat. He assumed of academics, training and development, and charge of the post accordingly. Mr. research works. Tanvir has remained as regional Words from the past: Soon after the formal head of Strengthening Participatory inauguration ceremony of university of Baloch- Organization (SPO) at Turbat, and istan sub campus Turbat in 2009 by Former served for the different programs/ Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai and projects in the sector of education Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. S. Badalkhan Baloch, and social development at large. the dream by the people of Makran to acquire higher education at their door steps was con- verted into veracity. The journey could not PS to Honorable be ended there as the devoted employees cum the area representatives of Makran division vowed to redefine the boundaries of the University of Balochistan Campus into Governor Meets The a separate full-fledged University as a long term goal. Because of the concerted and documented efforts of the Sub Campus staff, the goal was achieved in a period of just VC and other Officers 3 years period. It was 28 June 2012, when the Turbat University Act was passed from the floor of Balochistan Assembly due to the tireless exertion of Ex-minister Mr. Syed of UoT Ihsan Shah and Mr. Zahoor Ahmed Buledi. HEC appoints VC UoT as Member CDSSP UoT holds International Conference Next Year During his visit to UoB, the Princi- pal Secretary to Honorable Governor Chairman Higher Education Commission Pakistan UoT has planed to organize an international con- Balochistan/Chancellor UoT, Mr. Abdul appointed Dr. Razzaq Sabir, VC University of Turbat as ference in the mid of next year at Turbat. The major Jabbar, held a meeting with VC UoT member Committee for Development of Social Scienc- theme of the conference will be “Makran Through and his newly appointed team in the es in Pakistan for a period of three years. Ages”. VC Secretariat at UoB. The PVC UoT, Dr. Saboor Baloch, Ghulam Farooq (DF), Tanvir Ahmed(CE), Ganguzar Baloch (Administrator) and Project Director Manzoor Ahmed Baloch were also present.