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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, P a k i s t a n

Vol. 21 October–December, 2020

Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA) Seminar and Mehfil-e-Kaafi | 17

Federal Minister for National Food Security Additional IG Police South Punjab Commissioner Bahawalpur Inaugurates Visits IUB Agriculture Farm | 04 Visits IUB | 04 4 New Buses | 09

MD Pakistan Bait ul Mal Visits IUB | 03 Inaugural Ceremony of the Project Punjab Information Technology Board Cut-Flower and Vegetable Production Praises IUB E-Rozgar Center | 07 Research and Training Cell | 13 Honourable Governor Advises IUB to be Student-Centric and Employee-Friendly Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, briefed the Senate meeting of the University. particular, the Governor advised Vice Chancellor, the Islamia Honourable Chancellor about the The Governor appreciated the to University to be more student- University of Bahawalpur made a progress of the Islamia University performance of Islamia University centric and employee-friendly as courtesy call on Governor Punjab of Bahawalpur. Other matters of Bahawalpur and assured of his these ingredients were necessary and Chancellor of the University, discussed included the scheduling wholehearted support to Islamia for world-class universities. Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar. of upcoming Convocation and University of Bahawalpur. In

Governor Punjab Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar exchanging views with Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor National Convention on Peaceful University Campuses Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur attended the Vice Chancellor’s Convention on peaceful Universities held in joint collaboration of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood was the chief guest on this occasion while Vice Chancellors of various federal and Punjab universities attended the event. On this occasion, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor delivered exclusive talk on academic environment in universities congenial for educational and research activities. He also shared recent achievements of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur in national and international rankings bringing academic excellence to this historic education institution. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood presenting a souvenir to Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob during Vice Chancellor’s Convention in Lahore IUB Appears in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking The brand IUB is continuously Physical Sciences. Engr. Prof. Dr. shining not only nationally but also Athar Mahboob has congratulated internationally, under the dynamic all academic and administrative leadership of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar staff on this achievement. The Mahboob. The Islamia University Vice Chancellor has appreciated of Bahawalpur, has participated the team of Quality Enhancement in Times Higher Education (THE) Cell, the Islamia University of World University Ranking, 2021, Bahawalpur, who worked under the for the first time in its history. headship of Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad According to the Times Higher Buzdar, Director, for participation Education subject ranking, most in international rankings. The team of the subjects of the university QEC is focusing to let the university are ranked between 600 and 1000. compete with global peers and This is a tremendous jump in the standards. The university has quality of teaching and research, recently submitted its data to of the university. The important participate in UI Green metric domains where university has international ranking as well, and shown significant progress includes intends to go for QS ranking in the Clinical and Health, Engineering next phase. and Technology, Life Sciences and

2 MD Pakistan Bait ul Mal Visits IUB Mr. Aon Abbas Buppi, Managing said that the field of nursing is Director, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, said in great demand at the national that the development and quality and international level and a of education of Islamia University, degree program in nursing is also Bahawalpur is commendable. Aon being introduced in the Islamia Abbas Buppi expressed these views University of Bahawalpur. Punjab during a meeting with Engr. Prof. Regional Director Malik Mohammad Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor Arshad said that under the present at Islamia University Bahawalpur at scholarship scheme, the students Baghdad ul-Jadeed Campus. He said of Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar that 200 scholarships are provided Khan campuses have been paid to IUB students through Pakistan and this phase will be completed Bait-ul-Mal. Vice Chancellor said in Bahawalpur soon. Director that more than 2100 students scholarships, Dr. Ghulam Hassan of Jamia Islamia are benefiting Abbasi informed about the increase under the Prime Minister’s Ehsas Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob presenting a memento to Mr. Aon Abbas Buppi in scholarships for male and female Scholarship Program and this students and said that under British 6 months training and mentoring apprised the Managing Director year more than 8000 students Scholarships and Mora Scholarships, will be provided to the students Bait-ul-Mal about the teaching have applied for undergraduate stipends are being started for 192 and Higher Education Commission and developmental activities in scholarships. It is hoped that more male and female students. Pakistan is collecting data from universities Jamia Islamia Bahawalpur and said than 5000 students will get these Bait-ul-Mal Member Punjab Sheikh in this regard. Two important that teaching and non-teaching scholarships. MD Pakistan Bait- Farrukh Zubair, Malik Muhammad universities of South Punjab, sectors are being modernized ul-Mal said that undergraduate Asghar Joiya, PS Saqib Ghauri Islamia University Bahawalpur to make Islamia University, a students as well as students of Khanzada, Rana Hasnain Noon and and Bahauddin Zakariya University leading University nationally and Master’s programs will also be Rana Najam were also present on Multan will be given special priority internationally. There is also a provided scholarships. Under the occasion. for this apprenticeship program. On focus on digitization for efficiency National Apprenticeship Program the occasion, the Vice Chancellor in teaching and research. He

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob exchanging views with Mr. Aon Abbas Buppi COMSTECH and MoFA Launch Consortium of Excellence The OIC Ministerial Standing The launching ceremony of CCoE University, Lahore, Ghulam Ishaq our efforts to achieve excellence in Committee on Scientific and held at COMSTECH under the Khan Institute of Engineering partnership. He said that Pakistan Technological Cooperation chairmanship of Coordinator Sciences and Technology, Pakistan has done a lot in the area of (COMSTECH) and Ministry of General, COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Institute of Nuclear Science and Science and Technology and now Foreign Affairs, Government of Iqbal Choudhary while Mr. Sohail Technology, NED University of it’s time to reap the benefit by Pakistan launched “COMSTECH Mahmood, Foreign Secretary of Engineering and Technology, showcasing Pakistan. He said that Consortium of Excellence (CCoE)” Pakistan were the chief guest. Lahore University of Management this forum would bring technology comprising of leading academic The Vice Chancellors and senior Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya to Pakistan and would help in and research institutions of officials of Quaid e Azam University, University, Multan, and University internationalization of the areas of Pakistan and OIC member states in Islamia University Bahawalpur, of the Punjab. In his inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering the fields of Science, Technology, National University of Sciences and address, Prof. Dr. Iqbal Choudhary, and Mathematics. The COMSTECH Engineering and Mathematics. Technology, Government College said the purpose of CCoE is to put - MoFA collaboration will open new

A group photo of participants of Consortium of Excellence COMSTECH and MoFA

3 avenues in Science Diplomacy. Dr. Sohail Mahmood, Foreign Secretary linkages between partners and shared current programmes. They Iqbal mentioned that COMSTECH of Pakistan said that the higher popularize science. He said that also offered their cooperation being the apex body in OIC Science education institutions are shaping this forum will help in trade boost. and support to collaborate and arena gives Pakistan a leading role the future of Pakistan. He said that The Foreign Secretary mentioned cooperate under the umbrella of in the area of Science Technology the CCoE initiative is conceived to that COMSTECH has responsibility CCoE. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and innovation. He discussed the provide the platform to the leading to enhance science, technology and Vice Chancellor Islamia University current state of OIC member states universities of Pakistan and the innovation in OIC member states Bahawalpur in his address said that and provided a comprehensive universities of the OIC member and commended the current efforts cholistan Institute of Desert Studies report of COMSTECH activities. states to cooperate, collaborate of COMSTECH and its leadership of IUB will be upgraded in to Center CCoE is launched under the and showcase their achievements. for initiating new projects like of Excellence in desert studies “Science Diplomacy Initiative” He informed that the MoFA has CCoE. Vice chancellors and senior to promote multidisciplinary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched multipurpose science officials of the CCoE founding studies which will collaborate and (MoFA), Government of Pakistan. Mr. diplomacy initiative to create member universities of Pakistan facilitate OIC member countries. Additional IG Police South Punjab Visits IUB Additional Inspector General Police Zafar Iqbal Awan (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) University Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Jadeed Campus. He praised quality South Punjab Captain (Retd.) called on Vice Chancellor Islamia Dr. Athar Mahboob at Baghdad-ul- of teaching and research at Islamia University Bahawalpur. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob apprised the visiting guest that Islamia University of Bahawalpur has been recently emerged prominent in the world rankings and included in the Times Higher Education ranking among 1100 top universities globally. The Additional IG appreciated the educational services of this historic and large university of South Punjab and said that this university is playing a significant role in the educational, social and economic development of the region.

Engr. Prof.Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presenting a shield to Captain (Retd.) Zafar Iqbal Awan Additional IG South Punjab Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Visits IUB Agriculture Farm Syed Fakhar Imam, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research has termed white fly resistant cotton varieties of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur a breakthrough and a great success. He said this during his visit to cotton fields of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He felicitated Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Chairman Plant Breeding and Genetics Department on this success paving the way for cotton crop revival in the country. After addressing the farmers in main auditorium at farmer convention, Syed Fakhar Imam visited along with Khalid Abdullah Cotton Commissioner, Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice chancellor MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Khalid Syed Fakhar Imam, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research is visiting IUB cotton field khokhar, President Pakistan Kissan who verified the statement of Prof. a great miracle and breakthrough out at 50 different locations in Ittehad, Director Agriculture and Dr. Muhammad Iqbal about cotton in whitefly management. Prof. Punjab at farmers field. cotton growers Tasawar Hussain genotypes for whitefly tolerance. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal stated that Chatta, Ghulam Abbas, Liaqat Ali , Syed Fakhar Imam stated that it is demonstration trial will be carried Muhammad Ejaz and Zahid Kamboh Governor Punjab Praises Cotton Research at IUB Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Director, Research, Innovation and Commercialization, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Chairman, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics participated in an event held in connection with Kissan Day at Governor’s House, Lahore. Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar, Governor Punjab was the chief guest on this occasion. Mr Nadeem Afzal Chan, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Hussain Gardezi Jahanian, Provincial Minister of Agriculture , Mr. Hanif Patafi Advisor to Chief Minister Governor Punjab, Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar presided over the Farmers’ Day celebrations at Governor’s House Lahore

4 and Jamshed Iqbal Cheema leader private companies and notable cotton varieties and appreciated of Bahawalpur near future where of PTI, Khalid Khokar President farmers. Strategies to revive the vision of the Vice Chancellor a plan of action regarding cotton Kissan Itahad, participated in the cotton crop were discussed in the IUB in his efforts to promote cotton revival will be presented to him. event along with researchers, forum. Governor and ministers production. Governor promised to academia, representatives of took keen interest in the IUB visit IUB during his planned visit Honourable Governor Praises Record Students Enrollment in IUB Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, South Punjab is rapidly emerging of education in universities. He also Islamia University Bahawalpur Governor Punjab and Chancellor nationally and internationally. The mentioned cotton research at the in various forums even during appreciated the extraordinary Governor Punjab said that only a Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Covid-19. He also appreciated development activities in the year ago the number of students The cotton crop is the backbone the donation of more than Rs. 7 Islamia University of Bahawalpur, in this university had dropped to of the agricultural economy. The million in Corona Relief Funds by enhancement in the quality of 13,000. Thanks to the effective cotton varieties discovered by the the University employees during education and increase in the and timely measures taken by Islamia University of Bahawalpur Covid-19. He had commended the number of teachers and students. the present Vice Chancellor, are being grown on more than 40% research activities of teachers In an interview to a private the number of male and female of the area and are very effective and students, preparation of television channel, he praised students has increased to 37,000 in climatic and geographical hand sanitizers, ventilators, the efforts of Vice Chancellor in a single year. He said that the conditions. It may be mentioned plasma app for COVID patients, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, present government is emphasizing that the Governor Punjab has online educational activities and the most important university of on meritocracy and high standard praised the performance of the conducting of online examinations.

Governor Punjab Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar exchanging views in a Morning Show IUB and COMSTECH Decide to Collaborate for Promotion of Research in Life Sciences Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur met with Prof. Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary, Coordinator General COMSTECH at the Secretariat of COMSTECH in Islamabad. COMSTECH is an abbreviation for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the promotion and cooperation of science and technology activities among the OIC member states.

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary during a meeting at COMSTECH, Islamabad IUB Scientists Join Top 2% Most Cited Scientists of the World Club The three faculty members of the and his team. The US-based Bahawalpur. The 03 faculty Chancellor felicitated the faculty Islamia University of Bahawalpur Stanford University has released a members included Dr. Zaheer members on achieving excellence have been included in the Stanford list that represents the top 2 % of Abbas and Dr. Ghulam Abbas from is research publications and said University’s list of World Top the most-cited scientists in various the Department of Mathematics that this success depicts global Most Cited Scientists. The report disciplines. The exhaustive list has and Dr. Muhammad Azhar Khan vision of the Islamia University of was prepared by Prof. John PA 1,59,683 persons with 3 scientists from Department of Physics. Engr. Bahawalpur. Loannidis at Stanford University from the Islamia University of Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice

Dr. Muhammad Azhar Khan Dr. Ghulam Abbas Dr. Zaheer Abbas

5 Vice Chancellors of South Punjab Universities attend meeting to review Performance of Prime Minister’s Citizens Portal Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice the Higher Education Commission University Multan, Engr. Prof. Dr. Farman Ullah Anjum, Director Chancellor, the Islamia University on Prime Minister’s Pakistan Aammir Ejaz, Vice Chancellor, General and Habib Ullah Nasir of Bahawalpur has termed the Citizens Portal at Bahauddin MNS UET Multan, Prof. Dr. Saiqa Deputy Director on this occasion Prime Minister’s Citizen Portal, a Zakariya University Multan. Other Imtiaz Asif, Vice Chancellor, Govt. briefed on various aspects of Prime great initiative bridging people Vice Chancellors on this occasion Sadiq College Women University Minister’s Citizen Portal and said

Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar kundi, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellors and HEC representatives addressing the workshop with government functionaries to included Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar Bahawalpur, Prof. Dr. Akhtar Ali, that it has been working effectively resolve their problems efficiently. Kundi, Vice Chancellor, BZU Vice Chancellor, NFC Institute of in Universities resolving day to day He was exchanging these views Multan, Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Khan, Engineering and Technology and issues of students. during a workshop organized by Vice Chancellor, MNS Agriculture focal persons. HEC representatives International Seminar on Smog Smog has become a global issue and individual and corrective efforts are required for this hazard. The government is doing all out efforts and will provide support to organizations creating awareness on controlling this problem. This was said by Shoaib Bukhari Secretary Planning and Development during an international seminar organized at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur on smog. He praised the timely step by the Vice Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob bringing all stakeholders including academia, researchers, policy makers, industrialists and farmers on a platform to share thoughts on smog issue and suggest solutions to get rid of this havoc Faculty and students participating in awareness walk spoiling our environment, society initiatives reducing Smog level in of Agriculture Faisalabad said that Abbasi Chairman Environmental and economy. Pro Vice Chancellor the environment. Prof. Dr. Linadu carbon emissions from traffic, Sciences Department and MNS Agriculture University Multan from University of Albarta Canada burning of coal, burning of crop Muhammad Abdullah of World Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Rajwana talked about on socio economic remains in the agriculture fields Wild Fund also spoke on the topic briefed on smog precautionary issues due to Smog emerging at are the main causes of smog. He and apprised the audience about measures and highlighted its effects global level during his online also added that farmer burn their various activities going on in the on human health, agriculture, address. Dr. Abid Niaz Convener crops remain which damage salinity faculty of agriculture to propose industry and overall economy. Climate Change Research Center level of the soil reducing fertility. suggestion to deal with problem District Officer Environment Rafiq discussed environmental challenges On this occasion Prof. Dr. Moazzam of smog. Ahmed highlighted government emerged because of smog. Prof. Jamil, Principal University College Dr. Anwar ul Haq from University of Agriculture, Dr. Ghulam Hassan

Speakers highlighting the hazards of smog IUB Bus Service for Khairpur Tamiwali Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, bus service for the students of these views while addressing a to benefit from timely and useful Vice Chancellor, the Islamia Khairpur Tamiwali, the University function organized by students, service. 7 new buses and 2 coasters University of Bahawalpur said has brought higher education to citizens and dignitaries of the have been added to the University that the university would provide their doorstep. Commissioner, area at Khairpur Tamiwali on transport fleet and with the arrival all possible facilities for higher Jamshed Akhtar DSP, Sumaira the occasion of launch of bus of 4 buses soon this service will be education to students from Malik, University Syndicate service. On this occasion, he said extended to Hasilpur. He said that remote areas. Islamia University Member, Rao Shahid Mehmood, that it is the responsibility of the in the last one year, the university Bahawalpur has become the Rana Usman Ghani, Islam Zameer, university to provide a conducive has achieved a prominent position largest university in South Punjab Naseer Ahmed Nasir President environment for teaching and in every field. The number of where students from all over Press Club Bahawalpur, Riaz Ahmed research activities to the students. teachers has doubled and the the country besides Bahawalpur Baloch Press Club Bahawalpur and Provide safe and comfortable number of students has increased Division are benefiting from higher hundreds of citizens participated. travel facilities for them. Students from 13,000 to 37,000 in a short education. By launching a special The Vice Chancellor expressed of Khairpur Tamewali also deserve span of time. Work has started

6 begin soon. The number of faculty Chancellor, Islamia University, has been increased from 6 to Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar 13 and the number of teaching Mahboob said that the university departments has been increased will continue to provide easy and from 48 to 123. In view of the needs comfortable travelling facilities of the market, modern programs to its students coming from far- like Applied Sciences, Nursing, off destinations for their studies Tourism Management, Human to its Bahawalpur City campuses. Nutrition are being launched. Work While talking to Radio Pakistan is underway to restore cotton to Bahawalpur Correspondent Sajjad its traditional role in the country’s Parvez, said that the university economy. On this occasion, local, has launched its bus service from social and political personalities Khairpur Tamewali to Bahawalpur Syed Tehseen Nawaz Gardezi, Khan campus for the students. He said Khuda Yar Channer, Kamran Afzal a fleet of seven new buses and Bukhari Assistant Commissioner, two coasters had been added to Sumaira Malik University Syndicate the transport of the university. He Member, Rao Shahid Mehmood, said the route of this bus service Rana Usman Ghani addressed the had been extended up to Hasilpur

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor, lslamia University of Bahawalpur inaugurating bus gathering appreciating the launch which is about ninety kilometers service for students of Khairpur Tamiwali of bus service for students, he from Bahawalpur. on development projects worth a of the university and development termed it as a great service to record Rs. 8 billion in the history work on five mega projects will the students. Meanwhile, Vice Collaboration to Preserve Cholistani Flora and Fauna Researchers of Cholistan Institute and HFI representative, Maj. (R) of Desert Studies (CIDS) visited Tahir Majeed discussed on various the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed research aspects that could help to Al-Nahyan Conservation Breeding achieve the goal to conserve the Center (CBC). Houbara Foundation fauna and flora of Cholistan desert. International (HFI) has established It is planned to initiate a number a Conservation Breeding Center of useful projects pertaining to at Lal Suhanra National Park, the exploration and utilization Bahawalpur to conserve the of desert’s genetic resources, as Biodiversity of Cholistan desert. As no credible benchmark of this per vision of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar type was already available. It was Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, there is also emphasized to encourage a dire need to work jointly in public- collaborative research with other private partnerships to alleviate related departments of IUB to the sufferings of poor inhabitants initiate a comprehensive research of Cholistan desert. The Director on Cholistani flora and fauna. Team of researchers from lslamia University of Bahawalpur is visiting Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed CIDS, Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum Al Nahyan Center for Conservation and Breeding in Cholistan Desert Punjab Information Technology Board Praises IUB E-Rozgar Center The Punjab government has termed According to the vision of the the establishment of e-Rozgar Prime Minister of Pakistan and Center by Islamia University the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Bahawalpur as a commendable e-Rozgar program is an important initiative. The e-Rozgar training step towards digital Pakistan. program is an ideal project of the Under the e-Rozgar training Punjab government with the help program, Pakistan will achieve of more than 24,000 graduates a leading position in the field of got employment and completed information technology globally. business projects worth more Vice Chancellor, the Islamia than Rs. 350 million. The Punjab University of Bahawalpur lauded Information Technology Board the performance of Director IT appreciated the provision of Rizwan Majeed and his team for building and infrastructure by playing a significant role in setting Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Director IT Rizwan Majeed and Manager E-Rozgar Center Haroon Munir along with up the e-Rozgar center. He also Chancellor, the Islamia University Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor appreciated the cooperation of of Bahawalpur for setting up an employment opportunities to the business activities along with the engineering department in this e-Rozgar center in the university. graduates of Bahawalpur and its the promotion of information regard. The initiative will provide ample surroundings and will also boost technology in Southern Punjab. International Webinar on Role of Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Post-COVID Era The department of English initiative of arranging a webinar Burdur, Turkey talked about shifts a research paper on Computer- Linguistics, the Islamia University for exploring newer ways and and changes in English language Assisted Language Learning (CALL) of Bahawalpur organized a webinar methods of teaching the language teaching paradigms. Dr. Galip and its importance in the post- on ‘ELT and CALL Practices in learners during pandemic days. Kartal from Necmettin Erbakan COVID era. Dr. Ishrat Hayat Malik, Turkey and Pakistan. The purpose Prof. Dr. Jawed Hassan Chandio , University, Konya, Turkey, talked from the department of Software of this seminar was to make and Dean Faculty of Arts and Languages about developing class room Engineering, the Islamia University, seek deliberations on ELT and CALL also termed the activity as ‘a activities by using modern tools. Bahawalpur, talked about CALL Practices in both the countries. fruitful labor’ done by Dr. Riaz Dr. Muhammad Asif from Ghazi Platforms and intelligent software Linguists from Pakistan and Hussain the webinar focal person University, DG Khan, briefed the packages which can fix online Turkey contributed their insights and head of the department of audience about ELT Scene, ELT English language teaching issues. on traditional and modern ways of English linguistics. He assured the practices, language controversies Researchers and experts of ELT and teaching language in native and organizing team of his support in and the need for the promotion practitioners of CALL also reflected non-native academic settings in the conducting such events in future of indigenized variety of English on the talks and presentations of Digital Age. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob as well. Dr. Ali Karakas from in Pakistan. Dr. Riaz Hussain, the the speakers. Prof. Dr. Habibullah in his address, appreciated the Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, webinar focal person, presented Pathan, Director ELDC, MUET,

7 Jamshoro, Sindh, extended Dean Faculty of Arts, IUB, the achieved outcomes of the webinar Pakistani and Turkish universities his valuable comments on the guest of honor, graced the occasion and thanked all the attending also participated virtually in this presentations. He also appreciated and congratulated the organizers dignitaries, faculty members and webinar. the initiative taken for conducting on successfully conducting the students in Turkey and Pakistan for the webinar at an appropriate time. moot. Dr. Riaz Hussain, webinar making the activity productive and Prof. Dr. Mamuna Ghani, former focal person, highlighted the fruitful. Students and teachers from Webinar on Role of E-Governance in Effective Public Service Delivery In continuation of its webinar Aftab, Director, Riphah Institute of series, the Department of Political Public Policy, Riphah International Science at the Islamia University University, Islamabad delivered a of Bahawalpur organized a comprehensive presentation on webinar session on the “Role of “E-Governance: Prospects and E-Governance in Effective Public Challenges for Pakistan’s Public Service Delivery”. In his inaugural Sector”. Ms. Ammara Durrani, remarks, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Assistant Resident Representative/ Mahboob, Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Development Policy Unit, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, UNDP Pakistan talked about the appreciated the initiative of role of “E-Governance for Realizing conducting a series of webinars by the 2030 Sustainable Development the Department of Political Science Agenda (SDA)/ Sustainable under the dynamic leadership of Development Goals (SDGs)”. She Prof. Dr. Syed Mussawar Hussain also highlighted the role of UN Bukhari, and pledged his utmost Agencies and UNDP in particular support for such initiatives. While to this effect. Prof. Dr. Shafiq- welcoming and thanking the ur-Rehman, the Vice-Chancellor learned speakers, he stressed University of Balochistan, shared his that E-Governance is the way thoughts regarding “E-Governance forward necessitating concerted and Delivery of Higher Education: and integrated efforts by all Navigating towards a Knowledge- quarters to reap the dividends Based Economy of prosperity. Prof. Dr. Rashid A view of Webinar on Role of E-Governance in Effective Public Service Delivery Radio Pakistan Broadcasts Interview of Vice Chancellor IUB Vice Chancellor of the Islamia said that the number of faculties three million rupees through its across the country, Similarly University, Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. have been increased from six to own resources, two hundred and University has also prepared Dr. Athar Mahboob said that under thirteen and department have seventy three million rupees to prototype of latest ventilator to three year development plan also been increased from forty over two thousand students under be used for the treatment of COVID eight billion rupees will be spent eight to one hundred and twenty Prime Minister’s Ehsas Scholarship patients. He told that soon after on the completion of different five. He said for the first time in programme and scholarships his assuming the charge, he re- developmental and educational the university history, a record worth sixty million rupees to eight launched evening programmes in projects in the university. In number of over twelve thousand hundred and ninety students under those disciplines which have been an exclusive interview with students have been enrolled Higher Education Commission closed down some years ago so that Radio Pakistan Bahawalpur during the current educational need based scholarships during more students can enroll in the Correspondent Sajjad Parvez year. He said Islamia University the current financial year. He told university. He informed that for conducted for Radio Pakistan’s is playing very instrumental role that under an agreement with the first time in the Bahawalpur’s News and Current Affairs Channel’s for the promotion and provision of Pakistan Bait Ul Mal, scholarship history, a three day Bahawalpur Programme “Hot Line”, he said that under a comprehensive plan, this huge amount will be spent on the construction of five academic buildings, four hostels for male and female students, more than three hundred residential units for university staff, a dedicated auditorium and students service centers during the next three years. The executive producer of this exclusive interview was Muhammad Tariq Chaudhry. He told that over one thousand, two hundred and seventeen million rupees have been allocated for development purpose in university current financial year budget. He said university department of plant breeding and genetics had successfully evolved three new cotton varieties of IUB-13, IUB- 222 and MM-58 while continuing its research and soon will evolve another cotton variety IUB-4 which will be resistant to the cotton Sajjad Parvez, Dy. Controller Radio Pakistan interviewing Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor diseases including white fly and quality education at higher level worth twenty million rupees Literary and Cultural Festival has prove a source for the increase through its five campuses situated will be provided to two hundred been organized in March this year in per acre yield of cotton in the in South Punjab’s three remote students. He said university has in university for the promotion of country. He further stated that districts of Bahawalpur, Rahim also developed special Plasma App, arts, culture, literature, and other three hundred million rupees are Yar Khan and Bahawalnagar. He which contains data of all patients fields of performing arts in the being spent for the provision of said that university is providing who are willing to donate plasma region which have been attended state of the art furniture across scholarships under various to COVID patients keeping in view by galaxy of stars from various the university. Vice Chancellor programs to the students including the importance of plasma for walks of life. Engr. Prof. Dr. Ather Mahboob worth three hundred and eighty the treatment of COVID patients

8 IUB Collaborates with SSUET Karachi for Green Campus Development As a part of national plantation This initiative is focused on green advised ornamental and fruiting coming few months and IUB team drive Plant for Pakistan. The lslamia belts development over 200 acres trees along with land preparation, will provide technical support to University of Bahawalpur (IUB) of land. Under this initiative, a soil amendments and installation SSUET in establishing the plant has initiated collaboration with team comprising of three faculty of high efficiency systems for nursery, training of gardening Sir Syed University of Engineering members Dr. Muhammad Nafees, controlled and surface irrigation team, landscape designing, and Technology (SSUET), Karachi Dr. Muhammad Amin and Dr. to SSUET team. In pursuance orchard plantations and various for plantation at two campuses, Muhammad Ahsan from Department of this visit, a memorandum of other relevant aspects Gulshan-e-lqbal Campus and New of Horticultural Sciences, visited understanding will be signed Campus at Karachi Education City. both campuses of SSUET and between IUB and SSUET during the Inauguration of Bus Service for Students of Ahmadpur East The Islamia University of of Ahmadpur East are brilliant Bahawalpur has launched bus and need more opportunities to service for the students coming excel. Vice-Chancellor told that from Ahmadpur East. A function 2100 students of the university got was organized by the people of the scholarships of up to Rs. 192 Ahmadpur East to express their million under Prime Minister, Ehsaas gratitude towards Vice-Chancellor Scholarship Programme besides the Islamia University of Bahawalpur 200 students got scholarships Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob for from Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal. He taking this step to facilitate the further revealed that the number students of the area. Addressing of students swelled from 13500 to the function, Vice-Chancellor 37000 during the last 18 months. said that there were almost 1150 Similarly, the number of teaching students from Ahmadpur East faculty was also increased from 550 studying at the university including to 900 including 345 PhD qualified females and transportation was teachers. Vice-Chancellor also told their serious problem. He said that university has found a place that the university was planning among the top 1100 universities to establish sub-campus for of the world for the first time and students of Ahmadpur East and the ranking will improve in coming Uch Sharif. He said that students years. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and dignitaries on the occasion of inauguration of the Bus Service IUB Participates in UI Greenmetric World University Ranking The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has been continuously contending for various global competitions, and so regularly achieving excellent standings among its partners, for last two years. After participating in Times Higher Education, World University Ranking, the university has participated in UI Greenmetric World University Ranking for the very first time, and got 642th position, in 2020 rankings. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur ranked on number 25 among 53 Change. Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. a new journey under the leadership in the Universities all over the Pakistani university. In the ranking Dr. Athar Mahboob congratulated of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, world. This ranking is particularly for year 2020, almost one thousand all the academic and administrative and university is rapidly getting focused to combating global universities from 84 countries staff of the university, and global reputation and competing climate change, energy and water participated. The Islamia University appreciated the efforts of Quality with the universities around conservation, waste recycling, and has shown excellent performance Enhancement Cell, in collection the globe, The UI Greenmetric green transportation. The Islamia and scored significantly in some as well as submission of data for world university ranking collect University of Bahawalpur is doing areas, including Infrastructure, this international ranking. Prof. Dr. the data regarding the current efforts to implement environmental Transportation, Education and Saeed Ahmad Buzdar, Director QEC condition and policies related to friendly and sustainable policies Research and Energy and Climate has said that university has started Green Campus and Sustainability and programs. International Anti-Corruption Day The Islamia University of Higher Education Department, (NAB) organized anti-corruption this connection, a ceremony was Bahawalpur in collaboration with Government of Punjab and the events online in compliance with held at the Baghdad ul Jadeed Higher Education Commission, National Accountability Bureau Covid-19 safety measures. In campus. On this occasion, Engr.

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and Muhammad Javed Khan Daulatzai distributing certificates among position holder students

9 Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice painting and poster competitions Khan second while Muhammad Zahid third position. In the poster Chancellor and Muhammad Javed organized by Islamia University Ayub won third position. In poetry competition, Muhammad Usman Khan Daulatzai, Chairman, Chief Bahawalpur. In English essay writing competition held at Islamia won first, Mawra Munawar second Minister’s Complaints Cell, District competition, Sidra Safdar won first University of Bahawalpur, Tariq and Zeenat Mohsin third. Dr. Azhar Bahawalpur presented certificates position while Mohammad Shehzad Aziz won first and Umar Khan won Hussain Advisor Character Building to the students. Focal Person Dr. won second position. Similarly, in second position. In the painting Society informed about various Abdul Wajid Khan elaborated on Urdu essay writing competition, competitions, Hafsa Shehab won events held during week long anti- the Urdu and English essay, poetry, Tariq Aziz won first and Umar first, Amna Khan second and Mustafa corruption day celebrations. Inauguration of Four New Buses Commissioner Bahawalpur, a great achievement which would Captain (R) Zafar Iqbal along prove to be a milestone in the field with Vice Chancellor, Engr. Prof. of higher education in the region. Dr. Athar Mahboob inaugurated Commissioner Bahawalpur said four new buses at the Islamia that Islamia University Bahawalpur University of Bahawalpur. Senior already has 58 buses which are faculty members, officers, deans providing services to students and a large number of students in all the campuses and now the were present on this occasion. addition of four buses will further Commissioner Bahawalpur said improve the performance of the that the Islamia University of transport fleet. On this occasion, Bahawalpur is a historical and Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. major university of the region and Athar Mahboob said that university under the leadership of Prof. Dr. transport fleet is not only providing Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, transport facilities to students the university is developing on a from Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Commissioner Bahawalpur Captain (R) Zafar Iqbal along with Vice Chancellor very fast pace. Much attention Bahawalnagar city but now these Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob inaugurating the new buses is being paid to the quality of facilities have been increased for highly appreciated the increase especially for nearby cities, a education in the university and the students of Lodhran, Yazman, in travel facilities for male and great facility. On the occasion, the university holds a prominent Ahmadpur East, Khanqah Sharif, female students and said that Principal Transport Officer Prof. position nationally and globally. He Khairpur Tamiwali and Lal Sohanra thanks to university transport, Dr. Muhammad Hussain Tahir gave said that increasing the number of and the students are being provided teachers, students and employees a briefing on University Transport students from 13,000 to 37,000 and with comfortable and quality travel reach the university campuses on Service and bus routes. doubling the number of faculty was facility. Commissioner Bahawalpur time and return to their homes, IUB Launches Scholarships Schemes for Students The Islamia University of Bahawalpur is one of the first university in the country where thousands of students are benefiting from various scholarship schemes given by the federal and provincial governments. Under the Prime Minister’s Ehsas Scholarship Program, more than 2,100 students are receiving scholarships worth Rs 192 Million. Similarly, thousands of students are benefiting from higher education need based and provincial government’s PEEF scholarships. This was stated by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presiding over the review meeting of scholarships of Bahawalpur while presiding over a review meeting on scholarships Shahzad Ahmed Khalid. It was Religious Affairs is being revived scholarships under the scheme for students. The meeting was informed in the meeting that for Islamia University Bahawalpur from 6 to 98. The Vice Chancellor attended by Director Information more than 8000 students of after a long period and more directed the Directorate of Bahawalpur Riaz-ul-Haq Bhatti, Islamia University Bahawalpur are than 100 students will receive Financial Assistance to take steps Chairman Admission Committee benefiting from various scholarship scholarships. Similarly, the Islamia to obtain scholarships from the Prof. Dr. Jawad Iqbal, President schemes. In the second phase of the University of Bahawalpur received Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce Press Club Bahawalpur Naseer Prime Minister’s PEEF Scholarship, 200 scholarships from Pakistan and Industry and other industrial Ahmed Nasir, Secretary General it is hoped that more than 5,000 Bait-ul-Mal for the first time. An and commercial organizations Press Club Riaz Ahmed Baloch, students of Islamia University agreement will soon be reached and welfare institutions. Efforts Director Financial Assistance Dr. Bahawalpur will get benefit. And with Punjab Bait-ul-Mal for the should also be made to provide Ghulam Hassan Abbasi, Director IT, this will be the largest number provision of scholarships. The maximum stipends to the children Rizwan Majeed, Director Academic, of scholarship recipients in all British Council has also increased of journalists of Press Club and Dr. Makshoof Ahmed and Director universities. The MORA Scholarship Scottish Scholarships for IUB female employees of Public Relations Press Media and Publications from the Federal Ministry of students, bringing the number of Department Bahawalpur. Engineering Faculty Labs Equipped with State of the Art Machinery Engr. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amjad, of Worthy Vice Chancellor Engr. of open-channel flow, sediment has a purpose to offer the Dean Faculty of Engineering Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob so-that transport channel, visualization of opportunity of hands-on work and Islamia University of Bahawalpur state-of-the-art research facilities seepage flow, advanced hydrologic demonstrations for teaching and said that the latest machinery for are available for use in teaching investigations, Hydraulic Benches, research in the fields of Hydraulic testing and research at Engineering and research in Punjab Province fluid machinery etc. The Fluid Engineering and Fluid Mechanics. College has been received from in particular. The lab is equipped Mechanics Laboratory at the The equipment is procured from Germany. This Equipment has with 10 long flume to demonstrate Department of Civil Engineering of the German Principal-GUNT. The been obtained on the directions and study the main phenomena the Islamia University of Bahawalpur capital cost of equipment is about

10 Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor visiting the laboratory Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor along with Dean Engineering Faculty and Treasurer was imported from Germany. With on open channel flow, sediment inaugurating newly installed lab equipment the formation of laboratories, the transport, hydraulic and flow Rs. 65 million. The laboratory not Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob (T. I .), Vice engineering laboratories of Islamia machinery. Dr. Akbar Malik, Head only provides facilities for Civil Chancellor, the Islamia University University of Bahawalpur have been of Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering students (BSc, MSc, of Bahawalpur inaugurated the equipped with unique and modern Dr. Shahab Ahmad Niazi, Chairman PhD level and researchers) but also state-of-the-art laboratory in the machines of their kind all over Electronics, Dr. Muhammad Ali achieves potential requirement of Department of Civil Engineering, the country. According to Prof. Dr. Qureshi, Chairman Information Mechanical Engineering Program. Faculty of Engineering. Vice Muhammad Amjad, Dean, Faculty and Telecommunication System, Thus, the experiments in the Fluid Chancellor said that this laboratory of Engineering, these equipment Dr. Muhammad Kashif, Chairman Mechanics Laboratory provide an is a great addition to the Faculty of of worth Rs. 65 million contain Computer System and faculty excellent opportunity for students Engineering. He said that Bachelor, practical training equipment members of Civil Engineering to visualize and analyze the very Master and M.Phil and PhD students for Hydraulic Engineering and Department and students were also same hydraulic phenomena they are in Civil and Mechanical Engineering Fluid Mechanics. Similarly, present on the occasion. studying in the classroom and will will benefit from these devices. The Flume, costing Rs. 10 million, apply as practicing engineers. Engr. latest equipment for this laboratory will help students in research Directorate of International Linkages sign MOU with International Institutions The Islamia University has signed Linkages is jointly working with the 5 MoUs with the International Directorate of IT for establishing Academic Organizations and a database for all MoUs signed by Universities. These include IUB since 1975, the inception of University of Technology Mara the university. The Directorate is Malaysia, Chinese Academy also going to organize seminars on of Sciences China, University International scholarships for IUB Federal De Itajuba Brazil and graduates to facilitate maximum Oxfam International UK. Director research scholars to go abroad for International Linkages IUB, Dr Abid higher studies. The Directorate Shahzad presented the MoUs to is launching a website to update the Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr all activities such as existing Athar Mahboob who appreciated MoUs, seminars, international the efforts of the directorate to scholarships, student exchange and Dr. Abid Shahzad Director International Linkages IUB is presenting an MoU from Belarus State uplift IUB at the International University to Engr. Prof. Dr. Ather Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the lslamia University of Bahawalpur faculty exchange programmes on arena. Through newly signed joint research ventures in the Technology. The Director told that the website. MoUs, IUB will get benefits of fields of Agriculture, Science and the Directorate of International Vice Chancellor Visits Indus Hospital Karachi Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice, Laboratory Technology, Physical Chancellor, Islamia University of Therapy, Human Diet and Bahawalpur visited Indus Hospital Nutrition, and Nursing. Both sides and Teaching Institute, Karachi. also discussed collaboration in On this occasion, matters relevant teaching and research including to education in Medical Field joint research projects, faculty and Allied Health Sciences were exchange, conferences and discussed with senior officials of symposiums. Dr. Fazal Mehmood Indus Hospital, Prof. Dr. Abdul Khan, Director Health Education Bari Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Project IUB was also present on the Hakim Shah, Principal, ICoNM and meeting. Dr. Naila Baig Ansari, Chair Indus Hospital and Research Center. The Vice Chancellor said that IUB is a leading University initiating new academic programs in emerging fields of Biotechnology, Prof. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan Chief Executive Officer Indus Hospital Karachi presenting a souvenir to Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, lslamia University of Bahawalpur Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Seminar Sir Syed Ahmad Khan with his the Islamia University, Bahawalpur, guest of honor on the occasion. footsteps of their forefathers and foresight and understanding guided to the participants of a function Syed Mahmud Asadullah said that follow the great Islamic values. It is the Muslims of the subcontinent on held in honor of Sir Syed Ahmad Islamia University Bahawalpur is the duty of the universities to give the path of knowledge and progress. Khan. The ceremony was presided a historical academic asset Under full attention to the education of These views were expressed by over by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Vice Chacnellor’s leadership, the students as well as character Syed Mahmud Asadullah, Head, Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University Bahawalpur is building. Hazrat Muhammad Sir Syed Education, Civilization Islamia University of Bahawalpur. making rapid progress. Today’s (Peace be upon him) is a shining and Ethics Foundation, Lahore, at Malik Habibullah Bhutta was the youth have to follow in the example for us. Following his

11 of the subcontinent in the form of foundation of Muhammadan Anglo the Pakistan. He said that through Society. Undoubtedly, Quaid-e- his foundation he was spreading Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah termed the great intellectual legacy of Sir Aligarh as an arsenal of Muslims of Syed Ahmad Khan to the people the subcontinent struggled for a from village to village and city free state and made it possible. to city. The purpose of his life is The Nawabs of Bahawalpur State to acquaint his people with the followed the same principles and great and cultural heritage of founded Jamia Islamia which the forefathers and to awaken is a beacon of education and their consciousness. He was very civilization. The Vice Chancellor happy to know about the ongoing thanked Mr. Mahmud Asadullah academic, literary and educational for visiting Bahawalpur especially activities at Islamia University Jamia Islamia and for attending the Bahawalpur and the dedication seminar. Additional Commissioner, of the teachers and students here Mahar Khalid, distinguished is commendable. Speaking on the citizens and media representatives occasion, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar were also present in large number Syed Mahmud Asadullah presenting a portrait of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Islamia on the occasion. teachings, the Muslims achieved League in 1906 was a decisive stage University, Bahawalpur, said that perfection in all sciences and arts. which gave political impetus to the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan laid the The establishment of the Muslim political struggle of the Muslims

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor along with the participants of the event Vice Chancellor Visits PNS Shifa Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice School and viewed teaching and Chancellor Islamia University of training facilities besides having Bahawalpur visited the Pakistan interaction with medical staff. Navy Station Shifa (PNS Shifa). Director IUB Health Education On this occasion, Vice Chancellor Project Dr. Fazal Mahmood Khan exchanged views with Surge. Cdre. was also present during the visit. Abid Hussain Shah, Commandant PNS Shifa is a medical hospital PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi. Both established in 1953. Pakistan Navy sides discussed various avenues of Nursing School was established cooperation in the field of health in1982 which produces female and medical sciences including nursing cadets and trainee officers nursing and paramedics training. for Armed Forces Nursing Services. The Vice Chancellor also visited Surge. Cdre. Abid Hussain Shah Commandant PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi presenting a shield to Prof. Pakistan Navy Medical Training Dr. Athar Mahboob IUB Observes Birth Anniversary of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice state on the world map was possible Quaid-e-Azam with his leadership the destination of the Muslims of Chancellor, the Islamia University only with the golden principles of skills and enthusiastic leadership the subcontinent. He paid tribute of Bahawalpur said that the faith, unity and discipline of Quaid- brought the Muslims of India to an to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali achievement of a separate Muslim e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. independent state which became Jinnah who led the Muslims of South

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor along with senior faculty and dignitaries cutting the cake of Quaid e Azam’s birth anniversary

12 Asia to a free and independent who can use their talents to create Certificates were also distributed a special student Hassan Anees state. Pakistan is the fruit of the a high position in the world of to the participants of the workshop which was announced by Governor tireless efforts of Quaid-e-Azam Pakistan. Certificates were also held under the auspices of the Punjab and Chancellor Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The real distributed among the students Federal Ministry of Education and Muhammad Sarwar during the responsibility for its protection of the societies for participating Broadcasting. On this occasion, a last convocation of the Islamia lies with the young generation in various co-curricular activities. cheque of Rs. 1 lac was given to University of Bahawalpur. IUB and Memon Medical Institute to Collaborate in Allied Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chief Executive Officer Memon Chancellor, Islamia University Medical Institute Hospital. He of Bahawalpur said that state said that the Islamia University of of the art teaching, researches Bahawalpur is one of the leading and training facilities are being higher education institutions, setup in the University in the currently expanding and including field of Medical and Allied Health modern disciplines which have Sciences. Due to rapid increase in market demand and can produce population, the demand of health quality human resource for local practitioners and medical care as well as international needs. He Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor the lslamia University of Bahawalpur presenting staff is increasing day by day in praised quality of education and shield to Brig. (R) Dr. Malik Waqar Ahmad Awan, Chief Executive Officer, Memon Medical Institute the country as well as globally. The infrastructure at Memon Medical Hospital Karachi Vice Chancellor expressed these Institute Hospital. Brig. (R) Dr. Malik color, religion or ability to pay. It Director Health Education Project views during his visit to Memon Waqar Ahmed Awan said that MMIH has a Patients’ Welfare Program to IUB and officials of Memon Health Medical Institute Hospital and is a 332-bed tertiary care hospital support the needy. The hospital has and Education Foundation Dr. Memon College of Nursing. The project and 100% donor funded a Nursing School, Medical College Muhammad Muzaffer Uddin and Vice Chancellor met with Brig. project that aims to serve people and Research Institute. On this Khawaja Ashraf Hussain were also (R) Dr. Malik Waqar Ahmed Awan, regardless of their caste, creed, occasion Dr. Fazal Mahmood Khan, present. Inauguration Ceremony of the Project Cut-Flower and Vegetable Production, Research and Training Cell Inauguration ceremony of the Project Cut-Flower and Vegetable Production, Research and Training Cell was held at Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor inaugurated the project along with Mr. Tanveer Mehmood Chaudhary, President Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry who graced the occasion as guest of honor. The project aims at establishing an independent, self-sustained and revenue generating cut-flower and vegetable production cell. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob in his address on this occasion said that the project will produce the superior quality vegetables and cut flowers generating revenue Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor along with Mr. Tanveer Mehmood Chaudhary, President Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the university. Under this inaugurating the Project Cut-Flower and Vegetable Production, Research and Training Cell project, a self-sustained facility also produce mushrooms on attracted the participants. Project Prof Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Director for research and capacity building commercial scale along with Director Dr Rashid Shaheen gave a Research, Afzaal Ahmed Director will also be established making the export grade herbs and Bahawalpur detailed briefing on this occasion Planning and Development, Fazal Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Chamber of Commerce and thanking the Vice Chancellor for Mehmood Khan, Director Health a leading institution providing Industry will play a role of partner patronizing and supporting the first Education Project, Dr. Asif Naveed skilled manpower as country direly utilizing technical skills through ever project in the university’s Ranjha, faculty members and needs trained human resource investments and business ventures. history harnessing the skills and students were present. and entrepreneurs for sustainable On this occasion, a display of building capacity of faculty , economy and self-reliance at oyster and button mushrooms researchers and students. Prof. national level. He further added and herbs produced in-house also Dr. Moazzam Jameel, Registrar, that under this project we will

Tree Plantation and display of Mashroom products

13 Certificate Awarding Ceremony for IUB Students Societies The one-year term of the Student Societies at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has come to an end. Commissioner Bahawalpur Captain (R) Zafar Iqbal was the chief guest on the occasion. He along with Vice Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob distributed certificates among the advisors, presidents, general secretaries and more than 150 executive members of the societies. Last year, Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, directed for the establishment of a Student Society to bring the curriculum and co-curricular activities of students at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, to the world stage. These societies include Debating Society, Performing Arts, Qiraat and Naat, Media, Literary, Sports, Science, Environmental Protection, Fine Arts, Publication and Character-Building Society. These societies organized various events and competitions during the Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and Commissioner Bahawalpur Capt. (R) Zafar Iqbal of distributing certificates to students year and the students participated Literary and Cultural Festival university were presented to has been increased to 17 on the in them in large numbers, which under the supervision of their thousands of national and foreign direction of the Vice Chancellor, honed their talents, highlighted advisors and co advisors and also tourists. They also participated they will be selected after the their leadership skills and led the first trade fair in the history of in various programs and inter- successful completion and will them to national and international Bahawalpur in collaboration with university programs on the media include new students for next forums. Commissioner Bahawalpur Tourism Development corporation channel and in various international year. They will be trained on the highly appreciated the initiative Punjab and Bahawalpur Chamber competitions organized by the lines on national ideology and they of the Islamia University of of Commerce and Industry. It was Department of Higher Education. have fulfilled their responsibilities. Bahawalpur. It was informed on held at Fort Derawar and for the On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Tanveer Dr. Azhar Hussain Advisor Student this occasion that the students of first time the industrial products Hussain, Director Student Affairs Societies also addressed on the these societies organized the first and handicrafts of Bahawalpur and Chairman Student Societies occasion. International Level Bahawalpur and the research product of the said that the number of societies High Density Fruit Orchard Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur inaugurated the high and ultrahigh density orchard of mangoes commercial cultivars of Chounsa, Dushari, Sindhari, Anwar ratool, Citrus Kinnow, Fruiter Grapefruit, Lemons and Date Palm). In high density orchard, there will be 700 to 800 plants per acre, while 1200 plants will be adjusted in ultrahigh density orchard. Between rows of plants soft fruits like strawberry will be planted for early income to the University. Fruits of these plants will be sold directly to national or international business firms to purchase the produce of this project. Production technology will be standardized according to the agro-climatic condition of this region. Students will be involved in R&D activities. Faculty of Department of Horticulture will be engaged in research activities through this project. In the second phase of this project Processing unit of fruit plants will be installed for value addition of the produce to address malnutrition and food security issues of the region. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and Dr. Moazzam Jameel, Registrar inaugurating fruits orchard Training Session on Blended Learning A training session on blended Learning and Flipped Classrooms, learning was conducted jointly Moodle LMS and other related by Quality Enhancement Cell, technologies. Other trainers Directorate of IT and Directorate highlighted the importance of of Academics in various faculties, transmission to blended learning colleges and departments in and need of the time to culture Bahawalpur campuses as well the latest tools in classrooms as Bahawalnagar Campus of the and online teaching for more Islamia University of Bahawalpur. betterment in higher education. It Quality Enhancement Cell mainly is important to mention that Quality conducted these training workshops Enhancement Cell on direction of for master trainer on blended Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice learning. Master trainers will later Chancellor is organizing these need conduct the same workshops for based training workshops for the other faculty members. Prof. Dr Faculty member amid the existing Saeed Ahmad Buzdar, Director QEC situations of COVID-19. conducted workshop on Blended Participant of the training session on blended learning

14 First Farmer’s Convention Federal Minister for Food Security the goal of self-sufficiency is still a Punjab Mr. Saqib Ali Atil said Tanveer Mehmood said that the and Researcher Syed Fakhar long to go. We need a breakthrough that the Farmers Convention of government should encourage Imam said that development of in the field of agriculture through Islamia University Bahawalpur is national and international agencies agriculture sector is one of the hybrid seeds and this breakthrough welcome for the development of for the supply of quality seeds and priorities of the present government is possible with the hard work of South Punjab. All stakeholders will hybrid seeds and ensure supply and policy formulation is being scientists like Dr. Muhammad Iqbal discuss agricultural issues together. to the farmers. Director General formulated for this purpose. Bandisha in university laboratories. He said that the three divisions Agriculture Extension Punjab Dr. Which can play an important He appreciated the efforts of of South Punjab, Multan, Dera Anjum Ali Buttar said that for role in prosperity development Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur have procurement and self-sufficiency of agricultural sector, increase Vice Chancellor in organizing separate agricultural problems. of 20 million tonnes of wheat, we in productivity, preparation of hybrid seeds is possible through research conducted in universities. Vice Chancellor Islamia University Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor Agricultural University Multan Prof. Dr. Rao Asif Ali Khan, Mian Najeeb- ud-Din Owaisi, MNA, Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Atil, Director Research Islamia University Bahawalpur were present on the occasion. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Sumaira Malik Member Syndicate, Heads of various agricultural research institutions, more than 300 farmers, researchers and students from four tehsils of Bahawalpur attended the convention. The Federal Minister said that it was a great pleasure to visit Jamia Islamia the Islamia University of Bahawalpur for the second time and to participate in the program Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presenting a shield to Syed Fakhar Imam Federal Minister for Food Security and Research organized for the farmers. 73 year history of agriculture has gone the Farmers Convention. Vice For example, research has shown have to face the weather conditions through various difficult stages Chancellor said that the purpose of that mango orchards in Multan and support the farmer for good of development. Self-sufficiency the Farmers Convention is to bring are declining due to depletion of production. Nasrullah Khan Farm in food is still an important issue. policy makers, researchers, people ground-level pH. Efforts are being Management Fatima Fertilizers, Pakistan main challenge is to give associated with agro-industry made to make agricultural officers Khalid Mehmood Khokhar, farmers access to hybrid seeds, just and farmers on one platform so and their offices accessible to President Kisan Ittehad and Asif as hybrid maize seeds have doubled that joint efforts can be made ordinary farmers. Steps are being Majeed Chairman Evyol Group yields. It is impotent to make sure for agricultural development. taken to provide bio-pesticides and also addressed the gathering. that hybrid seeds, which only He thanked other dignitaries efforts are being made to grow Earlier, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam and other speakers addressing the Farmer’s Convention come from developed countries for coming to the university and fruits through modern cultivation thanked the Federal Minister Syed and multinational companies, are attending the convention. Prof. Dr. methods. Dr. Khalid Abdullah, Fakhar Imam, Vice Chancellors, developed by agricultural research Rao Asif Ali Khan, Vice Chancellor, Cotton Commissioner said that senior officers and researchers institutes themselves. The second Agricultural University, Multan, the agricultural area of cotton for coming to Jamia Islamia and major challenge for agriculture said that training and prosperity of has been reduced from 3.2 million attending the Farmers Convention is the extraordinary climate and the farmers along modern lines is hectares to 2.4 million hectares. and said that this initiative brought climate change. That is why the essential to achieve the goal of food We strive to bring the mechanical all the stakeholders together. On present government under the security. In the current situation, masonry of cotton and the number the occasion of Kisan Convention, leadership of Prime Minister Imran Islamia University Bahawalpur of plants per acre from 18,000 agricultural research institutes, Khan is focusing on growing trees deserves congratulations on to 50,000 plants and to meet pharmaceutical companies, and increasing the forest cover. holding the Farmers Convention. the environmental challenges. departments of Agricultural Faculty The cotton crop, which reached 14 In addition to the agricultural for which Islamia University also organized an exhibition million bales in 1995 and is now in problems of the farmers, attention Bahawalpur is doing the best job. where information on agricultural a dramatic decline. The total area to the solution of social problems President Bahawalpur Chamber of research was provided to the under wheat is 22 million acres, but is also essential. Secretary South Commerce and Industry Chaudhry farmers.

15 Mehfil-e-Kaafi A Mehfil-e-Kaafi was organized Nasheen, Darbar Hazrat Khawaja Wali-Ehd Darbar Hazrat Khawaja teachers, students and a large at the Islamia University of Ghulam Farid (RA), Dr. Shehzad Ghulam Farid, eminent scholar number of citizens participated Bahawalpur on the occasion of Qaiser, (Sitara e Imtiaz), Retired Syed Bilal Qutab, eminent writer and enjoyed the Kalame-Farid. Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid Federal Secretary, Dr. Anwaar and former parliamentarian Syed Directorate of Alumni and Senior (RA) seminar. Renowned regional Ahmed Former Dean Faculty of Tabish Alwari, Mujahid Jatoi Tutor and Advisor IUB Performing artists and university students Languages, Bahauddin Zakariya Writer and Scholar, Dr. Nasrullah Arts Society Prof. Dr. Abdul Wajid presented the Kalam-e-Farid with University Multan, Prof. Dr. Javed Khan Nasir, Renowned Glummest Khan thanked the Vice Chancellor great devotion. On this occasion Hassan Chandio, Dean Faculty of Naeem Masood, Dr. Shahid Hassan and distinguished guests for Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Arts and Languages and Director Rizvi, Riaz-ul-Haq Bhatti Director attending the ceremony. Chancellor, the Islamia University Gulam Khawaja Farid Chair, the Information Bahawalpur, Zahoor of Bahawalpur, Khawaja Moin- Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Ahmad Dhareja and Malik Khuda ud-Din Mehboob Koreja, Sajjada Khawaja Rawal Moin Koreja, Yar Channar, eminent writers,

Mohan Bhagat presenting Kalame Farid (Kaafi)

16 Moon Shakhawat, Amna Nazar, Maham Tahir, Orangzeb and Jameel Parwana performing in Kafi Night

17 Organizing team of Khawaja Ghulam Farid Seminar along with Khawaja Rawal Moin Koreja Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA) Seminar A grand seminar was organized Arts and Languages and Director leader, while performing his duty University Bahawalpur after 22 by the Islamia University of Khawaja Farid Chair IUB, Khawaja of leading religion, civilization years and congratulated the Vice Bahawalpur to convey the message Rawal Moin Koreja, Wali-Ehd Darbar and culture, taught the people Chancellor, Islamia University of religion, spirituality and peace Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid to love their land and nationality. Bahawalpur and faculty. Prof. Dr. and love of the great Sufi poet (RA), eminent scholar Syed Bilal His words were so influential that Yousuf Khushk, Chairman National Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid Qutab, eminent writer and former they spread beyond the borders Academy of Letters, emphasized (RA) to the new generation. The parliamentarian Syed Tabish Alwari, of Waseb to the corners of the on spreading the universal message seminar was presided over by Mujahid Jatoi writer and scholar, world. His poetry of one and a half of Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA) Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Mehboob Dr. Nasrullah Khan Nasir, Dr. Shahid hundred years ago is still ruling the globally and multi-faceted research Koreja, Sajjada Nasheen Darbar Hassan Rizvi, Riaz-ul-Haq Bhatti hearts and there is an urgent need activities. Prof. Dr. Javed Hassan Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA). Director Information Bahawalpur, to spread the usefulness of this Chandio, Dean, Faculty of Arts and The special guest was Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Dhareja and Malik message all over the world through Languages and Director, Khawaja Yousuf Khushk, Chairman National Khuda Yar Channar addressed the effective communication. The Farid Chair, said that under the Academy of Letters, Dr. Shehzad gathering. The host of the function, Vice Chancellor further said that Khawaja Farid Chair, literary Qaiser (Sitara e Imtiaz) Retired Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, through Khawaja Ghulam Farid and research activities would be Federal Secretary, Dr. Anwaar Vice Chancellor, the Islamia Chair national and international promoted and works would be Ahmed Former Dean Faculty of University of Bahawalpur said that conferences will be held on Fikr- published. The event was attended Languages, Bahauddin Zakariya the message of Hazrat Khawaja e-Farid and the scope of research by a large number of scholars, University Multan, Naeem Masood Ghulam Farid (RA) was a source will be widened. Khawaja Moin-ud- writers, researchers, media and Senior Columnist, Prof. Dr. Javed of guidance and a destination Din Mehboob Koreja welcomed the civil society representatives from Hassan Chandio, Dean Faculty of for the lost. This great spiritual holding of the seminar at Islamia across the country.

Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presenting Seminar shield to Yousuf Khushk Chairman Urdu Academy Board, Ms. Sumaira Malik, Mr. Mujahid Jatoi and Mr. Syed Tabish Alwari

18 Syed Bilal Qutab Delivering Address

Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presenting Seminar shield to Dr. Anwaar Ahmad, Mr. Shafqat Malik, Mr. Sajjad Pervez, Mr. Naseer Nasir

A view of audience in the Main auditorium

19 IUB and IBA Sukkur Join Hands to Promote Business Education The Islamia University of management and were briefed Bahawalpur signed a memorandum about the initiatives taken by of understanding with Sukkur Sukkur IBA University by Prof. IBA University to collaborate in Dr. Sher Muhammad Daudpota, academia and research at Sukkur. A Director, Quality Enhancement delegation led by Vice Chancellor, Cell. Presenting a welcome note, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Registrar, Sukkur IBA University,

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the lslamia University of Bahawalpur and Registrar, Sukkur IBA University, Engr. Zahid Hussain Khand exchanging MOU documents socioeconomic development of a University Bahawalpur is working country. The world has learned it on an expansion model and has from the pandemic that physical also been serving as an examining or face to face process has been body for educational institutes in replaced by digital technologies Bahawalpur. The delegation visited Group photo of IUB delegation with IBA Sukkur administration and universities. Addressing the campus facilities and were also Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Engr. Zahid Hussain Khand said ceremony, Vice Chancellor, Islamia given a tour of Lansdowne Bridge Vice Chancellor visited Sukkur IBA that universities do not compete University Bahawalpur, Engr. Prof. Sukkur as a gesture of hospitality. University to participate in the but collaborate with each other Dr. Athar Mahboob commended ceremony. The venerated guests to promote quality education the initiatives taken by Sukkur IBA were received by the university and play their role in the University and said that Islamia Bahawalpur Press Cub Offers Lifetime Membership to Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Bahawalpur Press Club offered lifetime membership to Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. A special ceremony was held in this regard at Press Club. Additional Commissioner Mehr Khalid Ahmed, Sumera Malik Spokesperson Punjab Government and Member Syndicate IUB, President Press Club Naseer Ahmad Nasir, Islam Zameer, Shahid Akhtar Baloch, Razish Liaquat Puri, Osama Abbasi, Mahmood Zaheer, Anwar Grewal, Athar Farooq Awan, members of the Executive Body and a large numbers of journalists were present on this occasion. Members of Bahawalpur Press Club presenting lifetime membership to Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor in his address said that the University is working President Press Club and members Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Commerce and Industry and other closely with the Press Club for for the lifetime membership. She said that she was in touch stakeholders and promoted positive the professional development Additional Commissioner Mehr with government circles for and professional journalism. of journalists. In this regard, a Khalid Ahmed said that the role setting up a colony for journalists. Expansion and renovation of Press memorandum of understanding of Bahawalpur Press Club is very President Press Club Bahawalpur Club and full attention was also was signed between the two important in highlighting the Naseer Ahmad Nasir thanked paid to development work. The institutions which resulted in problems of the society and he the Vice Chancellor, Additional establishment of Sadiq Library training workshops for journalists assured full cooperation from Commissioner and other guests. He Corner is a perfect example in of Bahawalpur Division. Similarly, the management. In her address, said that during his tenure he had this regard. After the ceremony, the university announced Sumaira Malik appreciated the established exemplary relations the Vice Chancellor of Islamia scholarships for the children training programs and scholarships with the Islamia University University Bahawalpur inaugurated of journalists. He thanked the for journalists provided by the of Bahawalpur, Chamber of the Sadiq Library. Secretary Agriculture visits IUB Agriculture Faculty Secretary Agriculture, South Punjab, Saqib Ali Ateel visited the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, briefed about the research activities on cotton crop in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics as cotton is not just a crop but an industry in itself, ultimately sustaining the development of the country. He told that, we are emphasizing on bringing the genetic tolerance against white fly, pink boll worm, CLCV and salt effected soils. During presentation, he mentioned that soon IUB will get success in developing a CLCV and white fly tolerant variety within one year A view of field trip by secretary Agriculture South Punjab

20 and demonstration trails will be lab facilities and research project plant protection has to hunt the management on the basis of their conducted at farmer field next carried out in Molecular Breeding chemical for the control of white experiments. Secretary Agriculture year. Secretary Agriculture Saqib lab of PBG and Microbiology lab of fly from multinational companies highly appreciated that research Ali Ateel took keen observation Soil science. Later on presentation as white fly is damaging the cotton activities of the department of along with his team in new cotton was given on challenges on the crop from last five years. During PBG for revival of cotton in Punjab variety IUB-4 where white fly was revival of cotton in Punjab. During discussion it was proposed that and suggested to collaborate with managed without using chemicals. presentation it was discussed entomological team Punjab should departments and other agricultural He observed and discussed about that federal department of formulate strategy for white fly universities for achieving the goals. QEC Training Session at Bahawalnagar Campus Quality Enhancement Cell, the trainer conducted workshop for Acting, Director Campus, Dr. classrooms and online teaching Islamia University of Bahawalpur, IUB-Bahawalnagar Campus faculty Rafaquat Ali highlighted the for more betterment in higher conducted a training workshop for members on “Blended Learning and importance of transmission to education. master trainer on blended learning. Flipped Classrooms, Moodle LMS Blended Learning and need of the Dr. Saeed Ahmad Buzdar, master and other related technologies. time to culture the latest tools in Multi Cropping Agricultural Techniques water saving techniques and irrigation management practices we can produce better oil seeds and agronomic crops with fruits culture to fulfill the country food demands that are less water demanding or able to withstand deficit irrigation with minimum impact on crops-plants yield and quality under desert environment. So, cultivation in barren desert lands may contribute to meet country’s requirement by reducing pressure on imports. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and Director Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies Prof. Dr. Shazia Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor along with Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum and faculty members Anjum appreciated and encouraged the scientists for adaptation The Cholistan Institute of Desert problems of Cholistan and limiting improvement of living standard and launching of market based Studies, the Islamia University agricultural production in this and income of Southern Punjab. practical technology and briefly of Bahawalpur has successfully region. Food security has a major Sesame is survivor crop with ability explained that such type of established multi-cropping system issue due to continuous increase to drought-tolerant and disease innovative projects and research of “sesame (till) and jujube (Ber)” in population. During 2020, under drip and sprinkler irrigation about 2.748 million tons edible method powered by solar energy in oil of value Rs 321.535 billion sandy alkaline soil. Dr. Muhammad was imported. While, our local Shahid Rizwan is working on production of edible oil during project funded by the Higher 2019-20 was estimated at 0.507 Education Commission of Pakistan million tonnes. Total availability on diversifying the cropping system of edible oil from all sources is of Cholistan by integrating soil and provisionally estimated at 3.255 water management practices. The million tonnes. There is a dire need Cholistan is a vast sandy desert to conserve sandy textural soils by spread over about 26,000 Square adopting various socio-economical A view of solar system supported modern irrigation techniques Kilometers. The sandy alkaline soil conservation techniques to get natured soil, harsh weather, heat maximum income by cultivation resistant and having ability to grow activities facilitating the farmers and drought stress, underground of drought and salinity tolerant and provided high yield where most of Southern Punjab. saline water, and low organic crops and plants species that crops fails. Dr. Muhammad Shahid matter are the main environmental will definitely contribute towards told that by utilizing innovative IUB Students Win Bahawalpur Triathlon Competition Bahawalpur Triathlon Competition 2020 was organized by Pakistan Army. The students team of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur participated in competition under supervision of Dr. Azhar Hussain, Advisor IUB Student Society. Hafiz Marjan Haider and Aqib Razzaq got 2nd position and won Thirty thousand cash prize in University/ College Category. Pak Army gifted cycles to all 8 participants of IUB. Overall, 350 athletes participated in the event from the whole country. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur felicitated the university students participated and won prizes in the event.

Group photo of Triathlon Team

21 Summit on Road to Entrepreneurship Executive Training Centre in held to inculcate leadership and country. Well known personalities President, Bahwalpur Chamber collaboration with Department of entrepreneurial skills of students. and entrepreneurs were invited for of Commerce and Industry and Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Prof. Dr. Jawad Iqbal, Dean a talk in the summit. The speakers Abdullah Mustafa , Manager, Institute of Business Management Management Sciences Faculty included Murshad Masud Qazi, Marketing and Professional and Administrative Sciences presided the event and briefed Entrepreneur, Founder of Clay Development, IBA Centre of Islamia University of Bahawalpur on IUB Institute of Management Handi, USA, Shahid Hussain Joiya, Entrepreneurship, Karachi. organized a summit - Road to curricular and co-curricular Entrepreneurship Coach, YouTuber, Entrepreneurship - in the Main activities making it one of the Usman Chughtai eCommerce Auditorium. This summit was best management institute in the Expert, Ch. Tanveer Mehmood

Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Prof. Dr. Jawad Iqbal and faculty members at the training organized by Executive Training Center School of Business Management and Administrative Sciences Addition of a Gym in the University Sports Complex Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob inaugurated newly renovated and upgraded facilities of sports complex at Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus. On this occasion he said that with establishing state of the art indoor and outdoor Sports facilities and vinyl flooring and addition of a gym equipped with modern exercise machines, the university sports complex has become one of the best sports facilities in Southern Punjab. Cricket stadium has been setup with 1st class cricket facilities. Director Sports Amjad Farooq Waraich apprised that both girls and boys students each have sports facilities including table tennis, tennis, badminton, Valley ball, basketball, cricket, squash and many others sports in the sports complex.

Opening of a gym at Sports Complex Local Philanthropist sends Tractors for Land Leveling at Rahim Yar Khan Campus A renowned local social figure and philanthropist Farooq Waraich visited IUB RYK Campus, he praised record admissions in the campus, efforts of the Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob for campus development and termed this institution significant for educational development of district Rahim Yar Khan. He was briefed about curricular and co- curricular activities by Campus Coordinator Umair Ashraf. On this occasion, he offered his support for developing play grounds to start sports activities in the campus. Later, Mr. Farooq Waraich sent 8 tractors to campus to level Visit of Mr. Farooq Waraich to IUB RYK Campus and provision of tractors for land leveling grounds.

22 Selection Board Meetings Selection Board of the Islamia Hameed Raza Siddiqui, Prof. Dr. and Educational Training. Associate meeting of the selection board was University of Bahawalpur Muazzam Jameel, Registrar, Deans Professor for Department of Food held at Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus. interviewed 173 candidates for and subject experts. Departments Technology was interviewed. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice post of assistant professors in included Agronomy, Entomology, The board also interviewed for Chancellor chaired the meeting various departments. Four day Food Science and Technology, the post of Additional Registrar, while members included Prof. Dr. meeting of the selection board Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Deputy Registrar, Deputy Zakaria Zakar, Vice Chancellor, was held at Baghdad ul Jadeed Pathology, Soil and Environmental Controller and Deputy Treasurer. University of Okara, Dr. Shehzad Campus. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Sciences, Forestry Range and Another Selection board of the Qaiser retired Federal Secretary, Mahboob, Vice Chancellor chaired Wildlife Management, Civil Islamia University of Bahawalpur Prof. Dr. Hameed Raza Siddiqui, the meeting while members Engineering, Arabic, Chemistry, interviewed more than 100 Syed Ibne Abbas, Member of Punjab included Prof. Dr. Zakaria Zakar, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, candidates for post of Additional Service Commission and Prof. Dr. Vice Chancellor, University of Physics, Islamic Studies, Modern Controller of Examination, Muazzam Jameel, Registrar. Okara, Dr. Shehzad Qaiser retired Center of Excellence Islamic Assistant Registrar and Assistant Federal Secretary, Prof. Dr. Studies, Mathematics, Education Controller Examination. Two day

A view of selection board meeting Women in Physics Webinar A webinar was held on the topic of were the organizers of the webinar. “Women in Physics” in the Institute A large number of students and of Physics, the Islamia University research scholar joined the event of Bahawalpur under the chair through zoom. The role of women of Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad Buzdar. in STEM and particularly in Physics Prof. Dr. Irene Georgakoudi from was discussed, and ideas were Tufts University, USA , Prof. Dr. presented to add more fascination Cristina Karachi from University and comfort to fill the gender gap, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Prof. both in studies as well as career, in Dr. Talat Rahman from university STEM. The webinar ended with the of Central Florida, USA were the vote of thanks by Dr. Hafeez Ullah, guest speakers. Dr. Aalia Nazir Associate Professor of Physics and Assistant Professor, Dr. Zahida closing remarks by Dr. Zahida Batool, Assistant professor and Dr. Batool. Hafeez Ullah, Associate professor A view of webinar on Women in Physics Webinar on Project Management in Covid-19 Department of Project and from United Nations presented his department Dr. Muhammad Shafiq be able to produce the best human Operations Management organized speech regarding current situation who said that under the supervision resources for projects in Southern a webinar on Challenges and of covid-19 and role of supply of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Punjab as well as for the country. Opportunities in Project and chain management. The team of Mahboob and Dean Faculty of Operations Management, Shahid project and operation management Management Sciences Prof. Dr. Kaleem Supply Chain Specialist department including head of Jawad Iqbal, the department will

Participants of webinar on Project Management

23 Art Display on Kashmir Black Day Faculty and students of the Islamia where speakers highlighted the the world. Pakistan has always violation of human rights in the University of Bahawalpur observed Kashmiri Freedom Movement and supported struggle of Kashmiri valley. The artists in impressive Kashmir Black Day expressing condemned brutal occupation of people and raised voice for their manner displayed struggle and solidarity with suppressed people Indian forces. On 27th October right of plebiscite at every forum sacrifice of Kashmiri people through of Kashmir who are struggling for 1947, Indian forces landed illegally including United Nations. Faculty various mediums of art including their freedom since many decades. in Kashmir and occupied the valley and students of College of Art painting, sculpture, calligraphy On direction of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar against the will of Kashmiri people and Design organized art display and miniature. Mahboob, Vice Chancellor seminars and this day is marked as black day at Hakra Art Gallery to highlight were held in the university campuses by Kashmiris living in all parts of Kashmiri freedom movement and

Art display highlighting Kashmir conflict at Hakra Art Gallery Seminar on Teaching of Persian Languge A seminar on importance of Persian, in her welcome address, Persian teaching was organized specially thanked the Vice by the Department of Persian Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Language and Literature, the Mahboob for his patronage of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Department of Persian. While at the Islamic Learning Faculty stating the importance of Persian Auditorium. Prof. Dr. Sheikh language, the origins of social, Shafiq ur Rehman, Dean, Faculty scientific, and cultural civilization of Islamic Learning presided and history and their sources are over the event. Chief guest was in Persian language only, especially Syed Tabish Alwari, distinguished all the histories of Bahawalpur parliamentarian, poet and writer, state official correspondence and while Prof. Dr. Shahid Hassan Rizvi, documents are in Persian language former chairman, Department of without which it is difficult to

History, Islamia University, Prof. understand the history of the Renowned scholar Mujahid Jatoi addressing the seminar while Syed Tabish Alwari and Dean Faculty Qudratullah Shehzad, former state. He suggested holding Persian of Islamic Learning war also present Chairman of Urdu Department workshops for Urdu teachers to guest Syed Tabish Alwari gave an Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Sadiq Public School and Mujahid understand Persian. Mujahid Jatoi insight into various subjects under Dean of Islamic Learning delivered Jatoi, scholar and expert of told about Saraiki language and the title of “Persian and We” and a presidential address and Faridiaat. The ceremony started especially the Persian books of various fields of life. He highlighted congratulated the department for with the recitation of Holy Quran Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA) and the importance of Persian, and organizing the event. At the end, by Hafiz Muzammil Shabbir and the Persian found in his poetry. Dr. gave many valuable suggestions, chief guest Syed Tabish Alwari naat was presented by Hafiza Shahid Hassan Rizvi’s dissertation including recommendations for presented honorary shields to the Einab Rasheed. Dr. Ismat Durrani, was titled “The Need of Persian, in the Persian language courses and a speakers. Chairperson, Department of the Context of History”. The Chief translation center at the university. Delegation of the Punjab University Visits IUB Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur said that the teachers of mass communication should play their positive role to further improve the performance of media in Pakistan. He was talking to delegation from Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, headed by Prof. Dr. Bushra H. Rehman and other members of Media Teachers Association. The Vice Chancellor apprised them about various development projects of physical and academic infrastructure in the University. The members of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor along with delegation of Punjab University the delegate appreciated the briefed regarding AMCAP and international conference being Manzoor, Associate Lecturers and vision of the Vice Chancellor and stated that its main objective is organized in February, 2021.The large number of MPhil and PhD reformation to transform according to bring the academia and the students and faculty members students attended the session to the future needs of the country. media professionals closer so that welcomed the members of and discussed various academic They hoped that the model of they should be benefited from delegation and termed their visit as matters with visiting scholars Dr. IUB will be an example for other the experiences and knowledge a great opportunity of networking Abida Ashraf, Dr. Fawad Mehmood institutions of higher education of each other for the purpose of with academia and scholars.All of Punjab University, Dr. Zahid in Pakistan. The delegation also improving the quality of media faculty members including Prof. Bilal from Okara University and Dr. visited the Department of Media education and functioning of Dr. Sajjad Paracha, Prof. Dr. Wajid Zaeem Yasin from Lahore College Studies, the Islamia University of media in Pakistan. She also invited khan, Dr. Abida Noureen, Dr.Awais for Women University. Bahawalpur. Addressing the faculty students and faculty members to Gillani, Dr. Zubair Jatoi , Dr. Malik members and students, Dr. Bushra join the doctoral spring school and Adnan, Ali Hassan and Shafaq

24 Students Convention The Islamia University of Bahawalpur ul Jadeed Campus. Engr. Prof. Dr. Khalid, Director Press Media and of Bahawalpur will host students and Inter University Consortium for Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Publications, Dr. Azhar Hussain, from all parts of the country and Promotion of Social Sciences will Murtaza Noor, National coordinator Assistant Professor, Arsalan Rasool, this event will provide opportunity jointly organize National Students Inter University Consortium, Prof. Assistant Professor, Shaheer Rizvi, to interact and collaborate for Convention in Bahawalpur. In this Dr. Yasmeen Rufi, Political Science Department of Management Science national harmony and unity. connection, a ceremony was held Department, Dr. Asif Naveed and students were present on this to launch logo of the National Ranjha, Chairman, Department occasion. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Students Convention at Baghdad of Social Work, Shahzad Ahmed Mahboob said that Islamia University

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob unveiling students convention logo Inter-university Competition of Reciting Kalam e Iqbal on the Occasion of Birth Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal A competition of word recitation skillfully. Dr. Rozina Anjum Naqvi in was organized in the Department her presidential address described of Persian under the title of the Allama Iqbal’s philosphy in his “Jashan-e-Iqbal”. Allama Iqbal’s poem “Shikwah”. Prof. Dr. Faizul poem “Shikwah” was selected Hassan Naseem also highlighted for the recitation. The event Allama Iqbal’s philosophy was moderated by Nawal Mehdi, regarding science and announced Senior Vice President, and Tariq the results of the competition. Aziz Baloch, Press Secretary, IUB Mohammad Ayub, Department of Literary Society. Prof. Dr. Sheikh Engineering came first, Mahim Shafiq ur Rehman, Dean, Faculty Rafiq, Department of Biochemistry of Islamic Learning was the Chief and Biotechnology came second, Guest, Dr. Rozina Anjum Naqvi and Aniq Zahid, Department presides the event and Agha Sadaf of Media Studies bagged the Mehdi, Senior Producer was the third position, while Nisar Abid, guest of honour. Prof. Dr. Faizul Department of Media Studies Hassan Naseem, former Chairman, Seminar participants along with Dean Faculty of Islamic Learning bagged the Encouragement Award. Department of Biochemistry and with the recitation of the Holy DSA Dr. Tanveer Hussain Turabi. A Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shafiq ur Rehman, Biotechnology, while other judges Quran by Hafiz Muzammil Shabbir, total of twenty-four (24) students Dr. Ismat Durrani, Chairperson included Dr. Liaqat Ali, Department Department of Media Studies. Dr. from different departments of Persian Department and Prof. Dr. of Urdu and Iqbaliat, Zeeshan Musarat Wajid, Assistant Professor the university participated in the Faizul Hassan Naseem and other Tabassum, Department of Urdu of Persian Department and Advisor competition and recited the two honourable guests bagged the and Iqbaliat and Co-Adviser of Literary Society on the behalf “band” selected by the judges position holder. Students awarded Literary Society, and Dr. Hamid of department of Persian and from the poem “Shikwah” with honorary shields and certificates Nawaz Khan, Department of literary society welcomed the great enthusiasm. Agha Sadaf were also distributed among all the Agriculture Extension Education, distinguished guests, participants Mehdi explained the techniques participating students. and Co-Advisor of Literary and students participating in the and characteristics of word Society. The ceremony started competition and thanked the recitation from different examples Webinar on Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a leading female detection. This was highlighted Qureshi, Dr. Badar Masood, Dr. in Pakistan this treatable disease is cancer in the world resulting during a cancer awareness webinar Robina Ali and Dr. Safeena Sheikh usually detected at advanced stage in about 500,000 deaths each organized by the Islamia University whereas Ms. Fatima Muzahir , when nothing can turn the course year and is also common cancer of Bahawalpur in World Health Deputy PRO was the moderator. of disease. We cannot rely or wait of Pakistan. It is 100% curable if Organization and Bahawalpur They said that breast cancer is for others to take up this issue detected at early stage. There Institute of Nuclear Oncology the most common cancer in women seriously and hoped that students is a need to educate females (BINO). The speakers included around the world. Unfortunately, will join to educate women on especially of the younger age Dr. Iftikhar Alam, Director BINO, Pakistan has the highest incidence how they can reduce their risk of group for early detection and Dr. Mufakir Mian, Divisional Head of breast cancer in Asia. Due to the developing breast cancer. thus avoid complication of late WHO, Prof. Dr. Raheela Khalid lack of awareness of breast cancer

A view of webinar on Breast Cancer

25 Project to Decorate Bahawalpur Railway Station Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur along with Mr. Muhammad Javed Khan Daulatzai Chairman CM Complaint Cell Bahawalpur visited newly constructed building of Bahawalpur Railway Station. During this visit, held on invitation of Divisional Engineer Pakistan Railway Multan, the Vice Chancellor along with university team had a detailed visit of the railway station building. He said that a special team has been constituted to various department including Engineering, Estate Care and College of Art & Design of the University which will contribute in the beautification of the railway station particularly illumination. Mr. Muhammad Javed Khan Daulatzai said that he has requested to Islamia

University of Bahawalpur to contribute in the beautification of railway Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor visiting Bahawalpur Railway Station along with building making it a fine tourist building. Mr. Muhammad Javed Khan Daulatzai Workshop on Research Methodology Department of Pakistan Speakers and gave lectures Studies, the Islamia on research methodology. Dr University of Bahawalpur Rubina Yasmin has conducted organized one day Workshop this workshop. Prof Dr. Sheikh on Research Methodology Shafiq ur Rehman Dean for the Students of PhD Faculty of Islamic Learning and MPhil. Prof. Dr. Aftab gave & Shields to the guest Hussain Gillani, Chairman Speakers. On this occasion Dr. Department of Pakistan Musawar Bukhari, Chairman studies gave welcome address Department of Political and discusses the objectives Science and other faculty of workshop. Prof. Dr. Yasmin members of Department of Roofi Director Women Centre, Pakistan Studies and number Dr. Samia Khalid, Head of of students attended the Department History and workshop. Dr. Safdar Hussain Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science were the Prof. Dr. Aftab Hussain Gillani, Chairman Department of Pakistan Studies distributing certificates among participants IUB and PASTIC agree to promote Information Sciences The Islamia University Bahawalpur entrepreneurs by holding joint and Pakistan Scientific and seminars, Workshops, and other Technological Information Center related actives in the areas Islamabad have agreed to promote of the common interest. Both education, teaching and research in organizations will explore the the field of Information Sciences. In options for mutual offering/seeking this regard an MoU signing ceremony wide-raning services/resources and was held at PASTIC headquarters the supply of S&T Bibliographic/ in Islamabad. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Full-text Documents, the Mahboob Vice Chancellor Islamia publication of Pakistan Journal of University of Bahawalpur and Computer and Information System Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh (PJCIS). Pakistan Science Abstracts Director General PASTIC signed (PSA), Patent Information Service, MoU on behalf of their respective indigenous S&T databases, Union organizations. The main areas of Catalogues and Directories, and mutual cooperation between the resource sharing through National Islamia University of Bahawalpur Science Reference library. Both and the Pakistan Scientific and the institution will support each Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and Director General PASTIC Dr. Muhammad Akram Technological Information Center other to improve the capacities of Shaikh exchanging MoU documents PASTIC are to foster cooperation institutions as well as access and spreading the common cause. Prof. PASTIC for signing MoU promoting and collaboration for the outreach to different stakeholders, Dr. Rubina Bhatti on this occasion education and research. promotion of National S&T/R&D communities and audiences for thankful the leadership of IUN and Farewell to Muhammad Aslam Employee at Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat Vice Chancellor Islamia University in honor of Muhammad Aslam, Bahawalpur Engineer Prof. Dr. Athar retired employee from the Vice Mahboob said that employees are Chancellor’s Secretariat. He said the best asset of the organization. that Muhammad Aslam performed Their welfare and care are the his service very responsibly and responsibility of the organization. regularly. On his retirement from Employees who have retired after the university, all the employees rendering services in the University pay homage to him. On this are to be commended. The Vice occasion, all the officers and Chancellor expressed these views employees of the Vice Chancellor’s on the occasion of a function held office were also present. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor presenting flowers to Mr. Muhammad Aslam on his Leadership Training Session retirement day The Executive Training Center session at Baghdad ul Jadeed the ages, the information pyramid for visiting training center and School of Business Management Campus. On this occasion, Engr. industry and academia linkages and delivering an exclusive lecture to and Administrative Sciences, the Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice leadership styles. Prof. Dr. Jawad faculty members. Islamia University of Bahawalpur Chancellor delivered an extensive Iqbal Dean Faculty of Management organized a leadership training lecture on human progress over Sciences thanked Vice Chancellor HAINA IUB ICT Academy An agreement was signed Institute of Computer Science IUB) at the Faculty of Engineering a leading global Information and between the Islamia University (KICS) UET Lahore to establish under 2nd tier HAINA project that Communication Technology (ICT) of Bahawalpur and Al-Khawarizmi Huawei ICT Academy (HAINA- is initiated by Huawei. Huawei is solution provider and Huawei

26 Certification System is a well- HAINA-IUB ICT Academy will deliver the first phase, the HAINA-IUB Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, recognized standard system for Huawei ICT technologies training, Academy will provide training Vice Chancellor felicitated Engr. ICT talent cultivation. Huawei ICT encourages students to get Huawei in Routing and Switching and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amjad Dean Academy is a partnership between certification, and develops talents Network security at the Associate Faculty of Engineering on this Huawei and Academies around the with practical skills for the ICT level to get Huawei Certified ICT achievement. world. Through this partnership, industry and the community. In Associate (HCIA) certifications. Cotton Growers from Rajanpur Visit IUB A team of field workers and cotton PhD Scholar and Dr Humayun Raza of whitefly without application Chancellor assured them that growers from Rajanpur visited the welcomed and gave briefing about of chemicals. Later, the team university will provide quality seed cotton field of Department of Plant the new cotton genotype IUB-4 and called on Engineer Prof. Dr. Athar of approved varieties of IUB in Breeding and Genetics, the Islamia IUB-21 especially about whitefly Mahboob Vice Chancellor, the coming year. Vice Chancellor also University of Bahawalpur. Prof. management. Team leader Naveed Islamia University of Bahawalpur assured to conduct demonstration Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Chairman of Jameel and others appreciated and requested the Vice Chancellor trail in Rajanpur next year. the department of Plant Breeding the performance of new cotton for production of quality seed of Genetics along with Abdul Rehman varieties specially management varieties developed by IUB. Vice

A delegation of farmers from Rajanpur called on Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor Pak-UK Education Gateway Seminar Pak-UK Education Gateway invited organized by the Higher Education Linkages, participated in the spoke to the audience. More than the Directorate of International Commission and the British webinar from IUB. Among the other 150 participants from the UK and Linkages, IUB to participate Council Pakistan to promote distinguish speakers, the British Pakistani universities attended the in the webinar on the Pak-UK mutual collaboration between High Commissioner in Pakistan, webinar. universities collaboration. The the UK and Pakistan. Dr. Abid Speakers National Assembly and three days webinar was jointly Shahzad, Director International Chairman HEC participated and Training Workshop on Logical Framework Analysis A group of four faculty members from the Islamia University of Bahawalpur comprising of Prof. Dr. Jawad Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq, Head of Department of Project and Operations Management, Mr. Hameed Murtaza, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism Management, Mr. Shaheer Rizvi, Program Manager, Executive Training Center participated three day training workshop on Logical Framework Analysis at Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHKNCRD) Establishment Division, Islamabad. This organization is responsible for promoting the cause of development in Pakistan, through its programs of capacity building and research. The training aimed at to promote adoption of systematic tools and practices for success of development projects, especially those driven by donors; and, to promote sharing of experiences among the participants with Faculty members of the lslamia University of Bahawalpur participated in training workshop at Akhtar Hameed Khan respect to logical framework analysis in Pakistan. National Centre for Rural Development, Islamabad Selection Committee Meeting Seminar on Islamic Finance and Social Equity A meeting of selection committee for The committee members Mr. Afzal A session was organized by Centre Sciences, Speaker of the session the projects “Establishment of Cut- Ahmad, Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha, Dr. of Excellence in Islamic Finance and Shariah Scholar Mufti Rafey Ashraf Flower and Vegetable Production, Muhammad Rashid Shaheen, Dr. Social Equity (CEIFSE), Department Usmani along with Muhammad Research and Training Cell” and Muhammad Aurangzaib, Mr. Shaji- of Islamic and Conventional Kashif Akram, Area Manager Punjab “Installation of Micro-irritation ur-Rehman and Mr. Ilyas Hashmi Banking (ICB), School of Business Bank Limited delivered exclusive and Lawn Cum Avenue Plantation” conducted the interviews. It is Management and Administrative talk on this occasion. was held at Conference Hall, worth mentioning here that these University College of Agriculture projects will not only enhance MoU to Promote Halal Food Certification and Environmental Sciences. research and capacity building of Interviews were conducted for students & teachers at the Islamia hiring the project’s staff including University of Bahawalpur, but will Project Manager, Horticulturist, also generate revenue for the Social / Community Mobilizer, university. Mali and Baildar / Labour Man.

Selection Committee visited the Research and Training Cell of Cut Flowers and Vegetables Production

27 Meeting of Working Group on Nutrition and Joint Research Work on Isabgol Cultivation Up gradation of Farms A Joint Research activity of on the screening of Germplasm of Cholistan Institute of Desert Isabgol (Plantago ovata forsk.) in Dr. Zahid Kamran, Chairman and scientists from various public Studies (CIDS), the Islamia the experimental area of CIDS. Department of Animal Nutrition and private sector organizations. University of Bahawalpur and Arid Both, Director CIDS Prof. Dr. Shazia participated in an online meeting Dr. Zahid Kamran explained the Zone Research Institute (AZRI) Anjum and Director AZRI, Malik of Working Group-II “Nutriton and current status and problems of PARC, Bahawalpur was held. Malik Muhammad Yousaf, emphasized Upgradation of Farms” notified the livestock sector, work being Muhammad Yousaf, Director Arid on more Research collaboration by Secretary, Livestock & Dairy done by IUB and suggested future Zone Research Institute (AZRI) and for betterment of researchers and Development Department, strategies for improving the his team started a joint Research farmer of this region. Punjab. The Working Group-II nutrition and subsequent uplifting was constituted for working on of livestock sector of South development of strategies for Punjab in general and Cholistan up gradation of livestock sector region in particular. The vision through better feeding and of IUB leadership and efforts of nutrition. Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer scientists were appreciated for Pasha, Vice Chancellor University their contribution in livestock of Education, Lahore convened and economy through quality research chaired the meeting which was and extension services. attended by prominent experts Experts visiting Isabgol cultivation project along with Prof. Dr. Shazia Anujm Online Session on Associate Degree Programme Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur said that there is a dire need to train our students to cope up with the future challenges of globalized world. He was addressing the Online Orientation Session organized for the Principals of affiliated colleges regarding Associate Degree Program. He further stated that Pakistan is considered to be the 5th largest A view of online session on associate degree programme country of the world, having around 63% population comprising Program will prepare the graduates in the ranking of international make Associate Degree program youth aged between 15-33,of which for job market as well as for self- standards classification of of IUB as best example for other only 6% population was university employment. The graduates of Education (ISCED). Prof. Dr. Irshad institutions of higher education. Dr. graduate. HEC has planning to AD Program will be having the Hussain, while responding different Salman Naeem, Associate Director increase this ratio upto 20% by facility of transfer their credit queries of the participants, said AD Program, Dr. Zubair Jatoi and 2025.It is best time to avail this hours to continue their studies in that all the issues will be resolved Talib Hussain, Deputy Controllers opportunity to educate and train BS Programs of any university after with mutual understanding of ADP, Imran Bhutta, Deputy our students according to needs the phasing out of MA/MSc. The all the stake holders. Prof. Dr. Registrar, Affiliated Colleges were of the hour. Associate Degree adoption of AD Program will help Sajjad Paracha, Focal Person, ADP also present on the occasion. Pakistan to find better position requested all the participants to International Webinar on Global Discourse 2020 Department of English Linguistics English, NUML, Multan, Dr. Riaz such Karabakh War, Covid-19 and event. After the Webinar, speaker organized an international webinar Hussain, incharge, department of Brexit. At the end of the webinar, from Azerbaijan, left the following on ‘Global Discourses in 2020’. Dr English Linguistics, IUB and Sadaf the focal person highlighted message of love and fraternity Yasir Hadidi, Khazer University Masroor, PhD scholar, department outcomes of the webinar and for Pakistanis and Department of Azerbaijan, Dr. M. Saeed Akhtar, of English Linguistics, IUB were the gave vote of thanks. Engr. Prof. English Linguistics, IUB Chairman Ripha International speakers at the webinar. Speakers Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor University, Faisalabad Campus, Dr presented sociolinguistic analyses appreciated the efforts of the Akbar Sajid, head, department of of the important discourses of 2020 department in organizing the

Dr Yasir Hadidi Khazar University of Azerbaijan addressing the faculty of English Department at the lslamia University of Bahawalpur Training of Newly Appointed Associate Lectures Executive Training Center, School profession, teaching in the 21st of Business Management and century, ethics & professional Administrative Sciences organized responsibilities, teacher as a 4 day training on teaching as a a change agent, personality profession for the newly appointed development, preparing course Associate Lectures at the Islamia file, lesson planning and essentials University of Bahawalpur. Renowned of online teaching. At the closing scholar, Education Trainer Prof. ceremony, the assessment was Dr. Aslam Adeeb was the key taken from the participants and resource person. 35 participants a certificate of participation was representing different departments distributed among them by Prof. participated in this training. He Dr. Jawad Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of covered multiple important topics Management Sciences. including passion for teaching Certificate distribution among trainee associate lecturers

28 QEC IUB Endeavors for High Ranking of the University and administrative constituents, as methodical attempt from various per vision of Worthy Vice Chancellor. academic and administrative The IUB has participated for the departments of the university can very first time in international be highly advantageous. Prof. Dr. rankings including Times Higher Saeed Ahmad Buzdar, Director Education, World University QEC facilitated a presentation Ranking, Time Higher Education titled, University on Global Vista, Impact Rankings, and UI Green Improvement through Performance Metric World University Rankings. analysis and Benchmarking. Worthy University has been highlighted on Vice-Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. global horizon along with very few Athar Mahboob preside the event. other Pakistani universities. As per All Directors / Non academics Heads vision and ambitions of the Worthy attended the session. A healthy Vice-Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. discussion was held to motivate

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the lslamia University of Bahawalpur along with Athar Mahboob, university has the the all participants. Worthy Vice faculty members and officers potential to jump up drastically Chancellor appreciated the efforts Quality Enhancement Cell, the intends to align and accelerate the and to attain a more fascinating of QEC team, to improve the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, advancements in various academic position. A harmonization and ranking of IUB. Tariq Mehmood Chohan Chief Librarian Retires from Service Tariq Mehmood Chauhan, chief appreciated the services of Tariq that such officers are the assets of librarian of Islamia University Mahmood Chohan for the Islamia the university who render tireless Bahawalpur, retired last week University of Bahawalpur, especially services for the betterment and after completing his term. A for the library. During his service, development of the institution. Tariq farewell ceremony was held in he made the library a center of Mahmood Chohan also thanked the his honor at Sir Sadiq Mohammad academic and literary activities for library staff for organizing the event Khan Library. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar teachers, researchers and students, in his honor and the Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, presenting shield to Tariq Mehmood Chohan, Chief Mahboob, Vice Chancellor was the and welcomed everyone to the for his special participation in the Librarian, IUB on his retirement during a special chief guest on the occasion. He library. The Vice Chancellor said event. ceremony Online Workshop on Mendeley Reference Management Software The Department of Library heartening to see collaborative and Information Science in activity taking place under the collaboration with Pakistan MOU. He wished the participants Scientific and Technological to get the maximum benefits out Information Centre (PASTIC), sub- of this training workshop. The Vice centre, Faisalabad organized an Chancellor hoped that more and Online Workshop on Mendeley- more such workshops and training Reference Management Software programs will be organized by for faculty members, PhD and MPhil the Department of Library and scholars, medical professionals Information Science with the Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, addressing on line workshop on Mandalay Research Management Software and trainees. Prof. Dr. Rubina collaboration of PASTIC. Prof. Dr. In the end, it was pledged to Multan, Agha Khan University, Bhatti, Chairperson, Department Rubina Bhatti extended her vote of organize more and more training Karachi, University of Peshawar, of Library and Information Science, thanks to Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, workshops and seminars according Islamia College Peshawar and shed a light on the significance of Vice Chancellor, the Islamia to the vision of the Worthy Vice from various other universities Medley a free reference manager University of Bahawalpur, for Chancellor. The training workshop and institutions of Sindh and and social network that helps joining the workshop and sharing was attended by more than 100 KPK. Prof. Dr. Ameer Malik, researchers to organize their his vision with the participants. participants that include Faculty Head, Department of Pediatric research, collaborate with others, She also appreciated the Resource Members, Library professionals, QMC, Prof. Dr. Soufia Farrukh, and discover new research. Vice Person Dr. Maryum Ibrar, Mendeley M. Phil and Ph.D. Scholars of the Director, Medical Education QMC, Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Advisor, and Senior Scientific Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Muhammad Hasnain, Deputy Mahboob was the Chief Guest. Officer for her comprehensive Bahauddin Zakariya University, Director, STI, PASTIC, Dr. Kamran In his address, the Worthy Vice presentation and hands-on- Multan, medical professionals Ishfaq, Chairman, Department of Chancellor appreciated the training. Prof. Rubina Bhatti also and trainees from Quaid-e-Azam Sociology, BZU, Multan, Dr. Riaz organization of a workshop in appreciated and extended a vote Medical College Bahawalpur, Hussain, Chairman, Department collaboration with the PASTIC, of thanks to participants for their and the Children’s Hospital and of English Linguistics were also with which the IUB has recently overwhelming interest in the The Institute of Child Health, present in the Workshop. signed an MOU. He said that it is workshop and good feedback. Webinar on Literature and Pandemic Department of English Literature, to the Islamia University and Singh, from Lehigh University, of the pandemic and thus blamed. the Islamia University of Bahawalpur the history of Bahawalpur. The Pennsylvania, USA discussed Mary Another work that he discussed was organized a webinar on Literature Chairman Department of English Shelley’s Last Man, a novel about Mandel’s Station Eleven, starting and Pandemics: Lessons from Literature, Prof. Dr. Muhammad the experience of loss and the with roughly the same apocalyptic the Past and Cultural Disposition Ayub Jajja welcomed the guests psychic cost of isolation. While plague plot as The Scarlet Plague. during COVID-19, to reflect upon and voiced the vitality and building a connection between the However, the substantiality lies the situation of pandemic, as eminence of literature in being COVID-19, he probed on the novel, in the fact that art and creativity literature gives a more intimate the true reflective of life for The Scarlet Plague, as it centers remain important to the survivors. view to understand the ways in thousands of years, as it captures the spread of the Red Death, an Dr. Beci Carver gave a talk on which past epidemics allow modern the instances of grief, hopelessness uncontrollable epidemic that Lockdown Modernism – Foster, readers to deliberate on the fear and at the same time of courage depopulated and nearly destroyed Mansfield & Woolf, she briefed of death and disease. The program and persistence. Prof. Dr Jajja in the world. Even though it was on the life in quarantine with her began with a recitation from the his address also thanked the Vice published more than a century focus on the Lighthouse in Woolf Holy Quran, followed by the formal Chancellor for his constant support ago, that The Scarlet Plague and Mansfield, the talk discussed introduction of the speakers and towards the department. Literary feels contemporary, particularly, the way in which quarantine the webinar’s raison d’etre. The Scholars from United States, United in the lead character Jack hasimpacted the individual and webinar was online chaired by Kingdom and Pakistan contributed London’s opinion, who believes societal growth all around the the Honourable Vice Chancellor in analyzing what literature teachs that capitalism led to the rise in globe, her approach towards the Engr. Prof. Dr Athar Mahboob us about the effect of these deadly population and to overcrowding, ‘quarantine island’ mentioned in (T. I .) Through a video clip, the manifestations on humanity, and and overcrowding led to plague. the Mansfield’s work, Prelude, panelists and the attendees from the way they shape what it means Consequently, capitalism is a liminal space cut off from the around the world, were introduced to be human. Prof. Dr. Amardeep presented as the ultimate cause mainland while still belonging

29 to it became an ideal place to prodigious outcome of the webinar quarantine European travelers who with his enlightening remarks, and intended to settle in New Zealand on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, and contracted diseases along thanked esteemed speakers, the way, the layout of which was dignitaries and attendees from designed in a way to minimize the Pakistani universities and abroad spread of infection, all this paints who virtually participated a bleak picture of lockdown, she the webinar, and distributed deliberated that these texts written certificates among the students in the 20th century becomes a that participated onsite. Vice reflective of our present situation. Chancellor of the Islamia University Madam Moni Mohsin, a British- of Bahawalpur, Engr. Prof. Dr. Pakistani novelist engaged in an Athar Mahboob appreciated the interactive conversation with Ms. Department’s effort in arranging an Raheen Fatimah Khan, Lecturer, international event that addresses Participants of Webinar on Literature and Pandemic Department of English Literature the predicaments of age in which and moderator of the webinar stories show how human race has tomorrow. The webinar focal we live and the struggles to remake to emphasize on the consolatory survived through the crisis and it person, and Chairman Department a world whose essential unity has role of literature. She pointed that is the smaller things, that assist of English Literature, Prof. Dr. been underscored by one of the humans are the stories they tell, the cycle of life to run smoothly Muhammad Ayub Jajja culminated greatest pandemics in human and in a time of a pandemic, these and ultimately to build a brighter the session by highlighting the history. CIDS Weather Station Christmas Celebrations Cholistan Institute of Desert and many more factors. These Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar community in the Abbasia Campus. Studies, the Islamia University of weather stations help to take the Mahboob was the chief guest at a He said that today is a happy day for Bahawalpur installed a weather precautionary measures against special Christmas function held at Christian brothers and sisters and all station in the experimental area the destructive rains, winds, Islamia University Bahawalpur. He the teachers and students of Islamia to provide research facilities. A severe high or low temperature. cut a Christmas cake with faculty University of Bahawalpur are sharing weather station is a facility with The use of weather stations helps members, students and Christian their festivities. instruments and equipment’s for to cope with the frost and high measuring atmospheric conditions temperature in summer. Director to provide information for weather Cholistan Institute of Desert forecasts and to study the weather Studies Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum told and climate. This instrument that Prof Dr Athar Mahboob Vice has been imported from USA, Chancellor is patronizing research engineered to handle the harshest activities and with availability of environments and deliver data with this weather system now it is a scientific precision, year after year great opportunity and facility for with a wide range of options and faculty members, researchers, and sensors. The measurements taken students for measuring atmospheric include temperature, dew, wind conditions to provide information speed & direction, Barometric for weather forecasts and to study

pressure, moon phase, UV & the weather and climate. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Sumaira Malik, Members Syndicate and other faculty Solar radiation, rainfall & its rate members cutting Christmas cake with employees The 2020 IEEE International Multi Topic Conference (INMIC) The 2020 IEEE 23rd International Engineering, Computer Systems followed by the second keynote on Renewable Energy, Image Multi Topic Conference (INMIC), Engineering, Computer science by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Imran, Processing, Intelligent Systems & jointly organized by the IEEE and Allied fields. The IEEE INMIC Dean, University of Glasgow, UK on Applications, and Machine Learning Lahore Section, IEEE Bahawalpur 2020 is the first International IEEE the topic Overcoming digital divide tracks were conducted at the IEEE Subsection and the Islamia conference held in the Southern by connecting the unconnected – Video Conference Room at New University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab. The event started with the technology enablers and future Engineering College Building. Pakistan, under patronship of Vice welcome speech by Engr. Prof. Dr. overview” through zoom online In the sessions, 56 papers were Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Muhammad Amjad, Dean Faculty sessions. Due to the COVID-19 presented in total. Engr. Rrof. Dr.

Participants of 2020 IEEE International Multi Topic Conference

Mahboob (TI) and Dean Faculty of Engineering followed by opening Pandemic, in light of the SOPs Athar Mahboob was the chief guest of Engineering, Engr. Prof. Dr. keynote speech delivered by Dr. provided by the IEEE and IUB, in the closing ceremony held in the Muhammad Amjad was held at the Muhammad Ali Qureshi, Chair IEEE technical sessions of the conference historic Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Main Auditorium IUB. The INMIC is Bahawalpur Subsection and Chair are being organized virtually Hall at Abbasia Campus. A galaxy of a flag ship annual conference of IEEE INMIC 2020. After the opening through zoom online platform. scientists, engineers, researchers IEEE in Pakistan being organized ceremony, the first technical The first day of the conference was and students attended the event. in rotation among IEEE Lahore, keynote was delivered by Prof. joined by the faculty, students, Karachi and Islamabad Sections. Dr. Zainal Bin Salam, University and researchers from national The focus of the INMIC is on Technology Malaysia on the topic and international institutes. multi-disciplinary topics in the Building the solar photovoltaic After the two keynote speeches, field of Electrical and Electronics systems industry ecosystem four parallel technical sessions

30 Events in Pictures

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor met with Muhammad Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Finance Secretary, Government of Punjab. On this occasion, matters related to promoting higher education were discussed besides development projects in the university.

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor along with Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah Vice Chancellor Quaid e Azam University Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir Vice Chancellor University of Jhang attended a gathering to discuss matters related to higher education at residence of renowned columnist Naeem Masood.

Mr. Saeed Sheikh, DG Press Information Department presenting his book to Prof . Dr. Athar Mahboob along with Ms. Sumaira Malik, Member Syndicate

Prof. Dr. Akhtar Ali, Dean Faculty of Education awarded with Quaid e Azam Gold Medal during a ceremony in Lahore. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and faculty members felicitated him on this occasion. Local social figure and founder of Waseeb Hall Masood Sabir presented a book to Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. On this occasion, it was agreed to hold alumni celebrations in collaboration with Islamia University, Waseeb Hall and Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Both institutions will jointly hold a seminar on the occasion of Iqbal Day. The seminar will be chaired by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor and chief guest Chaudhry Tanveer Mahmood, President, Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be the chief guest.

Letter to Editor “Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19. A Pharmacist-led Approach” accepted among the top 12% letters in Q1, American Journal, Academic Medicine, (Journal Impact Factor: 5.354). This letter (Sanitizers Project) is accepted in the Scope: Generalizable solutions, innovations, and/or transformations resulting from COVID that illuminate a larger issue in medical training or Academic Medicine. Academic Medicine is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The letter emphasized on the pharmacist- led approach in Covid-19 and also it highlighted the role of institutions in dealing with pandemics. The authors of this letter are students of Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha, Chairman Department of Social Work and Department of Pharmaceutics namely Muhammad Asim Masoom Zubair, Dr. Azhar Hussain, Assistant Professor, Soil Sciences participated in Faizan Akram and Muhammad Farhan. The authors also acknowledged Online Training Workshop on ‘Higher Education Portal (HEP), established the role of university, worthy vice chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar under the ambit of Rehnumai Markaz. The training was about PHEC Mahboob, IUB Science Society, Directorate of Student Affairs, IEEE UCET Rehnumai Markaz and Universities Data Provision for the Portal. and Faculty of Pharmacy for the success of this Project.

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