IBA NEWS IBA KARACHI | Issue 12 | March 2019 Nationalism and Pakistaniat Conference Held at IBA
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IBA NEWS IBA KARACHI | www.iba.edu.pk Issue 12 | March 2019 Nationalism and Pakistaniat conference held at IBA March 14, 2019: IBA in collaboration with the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) organized a conference on Nationalism & Pakistaniat. The objective of this conference was to highlight the true concept of "Pakistaniat". The chief guest of the event was Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mehmood Hayat Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military). Other prominent guests included Provincial Minister of Sindh M. Taimur Talpur, former Information Minister and Senator Javed Jabbar, DG PICSS Major General (R) Saad Khattak, Vice Admiral (R) Arifullah Hussaini, Advocate (R) Azad Bin Haider, Talat Hussain, Acting Executive Director IBA Dr. Sayeed Ghani, Associate Dean Dr. Huma Baqai, and Program Director IBA-Aman CED Dr. Shahid Qureshi. The conference was attended by students from various universities of Karachi, as well as academia, intelligentsia, retired civil and military officers. In his keynote address, General Hayat said that the US has realized its mistakes in Afghanistan and now realizes that the solution to the Afghan problem lies in political reconciliation. Mr. Talpur said that the country's armed forces with the backing of the nation fought and won a very tough war against terrorism, despite the country being subjected to both internal and external threats. Acting ED IBA Dr. Ghani said that Pakistaniat is a concept of peace and tolerance. AD IBA Dr. Baqai added that focusing on education is a need of the hour as Pakistan cannot achieve socio-economic progress without it. In his address, Pakistan's first commercial pilot from Tharparkar, Mahipal Ladher said that Pakistaniat means there should be no discrimination between people on the basis of religion, cast and culture. An ‘Urban Water Dialogue’ by KUL March 28, 2019: Karachi Urban Lab (KUL) at IBA, Karachi organized its second water dialogue titled, Urban Water Dialogue. This event was attended by students, faculty, activists and media representatives. The Ambassador of Netherlands Ardi Stoios-Braken set the stage for the dialogue, followed by KUL’s Director and City and Regional Planner Dr. Nausheen Anwar who contextualized the needs of having such a dialogue in a city where water and land are tied to ecology, conflicts and institutions. Assistant Professor Anthropology IBA Dr. Abdul Haque Chang moderated the discussion between esteemed panelists: geographer and founder of the Hisaar Foundation and co-founder of Pani Pakistan Simi Kamal, writer, historian and social activist Gul Hasan Kalmati, retired bureaucrat from KWSB Kaleemullah Lashari and General Secretary of KWSB’s Labour Union Syed Mohsin Raza. Ms. Kamal approached the topic of water distribution in urban Karachi through a gendered lens, pointing out how women in households bear the responsibility when it comes to managing and conserving water, which sometimes even puts them at the risk of domestic violence if there is scarcity. Mr. Kalmati’s presentation historicized Karachi’s water woes and explained how discussions about water scarcity often privilege urban centers but elide over their effects on peripheral regions. Mr. Lashari talked about how the lack of a master plan for water distribution has left KWSB incapable of dealing with the sheer population of Karachi. Furthermore, Mr. Raza explained how the dynamics of land and water are intertwined in Karachi, and that most of the water that is extracted illegally is often sold to residents in private housing complexes such as DHA City or Bahria Town. IBA Karachi and Unilever Pakistan ink an MoU NTHP - Exploring Talent IBA and THP conduct scholarship assessment tests March 17, 2019: THP conducted scholarship March 22, 2019: IBA, Karachi and Unilever Pakistan signed an MoU to establish an endowment fund of Rs.14 assessment tests in Gilgit, Peshawar, Quetta, million for the National Talent Hunt Program (NTHP) students. The objective of the fund is to provide need-based Islamabad, Karachi, Multan and Lahore. The scholarships to underprivileged and meritorious students in acquiring higher education. object is to target the seven geographically diverse cities to provide easy access and In the ceremony, the IBA was represented by Acting ED Dr. Sayeed Ghani, Director Finance Moeid Sultan, facilitation to students across Pakistan. The test Director Talent Hunt Programs (THP) Dr. Zeenat Ismail, Head of Corporate Relations and Communications was conducted with the help of Ihsan Trust, Department Ms. Malahat Awan, and Manager Resource Mobilization Mr. Zohaib Faizi.Unilever Pakistan was whereby 1,924 students were shortlisted and represented by CFO Mr. Sohail Baig, Director Finance Mr. Aly Yousuf and Finance Manager Mr. Bilal Khan. invited for the test. A discussion on Dr. Erum Sattar talks on ‘A Woman like Management and Regulation of Her: Qandeel, Indus Water March 4, 2019: The SSLA Celebrity, and department, IBA invited Visiting Fellow at Harvard Law School Posthumous Dr. Erum Sattar to deliver a talk on Pakistan’s Lifeline: Legacy in 21st Management and Regulation of Indus Water. The event was Century Pakistan’ attended by ED IBA Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, SSLA Chairperson Dr. March 6, 2019: The SSLA department conducted a talk titled A Woman like Her: Qandeel, Faiza Mushtaq, SSLA Professor Celebrity, and Posthumous Legacy in 21st Century Pakistan. The session was conducted by the Aliya Naqvi, Assistant Professor author of the book A Woman Like Her: The Short Life of Qandeel Baloch Sanam Maher and SSLA Dr. Laila Farooq, other SSLA faculty Palvashay Sethi. The attendees included Chairperson SSLA Dr. Faiza Muhtaq, faculty and students. SSLA faculty Dr. Naveen Minai, Dr. Laila Farooq and students. The discussion began with Dr. Sattar addressing the issues of The talk revolved around the image of Qandeel who was hailed as a feminist icon but also water distribution such as ground water pumping, water logging called promiscuous. Maher walked the audience through her thought process when she was and salinity. Dr. Sattar informed the audience about the ways in writing the book and discussed a number of challenges she faced regarding how she wanted to which the Indus River Basin can learn from the methods adopted tell the real story of Qandeel. by the Colorado River Basin. Despite the 20-year long drought, the Colorado Basin has increased its crop production and has The conversation delved into creating safe spaces for individuals who do not conform to installed a transparent three-tier system to ensure water societal norms is of utmost important. Concluding the event, a Q&A session ensued between availability for all seasons. She also highlighted some solutions to the audience and the speakers. tackle the issue of water scarcity in Pakistan. CEE - Highlights Directors’ Training Program March 18-21, 2019: IBA-CEE hosted a Directors' Training Program at the city campus. The program is approved by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and supplemented by Institute of Directors, UK. This program is extensively prepared by subject matter experts and is designed to keep Directors of listed companies abreast of leading trends and practices that promote good governance, protect competitive advantages and prepare for regulatory change. Family Managed Business Program highlights of the month 4th meeting of Health and Education Guest Speaker Session on Industrial Visit of DFMB IV Sub Committee KCCI “Professionalizing the Family Business” March 13, 2019: The 4th meeting of Health March 16, 2019: COO and Director Premier March 20, 2019: Participants of the 4th Batch of Diploma in and Education Sub Committee KCCI was held Cables Mr. Asif Ismail conducted a session Family Managed Business visited International Steel Limited at the chamber and it centered primarily on addressing the participants of Diploma in as part of the industrial visit. The visit is an integral part of the furthering industry and academia linkages. Family Managed Business. He spoke of the diploma as it helps participants understand the concept of Academic Director, Family Managed Business need for professionalization within family ‘mass’, ‘class’ and ‘technology’. During the visit, participants Program Ms. Aysha Anas Iftikhar shared details businesses. Citing several examples from are exposed to the workings, management and aspirations on experiential learning projects, job portal family business, he shared success stories and required to scale the business. and research carried out by IBA faculty and the strategies behind them. Additionally, he students. The members were provided details encouraged the participants to work Following the tour, Academic Director Family Managed of how the Chamber can engage with IBA to continuously on self-development as a means Business Program Ms. Iftikhar conducted a debrief in which benefit SMEs and family businesses. to growth. insights gained by participants were shared. IBA hosts Jang Forum on India-Pakistan Relations March 4, 2019: IBA hosted a Jang Forum on Pakistan-India Conflict – What is Next? at the main campus. The panelists for the forum included Defence Analyst, Ikram Sehgal, Retired Air Marshal, Riaz-ud-Din Shaikh, and Associate Dean, Faculty of Business Administration IBA, and foreign policy analyst, Dr. Huma Baqai. During the discussion, panelists shared their insights on the tension prevalent between the two countries, role of the international community and the prospects of war. After a wholesome panel discussion, the floor was opened for questions from the audience. The forum reflected over multiple issues, including the pre-election political context of India, narrative propagated by the media, and the impact of the tension on the economy of both the countries. Activities of the Marketing Department IBA organizes an Open House March 24, 2019: The Marketing Department held an Open House session for prospective students at the city campus. It consisted of two separate sessions, one for graduate and the other for undergraduate students. IBA faculty, staff and around 600 students attended the event, making it the largest Open House session in the history of the Institute.