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CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif visits UMT PPAF and UMT ink agreement The Honorable Chief Minister of Punjab, Information Processing Center (IPC). Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and the University of Management and Technol- Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif visited the Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hasan ogy (UMT), Lahore inked an agreement of understanding whereby UMT will provide profes- purpose-built campus of the University of Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, welcomed sional consulting, training and survey related services to PPAF and its partner organizations. Management and Technology (UMT) on Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on behalf of Kamal Hayat, CEO, PPAF and Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT represented both the February 1, 2009. He was received by Dr the UMT community. Dr Hasan observed organizations respectively and signed the agreement. Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, Dr A that unlike others who remained confined to Earlier Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad in a presentation introduced UMT and the UMT Consultants RKausar, Pro-Rector UMT, Abid their palaces, Shahbaz Sharif spent fifteen to the PPAFdelegation. TheAgreement Signing Ceremony was held at UMT on June 12, 2009 Shirwani, Director External Affairs, and hours a day in public service. He said that and was attended by Abid other UMT officials.Prof DrAbdul Raouf , here was a leader who observed things for H K Shirwani, Director Sitara-e-Imtiaz, University Professor and himself, mingled with the people and made External Relations, UMT, Advisor, was also present.Alarge number of his decisions. Equating him with great Amir Qureshi, Head Hu- students, faculty members and management leaders of our times, the Rector said that he man and Institutional De- staff welcomed the honorable guest. The was in the tradition of those regional leaders velopment PPAF, Ahmed F Chief Minister hoisted the national flag at who had created islands of progress and Siddiqi, Director, UMT the campus. He also visited the well-stocked advancement. Consultants, Dr Abdul library, state-of the-art laboratories and – Continued on Page 2 Hameed, Dr Kamran Siddiqui, Mr Masir, Waqar Ahmad, Dr Naveed Yazdani, Adnan Ali, Muhammad Nazim, Mobin-ul-Haq,and Ibrahim Qazi. Towards the end, Rector UMT presented CEO PPAF, Kamal Hayat, and Rector UMT, the UMT souvenir to the Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, ink the agreement CEO, PPAF. ILM celebrates 19th Anniversary The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) celebrated its 19th Anniversary on June 16, 2009 by holding a special ceremony commemorating its achievements and unveiling future development goals. Distinguished deans, directors, and senior members of the ILM community attended the event. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, delivered the keynote address on “Vision 2013: The road ahead”. He said the renewal of his term as Rector had helped him to renew his commitment to UMT. Making UMT No.1 was his top priority in this term and this could be achieved by leap-frogging rather than waiting for time to run its due course. He said that he wanted UMT to be at the top of the global knowledge community and become an agent of change. In order to do this, the Rector said that a lot of back tasking needed to be done. Describing his future strategy for UMT, he said that he wanted UMT to shift more to research, even at the undergraduate level. He said that benchmarking needed to be done against the best in the Delegates from 7 countries world, preferably by following the American model. attend UMT organized Evaluation and assessment of 2nd International Conference on students also needed to be done according to the Ameri- Textile and Clothing (ICTC) 2009 can Model. For the future, he also envisaged a faculty Technical Textiles is the most promising tute, UK. The conference attracted a large linkage program with the area that must attract government priority to number of textile experts, researchers, in- global community whereby lead Pakistan into the new realm of the com- dustrialists and textile students. UMT faculty members would spend time in a foreign petitive world. The fact was highlighted by ICTC-2009 is a serious effort in Pakistan to university. The Rector also speakers from seven countries who were explore business and value addition oppor- present in the 2nd International Conference said that the well being of the tunities in the promising technical textiles Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Dr A R Kausar, Mr Abid H K Shirwani, Rana Iftikhar Ahmad students was a top priority. on Textile and Clothing (ICTC) held on May sector, remarkedDr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig , and A G Ghaffari celebrate the 19th Anniversary of ILM 7-8, 2009 at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textiles, – Continued on Page 2 Lahore. The ICTC-2009 was organized by who was the Chief Guest of the concluding the University of Management and Technol- ceremony of the 2nd ICTC - 2009. Seminar on Society, Technology and ogy (UMT), Lahore and The Textile Insti- – Continued on Page 2 Development Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) organized a seminar on "Society, technology and development" on January 20, 2009 at the UMT campus.A G Ghaffari , Director EFP, hosted the event. The seminar was attended by a large number of students, faculty members and UMT officials. The speakers included Prof Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor, University of Gujrat, Prof Dr Muham- mad Zakria Zakar, Pro- fessor of Sociology, Punjab University, Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, Dr A Rashid Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT, andDr Abdul Hameed , The faculty of textile department and Director School of Profes- sionalAdvancement, UMT. On the stage (R to L): Dr A R Kausar, Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, ICTC-2009 organizers snapped with Rector UMT Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Dr Abdul Hameed, and Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar – Continued on Page 2 – Continued from Page 1 – Continued from Page 1 CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif visits UMT 2nd International Conference on Textile and He also recalled Shahbaz Sharif's earlier visit in 1991 for distributing certificates at the end of Clothing (ICTC) 2009 a faculty training program when UMT was functioning as the Institute of Leadership and While speaking on the occasion, he acknowledged that textiles generated forty percent Management (ILM). Eighteen years down the road, he still remembered that visit and agreed employment in the country and constituted sixty percent of the GDP.He said that the National to visit UMT again when requested to do so. Textile Policy was formulated by the Government after taking all stakeholders into At the end of his brief address, Dr Hasan invited the honorable guest to take the stage. In his confidence but suggestions for improvement were welcome from all quarters. The policy address, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif acknowledged that UMT was being run along aimed to increase exports and stimulate industrial productivity. He added that the Textile City professional lines. He appreciated the state-of-the-art machinery in the laboratories and the was being set up with the same purpose and its impact on the industry was being gauged on a well-stocked library. daily basis. He also congratulated UMT on holding the conference and said that he felt that it He said that Pakistan was facing huge challenges over numerous issues pertaining to security, was an honor for him to have attended it. good governance, literacy and education, dispensing justice to the poor, provision of the basic Dr Baig said that the ICTC-2009 would serve as a platform for cross-fertilization of ideas means of life, and wiping out corruption. through meaningful interaction of scholars, practitioners and experts already working in this He said that that such challenges could be met through untiring efforts, dedication and com- area or who have a stake in this key sector and we look forward to benefit from the delibera- mitment, burning the midnight oil, and doing all those things that were part of the state of tions. Technical textiles will be one of the most prosperous industries in the coming years, he Medina, i.e. sacrifice, hard work, austere life style, and promoting educational justice through added. Unfortunately, Pakistan is far behind in technical textiles. ICTC-2009 aimed to gener- an inclusive policy rather than an exclusive one. ate a change for the better by bringing together experts from different parts of the world. Nev- ertheless, the government is taking up steps to address the key issues in the critical textile Speaking about the state of the educational system in Pakistan, the Chief Minister said that sector. Elaborating the steps taken by the government to help the textile industry, he said that facts gathered in the last two months revealed that 50% of the toppers of the FSc and Matric the textile sector was tax free for one year. The government was seeking advice from experts examinations came from South Punjab where facilities were totally denied. and institutions and the co-operation of institutions such as UMT was essential for the prog- He said that he invited them over tea and found out that in spite of being such high achievers, ress of the textile sector. He also promised financial assistance by the government for setting they felt alienated from the rest of the society. This, he observed, was the worst form of educa- up a Technical Textile Research and Development Center in UMT. He said that the govern- tional apartheid and showed a class struggle within the educational system. He felt that this ment was considering abolishing all duties on raw materials and friendly countries were being needed to be addressed urgently and required a soft revolution that could only be brought consulted for technology transfer. He added that ensuring access to international markets was about through institutions like UMT that had an inclusive approach to education. also a top priority.Aday earlier,Mian Tariq Mehmood , ChairmanAll Pakistan Textile Mills The Chief Minister said that in remote areas of the Punjab and Pakistan, there were hundreds, Association (APTMA),Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector University of Management and if not thousands of ghost schools and colleges that were the result of a deeply flawed system Technology (UMT), Lahore,DrARashid Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT, and NusratAli Chisti , and lack of commitment and responsibility on the part of those who were responsible for edu- Secretary, Textile Institute, UK, addressed the inaugural ceremony. The speakers highlighted cational policies and their implementation in the past sixty years since independence. He the significance of the textile sector, particularly technical textiles, for Pakistan. stressed that while there was no use crying over past mistakes, we could still compensate for Earlier,Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad welcomed Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig to the ICTC-2009 and the loss of the past. hoped that the conference would lead to better collaboration in the textile sector in general and He said that Pakistan was carved out of India in the name of Islam so that the next generation technical textile in particular between the government, educational institutions and industries, would be born in a country where justice would be the order of the day and the basic needs of thus ensuring better research. He emphasized that the future of millions of people was associ- life such as education and health would be the right of every Pakistani, Muslim or non- ated with the textile industry. Therefore it was very important to discourage the flight of capital and skilled labor from the country. He said that the efforts of Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig who Muslim. It was only through education that one could differentiate between democracy and himself was an industrialist and expert would lead to expansion of the role of educational martial law or create the revolution required to help our society to find its lost place in the institutions in the textile sector. This he said was only possible if the government supported all comity of nations. Short of education and justice, our society was likely to remain a cave-aged such institutions that were imparting modern education in textiles. This would also ensure that society. there would be no need to spend large amounts of capital on getting experts from abroad. He The Chief Minister pointed to three areas that needed to be strengthened: Justice, education, pointed out that the contribution of UMT for the development of the textile sector was well and law and order. Without justice, there could not be a society to teach students and without known to everyone. He also announced setting up of a UMT Center of Excellence for the education there could be no justice. promotion of technical textiles. All Pakistan Textile Mills Associations (APTMA), Melanex International, Popular Chemical (Pvt) Ltd, Moderno Fabrics & Apparel, Spelltech Interna- Sharing his vision for the future, he said that if Pakistan had to move forward, it needed a tional Lahore, Chemical Traders, Eco-Gen Engineering Lahore, Clariant Pakistan, German strong educational system to cater for the needs of 160 million Pakistanis and not only for the Specialty Chemicals, Noon Cooperation, and the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) were the few. He said that he had set up the Education Endowment Fund for the first time in the history leading sponsors of this mega event. of the country with seed money of Rs two billion to meet educational needs of the poor but talented Pakistani boys and girls and each year Rs two billion would be added to the Fund. He The first technical session was chaired by Mr S M Qutub, The Textile Institute, Pakistan. concluded his thought provoking address by urging everyone to conserve resources, and Speakers includedDr Zubair Bandukha (President TIP Karachi), Dr Faheem Udeen (Paki- adopt simple way of working. stan),Asim Ahmed and Faiza Jamil . The second technical session was chaired by Dr Faheem Udeen, UMT, Lahore. Papers were presented by B Voncina (Slovenia, Europe), M At the end, he thanked the UMT management for inviting him and said that he would provide Salehi(Iran), Dr Umer Farooq (UK) and Dr Arshad Mehmood . Dr Tanveer Hussain , support for UMT campus expansion projects in consultation with Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad. National Textile University, Faisalabad chaired the third session in whichS Ibrahim (Czech The ceremony came to an end after brief remarks by Dr Hasan who thanked the Chief Minister Republic),Noman Haleem (Pakistan), Mushtaq Mangat (Pakistan) and Saad Nauman for sharing his ideas and vision with all those present. (Iran) presented their technical papers. Papers were presented byFariha ooj (PU Pakistan), Irfan Ahmed Shaikh(Pakistan), Jausovec, B Vonica (Slovenia, Europe), Dr Sarwar Rana (Pakistan) andIbrahim Sayed in the fourth session chaired by Dr Amjid Hussain Delawari , – Continued from Page 1 Comsats Institute, Pakistan. The fifth and final session speakers included Dr Lubos Hes (Czech Republic),Dr Umer Farooq and Dr TahirShah who presented their papers. The 2nd Seminar on Society, Technology and International Conference on Textile and Clothing (ICTC) 2009 played host to delegates and experts from seven countries of the world who presented their research papers and empha- Development sized the importance of technical textiles for Pakistan. They also urged the government to take The seminar began with recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran. In his opening re- steps to develop technical textiles on a priority basis. marks, Dr A R Kausar welcomed the distinguished guests for gracing the occasion with their Arooj(PU Pakistan), Irfan Ahmed Shaikh (Pakistan), Jausovec, B Vonica (Slovenia, Eu- presence. He observed that the twentieth century had witnessed the predominance of technol- rope),Dr Sarwar Rana (Pakistan) and Ibrahim Sayed in the fourth session chaired by Dr ogists and physical scientists and it seemed as if social scientists had gone to the background. Amjid Hussain Delawari, Comsats Institute, Pakistan. The fifth and final session speakers While interest in the social sciences had gone up and down over the years, today it was being includedDr Lubos Hes (Czech Republic), Dr Umer Farooq and Dr Tahir Shah who pre- realized that the solutions to the problems being faced by the people could be found in the sented their papers. The 2nd International Conference on Textile and Clothing (ICTC) 2009 social sciences. He said that this had created a technology divide as some technologies could played host to delegates and experts from seven countries of the world who presented their provide solutions to the developed world while others were amenable to solutions of prob- research papers and emphasized the importance of technical textiles for Pakistan. They also lems in the developing world. urged the government to take steps to develop technical textiles on a priority basis. Dr Abdul Hameed gave an overview of different definitions of technology as defined by various schools of thought. He said that academicians accepted that technology had produced – Continued from Page 1 a huge body of knowledge that had contributed to changes and advancement in societies. He was of the view that there was a difference between science and technology. The basic pur- ILM celebrates 19th Anniversary pose of science was to gain a fundamental understanding of nature while technology was concerned primarily in physical manifestation of this understanding. Dr A R Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT, appreciated the leadership and vision of Dr Hasan and said that his operational strengths had helped UMT grow to its present stature. He observed Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Professor of Sociology, Punjab University gave a presen- that as ILM entered upon its twentieth year, he was confident that the strength, past history tation on “Technology, freedom and human development”. He explained how modern infor- and leadership of Dr Hasan would take it to greater heights. mation technology provided new opportunities of freedom and development with special reference to Pakistan. He said that freedom provided the social environment for development Dr Abdul Raouf, SI, University Professor and Advisor, advised everyone to build on their and freedom was not possible if people were not secure. strengths in order to achieve their goals. He said that he was very happy to be associated with UMT. Now at the age of eighty, he kept himself updated in order to satisfy his students Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, Vice Chancellor, University of Gujrat, said that initially it was and still worked hard because he had to plan ahead for them. believed that technology alone could drive society. He said surveys indicated that higher education was more technology focused and surveys indicated that experts in the physical Abid H K Shirwani, one of the two founding members, revived memories of the days when sciences, IT, etc, were in demand in the universities. He added that now there was a realiza- he was working along with Dr Hasan to set up ILM. He said that the dream of the Late tion among higher education institutions that social sciences could drive human society. Khurrum Murad had been realized. However, he lamented the fact no significant research in social sciences had been conducted Nauman Nadeem, Abrar M Khan, Muhammad Anwar, Ahmad Abdullah, Col (Retd) at the national level in Pakistan. Zafar Ali, Ahmad F Siddiqui, Muhammad Nazim, Naseem Zafar Iqbal, Dr Abdul The concluding remarks were given by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad. He shared his observations Hameed, and Professor Aslam spoke briefly about their experiences at UMT. A G in terms of how technology was transforming human society and said that a meaningful dia- Ghaffari, Director EFP, conducted the event. At the end, Rana Iftikhar Ahmad , Head logue was the need of the hour. He said that only by making the right choices now could one OPA, presented a souvenir to Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad. A special anniversary cake was also hope to take the nation forward and lay the foundation for the future. cut on the occasion.

Page 2 SEMINARS Seminar: Impact of Energy Crisis on Seminar: Pak US Relations Textile Imports Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) organized a seminar on Pak US relations at the UMT campus on June 16, 2009.Dr Nisar Ahmad Chaudhry , President Pakistan American A seminar on the 'Impact of energy crisis on textile imports' was held at the UMT campus on League, shared his views on the prospects of Pakistan's relations with the United States. Dr January 20, 2009. It was organized by the Textile Department, School of Science and Technol- Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, and Dr Kamran Siddiqui , Director UMT Evening ogy (SST).Tahir Bisharat Cheema , Managing Director, PEPCO, Rehan Nawaz , Chief Programs, also spoke on the occasion. The seminar was attended by students, faculty and staff Sales Officer SNGPL,Ch Masood Ahmed , General Manager Corporate and Retail Sales members who were interested in the subject. SNGPL,Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT, and Mushtaq Mangat ,Assistant Professor SST, expressed their views on the topic. Faculty members and students attended the seminar, participated in the discussion and benefited from the sharing of views.

Dr Nisar Ahmad Chaudhry, President Pakistan American League, addresses on the prospects of Pakistan's relations with the United States

Managing Director, PEPCO, Tahir Bisharat Cheema addresses the seminar at UMT Seminar: Pak China Relations-Trade, Seminar: Role of Media in Pakistan Education, Security, Peace and Aseminar on “Role of media in Pakistan” was organized on May 26, 2009 by the Media Soci- ety, a student body of Media and Communication Department, UMT.Suhail Warraich , Di- Strategic Partnership rector Geo News, renowned journalist and writer was the chief guest. Suhail has set a record in Aseminar on 'Pak China relations-Trade, education, security, peace and strategic partnership' the history of journalism in Pakistan by interviewing more than 900 public figures. was held at UMT on May 26, 2009 with the joint efforts ofKamran Siddiqui , Director UMT The seminar began with recitation of some verses from the Holy Quran. Abdullah Tariq Evening Programs, and Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) Division. The event was at- presented a naat. Speaking on the occasion, Suhail Warraich criticized the role of media in the tended by a large number of students, faculty and staff members. past by highlighting their role during the various regimes that have ruled Pakistan over the The seminar began with recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran. The welcome note years. A question and answer session was later held. The proceedings were led by Tayyab was given by Kamran Siddiqui, Director UMT Evening Programs.Zafar Uddin Mahmood , Farooq Bhatti, Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication at UMT. A former Counsel General to Shanghai, China and CEO Punjab China Bureau, Government of wide range of questions were asked by the participants. While responding to an interesting Punjab, expressed his views on “Pak China trade relations: Prospects for education”. question, Suhail Warraich said that he preferred to treat the interviewee as a friend and Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Former Foreign Secretary Government of Pakistan, delivered a adopted a pleasant approach rather than an antagonistic one. talk on “Pak China relations: Security, peace and strategic partnership”. In the end,Dr Zafar Iqbal , Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) presented A question and answer session was also held and many important questions related to future a shield to the honorable guest in recognition of his outstanding performance in the TV Show prospects of Pak China relations were asked by the participants. The concluding note was “Left-Right” and thanked him for sparing the time to visit UMT on the request of faculty mem- delivered byDr A R Kausar , Pro Rector UMT, who thanked the distinguished guests for bers and students of the Department. The seminar concluded with hi-tea and group photo taking the time to visit UMT and share their expertise with all those present. sessions of students and guests.

Dr A R Kausar, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Zafar Uddin Mahmood, Dr Kamran Siddiqui, address the seminar

National Conference: Islam and Modernity The Department of Islamic Thought and should welcome inter-faith and inter- Civilization, School of Social Sciences and civilization dialogue. The conference was Humanities (SSH) organized a national divided into three working sessions during conference on Islam and Modernity at the which noted educationists and scholars university campus on March 30, 2009. The presented their papers. The first working conference was attended by a large number session was chaired byDr Absar Ahmad , of intellectuals, academicians and former Head of the Department of Philoso- educationists from the country. phy, Punjab University, Lahore. The session In the inaugural session, the welcome ad- was based on “Western Philosophical dress was given byDr Muhammad Amin , Thought”. The second session was based on Chair Department of Islamic Thought and “Western Ideologies and Movements” and Civilization. The keynote address was given was chaired byDr Basit Bilal from the La- byDrAnisAhmad , Rector, Riphah Univer- hore University of Management and Sci- sity, Islamabad, who said that Muslims had a ences (LUMS). The final working session rich heritage of knowledge-based civiliza- was chaired byAhmad Javaid from Iqbal tion and have the potential to meet the con- Academy, Lahore and was based on “Islam, temporary challenges. The concluding re- Modernity and the Muslim World”. All marks of the inaugural session were given sessions were followed by question and byDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT, answer sessions during which the partici- who said that Islam promotes harmony and pants raised some thought provoking issues peace among civilizations based on justice Professor Anis Ahmad, Rector, Riphah University, Islamabad, regarding the challenges faced by the Mus- and equality; as such Muslim intelligentsia delivers the keynote address lim world in modern times.

Page 3 Seminar: Engineering Innovations at Seminar: Sayings, Proverbs, and Politics DESCON and Future Prospects of Representation A seminar on “Engineering innovations at DESCON and future prospects” was held at the The Department of English Language, SSH invited ProfDr Shahid K Siddique for a seminar UMT campus on May 14, 2009. The guest speaker wasAzeem Akhtar , Business Develop- on “Sayings, proverbs and politics of representation” on May 22, 2009. Dr Hasan Sohaib ment Executive DESCON.Aquestion and answer session was also held during which partici- Murad,Rector, UMT, was the chief guest on the occasion. Shaban Rafi , faculty member at pants asked many pertinent questions regarding the engineering mechanism of DESCON. At the Department of English welcomed the guests and the participants of the seminar. He ex- the end, a souvenir was presented to the guest speaker as a gesture of good will and apprecia- pressed his gratitude to the Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) Division for making ar- tion. rangements for the seminar. ProfDrAnjum P Saleemi , Chairman of the Department of Eng- lish, introduced the guest speaker and invited him for the formal talk. Dr Siddique talked about the influence of society on language and the relationship between language and the speaker. He said that social and political construction assigns roles, expectations and opportunities to males and females, and the same process leads to evolution and growth of stereotypes in a society. He envisaged that stereotypes get strengthened because of their popularity among the people and reinforcement through social institutions such as family, school/college and workplace. He presented examples of proverbs that portray negative role of females in our society. They easily become famous because of brevity and attractive vocabulary. He suggested that critical thinking should be developed among students to discourage the use of these stereotypical proverbs and educational institutions could play an important role for promoting non-sexist language by enabling the students to challenge these stereotypes. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector, UMT acknowledged the excellent efforts of the speaker for creating effort awareness on such a sensitive issue in his concluding remarks. He encouraged the Department to arrange such events frequently.

Azeem Akhtar speaking during the Seminar on Engineering Innovations at DESCON

Seminar: The Structure of Child Labor in Punjab A seminar was arranged for MS Management students and faculty members of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) on April 22, 2009 by the Graduate Research Centre of the School of Business and Economics. The introductory remarks were given by Dr Rukhsana Kalim,Associate Dean, Research/PhD Program, who also introduced the speaker. Ahmad Siddiqui, Assistant Professor / Director, UMT Consultants, presented his research paper on the subject 'The structure of child labor in Punjab.Aquestion and answer session was held after the presentation. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Rukhsana Dr Shahid Siddique speaking during the seminar Kalim. Seminar: Innovations in Telecommunication- BlackBerry Technology Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) organized a seminar on 'Innovations in telecommunication - BlackBerry technology' on April 30, 2009. The guest speaker wasAtif Mushtaq who holds a Master's degree in Marketing and Finance from University of Indianapolis (USA), and is an Enterprise Solutions Specialist, Mobilink Pakistan. During the lecture, the speaker pointed out that BlackBerry is the 51st top most brand in the world. It is always connected to the office and helps to send e-mails directly from the handset. A single user can send 2750 mails and make 1444 calls in a year. BlackBerry may be considered the innovative communication of Mobilink Vision. He added that Mobilink covers 95% Director, UMT Consultants, Ahmed Siddiqui addresses the Seminar on Child Labour to 96% percent areas in Pakistan. BlackBerry software can access other sets by messaging or voicemail. It has high resolution, light sensing screen for business tools and reaches business in a second. It is helpful to the students as it allows them to send and receive study notes in- stantly. The lecture was widely attended by students and members of the UMT community.At Seminar: US - Iran Conflict, Strategic the end, a shield was also presented to the guest speaker as a gesture of good will. Options and Spillover in Pakistan Aseminar was arranged for the MS Management students and faculty members of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) by the Graduate Research Centre of School of Business and Economics (SBE) on May 6, 2009. The introductory remarks were given by Zamin Abbas, ResearchAssociate SBE, who also introduced the speaker. Dr Naveed Yazdani, Chairman, Department of Business Administration, presented his research paper on the “Strategic options of US in its conflict with Iran: Spillover in Pakistan”.A question and answer session was held after the presentation. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks by ZaminAbbas.

Atif Mushtaq demonstrates the innovations in blackberry technology

Science and Technology Seminar: Introduction to Textile and Apparel Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) organized a Science and Technology seminar on 'Intro- duction to Textile and Apparel' on April 23, 2009.Haroon Asaf , General Manager, Kohinoor Mills Ltd., was the guest speaker. The textile and apparel manufacturing industries include establishments that turn fiber into fabric and fabric into clothing, and other textile products. The industry is rapidly undergoing transformation and modernization as new products are being developed. The lecture focused on these developments and also provided an introduction to the basic concepts of the industry. It was followed by a question and answer session as well. A shield was also presented to the Dr Naveed Yazdani presents his research paper distinguished guest as a gesture of appreciation.

Page 4 Seminar: Current Financial and Energy Seminar: Socio Economic Development Crisis - Prospects for Textile and through Education Garments Industry Aseminar on “Socio economic development through education - The case of Baluchistan and pathways for FATA” was held at the UMT campus on May 2, 2009. The guest speaker was Textile Productivity Center (TPC), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Export- Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Director General,Aiwan-e-Saddar, Islamabad. ers Association (PRGMEA), and Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) He is a civil servant and philanthropist who has taken an unprecedented initiative for the de- organized a seminar on the 'Current financial and energy crisis - Prospects for textile and gar- velopment of marginalized population in Baluchistan through a network of schools and ments industry' at the UMT campus on May 28, 2009. The seminar was well attended by tex- learning centers. A question and answer session was also held after the lecture. The conclud- tile students, and faculty and staff members. ing note was given byDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT.The seminar was attended by a The seminar began with recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran. The welcome note large number of members of the UMT community. was given byDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT. Those who spoke on the occasion includedShahzad Azam Khan , Former Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Associ- ation (PHMA),Sajid Saleem Minhas , Member Managing Committee, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PREGMEA) and Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile who was also the chief guest. The speakers highlighted the problems faced by the textile and garment industry under the present financial and energy crisis and suggested solutions as well. The concluding note was given by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector, UMT. A question and answer session was also held during which many thought provoking issues were raised by the participants. The vote of thanks was given byDr Muhammad Farooq Aslam , Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SST). Souvenirs were also presented to the distinguished corporate guests.

Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Director General, Aiwan-e-Saddar, Islamabad, receives UMT souvenir from Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT

Seminar: Moving Towards Inclusive Education Policy in Pakistan Aseminar on “Moving towards inclusive education policy in Pakistan” was held by School of Professional Advancement (SPA) at the UMT campus on May 13, 2009. Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) facilitated in organizing the seminar. Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile, The guest speaker wasTerje Magnussønn Watterdal , Consultant Inclusive Education, receives a memento from Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT International Development Partners Norway. IDP, Sight Savers and Government of Pakistan are running a project of twenty inclusive schools in Islamabad and Baluchistan. A question and answer session was also held at the end of the presentation.Dr A R Kausar , Pro-Rector Seminar: UMT gave the concluding remarks. A large number of professionals of education, special The Rise of Civil Society in Pakistan education and heads of schools attended the seminar. The Department of Social Sciences, University of Management and Technology (UMT) organized a seminar on 'The rise of civil society in Pakistan' on May 19, 2009. The keynote speaker wasHamid Khan . Mujib ur Rehman Shami presided over the seminar. Ambreen Salahuddin, gave the introduction. Hamid Khan threw light on the dynamics of civil society and talked about the scope and limitations of the civil society movement in Pakistan. He opined that the civil society that emerged for the restoration of the chief justice of the Supreme Court was basically a non-governmental, non-political and non-religious movement. It touched the core issue of “right to justice' which has been violated time and again. This rise of civil society was unprecedented in the history of Pakistan and demonstrated a new conscious- ness of our people. The role of Bar Councils in this regard could never be forgotten. Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami in his presidential speech, emphasized the need of a vibrant civil society. He identified the vested interests of the government, the establishment and foreign players as barriers to the civil rights movements. He said that no foreign agenda had ever cul- minated a meaningful civil society anywhere in the world. He also highlighted the role of Dr A R Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT, presents UMT souvenir academia and philanthropic organizations for the burgeoning of a civil society. He appreci- to Terje Magnussønn Watterdal, Consultant, IDP, Norway ated the efforts made by Hamid Khan for civil rights of the people of Pakistan and acknowledged that today he was a role model for all of us. He strongly condemned the use of the bullet as an instrument for human rights. Such movements neither protect the rights of people nor bring a peace which is a pre-requisite for the movement of human rights. Seminar: Economic Stability - Teachings Dr Abdul Hameed, Head, Department of Social Sciences, in his concluding remarks, said of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) that the department would continue this dialogue. He reiterated that a civil society movement needed an agenda that could best protect the real interests of the people. The present situation, The Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization organized a seminar titled Economic however, indicates conflicting interests among the NGOs, religious groups and political par- stability - Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on May 18, 2009. ties. Each of these segments of our society has a different picture of what Pakistan should look Dr Hafiz Mehmood Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab, like. There is need to conduct research studies to identify these conflicts and ways to resolve Lahore was the speaker. He stated that the approach of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on them. The Department of Social Sciences had a role to play in this regard and would make economic strategy was not only on the material world but also focused on the life hereafter it every effort to evolve a common agenda to sustain civil society. The seminar ended with a based on the Islamic moral values ofIman and the higher approach of Ihsan . The seminar was question and answer session. attended a large number of students and faculty members.

Seminar organizers snapped with Hamid Khan, Dr Hafiz Mehmood Akhtar lectures on the 'Teachings of Mujib ur Rehman Shami, Dr Abdul Hameed and Ilyas Ansari the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Page 5 Seminar: Seminar: Genesis of Power Crisis West and Muslim Civilization and Its Management The Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization invited Commodore (R) Tariq Majeed A seminar on “Genesis of power crisis and its management” was held at the University of to speak in a seminar on “West and Muslim Civilization”. The seminar was held on January Management and Technology (UMT) on April 2, 2009.Saleem Arif , former CEO PEPCO, 19, 2009.Dr Muhammad Amin , Head, Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization, currently serving asAdvisor PEPCO, Lahore, was the guest speaker. He was accompanied by introduced the speaker. The guest speaker was of the view that the faults and weaknesses in Brigadier (Retd) Najam-us-Saqib, former General Manager HR WAPDA. The distin- Muslim society and civilization are overly exaggerated and its strengths and assets are con- guished speaker highlighted power sector reforms, explained the roles and responsibilities of cealed or described vaguely. On the other hand, the power and achievements of western civili- the different power sector players, and discussed the challenges facing the Pakistani power zation are aggrandized, its evils are given little publicity, and some of these are even publi- sector. The seminar was attended by a large number of students and senior staff and faculty cized as desirable accomplishments. The main focus of his discourse was on analyzing what members.Ashield was also presented to the guest speaker as a gesture of good will. had gone wrong with the Muslim Civilization over time and what was going on in the Western world now.Dr Zafar Iqbal , Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), presented a souvenir to the distinguished speaker as a gesture of good will. The seminar was attended by students, faculty members and UMT officials. One must commend the organizers of the seminar for initiating this sharing of ideas on an issue that is of special significance in our times when the Muslim world is facing huge challenges. We hope that the points discussed by the distinguished speaker helped all those present to gauge an idea of the strengths of Mus- lim civilization and not underestimate its contribution to the progress of mankind.

Saleem Arif, Advisor PEPCO, explains the 'Genesis of power crisis and its management’

Quranic Lecture on Seerat-un-Nabi Leaders Forum (SST) organized a Quranic lecture on “Serat-un Nabi” by Moulana DrAslam Siddiqui, Scholar and ChairmanIdara Hudal-lin-Nas onApril 14, 2009. Commodore (R) Tariq Majeed shares his views with the audience during the seminar The lecture was preceded by recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran. Dr Aslam then delivered his thought provoking lecture based on the life of our holy Prophet Hazart Muham- mad (S.A.W.W). He threw light on various aspects of seerat-un-nabi by showing its reflec- Lecture: Cancer Awareness tions through the Quran. Events, Forums and Publishing (EFP) organized a lecture on cancer awareness in collabora- At the end,Saffi-ullah Tarar , President Leaders Forum, thanked everyone for attending the tion with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMC&RC) on lecture. March 3, 2009.Dr Fatima Khawaja , PhD, was the guest speaker. She delivered an informa- tive lecture on various aspects of this disease.Dr A R Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT, also spoke on the occasion and presented a shield to the speaker.

Prof Dr Aslam Siddiqui delivers a lecture on Serat-un Nabi

Dr Fatima Khawaja, PhD, receives memento from Dr A R Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT Seminar: Lecture: Business Information and Its Security A seminar was arranged for MS Management students and faculty members of the School of Takaful (Islamic Insurance) Business and Economics (SBE) on January 16, 2009.Naveed Baqir , Adjunct Faculty Mem- ber, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, delivered a lecture on “Business information A seminar was arranged for MS Management students and faculty members of the School of and its security'.Dr Rukhsana Kalim , Professor/Associate Dean, Research/PhD Program Business and Economics (SBE) on January 15, 2009.Dr Bilal Rafaqat , Corporate Sales introduced the speaker to the audience. A question and answer session also followed the lec- Manager, Pak-Qatar Takaful Family, delivered a lecture on 'Takaful' (Islamic Insurance). ture. The vote of thanks was given by Dr Rukhsana Kalim.DrA Rashid Kausar , Pro-Rector Mahmood Shah, Assistant Professor SBE, introduced the speaker to the audience and gave UMT, gave the concluding remarks and appreciated the contents of the lecture. In the end, Dr an overview of his contributions to the banking sector. The lecture was followed by a question TashfeenAzhar, Dean SBE, presented a bouquet and souvenir to the guest speaker as a ges- and answer session. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks by Mahmood Shah. A ture of good will. bouquet was also presented to the guest speaker byDr Rukhsana Kalim , Profes- sor/Associate Dean, Research/PhD Program.

Dr Bilal Rafaqat delivering a lecture on Takaful (Islamic Insurance) Naveed Baqir delivering a lecture on 'Business information and its security’

Page 6 Orientation Seminar Seminar Spring Semester 2009 Assessing the Link Between Intellectual Capital A special orientation seminar was arranged registration procedures, add drop courses, Formation and Performance of a University for new students for the Spring Semester and the rules and regulations governing A seminar was arranged for MS Management students and faculty members of the School of 2009 at the purpose-built UMT campus on student behavior at UMT. Business and Economics (SBE) on January 1, 2009. The introductory remarks were given by February 12, 2009. New students of the Salman Saeed Qureshi, Registrar UMT, Muhammad Nazim, Assistant Professor/Director Center for Globally Responsible Leader- School of Science and Technology (SST), gave a presentation regarding the core func- ship Initiative (CGRLI), who also introduced the speaker. School of Business and Economics (SBE), tions and the wide range of services pro- School of Social Sciences and Humanities Naveed Yazdani, Head, Department of Business Administration, presented his paper on vided by the Office of the Registrar (ORG). 'Assessing the link between intellectual capital formation and performance of a university'. A (SSH), and the Institute of Audit and He gave details of the support provided to Accountancy (IAA) attended the seminars. question and answer session was also held. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks the statutory bodies by ORG, correspon- byDr Rukhsana Kalim , Professor/Associate Dean, Research/PhD Program. Hundreds of students were present on dence with students, record keeping services Orientation Day. A Help Desk was set up to and financial assistance provided to deserv- assist them in every possible way. ing students. He informed them that ORG Orientation seminars are organized after had launched 'One Window Operations' to every admission campaign to help students facilitate students as a result of which all make the transition from their col- student queries regarding their studies leges/schools to the educational environ- would be answered within three working ment of UMT. These seminars provide in- days. formation to the new entrants about the Asif Saeed Haider, Controller of Examina- academic culture, rules and regulations, tions welcomed the new participants and facilities, and ethical and disciplinary stan- defined the purpose of holding the orienta- dards to be maintained during their stay at tion. The participants were briefly ac- UMT. quainted with useful and viable information Information related to morning programs with regard to examination rules and regula- i.e. MBA Morning and BBA, offered by the tions covering grading policy, letter grades, School of Business and Economics (SBE), and calculation of Grade Point Average was provided byDr Tashfeen Azhar , Dean (GPA) and CGPA. He emphasized on partic- Dr Naveed Yazdani presents his research paper in MS Scholars Seminar SBE, who gave an overview of the programs ipants to monitor their CGPA to avoid aca- offered by the school. He also welcomed demic probation. The Controller introduced new students and advised them to keep on his team and assured participants full coop- dreaming with their eyes open and then act eration in solving their problems. He enter- Workshop on Office Management upon their dreams to become successful. tained queries of the participants as well. Office of Human Resources (OHR) organized a two-day workshop on Office Management Dr Khalid H Qamar, Dean, School of Firdous Ahmed, Head, Information Pro- fromMay 08-09, 2009 Mr Salman Saeed Qureshi , Registrar UMT was the workshop leader. Science and Technology (SST), conducted cessing Center (IPC), gave detailed intro- the orientation for newly admitted students duction of IPC and talked about the modern The training objectives were to bring uniformity in internal correspondence of the University; of the BS, MS and PhD programs in the computing resources and state-of-the-art to devise a comprehensive filing system for the maintenance of records; to elaborate norms of disciplines of computer science, textile computing services available to the stu- inter-organization and intra-organization correspondence; to conduct and regulate official engineering, electrical engineering, and dents.Muhammad Anwar , Chief Library meetings; and to provide concept of workflow processes in order to improve efficiency and telecom engineering. The students were Officer, gave an introduction of the services, effectiveness of Organization. given valuable information regarding their digital resources, and the wide range of programs and were also briefed about the books and other learning resources provided Training Workshop on Goal, Time and high academic performance expected from by the library to facilitate the students. them. Rana Iftikhar Ahmad, Head, Office of Stress Management Dr Zafar Iqbal, Dean, School of Social Participants Affairs (OPA), briefed the stu- Sciences and Humanities (SSH), gave an dents about the various sports and extra- Office of Human Resources (OHR) organized a two-day training session from April 03-04, introduction of the various departments of curricular activities organized for them by 2009 on Goal, Time & Stress Management,Mr WaqarAhmed ,Assistant Professor SBE and the school and said that academic life would OPA. He encouraged them to take part in Mr Mobin ul Haq,Assistant Professor SBE jointly conducted the workshop. be very challenging for them here. He added such activities and become members of the The workshop objective was to help participants look at their goals and related stress with a that the wide range of programs offered by many clubs and societies operating under completely new and positive approach. The participants developed the ability to stay relaxed SSH were taught by a dedicated and profes- the banner of OPA to groom the students, and use stress for their advantage. sionally groomed faculty. channelize their creative energies and pre- Mohyuddin Tahir Mahmood, Director, pare them for their professional life in the Seminar on the Roles, Responsibilities Institute of Audit and Accountancy (IAA), future.Col (Retd) Zafar Ali , Head, Office gave an overview of the programs and spe- of Facilities Management (OFM), gave and Evaluation of Deans cializations offered by the institute. He also information about the various administra- explained the importance of the accounting tive issues such as the provision of hostel ASeminar on the Roles, Responsibilities and Evaluation of Deans was organized under the profession to the new students. He gave a accommodation, transport and parking auspices of Academic Development Center of UMT fromApril 02, 2009 . Dr Abdul Raouf, brief of the various facilities for students. UP&A gave a key note lecture on roles, responsibilities and evaluation of deans. All Deans, Academic Department Chairperson/Heads, and Professors,Associate Professors participated in the seminar. Ms Neelam Yousaf Wins Talent Contest 2009 Ms Neelam Yousaf, Senior Officer Training & Development, OHR has won the Talent Con- test 2009 organized by Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) held on March 28, 2009. The LCCI talent contest was in process for last three months and gone through three rounds of the competition. Neelam has successfully passed interviewing process, semi-final presentation and final competition. The participants were judged on multi-level professional skills and expertise along with their exposure to worldly life. Talent was assessed based on various criteria like communication skills, presentation skills, audience handling, style of dealing with difficult scenarios, professionalism, and knowledge ability. Ms NeelamYousafhas won this contest and made UMT extremely proud. MayAllah bless her UMT officials on stage for the orientation: Seen from L to R: Firdous Ahmed (Head IPC), Muhammad Anwar (Chief Library Officer) with lasting success for the rest of her life. Dr Khalid Qamar (Dean SST), Dr Zafar Iqbal (Dean SSH), Dr Tashfeen Azhar (Dean SBE), Salman Saeed Qureshi (Registrar) Col (Retd) Zafar Ali (Head OFM), Asif Saeed Haider (Controller of Examinations) and Mohyuddin Tahir Mahmood (Director IAA) Orientation for New Faculty Members Orientation for New Faculty Members An orientation seminar for new faculty members was organized by the Office of Human Re- sources (OHR). Prof Dr Sarwar M Azhar gave a lecture on quality teaching. Dr Abdul Raouf, The increasing number of students and the ongoing development and expansion projects at Sitara-e-Imtiaz, University Professor and Advisor, spoke on various techniques for effective UMT require the services of additional faculty members in a wide range of disciplines. Many teaching. A question and answer session was also held. At the end, certificates were awarded faculty members have joined UMT recently and are making their contribution towards aca- to participants. demic advancement of the university. An orientation seminar for new faculty members was organized by the Office of Human Re- Orientation for MS Management Program sources (OHR) on February 13, 2009 to familiarize them with the academic culture of UMT and engage in mutual sharing of ideas and knowledge.Waqar Ahmad, Assistant Professor The orientation seminar for MS Management program offered by the School of Business and Eco- SBE, explained organizational structure, policies and procedures. Prof Dr Sarwar M Azhar nomics (SBE) was held on February 20, 2009. The students were welcomed by Dr Tashfeen gave a lecture on diverse aspects of quality teaching.DrAbdul Raouf ,Sitara-e-Imtiaz , Uni- Azhar, Dean SBE. Dr Rukhsana Kalim , Professor/Associate Dean, Research / PhD Program, versity Professor and Advisor, spoke on various techniques for effective teaching. Later, fac- gave details of all the evening programs.Dr A R Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT, and Dr Kamran Siddiqui, Director UMT Evening Programs, addressed the students. They advised them to concen- ulty members participated in an active question and answer session that was beneficial to the trate on their studies and apply themselves to get good grades.Dr Rauf Butt and Dr Sarwar participants.At the end, certificates were awarded to the participants. Azhar were also present during the orientation.

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Workshop: Inclusive Education HEC National Workshop on Program The School of ProfessionalAdvancement (SPA) organized a two-day workshop on “Inclusive Assessment and Continuous education” at the UMT campus on March 26-27, 2009. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad said that revolutionary changes were required to revert the impact of indus- Improvement of Quality trial revolution on education. The present school was created to meet the need of human resource as an input to industrial system.All indicators of good school still better fit to industrial The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) in collaboration with the University of requirements rather than to humanistic demands. Management and Technology, Lahore (UMT) organized a two-day workshop on ‘Program assessment and continuous improvement of quality for public sector universities’. The work- DrAbdul Hameed, Director SPA, said that inclusive education is a new education movement shop was held on April 15-16, 2009 at the UMT campus and was conducted by Dr Abdul for rewaping the system of education in terms of its outlook, curricula and system of evalua- Raouf, Sitara-e-Imtiaz., University Professor and Advisor, and Engr. Salman Saeed tion. Inclusive education is a right based approach that welcomes human diversity and takes it Qureshi, Registrar, UMT. It was coordinated by Aneed Butt , ResearchAssociate, HEC. as an opportunity for holistic development of personality.Dr Abdul Tawab , Director Rising Sun School System, also spoke at the occasion. He was of the view that without inclusive Prof Dr Azam Ali Khawaja, Managing Director, Quality Assurance Agency of HEC, wel- education the dream of education of all the disabled children would not come true as they were comed all participants and spoke about the importance of quality assurance in higher educa- scattered everywhere.Dr Nasir-ud-Din elaborated on various methodological issues. The tion. He also expressed his gratitude to Dr Abdul Raouf and to the University of Management participants from various school systems of the city actively participated in the workshop. and Technology for hosting the workshop. Dr Abdul Raouf, a living legend and the pioneer of quality assurance of higher education in Pakistan, shared his views regarding the need of program assessment and how it contributes to quality of education. He explained the importance of continuous improvement towards en- hancement of quality. Later in the dayProf Dr Riaz Hussain Qureshi , Advisor, Quality Assurance & Learning Innovation, HEC urged the dire need of quality assurance and also emphasized latest trends of quality in education across the globe.Engr. Salman Saeed Qureshi inculcated practical knowledge by initiating an exercise regarding program mission, objectives, course objectives and program outcomes. The second day of the workshop started with a recap of the first day's learning. Criterion referenced self assessment was discussed followed by many hands-on exercises. The workshop ended with closing remarks by Dr Azam Ali Khawaja and certificates were distributed among the participants.

Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, expresses his views during the workshop on 'Inclusive education'

Workshop: Managing Relationships The Office of Human Resources (OHR) organized a workshop on “Managing relationship” on March 5-6, 2009.WaqarAhmad ,Assistant Professor SBE, was the workshop leader. This highly interactive workshop helped participants learn that customer care comes from the inside of an individual. Thinking of “Customer First” cultivates the desire to provide excellent service whether they are a customer or co-worker. The workshop inspired and motivated participants to go beyond “customer care” and genu- inely strive to bring a smile on the co-worker's face. It also served to remind them that internal Participants of the 'Workshop on Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement customers are as important as external customers. Organizations must develop customer of Quality for Public Sector Universities' pose for a group photograph orientation in their employees to enable them to work in cross functional teams. Developing the ability to manage relationships ensures a climate of trust and harmony. People show empa- thy and give space to others. They honor other's priorities and deadlines and extend their help Sketching Workshop to achieve the same. The interactive workshop was very beneficial to the students. Ms. Alvina Fatima from National College of Arts, Lahore, who works in UMT - OCM department as a Web and Graphic Designer is conducting a Sketching and Design course at UMT during the months of June-July, 2009. This is the first time in UMT thatArt and design course is being offered in response to the need felt among participants to encourage self expression. The purpose of this course is to make the participants to think out of the box and guide them to the way of self expression by enhancing their knowledge. This course will introduce a new concept of designing to the participants and will also support them in courses like computer based managerial applications, advertisement and marketing etc. The upcoming sketching and design course is open to all. Participants have shown great interest in the course which is expected to help them with 'out of the box' thinking, creativity and networking with students from different schools within UMT.

Waqar Ahmad, Assistant Professor SBE, conducts the 'Workshop on Managing Relationships’

Sketching Workshop A sketching workshop was organized by the UMT Fine Arts Club on May 19, 2009. It was conducted byHafiz Umair Iqbal who has taken professional art education from GCU and several diplomas from the LahoreArt Council. The workshop was attended by 15 -18 trainees. It was a basic pencil sketching workshop for members of the UMT FineArts Club. The workshop content was based on the use of sketching equipment, sketching technique, composition, proportion, still life sketching exercises, and rendering/shading.

Ms Alvina Fatima makes the participants think out of the box

Training: Intellectual Performance Measurement The Department of theAuditor General of Pakistan, PerformanceAudit Wing organized a five week training program from February 10 to March 14, 2009.Neelam Yousaf , Officer Train- ing and Development, UMT was invited by the Performance Audit Department, Government of Pakistan, to provide training to the foreign participants on “Intellectual Performance Mea- surement”. Neelam spoke on the emerging issues of intellectual assets, intangible resources of the organizations, brand value and importance of knowledge worker in the organization. The methods for intellectual assessment, job of performance auditors and general guidelines to Hafiz Umair Iqbal conducts the Workshop on Sketching measure intellectual performance were also shared.

Page 8 Workshop: Workshop: Demonstrating Ownership and Initiative Online Verification of Degrees/Transcripts Aworkshop on “Demonstrating ownership and initiative” was organized for faculty members Aone day workshop for 'online verification of degrees/transcript' was hosted by University of in the UMT Board Room from February 11-13, 2009.WaqarAhmad and Mobin-ul-Haque , Management and Technology (UMT) in collaboration with Higher Education Commission Assistant Professors SBE, conducted the workshop. (HEC) of Pakistan on January 15, 2009.Dr Ayub Alvi , Dean, National University of Com- The workshop equipped participants with confidence and courage to take initiative by devel- puter and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Islamabad conducted the workshop.Amir Nadeem , oping in them a high level of ownership. Participants were encouraged to come up with cre- Deputy Manager, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, also gave presentation on security ative ideas to bring about positive changes in UMT. The faculty members came up with vari- measures being taken to minimize fake degree cases. The participants took immense interest ous suggestions leading to expansion in the schools and other education related activities. in the workshop and contributed enthusiastically in the discussions.Javed Khan , Director General Attestation and Accreditation, andAbid Hussain , Deputy Director Attestation and Accreditation, were present on the occasion on behalf of HEC. They thanked Rector UMT for hosting the workshop.

Participants of the workshop on 'Demonstrating ownership and initiative’

Hands-on Training Workshop: System and Dr Ayub Alvi conducting the workshop regarding ‘online verification of degrees/transcripts’ Network Administration for RedHat Linux A two-day hands-on training workshop on “System and network administration for RedHat Training: Linux” was organized by the Office of Information Technology (OIT) on January 2-3, 2009. The workshop was conducted for Windows power users and support personnel who want to Using SPSS for Performance Analysis familiarize themselves with Linux and gain experience with its operating environment. In his A training workshop on “Using SPSS for Performance Analysis” was held at UMT. Abid H K opening words,Nauman Nadeem , Head OIT, introduced the various services offered by the Shirwani, Director External Affairs, invited participants from nine countries for performance Department. He also explained the need for conducting the workshop. audit training. The participants were favorably impressed by the academic environment of UMT Muhammad Rashid Ali Malik, Assistant Manager Networks, was the workshop trainer. He and service of the administrative staff.Mushtaq Mangat , Assistant Professor, Department of demonstrated the installation and configuration of the operating system, and the use of dozens Textiles, UMT conducted the training. He shared the applications of SPSS tools for performance of Linux commands with focus on system and network administration. evaluation, data management and various statistical techniques used for performance assessment.Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT, also addressed foreign delegates undergoing Dr Abdul Rashid Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT, graced the event with his closing remarks. He training.Tahir Mehmud , Director General Performance Audit Department, Government of also awarded certificates to the participants of the workshop. He stressed the importance of Pakistan, was also present on the occasion. The workshop was a sub-component of the forty-day conducting such a workshop for both working professionals and students who wanted to up- training package organized by the Performance Audit Department, Govt of Pakistan. The sub- date their skills or learn new avenues of knowledge. He also appreciated the efforts of the OIT component was organized by Institute of Research Promotion (IRP). team for organizing such an excellent workshop and hoped that more events of this kind will be held in the future.

Participants of the OIC training workshop photographed with Mr Abid H K Shirwani, Director External Relations, UMT

Participants of the workshop on ‘system and network administration for RedHat Linux’ pose for a group photograph Workshop: SPSS Training Workshop CV Writing and Interview Skills A workshop on student CV writing and interview skills was conducted by two alumni Ms The Office of Human Resources (OHR) organized a basic training course of SPSS for stu- Saqiba Zahoorand Ms Mehreen for the students of Batch 39. The trainers helped students dents and faculty members of the University of Management and Technology (UMT) from write professional CVs and also advised them on how to handle interview questions. Mock and January 29-31, 2009.Mushtaq Managat was the resource person. SPSS Version16 was used live interviews were conducted by HR managers of three companies. About seven candidates for the workshop. Participants were given plenty of exercises to familiarize them with the were short-listed and two of them are now employed. Such workshops should be conducted basic concepts of SPSS and this hands-on experience facilitated their learning process. Six regularly at UMT to facilitate students and well build good relations with our alumni us. sessions were held over three days. These sessions focused on data entry, data cleaning and sorting, data feel, data correlation, regression analysis, and compare means. At the end of the training, three top participants were presented books as a token of encouragement.

Prof Mushtaq Mangat conducting the SPSS workshop CV writing and interview skills workshop in progress

Page 9 VISITS Ibrahim Qureshi, US Consulate Officials Visit UMT Ms Traci L Mell, Public Affairs Officer, and Mr Asif , Director, American Information Re- CEO Raffles Visits UMT source Centre (AIRC), US Consulate Lahore, visited the UMT campus on June 4, 2009. They were cordially received at the campus byMuhammad Anwar, Chief Library Officer UMT. The University of Management and Technology (UMT) invitedIbrahim Qureshi , CEO, This visit aimed at underscoring the collaboration and linkage between the two institutions Raffles Private Limited, Pakistan, to give a talk to the students and staff of the university on regarding sharing of knowledge resources, subject experts and resource persons. Ms Mell and March 12, 2009. Ibrahim Qureshi is an alumnus of UMT. Mr Asif gave a presentation about online and other information resources available with UMT has started a series of talks based on the achievements of leading personalities from the AIRC and the prospect of their accessibility to the UMT learning community. Needless to say, business world. This series is titled 'From Success to Significance: Life Story of a CEO'. The these resources have great potential and are of immense value to the faculty, staff and students distinguished guest met with students, faculty members and staff of the university during the (MS/MPhil/PhD in particular). The presentation was attended by a large number of faculty visit.DrAR Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT, also awarded a shield to Ibrahim Qureshi. members.

Meet the CEO program organizers and participants Ms Mell and Mr Asif, US Consulate officials, pose for a group snapped with Mr Ibrahim Qureshi, CEO Raffles photograph with their hosts at the conclusion of their visit to the UMT campus

PEC Accreditation Visit Department of Media and Communication Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Accreditation Committee visited UMT from January Students Visit Mangla Dam 15-16, 2009 for accreditation of Electrical Engineering programs offered at UMT. They re- Students of the Department of Media and Communication went on a trip to Mangla Dam on viewed the curriculum of the Electrical Engineering programs offered at the School of Sci- January 31, 2009.They were accompanied byTayyab Farooq Bhatti , Assistant Professor at ence and Technology (SST) and facilities available. PEC regulates the engineering profession the Department of Media and Communication, School of Social Sciences and Humanities in the country and maintains realistic internationally relevant standards of professional com- (SSH). The students had plenty of opportunity to enjoy themselves at Mangla where they ate a petence and ethics for engineers. Its main statutory functions include registration of engi- delicious lunch while sitting on a raft in the middle of the lake. Later they took a ride of the lake neers, consulting engineers, constructors/operators and accreditation of engineering pro- on the boat. Then there was a sitting arrangement at the resort where students enjoyed tea and grams run by universities/institutions. cookies along with the beautiful sunset. There was little time left for exploring as the students had to embark on the return journey as well. However, they did explore the lake. The return journey turned out to be a fun-filled affair. They arrived back at the campus safely at night. Such excursions should be planned more often to encourage students to interact informally with their class fellows and teachers.

Meeting of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Accreditation Committee and UMT officials in progress Students of the Department of Media and Communication photographed Fine Arts Club Arranges Visit to the together at Mangla Dam with their teacher Tayyab Farooq Bhatti Puppetry Museum Beaconhouse A-Level Students Visit UMT FineArts Club arranged its first event in the form of a visit to The Puppetry Museum set up by A delegation of 30 A-Level students from Beaconhouse School System (Canal Branch) vis- the LateRafi Pirzada . The trip accommodated 30 participants which included members of ited University of Management and Technology (UMT) on February 16, 2009 along with Ms the FineArts Club, office bearers of OPC, Reboot and Sports Club. Office bearers of all clubs Sehrish Tahir, Career Advisor. The students were given a brief presentation introducing and societies were invited by the Fine Arts Club. Office bearers of the club include Umera UMT byMadiha Shairwani , Marketing Communications Officer, OCM. Dr Khalid Shaukat,AnilaYousaf,Bilal Farooq and Naeem Bashir. Qamar, Dean SST, gave an overview of the programs offered at the School of Science and Hafiz Umair Iqbal from OPAaccompanied the group. The museum is a three storey building. Technology.Adeel Shaikh , Assistant Professor, School of Business and Economics, and Each storey displayed various puppets. Some of these were imported while some belonged to Muhammad Jawad Qureshi, Research Associate, Institute of Audit and Accountancy famous puppet shows of PTV. The students thoroughly enjoyed the display of this art form. (IAA), also spoke to the students. They also had the privilege to hear“Riyaz” ofMr Shahnawaz who had been a student of the Later, the students were taken on a round of the campus. They visited the library, science and LateUstad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for seven years. This visit provided a good platform to engineering laboratories, Information Processing Center (IPC), and the Office ofAdmissions gather all those who shared a common interest and promote an understanding of puppetry. (OAD). The students were favorably impressed by the well-stocked library, and the science Report byUmerah Shaukat, Club Manager, Fine Arts Club and engineering laboratories.

Beaconhouse A-Level students pose for a Group photo of the visitors to The Puppetry Museum group photograph on their arrival at the UMT campus

Page 10 City School Students Visit UMT from the DESK Agroup of over 60A-Level students from City School, Ravi Campus Lahore, along with their teachers,Waseem Hassan (accounting teaching) and Ishaq Khan (GP teacher), visited the UMT campus on January 13, 2009. They were cordially received at the campus. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, spoke on the occasion and welcomed the students to UMT. He assured them that they would receive the best quality of education should they ALL ABOUT KNOWLEDGE, UMT choose UMT for their higher studies. He said that while most private sector universities thrived on minimal faculty, UMT had 130 full time faculty members in addition to 70 part time Yet another issue of UMT News is in your hands. teachers drawn from the corporate and industrial world. As such, UMT offered the best blend of academic and professional experience to its students. He informed the students that at pres- From a range of innovative, market-relevant and ent UMT had 30 teachers with PhD degrees to their credit while another 15 were already pur- suing doctoral degrees in prestigious institutions at home or abroad. In the next 2 years, 50-60 knowledge supplemented programs, strategic part- teachers with PhD degrees would be teaching at UMT. nerships and initiatives to the number of events held, Dr Hasan said that the objective of education at UMT was to make students master of their there was so much to report. Simply, we could not self. Students were taught in a manner that allowed them to compete at a global level. They were encouraged to become leaders instead of being passive members of society. He added cover all. that one of the unique features of UMT was its multidisciplinary approach to education. The students were taught a wide range of courses with the objective of making them global citi- From educational programs to executive develop- zens of the world with a broad perspective on all issues. ment, from corporate research to business consulting, Later, the students were given a brief presentation about UMT byMadiha Shairwani , Mar- keting Communications Officer, OCM.Mobin-ul-Haque , Assistant Professor SBE, intro- and from software solutions to media and publishing, duced the School of Business and Economics. Col (Retd)Khan Nazir , Assistant Professor one thing is central to all UMT initiatives: SST,M Jawad Qureshi , Research Associate IAA, briefed the visitors about programs offered by the School of Science and Technology and the Institute of Audit and Accountancy Knowledge. respectively. The visitors were also taken on a tour of the campus. They visited the library, IPC, engineer- Knowledge rekindles the flame of innovation. ing, physics and textile labs, and the admissions office. Knowledge balances creativity and practicality. Knowledge is power, to assume control. Knowledge is wisdom, to discharge responsibility. Knowledge makes us look, what we so often overlook. Knowledge helps us see, what is obvious. UMT advances the knowledge frontier, fosters learning revolution and builds upon technological evolution. To this end, UMT processes, manages, develops, creates, and disseminates knowledge. Participants learn how to acquire and utilize knowledge to live up to their leadership potential. Resource persons empowered by knowledge, transform knowledge as they learn, unlearn, and relearn. City School A-Level students pose for a group photograph on their arrival at the UMT campus Instep with the contemporary challenges and market needs, UMT is all about knowledge. If you aspire to BS Social Sciences Students Visit create a world of your own, control your destiny and shape the future of society, join UMT– a gateway to Shalimar Gardens and Wagha Border the knowledge cosmos, and explore the world of Students of BS Social Sciences went on an educational and recreational trip to Shalimar Gar- opportunities available to match your dreams. dens and Wagha Border on January 7, 2009. The fifteen member student group was accompanied byIlyas Ansari , Assistant Professor SSH, and Ambreen Salahuddin , Lecturer SSH. This trip was arranged for Pakistan Studies students to help them learn about their cultural As 'zeal without knowledge is fire without light', don't heritage. Foreign students were particularly interested in the gardens. The teachers briefed take chances, when it comes to your own future. them about the history of the Gardens, and the culture and life style of the Mughal period. Later, they headed towards Wahga Border which is the area between India and Pakistan. The Drive for knowledge. Drive to UMT. students had been brought here to witness the flag ceremony. The formal ceremony started with the recitation of some verses from the Holy Qur'an fol- A G Ghaffari lowed by the national anthem.As the guards assembled on each side, the Indian and Pakistani crowd waved their national flags.After the lowering down of the flags, the two gates were shut Editor with a loud clang and the ceremony ended leaving everyone with a feeling of patriotic fervor. However, as time was running out, students departed on the return journey to the campus.

Students pose for a group photograph Visitors at the UMT stall in the alongwith Ambreen Salahuddin and Ilyas Ansari at the Wahga border 6th Dawn Education Expo 2009, Islamabad

Page 11 SPORTS

Clash 20 – 6th UMT Cricket Challenge Trophy 2009

The Office of ParticipantsAffairs led by Rana IftikharAhmad, General Manager Participants Affairs at UMT organized the 6th UMT Cricket Challenge Trophy 2009 from March 24 to April 7, 2009. It was sponsored byAcson International , Urbansole, TCS and Bata Pakistan. The co-sponsors included Wateen Telecom, Coca Cola Pakistan, Shandy Cola Pakistan, Jockey, and Sparkletts. Media partners were City 42, Mast FM 103 and Daily Times. Other collaborators included Red Bull, Topaz Communication, A&A Enterprises, Parks & HorticultureAuthority. Fifteen teams from the educational institutions of Lahore participated in the tournament. University of Management and Technology (UMT), National College of Arts (NCA), Insti- tute of Management Sciences (Pak-Aims), Quaid-e-Azam Law College (QLC), University of Veterinary&Animal Sciences Lahore, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), College of Advance Accountancy (CAA), University of Engineering & Technology (UET), SKANS School of Accountancy, National College of Business Administration and Econom- ics (NCBA & E), University of Lahore, COMSATS, IQRA Millennium University, Center of Financial Excellence (CFE) and University College Lahore (UCL). The final match was played between UMT and CFE at Model Town Whites Cricket Ground. UMT won the toss and elected to bowl first, CFE Scored 139 runs, UMT chased the target but they were all out for 102 runs in 17.2 overs. CFE won the match by 37 runs. The Man of the Final Match wasHashimAfzal (CFE) who scored 48 runs. Best bowler of the tournament wasUsmanAsif (UMT) who took 16 wickets with one Hatrick against College of AdvancedAccountancy. The Best Batsman wasUmer Riaz (UMT) who scored 198 runs. The Man of the Series wasAbdul Wahab (CFE) who scored 148 runs and took 11 wickets in 6 matches. The closing ceremony of the tournament was held on April 13, 2009 at the UMT campus.Saleem Altaf , Chief Operating Officer, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was the chief guest on the occasion. Other honorable guests includedDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector Clash 20 winners pose for a group photograph UMT,Imran Nazir , Player Pakistan National Cricket Team, and Mian Muhammad at the prize distribution ceremony Muneer, Member Governing Body, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Sports Events at UMT 1st UMT Volleyball Tournament At the University of Management and Technology (UMT), special emphasis is placed on the physical The 1st UMT Volleyball Tournament was organized by UMT Sports Club and Office of Par- fitness and well being of its students. The Office of ParticipantsAffairs (OPA) organizes sports activities ticipants Affairs (OPA) on May 4-6, 2009. A total of eight teams participated in the tourna- on a regular basis. Both male and female students are actively encouraged to take part in these activities ment. These included Stand Back (captainSyed Waqar Shah ), The Generation X (captain that are held in the campus. They also compete in sports events held at other institutions as well. Here is a round up of sports activities over the past few months. Omar Afzel), Sahi Squad (captain Abdullah Saqlain Sahi ), 8th Batch (captain Syed Abdullah Abbas), Guzz v/s Buzz (captain Muhammad Sharif ), Vital Sign (captain Mu- – Friendly Cricket Match between the teams of UMT and COMSATS was held on February 28, 2009 hammad Faheem Akhtar), MCom Rocker (captain Rana Shahbaz ) and Eagle Champs at the COMSATS cricket ground. UMT won by 40 runs.Mubashir Bhatti from the UMT team was (captainMuhammad Faisal ). Stand Back won the tournament while The Generation X were declared man of the match. the runners up.Muhammad Tayab was declared the best player of the tournament. – The UMT team participated in theAll Pakistan Intervarsity Tennis Championship 2009 that was held at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore on February 26, 2009. – Cricket Trial was held in February 2009.Ijaz Shah , Wapda coach was present for the trials. A hun- dred participants took part in these trails out of which16 were selected for the upcoming 6th Clash 20 Cricket Tournament. – The UMT team participated in the HEC Squash Intervarsity Championship held on January 4, 2009 at LUMS. – Mr South Lahore Bodybuilding Championship was held on December 28, 2008 at Al-Hamra. Mu- hammad Samee Liaquat got the second position. – Mr Lahore Bodybuilding Championship was held on December 7, 2008 atAl-Hamra Hall. Muham- mad Samee Liaquat got fourth position in the competition. – Friendly Badminton Match between the teams of UMT and LGS was played on November 24, 2008 at the LGS Sports Complex. The UMT team won by 5:4. – A Friendly Chess Match between teams of UMT and LGS was held on November 24, 2008 at the LGS Sports Complex. The match ended in a draw as each team scored one goal each. – LUMS T-20 Cricket Tournament was held from November 24 to December 4, 2008 at the LUMS Cricket Ground. The UMT team lost the semifinal against GCU. A view of the volleyball match – Practice cricket match between teams of UMT and Mobilink was held on November 21, 2008 at the Imtiaz Cricket Academy, Model Town Lahore. UMT scored 258 runs and won by 105 runs. Hafiz Saeed from the UMT team was not out at 103 runs. Gamers Cry'09 – The UMT team participated in HEC Intervarsity Teak Wando Championship held from November 20 – 21, 2008 at UCP. There are a growing number of high stakes video gaming tournaments taking place all over the – The 6th Staff/Faculty Badminton Championship was held on November 19, 2008 at the new bad- world and serious gamers now make quite a lot of money during these competitions. Video gaming minton court (North Block).Faisal Sarfraz , Manager Placement OPA, won the match while Mu- has caught the imagination of youngsters and the older generation alike and is now a highly compet- hammad Saeed Ashraf, Admin Assistant from OFM and YasirAmjad , Coordinator Dean Office itive multi-billion dollar industry. Serious gamers are the envy of video game lovers of all ages SBE, secured the second and third positions respectively. across the globe. REBOOT organized the first video gaming competition of its kind in UMT and – The 6th Staff/Faculty Table Tennis Championship was held on November 18, 2008 in the Boys invited serious gamers to battle each other in cyber combat. REBBOT is a student body that is dedi- Common Room.Aasher Ramish , Assistant Professor SBE won the championship while Kamran cated to promoting innovative activities among UMT students. Its office bearers include Usman Rashid, Assistant Professor SBE and Salman Saeed Qureshi , Registrar UMT, secured the second Khan, President, Ali Raza , Vice President, Sajid Nawaz , Manager Creativity, and Syed Hateem , and third positions respectively. Manager IT. Gamers Cry'09 was played on Sony Playstation 2 consoles. The games that were cho- – UMT participated in the 3rd LSE Sports gala held from November 10-15, 2008 Football and Table sen included Tekken 5, Need for Speed and Most Wanted but Tekken 5 was the most competitive Tennis teams participated. game. Gamers were chosen after trials and the best twenty players of Tekken 5 were shortlisted. The – Pakistan's first University Rugby Sevens Tournament was organized by LUMS on November 9, competition was won byOsama Sameer while Muhammad Adeel was the runner up. Prizes were 2008 at the LUMS campus. The UMT team secured second position. distributed byDr Kamran Siddiqui , Director UMT Evening Programs. The first prize comprised of a Bluetooth head set while the second prize was a Play Station DVD Pack. Rana Iftikhar – The 4th Girls Badminton Championship was held on November 8, 2008 at the UMT Badminton Ahmad, Head OPA, Faisal Sarfraz , Manager Career Development and Placement OPA, and Hafiz court.Aysha Parveen (Mass Comm) secured the first position while Sara Naseem (MS) and Anam Yaseen (BBA) got the second and third positions respectively. Umair Iqbal, were present during the competition. This is the first time that video gaming has been introduced as a serious competitive game within the UMT community. We hope such events will – Friendly Football Match was played between the teams of UMT and UCL on November 7, 2008 at now be regularly held at the UMT campus. the UMT football ground. The match ended in a draw as no team was able to score a goal.

Participants of the Gamers Cry'09 with Dr Kamran Siddiqui Participants of the cricket trial Director UMT Evening Programs, and Rana Iftikhar Ahmad, Head OPA

Page 12 First UMT Employees Tape Ball Super Cricket League Cricket Tournament Cricket is one of the most popular games among members of the UMT community. The Office of Participants Affairs (OPA) organized a Super Cricket League for the UMT community The First UMT Employees Tape Ball Cricket Tournament 2009 was organized by the Office fromFebruary 24 – March 2, 2009 . A total of twenty-two teams played the tournament. The of Human Resources (OHR) in collaboration with the Office of Participants (OPA) on March event was sponsored by Acson International. A large number of cricket enthusiasts gathered 7-8, 2009. A total of twelve teams participated in the tournament. These included Fighters, during the tournament to watch the matches and cheer their favorite teams. The first semi- Hakeem Solutions, Registrar XI, Extroverts, Scorpions Cricket Team, Xeon, IAA Cricket final was played between Azee Super and Lahore Stallions. Azee Super won the match. The Club, UMT Royals, SST XI, Hostel XI,ASU Tigers and OFM XI. There were four pools com- second semi-final was played between SST Champs and Corner Tigers. SST Champs were prising of three teams each. declared the winners. The first semi final was played between Hakeem Solutions and OFM XI. The second semi The final match was won by “Azee Super”. The winning team was captained by Hafiz Saeed final was played between Registrar XI and Xeon. OFM XI and Registrar XI made it to the final and sponsored byRana Iftikhar Ahmed , Head OPA. “SST Champs” were the runners up. match. Finally, OFM XI won the tournament while Registrar XI was the runners up. Muham- They were captained byMubashar Bhatti and sponsored by Bazigh Qureshi . mad Shakeel of Hakeem Solutions was declared Man of the Series. He scored 82 runs and took 4 wickets.Muhammad Zakraya of OFM XI was declared the Best Bowler of the Tour- Players also received prizes for individual outstanding performance.Saim Ahmed was de- nament. He took 5 wickets.MuhammadAshfaq of Registrar XI was the Best Batsman of the clared Man of the Final Match.Ali Shahid Malik was the best bowler of the series. Ejaz Tournament. He scored 100 runs which included one half century as well. Dr Tashfeen Masud Khan Niaziwas the Man of the Series. Umer Riaz won the title of Super Sixes (bats- MahmoodAzhar, Dean SBE, was the Chief Guest for the prize distribution ceremony. man).

OFC XI and Registrar XI pose for a group photograph A view of the Super Cricket League after the prize distribution ceremony

Super Cricket League Teams Team Name Captain Name Sponsor name Azee Super Hafiz Saeed Rana Iftikhar Ahmed Corner Tigers Ali Shahid Malik Naveed Yazdani SST Champs Mubashar Bhatti Bazigh Qureshi Dare Devils Usama Bin Masood Amer Saeed BS Tigers Syed Abdul Wahab Syed Khawar Nadeem Karmani Royal Champs Shehryar Ahmed Nash Hiters Shabbar Ali Nadeem Khan II Abdullah Sohail Nadeem Khan Signature Asi Munir Asif Joya A view of the match UMT Warriors Badar Butt Malik Umer Ayub UMT Badshah Mahad Hussain Chishti Qamar Abbas UMT Hostel Sports Festival 2009 Zalim II Malik Sadiq Hussain Nouman Nadeem The six-day UMT Hostel Sports Festival 2009 was organized under the auspices of Leaders SBE Tigers Qamar Ali Qamar Ali Forum on May 4-9, 2009. The chief organizer of the event wasEhtisham Ismail . A large D-II Asif Iqbal Sufian Habeeb number of students participated in the event. Cricket, football and racing was held in the university ground while the remaining games were held in the hostel. UMT II Malik Nayab Sultan Haris Aslam The festival was inaugurated byFareed Paracha . Speaking on the occasion, he advised the Lahore Stallions Aqif Nawaz Shahid students to work hard with sincerity of purpose. The chief guest on the second day was Dr Change Team Ghulam Dastagir Saeed Elahi who looked back to his college life while addressing the students. Brave Hearts Syed Ahsan Askari Muhammad Usman Khan The cricket tournament was won by Eagle Champs while Sahi Squad were the runners up. The football tournament was won by the Paradigm Team while Eagle Champs were the runners MCom Rockers Ain-Ul-Abbdin up. In Volleyball,Sahi Squad were the winners while Eagle Champs were the runners up. The Qaiddo Ahmed Sohail Mushtaq Mangat tug- of-war was won by Shaka Tigers while Eagle Champs were the runners up. Hassan Nasir II Syed Ijaz Azeem Hassan Hasseb, Nasir Khan The badminton tournament was won byKashif Iqbal and Mobeen Ahmad. Syed Aamir Shahwas the runners up. Table Tennis (double matches) were won by Asad Haroon and Shining Stars Mahed Aamir Mehmood Shah Waqas Abdul Razzaq. The runners-up included Rayed Malik and Noman Iqbal . Table The Super Cricket League was a huge success. All the participating teams got an Tennis (single) matches were won byAsad Haroon while Waqas Abdul Razzaq was the runner up. Mess competition was won byNaveed Akram and Muhammad Arslan was the opportunity to engage in healthy competition. Sports activities like these are now runner up. Racing was won byAbid while Aamir Shahzad was the runner up. regularly organized at the UMT campus.

Dr Fareed Paracha inaugurating the Hostel Sports Festival Azee Super (the winning team) snapped with Dr A R Kausar, Pro Rector UMT and Rana Iftikhar Ahmad, General Manager Participants Affairs

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Student Academic Forum (SAF) Welcome Party for the Evening Students A welcome party for evening students was hosted by the UMT Executive Club in the UMT Knowledge Contest Lawns on May 15, 2009. The Guest of Honor wasDr Hasan Sohaib Murad . The welcome party The Student Academic Forum (SAF) organized a special event to formally open the SAF was attended by a large number of evening students enrolled in Spring 2009. The party began Office on January 2, 2009. The office was inaugurated byDrA R Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT. with recitation of some verses from the Holy Quran.Dr Kamran Siddiqui , Director UMT Eve- This was followed by a knowledge contest. The contest included questions in three basic ning Programs, presented the welcome note. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, took oath categories: marketing, entrepreneurship and management. There were 36 participants in the from the first thirty members of UMT Executive Club. The party turned out to be a memorable contest. Three winners were selected after four rounds. The first prize went to M Abid Khan and enjoyable experience for all participants and ended with a well organized dinner. (BBA Batch 30). The second prize was given toIrfan Ahmad (MBA Batch 43) and the third prize went to M Awais (MBA Batch 39). A competition was also held to select logos for SAF. The first prize went toAtif Hussain (BBABatch 32). The second prize was given to Zeeshan Chohan(MBA Batch 36) and the third prize went to Fatima Abdul Sattar (BBA Batch 35). The winners received shields from DrAR Kausar. There was a special prize for the submission of SBE advertisement made by M Abid Khan (BBA Batch 30) andZunair (BBA Batch 34). The print advertisement of SBE made by Zeeshan Chohan (MBA Batch 36) also received a special appreciation prize. Student activities like the ones organized by SAF should be encouraged because they develop the creative abilities of the participants. We hope that SAF will remain active in the coming days and students will get a chance to take part in many extra-curricular activities.

A view of the guests of the welcome party for evening students

Welcome Party for Students of Batch 13, SST Leaders Forum (SST) organized a welcome party for students of Batch 13, School of Science and Technology and oath ceremony of new members of Leaders Forum (SST) on April 9, 2009.Dilawar Khan , Coordinator of Leaders Forum (SST) conducted the event. The basic purpose of the party was to introduce the new students to their teachers and senior students. Almost 70 students attended the party. DrAdulAziz Bhatti, Chairman, Department of Computer Science, was the chief guest on the Dr A R Kausar, Pro-Rector UMT, inaugurating the office occasion.Dr Ehsan Elahi Khawaja, Zaheer Shah, Nadeem Moazam and others also at- of the Students Academic Forum (SAF) tended. All faculty members advised their students to work hard and take a keen interest in their studies. New students were introduced to the UMT management during the proceedings. Safi-ullah Tarrar, President Leaders Forum, addressed the students and shared his experi- Welcome Party for New ence with them.At the end, he took oath from the new members of Leaders Forum. Students of Media and Communication Department Awelcome party for new entrants in the Department of Media and Communication was organized by Batch 3 students on March 19, 2009.Dr Zafar Iqbal , Dean SSH, Tayyab Farooq Bhatti, Assistant Professor, and Professor Abdus Samad were present on the occasion. Mr Tahir,Ms FouziaAhsanand Ms Rabia Sajjad also attended the party. The welcome party began with recitation of some verses from The Holy Quran andnaat . Students performed some acts and skits to make the evening truly entertaining. A small act “aik kanwara” demonstrated the students' creative abilities and efforts. Dr Zafar Iqbal and Tayyab Farooq Bhatti wrapped up the event by speaking to the students. At the end, a well organized hi-tea was arranged. The welcome party was enjoyed by everyone and the hard work of the students was appreciated.

Dr Abdul Aziz Bhatti addressing students during the welcome party and oath taking ceremony Introductory Session: Scouting in Pakistan UMT Rovers Crew, a new club functioning under the auspices of OPAorganized an introductory session on “Scouting in Pakistan” on May 26, 2009. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Sahibzada Sajjad Ahmed Chishti, Country President and Patron Punjab Boy Scouts. The Guest of Honor wasEugin John , Chairman People to People International Organization. Those who spoke on the occasion includedMr Shahid , Deputy Regional Head Scouts, Bilal Chishti, Director Youth Association and Miss Izzah , President GC. The vote of thanks by was given byFaisal Sarfraz , Manager Career Development and Placement OPA.At the end, souvenirs were presented to the guests byMuhammad Anwar , Chief Library Officer. The introductory session was attended by a large number of students who were interested in get- Students of the Department of Media and Communication pose for a group photograph ting information about scouting in Pakistan. with Prof Tayyab Farooq Bhatti, Head Media and Communication Department Welcome Party for 4th Batch of MCom students A welcome party for the 4th Batch of MCom students was hosted by Senior Batch No 3 in the Boys' Common Room on March 2, 2009. The party was attended by large number of students and faculty members of Institute of Audit and Accountancy (IAA).Javad Ahmad and Ammara Nasim (students of MCom program) organized the party. The party began with recitation of some verses from the Holy Quran andnaat byAdnan Ghulam Nabi of Batch No 3. Students of the senior batch presented skits and jokes to entertain all those present. Tahir Mahmood, Director IAA, addressed the party. Amer Hussain, Muhammad Gulzar, Jawad Qureshi,and Asim Iftikhar also attended the event. The party turned out to be a memorable and enjoyable experience for all participants and ended with a well organized lunch. Participants of the UMT Rovers Crew Introductory Session

Page 14 Seerat-ul-Nabi Conference and PFL Library Section Mehfil-e-Naat at UMT Inaugurated by Leaders Forum organized a Seerat-ul-Nabi Conference and Mehfil-e-Naat at the UMT hostel on March 26, 2009. The program started by recitation of a few verses from the Holy Quran by Mrs Sadia Rashid, Qari Abdul Raheemand Qari Waqar Ahmad Chitrali (International Award Holder). The naats were presented byHafiz Hussain Ahmad, Hafiz Leique Ahmad and Suffyan Ali . President Hamdard Foundation UMT studentsNaveedAkram and Imran Khan Soomro also presentednaat s. PFL Scholarship Award Ceremony 2009 Around 100 students attended the event. At the end of the program, the Chief Guest Syed Waqas Anjum Jafferi addressed the students. He advised them to lead their lives according The PFL ScholarshipAward Ceremony 2009 was jointly hosted by Pakistan Foundation Lon- to the teachings of Islam. The concluding words were said byKhalid Mahmood, Deputy don (PFL) and UMT on June 3, 2009. Dignitaries from different walks of life attended the Warden. event.Mrs Sadia Rashid , President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, was the chief guest on this occasion. She also inaugurated the PFLLibrary Section. This was followed by the PFL ScholarshipAward Ceremony. The welcome note was given by DrAR Kausar, Pro Rector UMT. Zafar Iqbal , Chairman, Pakistan Foundation London, and Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, renowned journalist, also spoke on the occasion. Mrs Sadia Rashid awarded scholarships to the students of various medical and engineering universities from different cities of Pakistan who were awardedHakim Mohammed Said and Abdul Qadeer Khan Scholarships for medical and engineering education respectively. Later, she also addressed the gathering. The concluding note was given byDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT, who thanked the distinguished guests for their presence and congratulated the scholarship recipients on their achievement.

Paying tribute to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Ecological Process for Denim Industry Developed at UMT Research studies conducted at Textile Department, UMT with the support of local textile industry, have led to the development of an ecological process required in bringing fading effect on denim jeans. The existing process in the denim industry utilized reagent that is highly adverse to workers, ecology and the environment. The developed process is significantly eco- Recipients of the PFL scholarships snapped with Mrs Sadia Rashid, Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, DrARKausar, Mr Zafar Iqbal friendly and cost- effective. Research plan and methodology was designed at UMT, and pilot project work was run at a local denim industry.Dr Faheem Uddin , research advisor, textile department, showed optimism that future development in the process will transfer definite benefits to the denim industry and UMT’s contribution will go a long way in the development Entrepreneurial Spring Festival 2009 of the industrial process. The Entrepreneurial Club of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at UMT organized the Entrepreneurial Spring Festival 2009 on April 8, 2009. It was inaugurated by Punjab University Awards Rehmatullah Javed, Convener Standing Committee on SMEs (LCCI) and CEO, Grand Group of Companies. The event offered a competition amongst the emerging young entrepre- PhD to Amjad Waheed neurs of the university. More than twenty groups of master's and bachelor's level students DrAmjad Waheed, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) has success- showcased their entrepreneurial talent and different stalls were set up. The festival was at- fully completed his PhD degree in the subject of Islamic Studies from University of the tended by a large number of students, faculty and staff members. Punjab, Lahore. His thesis title was "Conflict of faiths: The real cause of civilizational clash”. The UMT community congratulates its learned colleague on this scholarly achievement and wishes him the best for the future. UMT Participates in the EMCOT 2009 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology organized the EMCOT 2009 on May 11-12, 2009. The event aimed to develop an environment of academic collaboration where institutes could exchange their expertise in their respective fields. The program included project competitions, seminars, panel discussion and talks by eminent scientists and academicians on cutting edge electrical and electronic engineering technologies. Shahzad Khan, Lab Engineer cum Lecturer at the School of Science and Technology, UMT, along withFaisal Mohiuddin and Ihtisham Khan (students of electrical engineering) participated in the EMCOT 2009. Shahzahd was the project supervisor. The purpose of the project was to design a prototype wheel chair system for disabled persons who are otherwise unable A view of the stalls set up during the festival to power the wheel with hands. We congratulate the UMT team for representing UMT in the EMCOT 2009 and wish them the best for the future. UMT Approved as Computer Based Exam (CBE) Centre for CAT/ACCA (UK) The University of Management and Technology (UMT) has been approved as Computer Based Exam (CBE) Centre for CAT/ACCA (UK). Consequently, CAT and ACCA students can now attempt their Computer Based Exams online at UMT. Sessions are offered round the year and not constrained as is the case in manual sessions of June and December. Students have many advantages of taking Computer Based Exams. For example, CBE results are announced on the spot. Students can submit their exam fees directly at UMT. Students' ACCA Account is updated with results within 72 hours. CBE re-attempts or re-sittings are unrestrained. CBE Demo can be accessed at the ACCA website or by clicking this link: http://www.iassessserver.com/accaindex.html. The first Computer Based Exam for ACCA/CAT students was conducted on 13 and 15 Janu- ary, 2009 in two sessions. Forty seven students appeared in the exams. The success rate for ACCAstudents was 100% while CATstudents locked 94% results. It is important to note thatAmeer-ud-Din , anACCAstudent, secured highest marks of 94% in F2 taught byJawad Qureshi . Abdul-RehmanYazdani , a CATstudent, achieved 98% marks in T3 taught byAsim Iftikhar . UMT team with their project at EMCOT 2009 The 2nd CB Exam was held in February 2009, which obtained excellent results for IAA’s faculty and students by demonstrating a pass rate of 100%.

Page 15 All Green UMT Plantation Day Open Session with Rector: The Social Welfare Society organized All Green UMT plantation campaign on May 5, 2009 How to Improve Quality of with the support of a local NGO named Sunrise Green Pakistan that aims to make Pakistan clean and green. The purpose of this campaign was to make UMT green by planting trees in Academics at UMT the campus premises. The Guests of Honor includedDr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Rector UMT, Ch Zahir-ud-din Khan, Opposition Leader Punjab Assembly, Mian Zahid , Chairman Ur- An Open Session on “How to improve the academic quality at UMT” with Dr Hasan Sohaib ban Development, andFakhar Imam , senior TV actor and producer, who planted a tree of Murad, Rector UMT, was held at the campus on May 22, 2009. The event was well partici- their name. Sunrise Green Pakistan provided about 100 trees and around 300 vegetables for pated by the students, staff and faculty members who highlighted the issues and problems the nursery. Students and teachers appreciated this effort a lot.Kamran Rashid , Assistant pertaining to the university and academics, and come up with better solutions. Professor / Head, Department of Marketing & Supply Chain, SBE,Mushtaq Mangat ,Assis- The open session was also attended byDr A R Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT, Dr Tashfeen tant Professor SST, andIlyas Ansari , Assistant Professor SSH, planted a tree of their name. Azhar, Dean SBE, and Salman Saeed Qureshi , Registrar UMT. UMT employees from other About 125 students got themselves registered. departments and faculty members also attended the forum. Dr Hasan welcomed everyone to the session and encouraged them to speak freely on any issue regarding UMT. Everyone participated enthusiastically in the forum and discussed a wide range of issues ranging from purely administrative problems such as provision of air-conditioned transport, parking problems and proper seating arrangements for students to academic related issues such as the behavior of teaching staff, quality of academics, problems in degree issuance and difficulties encountered while changing sections. Towards the end, name of participants who had come up with the best ideas for improving academic quality and culture of UMT were announced.

Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, planting a tree during the plantation campaign. Ch. Zaheer-ud-Din Khan, Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly is also seen

Ice Cream Party An ice cream party was arranged byMuhammad Ilyas Ansari , Assistant Professor SSH for Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, interacting with all team members of the Cultural and Dramatic Society. Several faculty members including the students, faculty and staff members during the open session Qamar Abbas, Hamid Mahmud , and H ammad Raza were present. The purpose was to encourage students to engage in more activities and appreciate past performances. The program started with recitation of some verses from the Holy Quran.Osama Tayyab , Corporate Guests President Cultural and Dramatic Society, informed all those present about future programs and activities planned by the students.Omer , Production Manager, gave a brief about the Speak to the Class of 'Strategic tasks associated with production.Wahaj Umer , Finance Secretary, gave some details about financial situation of the Cultural and Dramatic Society. The event served as a good opportu- Distribution Network' nity for students and faculty members to interact informally. The class of 'Strategic Distribution Network' at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) listened to views of corporate sector professionals regarding this topic on May 27, 2009. Ek Sham Tariq Mahmood, Distributor of Dairy Queen in Lahore talked about the distribution system of milk and issues regarding Haleeb.Mr Hasnain , CEO Allied Marketing, talked about the Wasi Shah ke Naam dynamics of distribution business and upcoming challenges.Allied marketing is a century old distribution company that acts as distributor of PTC and Unilever. The Office of Participants Affairs (OPA) and ADAB UMT Literary Society organized a get together with the renowned poetWasi Shah on January 20, 2009. Saima Ashraf , Vice Presi- dent ADAB, anchored the proceedings of the evening.Muqarram , President ADAB, Mohsin Sajid, General SecretaryADAB, played a key role in organizing the event. The entire OPAteam also worked tirelessly to organize the event. Students and faculty members with an interest in poetry attended the evening. These includedHafiz Bilal Farooq , Lecturer and PhD Scholar SSH, andAmbreen Salahuddin , Lecturer SSH, who also presented her poem which was very well received.Farrukh , MPhil student SSH, also presented some of his poetry. Wasi Shah's latest book "Mairay ho k Raho " was launched this evening and was available with his autograph. His poem titled “Kash mei teray khubsurat hath ka kangan hota ” was very well received by the audience. The evening was attended by a large number of poetry enthusiasts. The importance and power of poetry in our culture is well understood. The ability to compose poetry extemporaneously and drop couplets said by renowned poets was once considered the mark of cultured people. The efforts of OPAand ADAB in reviving this cultural and aesthetic tradition deserve our full support and commendation as such events go a long way in promoting literary activities among the younger generation while exposing them to the works of some of our finest poets.

Tariq Mahmood, Distributor of Dairy Queen in Lahore, talks about distribution network and Haleeb issues

UMTC Appoints Quality Inspectors and External Verifiers UMT Consulting (UMTC) was set up to provide thought leadership and actively engage in the provision of professional, state of the art, pertinent, and effective solutions to a wide variety of clientele, leading to knowledge-based decision making for their organizations. UMTC be- lieves that sustainable change can only be achieved through a genuine understanding of the real issues facing organizations. It consults by working collaboratively with clients, involving them in creating and developing a participative process to bring about real change with the mission of leading and vision for providing knowledge-based services and solutions. Recently, Capt. (R) Imtiaz Ahmed Hashmi, Assistant Professor (SST), Dr Nabeel Amin, As- sistant Professor (SST),Ahmad Hassib Hassan, Lecturer (SBE) and Muhammad Shaban Rafi, Research Associate (SSH) have been appointed as 'Quality Inspector and External Verifier in City and Guilds' on behalf of UMTC. The UMT community congratulates them on their ap- Wasi Shah presenting his poems before a gathering of enthusiasts pointment and wishes them the best for the future.

Page 16 Recipients of Financial Awards and The Knowledge School Arranges Seminar Scholarships Appreciate UMT “Teaching Children to Think” The University of Management and Technology (UMT) is committed to help deserving The Knowledge School, in collaboration with Raheem Books, organized a seminar on students showing excellent educational background. Each year, we provide many “Teaching children to think” on May 30, 2009. The event was held at Hotel Ambassador La- scholarships to students if they are able to meet the criteria set up by the University. Our hore. Teachers from The Knowledge Schools and from some other private schools attended objective is to create equal opportunities for all those bright students to come and study at the seminar.Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , Dr Isabel William, Ms Musarrat Shahid, Fakhra UMT by providing generous financial assistance. Here are some of the testimonials of Shahid, and Prof Muhammad Aslam spoke on the subject. Daily Express participated as students who have received full tuition fee waiver on merit basis and are currently enrolled in media partner and gave extensive commercial and non-commercial coverage to this event. different programs of the University. Zoha Hadayat (ID 083805079) is a student of BBA (Honors) at the School of Business and Economics (SBE).Astudent of Beaconhouse Liberty Campus, Zoha received 7A's and 1 B in O-Levels and straightA's inA-Levels. “Auniversity grooms students and turns them into well rounded individuals. With its welcom- ing building and comfortable norms, UMT really provided a great experience for me and my friends who came to UMT along with me. It has been a great honor to be a part of this prestigious university. To tell the truth, I did not hear a lot about UMT before joining it but as I got admission into it I realized that it is as good as any other renowned institution. Its highly quali- fied faculty and pleasant environment is unparalleled.” Syed Humza Shah (ID 081220118) is a student of BS Electrical Engineering at the School of Science and Technology (SST). He got 5 A's and 3 B's in his O-Levels (Beaconhouse Peco Road) and 4A's and 1 B in hisA-Levels (Beaconhouse Defence Campus). “UMT's financial policy has given me a great chance to continue my education. Becoming an engineer can be a very expensive process but thanks to UMT's merit scholarship, my tuition fees are completely waived. I have been freed from any financial worries related to my univer- A view of the gathering during the seminar in 'Teaching children to think' sity life. Now I can focus on the only thing students should be focusing on – my studies.” MuhammadAdeel Kamran (ID 081220223) is a student of BS Electrical Engineering at the School of Science and Technology (SST). The Knowledge School (TKS) Project Celebrates First Anniversary The Knowledge School (TKS) celebrated its first anniversary at the UMT Campus on Febru- ary 28, 2009.Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , the project Chairman and Rector UMT, was the Chief Guest. Students of various Knowledge Schools of Lahore presented tableaus and sang national songs. The most prominent was the TKS Song presented publicly for the first time. The ceremony was attended by Deans and Directors of UMT, and Directors, Principals and teachers of The Knowledge Schools. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hasan highlighted the need of values-based education in the schools with an aim to producing holistically developed youngsters turning into valuable citizens of the country. He congratulated The Knowledge School team on their achievements. It is important to note that the The Knowledge Schools have shown rapid growth in their very first year.

From L to R: Zoha Hadayat, M Adeel Kamran, Syed Hamza Shah and Muhammad Asad Ali promote merit

“I belong to Jauharabad, District Khushab. I did my matriculation from Government Techni- cal Model High School Jauharabad in 1st Division. I did my DAE diploma in electronics during session 2005-2008 from SPI Jauharabad. I took second position in the Punjab Board in 2nd year and 3rd year. After DAE, I took admission in UMT for BS Electrical Engineering. I was not financially strong enough to start my studies. UMT gave me full fee concession on merit basis. The scholarship is quiet helpful for my further studies. I am very thankful to UMT for granting me merit based scholarship.” The Knowledge School students celebrate first anniversary Muhammad Asad Ali (ID 081220-157), is a student of BS Textile Engineering at the School Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT and Professor Aslam, CEO TKS, applaud of Science and Technology (SST). “On completion of my O-Levels from Laurel Bank Public School, Lahore, I joined American National School, Lahore. By the grace of Allah, I got 6A's in O-Level and 3 straight A's in A- The Knowledge School First Annual Levels. On completion of A-Levels, I was searching for the best university for engineering and chose UMT, a great institution with the best teachers. Due to my outstanding result, I got Declamation Contest 100% scholarship at UMT. The teaching staff at UMT has ample experience with a passion and dedication for education. Up till now, I have not found a single teacher who has ever com- TKS Declamation: 2009 promised with the standard of studies. I have seen students acquiring knowledge and achieving their aspirations. UMT is a place where theoretical knowledge is transformed into practi- The Knowledge School (TKS) and Daily Jang Cultural Wing held the first TKS Declamation cal knowledge.” Contest at Ali Institute of Education, Lahore on April 2, 2009.Muhammad Nazim, Director General CGRL, was the Chief Guest, whereasRehmatullah Javaid , Chairman ECMMA, Fayyaz Hussain (ID 060293008) is a PhD Scholar in Education at the School of Social Sci- was the Guest of Honor. The declamation topic was “Me and My Country”. Contestant ences and Humanities (SSH). schools from Lahore comprised of Johar Campus, Johar Town; Quaid Campus, Ittefaq Town; “Being struck by financial crisis, I was surrounded by ideas like "how will I continue my stud- Township Campus, Township; Sabzazar Campus, Sabzazar; Samanabad Campus, ies? How will I be able to serve my nation as a scholar? How will I give my contribution to the Samanabad; andAlhamd Campus, Gulshan Ravi. rise and development of the oppressed and underdeveloped Muslim Ummah? Being a blind Narowal Campus, Narowal; Shakargarh Campus, Shakargarh; and Tanda Campus, Tanda- person how will I be able to meet my study expenditures (which are many times higher than Gujrat; also participated in this annual TKS event. Johar Campus took the first position both in those of the normal students)? But thanks to the University of Management and Technology Urdu and English speeches. for giving me 100% financial assistance for my PhD studies.” MOU with Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC) The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Science and Tech- nology, UMT and Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC) have forged a University-Industry partnership and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 14, 2009. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide support to achieve mutual goals and objectives to promote practical education and training in Pakistan. The MOU con- stitutes an implementation framework covering practical aspects of the degree course in In- Winners of the TKS Declamation: 2009. Standing in the back row from dustrial and Manufacturing Engineering. This partnership will enable students to practically L to R: A G Ghaffari, Director UMT, Professor Muhammad Aslam, CEO TKS, explore the classroom teaching / instructions. Professor Muhammad Nazim, Director General CGRL, Mr Rehmat Ullah Javed from LCCI

Page 17 Walk Against Israeli Aggression in Gaza Experimenting with Pakistani Cuisine The students and staff of the University of Management and Technology (UMT) held a walk Some time ago, a very interesting thing happened in our Pakistan Studies classes. While going on January 23, 2009 to protest against the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians in Gaza. A through our syllabus content, our discussion tilted towards a somewhat different idea. The large number of students and staff members participated in the walk organized by the Office of course instructor,Muhamad Illyas Ansari has always emphasized the practical aspect of Participants Affair (OPA). The participants designed their own placards and banners display- things. Upon discussing the culture of Pakistan, the students noticed that the Pakistani society ing slogans against the slaughter of innocent civilians by Israeli forces and open violation of comprises of diverse cultures and ethnic groups from the Punjabis and Sindhis in the east to human rights in front of the international community. The event was widely reported in the the tribal cultures of the Baloch and Pashtuns in the west, as well as the ancient Dardic to the print media. north. A very important facet of a culture of any society is its cuisine. As such, the cuisine of Pakistan can be described as a fusion of three Asian regions: Central Asia, Middle East, and SouthAsia. Pakistani cuisine is often spicy and is known for its richness. Within Pakistan, cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the country's ethnic, cultural and culinary diversity. The cuisine in Sindh and the Punjab can be very hot and spicy characterizing the SouthAsian flavor. Food in the North-West Frontier Province, Baluchistan, NorthernAreas andAzad Kashmir involves the use of mild aromatic spices and relatively less oil is used characterizing the Central Asian and Middle Eastern influence. The main course is served with wheat bread or rice. Salad is generally taken with the main course rather than before. Assorted fresh fruit are consumed for dessert. International cuisine and fast food are popular in cities. Thus, in order to observe this diversity, the students organized a 'mini' cultural exchange program under the Department of Social Sciences with the support of their teacher. Since the university has a mix of students from different cultural backgrounds, they were requested to bring to the table their 'traditional' food which is eaten in their homes. The culinary art in Pakistan comprises of a mix of Middle Eastern, Indian, Iranian, Afghan, and Turkish cuisine that reflects the country's history as well as the variation of cooking practices from across the surrounding regions. The students participated enthusiastically. Besides the main dishes of curry with or without meat cooked with vegetables or lentils, there were a number of provincial specialties such as karahi, biryani and haleem in various forms and flavors which was eaten alongside a variety of breads such as naan, chapati or roti. There were also local forms of grilled meat or kebabs, desserts such as apricot curd. The influence of western Students protest against Israeli aggression in Gaza culture was also evident as some of the student brought Italian pasta and chicken nuggets. Another feature of this program is also worth mentioning. As a result of the Gaza conflict, students refused to have the usual variety of hot and cold drinks as a mark of protest. The event was well organized. The cooperation of the students amongst each other was also worth ap- UMT Students at the 'DAWN All About preciating. Such events are indeed self-enlightening. The participants at UMT with their teachers' supervision look forward to such events that promote a re-awakening of the students Lifestyles Exhibition 2009’ as citizens of Pakistan. 'DAWN All About Lifestyles Exhibition' was held on February 7, 2009 at Fortress Stadium, ByMariyam Murad (BS Social Sciences) Lahore. The exhibition featured a display of consumer and commercial products by leading local and multinational brands. In addition to autograph and book signing sessions with eminent authors, visitors enjoyed specialties at the Food Court. A paintball gaming competition was also held during the exhibition. The paintball gaming comprised of an official inter- college tournament. UMT students participated in the competition and reached the semi-final but could not qualify for the final battle. The players included Usman Khan, Sajid Nawaz, Karam FarooqAli, Saad Liaqat, Syed Hateemand Zohaib Ilyas Butt. Paintball is an excit- ing, organized but fun-filled recreational sport. In its simplest form, paintball brings together two opposing teams competing at a game of capture the flag. The game is played with a pneumatic air gun that propels a biodegradable gelatin capsule. These capsules break on impact leaving a "Splat" of (washable) water-soluble paint. A game is won when a player successfully returns the opponent's flag to their own team's flag station.All games are professionally refereed to insure player safety and fair play. Report bySyed Hateem, Manager IT, Reboot

Exploring diverse cultures and rich cuisine

1st UMT Girls LUDO Championship The 1st UMT Girls LUDO Championship was played in the girls common room on April 28, 2009. UMT Girls Sports Wing and Office of Participants Affairs (OPA) organized the event. thirty two students participated in the tournament. The first position was secured by Ramissa Mushtaq (SID 083705-032) while Zofeen (SID 063305-033) secured second position. The LUDO Championship was a fun filled affair and the girl enjoyed it thoroughly.

The UMT paintball team at the 'DAWN All About Lifestyles Exhibition 2009’

Movie Nights Organized by the Social Welfare Society The Social Welfare Society recently organized movie nights and screened two movies for the students. The movie nights were organized to gather funds for the society and utilize them in helping deserving students and low paid employees of the university. The first movie night was held on November 19, 2008 during which The Pursuit of Happiness was shown. The movie is based on the true story of Chris Gardner and shows his struggle in life. It is a moving picture and Will Smith was nominated for an Oscar in the best actor category for the movie. This movie shows what can be achieved through hard work and determi- nation. The movie attracted around 80 students which was encouraging as it was the first time that an event of this kind had taken place in UMT. Another movie night was held on February 23, 2009 and the animated movie Madagascar Escape 2Africa was screened. The movie did not attract as many students and only 45 students came to watch it. These fun activities should be organized more often as they are part of university life and divert attention from the tough study routine. We hope that the Social Welfare Participants of the 1st UMT Girls LUDO Championship Society will come up with more fun filled activities in the coming days as well.

Page 18 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Irfan Shaikh's Book to be Taught Book Launching Ceremony at UMT at US Campuses The University of Management and Technology (UMT) organized the book launching ceremony ofDr Muhammad Tahir Mustafa 's book titledFalsfa-e-Asmaa-e-Rasool at its cam- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in USA has adopted Irfan Shaikh's pus on January 14, 2009. Dr Mustafa is Professor at the Department of Islamic Thought and book 'Pocket Textile Dyeing' as a text book for the upcoming semester. This book will be used Civilization at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and has written over fifty in the LosAngeles and San Francisco campuses.Atotal of 186 books for both campuses have books on a wide range of topics. been ordered through Atexinc Corporation, Missouri, USA. FIDM is a co-educational, spe- The ceremony was attended byMujib-ur-Rehman Shami , Chief Editor Daily Pakistan, cialized private college located in California (USA) and is dedicated to educating students for Orya Maqbool Jan, Columnist and Writer, Dr Muhammad Aslam Siddiqui , Scholar and the fashion, entertainment, interior design and graphic design industries. It offers a Bachelor ChairmanIdara Hudal-lin-Nas . The distinguished guests observed that the underlying phi- of Science degree program in business management, and a 2-year associate of arts degree, losophy discussed in the book had significant value for our times.Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad , advanced study programs. FIDM has over 6,500 full-time students and 1000 staff and faculty Rector UMT, andDr A R Kausar , Pro-Rector UMT also spoke on the occasion. The book members. We congratulate our learned colleague on bringing a good name to UMT and hope launching ceremony was attended by a large number of dignitaries, scholars and students of that he will continue to excel in more scholarly pursuits of this kind. the university. Recent Research Publications by Dr Aziz A Bhatti UMT faculty members are actively engaged in research work in their respective disciplines. Research papers by faculty members emphasizing critical and thoughtful levels of enquiry into their respective domains are regularly accepted in prestigious national and international journals and conferences. Here is a list of some of the scholarly accomplishments by DrAziz A Bhatti, Chairman, Department of Computer Science, School of Science and Technology (SST). – Dr Aziz A Bhatti and Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad's paper titled “Development of a new computer based grading method for measuring the students performance in higher education” was invited and accepted in the Journal USA-China Education Review, 2009. – Dr Aziz A Bhatti's paper titled “Reduced order multiport parallel and multidirectional neural associative memories” was accepted by the Journal of Biological Cybernetics (Springer). Seen on stage from L to R: Dr Muhammad Tahir Mustafa (author), Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami Dr Muhammad Aslam Siddiqui, Orya Maqbool Jan, Dr A R Kausar and A G Ghaffari – Dr Aziz A Bhatti's paper titled “A minimum interconnection directed storage model of a neural bidirectional memory” (Paper # NN0034) has been accepted in the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks to be held from June 14-19, 2009 inAtlanta, GA. Case Study Accepted for Presentation at – Dr Aziz A Bhatti's paper titled “A model of an intraconnected neural parallel bidirectional memory” (Paper # NN-0032.) has been accepted in the International Joint Conference on International Forum in Glasgow Neural Networks to be held from June 14-19, 2009 inAtlanta, GA. A case study titled “Intellectual asset improvement: A case study” was accepted for presenta- – Dr Aziz A Bhatti's paper titled “Comparison of an efficient directed storage BAM model tion at the 4th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics held on 17-18 February, with traditional neural bidirectional memories” (Paper # NN-0167) has been accepted at 2009 in Glasgow, UK. The present work was the outcome of joint collaborative efforts by the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks to be held from June 14-19, 2009 Neelam Yousaf, Officer Training and Development, and Prof Dr Abdul Raouf , Sitara-e- inAtlanta, GA. Imtiaz, University Professor andAdvisor. – Dr Aziz A Bhatti and Asif Saeed Haider's paper titled “The role of basic education, indus- The intellectual asset improvement process of the University of Management and Technology trial and other infrastructures in higher education in developing countries” (Paper # 1300) (UMT) has been taken as case study.Avariety of efforts at UMT have been made for the devel- was accepted in the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation opment of faculty to enhance their intellectual assets. The documented case of UMT reveals (ICERI 2008) held from November 17-19, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. various dimensions to treat faculty as an asset of the organization and utilize it for competitive institutional performance while improving it continuously. The UMT case study presents the – DrAzizABhatti and Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad's paper titled “On the improvement of qual- history of intellectual assets over a period of 5 years. The process may help other institutions, ity of teaching-learning process in undergraduate and graduate studies in higher educa- especially those in developing countries, to measure and manage the intellectual assets of tion” (Paper # 1301) was accepted for the International Conference of Education, Re- faculty, thus assisting in achieving higher level of performance. search and Innovation (ICERI 2008) held from November 17 to 19, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. Naveed Yazdani – Dr Aziz A Bhatti's paper titled “A new E-grading method for fair evaluation of performance in higher education” (Paper # 1302) was accepted at the International Conference Presents Research Proposal of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2008) held from November 17 to 19, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. Naveed Yazdani, MS/PhD Management Scholar Batch 1, presented his research proposal on 'Future of organization theory: The new silver lining of civilization and metaphysics” on – Dr Aziz A Bhatti and Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad's paper titled “Development of a new com- February 4, 2009 for approval of the same by the MS/PhD Committee. puter based grading method for measuring the students performance in higher education” (Paper # 420) was accepted at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Educa- Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, graced the occasion with his presence as the supervi- tion held from January 4-7, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. sor of the thesis drafting process. Other members of the thesis supervisory committee who were present includedDr Kamran Siddiqui , Director UMT Evening Programs and Dr – DrAzizABhatti's paper titled “On the measures for improving the quality of higher educa- Rukhsana Kalim, Professor/Associate Dean, Research/PhD Program. PhD Committee tion” (Paper # 421) was accepted at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Members and SBE faculty members attended the presentation. Education held from January 4 to 7, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Paper Accepted at World Conference on Educational Sciences Faculty members at UMT are always encouraged to undertake research based academic pursuits in addition to their regular academic duties. Research papers contributed by UMT faculty members are regularly accepted at prestigious national and international forums. A paper written bySaima Muneer , Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), and coauthored byDr Usman Khalil , Associate Professor, SSH and Awais Imam was accepted for presentation at the World Conference on Educational Sciences held from February 4-7, 2009 in North Cyprus. The paper is titled “Knowledge management: Towards integrating a quality framework for higher education”. We congratulate the learned authors on this scholarly achievement and wish them the best for the future.

Paper Accepted for Presentation at Dr Naveed Yazdani presents his MS research proposal Conference in Hawaii UMT faculty members are always actively engaged in research work. A paper titled “Green- Book Review Accepted for Publication field in Pakistan: Is it really Green?An Empirical Study” has been accepted for presentation at A review written byMs Neelam Yousaf on the book “Safety Management and Engineering: the 16th Global Finance Conference to be held from April 5-8, 2009 at Hilton Hawaiian Vil- An IntegratedApproach” has been accepted for publishing in the 'Journal of Quality in Main- lage, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. tenance Engineering'. The book has been written byDr Abdul Raouf, Sitara-e-Imtiaz , Uni- The paper has been authored byM Mahmood Shah Khan , Lecturer SBE. We congratulate versity Professor and Advisor. Neelam Yousaf is working at UMT as Officer Training and the author on the acceptance of the research paper at such a prestigious international forum Development. In this capacity, she has designed and organized a variety of training sessions and wish the best for him in the future as well. for faculty and staff development at UMT.

Page 19 ILM UMT Success to Significance

Established since 1990, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), is now chartered as the University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore, by the Government and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. UMT distinguishes itself with 150 full-time faculty members including 30 PhDs, 10,000 alumni/ae, and almost 3300 students from 46 districts of Pakistan and 11 countries across the globe.

20 Years proven track of – employs the super mix of the methods of cive, and congenial augmented with unique disciplines to impart hands-on training in excellence in higher education assessment to develop a different breed of learning resources, state-of-the-art laborato- select areas. UMT offers following Established in 1990 as a project of ILM leaders to affront the millennium chal- ries, and student support services. laboratories Our laboratory facilities are Trust, the University of Management and lenges. Academic Culture generally considered to be among the best in Technology, Lahore, then known as the In- Alumni Promotes holistic development the private sector universities of the country. stitute of Leadership and Management, has Performing inland and abroad Laboratory work is an essential part of Learning Culture is an exquisite blend of cur- curriculum and teaching at UMT. We are evolved into a premier institution of higher To date, over 10,000 ILM\ UMT alumni ricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular ac- learning in the country. This success rests on continuously upgrading our laboratories and have graduated from this institution. Many tivities. other infrastructure related to practical the high teaching and research standards of our alumni have gone on to join leading or- maintained by the University over the years. Purpose-built campus training. Industrial visits and internships are ganizations in Pakistan and abroad. Our Place to be planned for all technical disciplines to The Higher Education Commission (HEC) alumni are one of our greatest assets. Over impart hands-on training in select areas. of Pakistan recognizes all degree programs the years, they have maintained a relation- The 160 kanal purpose-built University cam- UMT offers following laboratories offered by UMT. In September 2007, the ship with their alma mater either by return- pus attracted an increasing number of stu- HEC awarded “W” category to the Univer- ing to attend events especially arranged for dents to the University. The number of fe- – Textile Testing and Quality Control sity. UMT now ranks among the select few them or by registering themselves in the male students seeking admission to UMT is Laboratory universities in the country in this category. UMT alumni portal. on the rise due to the safe and secure envi- – Wet Processing Laboratory ronment, and also due to the highly support- – Apparel Manufacturing Laboratory Our Faculty UMT Students ive nature of the faculty and management. The real strength Avid learners – Fabric Manufacturing Laboratory Hostel Facility – Textile Engineering Drawing Laboratory The UMT faculty consists of 150 full-time At present, nearly 3300 students are enrolled Home outside home – Chemistry Laboratory faculty members including 30 PhDs, besides in various programs offered by the Univer- – Physics Laboratory 110 visiting faculty members which repre- sity. UMT is an energetic, constantly evolv- UMT also provides hostel accommodation sent a rich blend drawn from the academic ing academic institution with exceptional ac- for both male and female students. Transport – Digital Logic Laboratory and business world. The faculty: ademic resources for the intellectual and pro- facility is available for students from pre- – Communication Laboratory determined pick/drop points in the city. – Electronics Laboratory – creates contextualized, relevant and cur- fessional development of its students. – Projects Laboratory rent course materials and curricula. Academic Programs Computer Network – Usability Laboratoryn – blends a variety of teaching methods in- Learning for leadership UMT's computer network consists of more cluding industrial visits, group projects, Programs are based on our heritage of lead- than 1300 nodes with a bandwidth of 8 MB. case studies and computer-simulations ership, innovation, high quality research and Networked computers offer many software EDITORIAL with traditional classroom instruction, teaching of the highest standard. for the use of the students and staff. Wireless A G Ghaffari connectivity is also available. UMT has seminar teaching, and laboratory-based Library Arjmand Zahra practical. fully equipped telecom labs for the use of its State-of-the-art learning resource center students. Zafar Siddique – develops analytical, presentation and com- Learning Resources with access to 14,000 munication skills of participants required Science and Engineering Laboratories VISUALIZER peer reviewed leading international journals Blending theory with hands on practice Zaheer Sultan by the employers. and over 35,000 e-Books along with 50,000 – distinguishes itself by breadth of knowl- books, 105 magazines and journals, data- UMT has excellent laboratory facilities to PHOTOGRAPHY edge, industry exposure, and quality and bases with more than 325,000 indexed assist engineering and science students. Mehr Yaqoob Laboratories are being expanded according excellence in research. items, and immense online resources. C-II, Johar Town, Lahore-54770 to the pre-set five-year development plan. – presents high quality research papers in Congenial Environment Pakistan Ph: (042) 5212801-10 laboratories and other infrastructure related Fax: (042) 5212819 national and international seminars and Augments learning to practical training. Industrial visits and conferences. Email: [email protected] Congenial Environment is friendly, condu- internships are planned for all technical Web: www.umt.edu.pk

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