Hark, ye Youth, For the Country Calls! Seema Mughal, Vice-Chancellor By involving our young generation in celebrations of our historical achievements and national heroes, we instill in them patriotism and a sense of dedication towards Pakistan, for we cannot always build the future of our youth but we can build the youth for our future. It is our hope that the youth will develop a stronger sense of themselves, their community and their nation. Let our younger generation know that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Let us together give thanks to the Almighty for His infinite increased civic engagement and act as an antidote to the mercy and blessings for our independent homeland. It was with disenchantment and cynicism rampant among the young. this feeling of supplication that Greenwich University celebrated 14th of August and 6th of September, 2013, also attended by I feel truly proud of the brilliant performance of students who civil dignitaries and those of armed forces, to convey the put in all their hard work and dedication in both the events to message, particularly to our youth, that freedom and honour we prove to themselves and everyone what they are capable of. enjoy today did not appear by chance or was handed to us for Keep up the good work, you surely deserve this recognition! free. On the contrary it had to be fought for and safeguarded. I also take this opportunity to congratulate my faculty, staff and Lest we forget, our country’s independence was achieved and administration for doing all that extra work while continuing in the soil of the motherland preserved because it was a gallant their full time position. It must have been extremely ambitious struggle by our people and the armed forces who made great requiring a lot of effort, enthusiasm and insight to perform the sacrifices involving great loss of lives and property. best possible as I intently wished it to happen. We are all too aware that the major challenges confronting any It gives me immense pleasure to note that response to the nation which has gained independence is how to unleash the po - University journal has all through been overwhelming. The wide tential power of freedom through nurturing of its national soul spectrum of articles gives a sense of pride that our students and mindset after its own mould. Although we have been an in - possess creative potential and original thinking in ample dependent nation for 67 years, we are saddened to note that the measures. Each article is entertaining, interesting and meaning of our nation’s independence seems to have been lost absorbing. I applaud the contributors for their stimulated on us and especially our younger generation. By involving them - thoughts and varied hues in articles contributed by them. selves in the national events the younger generation would learn the full truth and increase their sense of attachment to the nation Commendable job has also been done by the editorial board in because it’s so important to have a sense of obligation to try and planning and producing the magazine. My congratulations to the understand and be interested in the lives of those around us. As entire team who took the responsibility for the arduous task most such, we aim for patriotic feelings in our youth to lead to effectively. n Dear Readers, You must be waiting for this issue of the G-Vision for some time longer than usual. You must be knowing that we had national events of great import.. Independence Day and Defence Day, for which our students made gorgeous preparations, invited EDITORIAL BOARD a whole lot of dignitaries, and with all fun and fare, hosted them on campus. We, therefore, made it a point to include them in this issue for our readers. Patron G-Vision serves the institution best by practicing what Greenwich as country’s flagship university exemplifies: unfettered inquiry, judicious skepticism, and the Ms Seema Mughal free presentation of contending ideas. To do so respects the intelligence of a Vice Chancellor sophisticated, well-educated audience and the principle that honesty is the base on which meaningful bonds are built. Editor Our paramount concern is to engage the reader, always keeping in mind the ways Farhat Saleem the subject and the reader might connect. As the voice of the university, G-Vision creates a provocative, stimulating, and thoughtful dialogue with the reader; and Coordinators provides a variety of perspectives and voices that reflects the dynamism and Ahmed Kamran diversity of the university community. Ayla Hassan It is with that and the promise I made to you in the last issue in mind that we Parveen Arshad embarked on a full top-to-bottom analysis of the magazine. We discussed its Rub Nawaz audience, its purpose, its costs and its process of creation with an eye toward a Sherbaz Khan fresh new layout and streamlined production. We talked with our development colleagues, invited comment and got feedback on the present design and layout. Tahira A. Khan About 70 percent of readers say they prefer to see the magazine in print rather than Contributors online; however, 15 percent were interested in seeing both print and online Abu Bakar Awan versions. In terms of topics you deem important, we gleaned a lot of information, Mirza Bilal Asad Baig too. Sports, projects and institutional traditions received the strongest response of all, at 85 percent of respondents, but campus growth and facilities, events and Rabiya Alvi national and international tours received strong interest as well. Sehar Nadeem Our thanks are due to all those who have assisted us in producing this magazine and Layout & we particularly express our heartfelt gratitude for the messages of goodwill Graphic Designing received from eminent personages. These good wishes will continue to give us hope and courage. Shazia Anwar Now, it is your turn to talk. Just click on one of the interactive links on our Photography website and you can give us the news about you and your friends and surroundings. Abdul Wassay Send us your photos. Send us video files. We love to hear from all our alumni and friends, and this is a great way to create a dialogue. M.Talha Qureshi Muhammad Taqi But then, that’s what Greenwich University has been all about through the years, Saad Saeed and that’s why we think you’re going to like this issue of the G-Vision. So, look around, enjoy reading about what’s We value your feedback and happening today at Greenwich, send me your thoughts and welcome your comments, ideas, and then keep checking back with me. although we may need to edit them for style and length. Happy reading, Email or write to us at: Farhat Saleem [email protected]. Editor CONTENTS Rejenuvating the Spirit of National Independence at Greenwich University ............04 Greenwich University Commemorates Defence Day of Pakistan ............................06 International Conference on trends in modern banking ............................................09 Entrepreneurship Is an Attitude of Mind ..................................................................11 MS, Ph. D Open House ............................................................................................12 Greenwich Hosts Media Conference ........................................................................13 Student Development Center — Electronic Voting ..................................................16 Sarmad A Ali (Interview) ..........................................................................................17 “Serving the Unserved” - Book Launch ....................................................................21 FPCCI Seminar on Quality Education ......................................................................23 Our Alumnus, the life line we cherish ......................................................................25 Debates in Greenwich University ............................................................................29 Jang/The News Expo Exhibition 2013 ......................................................................31 Greenwich Entrepreneur — Syed Faizan ur Rahim ................................................32 ICT and Poverty Reduction, Sehar wins Essay Competition ....................................36 Snaps from trip to northern areas of Pakisan ..........................................................38 Never the Last Shot ..................................................................................................40 Fifty-Fiftty show, Glorious Reminiscence ................................................................42 Worshop on directing and acting on stage ..............................................................43 European Conference on Social & Behavioral Science ..........................................44 Pehchan Pakistan - Educate the Uneducated ..........................................................45 Art of Consumer Behaviour - Class Project ..............................................................46 Apathy ......................................................................................................................47 Greenwich participates in ILO documentary ............................................................48 Greenwich acquires PERN2 ....................................................................................49 Prof Syed Abdul Rafey Qadri (Interview) ..................................................................50 Pictorial Glimpses of trip to Turkey ..........................................................................52