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and the world over. He informed the delegation that
the Institute regularly arranges professional training
and orientation programmes for senior officials of the
national banking sectors and the ministry of finance.
On the occasion, Mr. Agil Naat appreciated the work
and standard of IIIE and took keen interest in its
learning, especially distance learning facilities. He said
that objectives of the two institutions supplement each
other, therefore there should be enhanced cooperation
and coordination between the two.
He informed that Islamic banking is growing in double
digits and that graduates of Islamic University with a
firm understanding of Shariah are direly needed by the
banking sectors. He warned that it will be a failure of
Islamic economics and finance if the experiences of
Islamization of banking suffered owing to lack of
bankers having Shariah knowledge.
Mr. Naat said that banks are not conditioned to
particular disciplines of studies. Therefore simple
graduates and the graduates of Shariah must join the
banking sector.
Both sides agreed to join hands for promotion of
Islamic banking and launching new products
compatible with modern banking and Shariah.
Further interaction between the academic institution of
Islamic economics and banking industry was stressed
and it was agreed to draft a Memorandum of
Understanding between International Islamic Institute
of Economics, Islamabad and International Centre for
Education in Islamic Finance, Malaysia for coordinated
programmes to produce graduates with knowledge of
Shariah and modern banking.
Meanwhile Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi, Meritorious
Professor at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, former
nd
President IIUI attended 2 International Shariah
Scholars Dialogue held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He
was invited by the Negara Bank of Malaysia where
scholars of Shariah at world level gathered to discuss
dimensions of Islamic banking and finance.
Azerbaijan University and NUML Sign Agreement
An agreement of partnership was signed between
Nakhchivan State University (NSU) of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and National University of
Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad recently.
Prof. Isa Habibbeyli Akber Oglu, Rector, NSU and
Brig (R) Dr. Aziz Ahmad Khan, Rector, NUML
signed the agreement.
Under the agreement the two universities will
share joint scientific and academic research
works. Other salient features of the agreement
include compilation and publication of books and
articles in both countries, participation of the
representatives of the two universities in scientific
and cultural conferences, seminars, arranging
cultural gatherings such as concerts, art galleries,
films, plays etc involving teachers and students,
and use of latest means of communication and
knowledge sharing.
Creation of a Pakistan Chair at NSU and
Azerbaijan Chair at NUML on the names of
prominent personalities is also one of the clauses
of the agreement. The duration of the agreement
is five years and is renewable for the same period
for any number of times with the mutual consent
of both the universities.
Prof. Isa Habibbeyli and Dr. Aziz Ahmad Khan sign
the Partnership Agreement
Speaking at the occasion, Prof. Isa Habibbeyli said that
Azerbaijan and Pakistan are very close to each other and the
accord signed will enhance the existing fraternal ties
between the two countries.
Acknowledging the sentiments of goodwill, Dr. Aziz said that
there are many commonalities between culture and
traditions of the people of Pakistan and Azerbaijan. He said
that from geographical point of view Pakistan was an
extension of Central Asia.
Later, the Rector of the Azerbaijan University visited various
departments of NUML, Central Library and the newly
established laboratory of Chinese Confucius Institute.
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