Pak Students Excel in International Science Olympiads-2007

August 2007 

Pak Students Excel in 

International Science Olympiads-2007 

Interview: Dr. Ishrat Husain 

Profile: Accreditation & Attestation Division, HEC 

Commission Events 

Varsity News 

Listings and Announcements 

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INTERVIEW 

Dr. Ishrat Husain .......................... By Waseem Khaliqdad 

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PROFILE 

Accreditation & Attestation Division, HEC 

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Front Cover: Pakistani students represent 

their country at the 39th International 

Chemistry Olympiad (IChO-2007) at 

Moscow, Russia. 

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Commission Approves Plagiarism Policy 

Pak Students Excel in International Science Olympiads-2007 

Course on Leadership and Programme Evaluation 

Workshop on Research Proposal Writing at AMC 

CALL Workshop at Air University 

HEC to Implement SAP ERP Software 

HEC Delegation Visits Austria 

Workshop on Biosafety, Health and Environment 

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Foundation University Holds Convocation 2007 

DIHE Holds First Convocation 

Workshop at GCU under Joint Higher Education Link Programme 

Workshop on Storage Technologies at UAAR 

KSS Workshop on Crystal Structure Determination 

University of Education Holds First Convocation 

Conference on Optical Communication and Network Technology 

University of Peshawar, Japanese University Sign MoU 

Seminar on 60 Years of Independence 

Educational Cooperation among China, Pakistan Urged 

Seminar on Video Registration and High Dynamic Range Imaging 

Accredited Laboratories for Testing Agricultural Commodities Needed 

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Travel Grants to Teachers 

DDWP Approved Projects 

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Social Sciences Receiving Due Attention: 

Dr. Ishrat Husain 

After bringing about considerable reforms in the banking sector of the 

country while he was Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from 1999- 

2005, Dr. Ishrat Husain is now-a-days rendering his services for more 

significant issues of national importance. Besides serving as Chairman, 

National Commission for Government Reforms, Dr. Ishrat is also 

Chairman of the HEC Committee on Development of Social Sciences. 

Dr. Husain received his MA in Development Economics from Williams 

College and PhD in Economics from Boston University, receiving 

International Student Award for outstanding academic achievement. He 

is a graduate of the Executive Development Programme jointly 

sponsored by Harvard, Stanford Universities and INSEAD. Before coming 

to Pakistan, he worked for over 20 years at the World Bank rising to the 

position of Chief Economist and Director for Africa and then East Asia and 

Pacific Regions. He was kind enough to spare his valuable time for an 

interview with HEC News and Views: 

HEC News and Views: How do you compare the state of education, 

especially higher education, in Pakistan with developing countries of the 

world? 

A leading economist and 

an HEC Distinguished 

National Professor, he is 

the author of a dozen 

books, has contributed 15 

chapters in edited books 

and more than 25 refereed 

journal articles. Two of his 

books "Pakistan: The 

Economy of an Elitist 

State" and "Economic 

Management in Pakistan: 

1999-2002" are popular in 

and outside Pakistan. 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: The things that have been missing in our 

education system are access and quality of education. Without progress 

at these two levels, all other efforts remain meaningless and once you 

provide the youth access to quality education, it definitely affects all 

other aspects of national development. Take the examples of China and 

Korea; you will see that they spent a lot on education, improved the 

access and quality of education and results are there. 

I must say that HEC is making commendable efforts to make these 

improvements in our higher education sector. Since the inception of HEC, 

finances have not been a problem for faculty members and higher 

education institutions but leadership and commitment is a must for 

effective utilization of these incentives. And once our higher education 

sector is strengthened, we shall also find competent teachers for primary 

and secondary education. 

HEC N&V: Since you are Chairman of the HEC's Committee for 

Development of Social Sciences, how would you respond to the criticism 

that Social Sciences have not been given the due importance as 

compared to natural sciences? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: There are people who always portray the facts in a 

negative manner. Like other subjects, the Social Sciences, Arts and 

Humanities have also been given utmost attention. HEC is putting a lot of 

efforts to develop these areas. Frankly speaking, the response from the 

faculty members and Social Sciences departments has been very poor. 

HEC is a funding and standardization agency. Opportunities are being 

provided, now it is upto the concerned people to take full advantage and 

come up with concrete proposals. What is required is leadership and 

commitment. 

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Interview 

HEC N&V: What do you think are the significant 

achievements of the Committee for Development of 

Social Sciences? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: The Committee is making efforts to 

motivate the faculty members of social sciences all over 

the country. I have myself visited faculties of Social 

Sciences in various universities around the country. The 

main objectives of the Committee include availability of 

scholarships, promotion of research culture in Social 

Sciences, institutional development, linkage programme 

with foreign universities, establishment of Social 

Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Pakistan 

and improving the standard of HEC recognized journals. 

So we are working on different aspects and guiding the 

people of Social Sciences disciplines to initiate a change 

and revamp the whole system. The Committee is acting 

as a catalyst to bring about the desired changes. 

HEC N&V: Is the Committee also considering the 

strengthening of Social Sciences at pre-university level? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: No, our focus is to strengthen the 

education of these subjects at university level. We believe 

that if our university departments produce competent 

graduates, many of them will ultimately join colleges and 

will be capable of changing the curriculum and teaching 

methodology at that level. 

HEC N&V: The Committee is paying attention to 

development of linkages with the foreign universities. Is 

there any progress and how would these linkages help? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: Through these linkages, the faculty 

members and outstanding students may go in the linked 

institution; similarly the faculty members of that 

department may be invited for talks and lectures. It may 

also help in the development of curriculum as well as 

necessary facilities. 

Some individuals have come up with proposals and are 

utilizing these incentives but still tangible proposals, 

especially from departments and institutions, are 

awaited. This is a wonderful opportunity for the 

departments of Social Sciences to get connected with 

their counterparts abroad. 

HEC N&V: Are you satisfied with the role of private 

sector universities as far as social sciences are 

concerned? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: I think, the Social Sciences 

departments of private universities are much more 

developed as compared to those of the public 

universities. Institutions like LUMS have much 

established faculties of Social Sciences. 

HEC N&V: What steps has the Committee taken to make 

the research journals of Social Sciences more credible? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: The Committee has set the basic 

criteria for HEC recognized journals. First of all, the 

journals should be published on a regular basis. 

The editorial boards of these journals should have 

diverse membership. There must be one international 

referee and the journal should also be internationally 

indexed. 

HEC N&V: What would you suggest to inculcate a 

culture of research, especially among faculty members of 

our universities? Moreover, do you agree that the 

condition of PhD for promotion in universities is justified? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: Research is a serious business and 

a university teacher is supposed to produce quality 

research in addition to his teaching assignments. You can 

not force anybody to do research; a faculty member 

should realize himself its significance. As far as 

encouragement is concerned, opportunities are in 

abundance. 

However, there are people who are producing quality 

work. Regarding condition of PhD degree, you can't say 

that everybody who completes PhD becomes a good 

researcher. A person with less qualification may produce 

good work but while acquiring a doctorate degree, the 

student learns basic skills and methods required to carry 

out research. 

HEC N&V: What should be done to eradicate the 

menace of plagiarism? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: Plagiarism is a serious crime and 

the offenders must be punished accordingly. A strong 

evaluation system is the only solution to check any sort of 

cheating in research. 

HEC N&V: What would you suggest to improve the 

management structure in the university departments? 

Dr. Ishrat Hussain: In my opinion, the deans and 

chairmen should not be given so much power. Our 

Committee has also recommended that these positions 

should be rotated among faculty members. 

The appointments should be performance-based and if 

someone is delivering properly, he/she may be given a 

chance to continue. The dean or a chairman should not 

act like a thanedar. 

By Waseem Khaliqdad 

E-mail: wkhaliqdad@hec.gov.pk 

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Profile 

ACCREDITATION & ATTESTATION DIVISION 

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION 

The initiatives taken by the Higher Education 

Commission (HEC) have helped in rapid transformation 

of the higher education sector of Pakistan. But each and 

every step is taken after ensuring that quality is not 

compromised at any stage. 

As a part of developing a sustainable system of quality 

assurance in the universities and degree awarding 

institutions, the Commission has adopted a strict 

procedure for attestation and accreditation. 

'Accreditation and Attestation (A&A) Division' HEC is 

carrying out following statutory functions as assigned 

vide Section 10 (1) of the HEC Ordinance of 2002: 

a) Operations of private sector universities entrusted 

vide clause (d) which states “prescribe conditions 

under which institutions including those that are not 

part of the State educational system may be opened 

and operated” 

b) Establishment of universities/institutions vide 

clause (f) which states, “advise the Federal 

Government and the Provincial Governments on 

proposals for granting a charter to award degrees in 

both public and private sector” 

c) Equivalence of foreign and local degrees as well as 

Deeni Asnaads vide clause (o) which states, 

“determine the equivalence and recognition of 

degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded by 

institutions within the country and abroad” 

In addition, the A&A Division has also been assigned the 

following jobs: 

d) Franchising of local institutions with foreign 

universities 

e) Attestation of degrees/diplomas/certificates 

For better discharge of its functions, the A&A Division is 

administratively divided into following three cells: 

i) Accreditation Cell 

ii) Attestation Cell 

iii) Equivalence Cell 

ACCREDITATION CELL 

The Accreditation Cell deals with the following: 

Private Universities 

The Higher Education Commission, as per Education 

Policy of the Government of Pakistan, has adopted a 

liberal policy for encouraging the private sector to 

establish high-quality institutions to cater to the surging 

demands of student community. At present, there are 

56 universities/institutions in the private sector. 

The Division is also carrying out inspection of private 

sector universities/institutions as follow-up of decisions 

of Chancellors' Committee. The evaluation and physical 

inspection of private universities is made in relation to 

fulfillment of requirements of Cabinet Criteria. 

Based on inspection reports, private universities/ 

institutions have been categorized into four Categories 

viz: Category W (universities/institutions meeting 

criteria requirements); Category X (universities/ 

institutions with minor short-comings); Category Y 

(universities/institutions not meeting criteria 

requirements); and Category Z (universities/institutions 

seriously deficient). 

The outcome of first inspection was alarming but upon 

conscientious efforts and persuasion, the sponsors of 

the most institutions have shown substantial 

improvement. 

Establishment of Universities/Institutes 

A proactive policy is followed for establishment of 

universities and institutions of higher education both in 

public and private sectors. For smooth processing of 

establishment of new universities/institutions of higher 

education, the Federal Cabinet on February 27, 2002 

approved the 'Criteria/Guidelines for the Establishment 

of a New University or an Institution of Higher 

Education'. 

The Criteria highlights parameters in the shape of 

academic, financial and physical infrastructure to be 

satisfied by universities/institutions prior to the grant of 

Charter. The Criteria/Guidelines were later amended by 

the Federal Cabinet on October 04, 2006. 

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Department Profile 

With an objective to improve governance and 

management of universities/institutions, a Model 

Federal Universities Ordinance (FUO), 2002 was 

promulgated on November 13, 2002. The Chancellors' 

Committee has necessitated for implementation of FUO, 

2002 in Charters of all universities/institutions to be 

established in future. 

Franchising of Foreign Institutions 

The internationalization of higher education brought 

university education at the forefront of globalization. 

Many foreign universities are franchising institutions in 

developing countries to provide educational 

opportunities. To provide quality foreign education at 

comparatively cheaper rates, the Commission has also 

allowed collaboration/franchising of local institutions 

with the foreign universities. In this context, 'Policy 

Guidelines' have been approved by the Equivalence & 

Accreditation Committee of HEC for collaboration of 

institutions in Pakistan with institutions abroad. After 

verification of necessary institutional gadgets, the 

Commission has allowed franchising/ collaboration of 12 

institutions. 

Steering Committee of Provincial Education 

Secretaries 

In order to coordinate activities of the Commission with 

Provincial Governments, a Steering Committee of 

Provincial Education Secretaries including Education 

Secretary, AJ&K was constituted in 2003. To date, six 

meetings of the Steering Committee have been held. 

ATTESTATION CELL 

The degrees/diplomas/transcripts awarded by the 

chartered universities/institutions, both in public and 

private sectors and final Deeni Sanad 'Shahadatul 

Almiya Fil Uloomal Arabia wal Islamia' awarded by 

recognized 'Wafaq/Tanzeem/Rabit-ul-Madaris/Deeni' 

Institutions are attested by the Attestation Cell. 

To minimize the chance of forgery, authorized 

signatures, specific text format and embossing 

inscribed on the awards are verified before the 

documents are stamped and attested. 

The samples of degrees/diplomas/transcripts are also 

available with the HEC. Attestation stamps with security 

features are used for sanctity of stamps. The attestation 

is made only at the HEC Secretariat. For facilitation 

purposes, attestation is also provided through M/S 

Gerry's/FedEx courier service. 

EQUIVALENCE CELL 

The equivalence certificates are issued to determine the 

equivalence of degrees/diplomas awarded by 

accredited/chartered local and foreign universities/ 

institutions. The determination of the equivalence of 

awards conferred by chartered universities/institutions 

of higher education falls within the jurisdiction of the 

HEC, whereas determination of equivalence of 

credentials at secondary and higher secondary level 

primarily rests with the Inter-Board Committee of 

Chairmen (IBCC). Following parameters are involved for 

determining equivalence of degrees: 

- Accredited/recognized status of awarding 

universities/institutions 

- Admission requirements 

- Duration of study 

- System of Education and Assessment 

- Bilateral agreements 

- Decisions taken by the Equivalence & Accreditation 

Committee 

The accredited status of concerned university/ 

institution is confirmed after consulting the directories 

published by international agencies like UNESCO and 

organizations e.g. Embassies/High Commissions. 

Certificate for conversion of CGPA into percentage/ 

Marks/Division are also issued by the office. For 

conversion of CGPA awarded on scale of 4, 5 and 6, a 

formula has been approved by HEC Equivalence & 

Accreditation Committee and is followed accordingly. 

Final Deeni Sanad 'Shahadatul Almiya Fil Uloomal Arabia 

wal Islamia' awarded by recognized Wafaq/Tanzeem/ 

Rabit ul Madaris/Deeni institutions is considered as 

equivalent to MA Arabic/Islamic Studies for purpose of 

teaching Arabic, Islamic Studies and for pursuing higher 

studies. In addition, the Equivalence Cell provides 

information on status of foreign universities/institutions 

and corresponds with Provincial Governments, 

universities/institutions, embassies, high commissions, 

public service commissions and other agencies. 

Focal Person: 

Muhammad Javed Khan 

Director General (A&A) 

Ph: 051-9257508 

E-mail: mjkhan@hec.gov.pk 

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Commission Approves Plagiarism Policy 

Prof. Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director, HEC briefs the Commission Members about major initiatives and 

achievements of the Higher Education Commission 

The Higher Education Commission has approved the 

plagiarism policy under which the faculty members 

guilty of copying research work of others and publishing 

it as their own will be dismissed from the service. This 

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was decided during the 13 Commission Meeting held at 

HEC Secretariat recently under the chairmanship of 

Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman, HEC. 

The policy will be sent to all the universities so that it can 

be formally adopted and implemented through their 

statutory bodies. The Commission agreed that those 

universities who do not follow the governance and 

quality criteria laid down by the HEC would have their 

development and recurring projects curtailed. 

The Commission members were of the view that 

teachers are role models for the students and that there 

should be zero tolerance for teachers who are found 

cheating and publishing the work of other persons as 

their own. Moreover, HEC has also acquired a software 

for checking plagiarism and a blacklist of plagiarists has 

been created which is given on the HEC website. 

The Commission also approved the recommendations 

of the Selection Board regarding appointment of three 

persons as Distinguished National Professors. 

Earlier, the Chairman HEC welcomed the members and 

informed them about recent programmes of the HEC 

including E-books scheme. 

A detailed presentation was made by Prof. Dr. Sohail 

Naqvi, Executive Director, HEC describing how the 

programmes of the Commission are resulting in 

enhancement of high-quality research output, 

improving standards of education, enhancing access 

and making university education relevant to the national 

needs. 

“Particular emphasis is being placed on scholarships to 

leading universities in technologically advanced 

countries and some 2000 scholarships have already 

been awarded for foreign universities while 1000 will be 

awarded during the current financial year”, he said. 

Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman, HEC is being conferred Honorary Degree of 

Doctorate of Education by the Coventry University, UK in recognition of his services 

and commitment to restructuring higher education in Pakistan. Dr. Atta-ur- 

Rahman obtained his PhD from Cambridge University, UK in 1968 and was 

later awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the same institution. He 

is the first scientist from Muslim world to have won the prestigious 

UNESCO Science prize (1999). He has also secured the Federation of 

Asian Chemical Societies Award (Hiroshima, Japan, 1997) and the ECO Prize (2000). Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman was the first 

scientist from Islamic world to be selected as the Fellow of Royal Society (FRS) in recognition of research carried out 

within the Islamic world in the 360 year history of the Society. He was elected as "Honorary Life Fellow", a prestigious 

honour by Coventry University in May 2007. 

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The teams of talented students selected 

by the STEM Careers Project, a joint 

venture of Higher Education Commission 

(HEC) and Pakistan Atomic Energy 

Commission, represented Pakistan in the 

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18 International Biology Olympiad 

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(IBO-2007), 38 International Physics 

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O l y m p i a d ( I P h O - 2 0 0 7 ) , 3 9 

International Chemistry Olympiad 

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(IChO-2007) and 48 International 

Mathematics Olympiad (IMO-2007) held 

in July 2007 at Canada, Iran, Russia and 

Vietnam respectively. 

Pak Students Excel in International 

Science Olympiads-2007 

The efforts made by the STEM Careers 

Project and the home institutions in 

selecting, preparing and sending the 

teams paid dividends when these 

students won awards at these Olympiads 

bringing international recognition for the 

country. 

Abeera Ali won bronze medal at IBO- 

2007, Canada; Anita Pabani, bronze 

medal, IChO-2007, Russia; Shaina Khan, 

bronze medal, IChO-2007, Russia; 

Zaeem Hussain, bronze medal, IMO- 

2007, Vietnam; Sohaib Afzal, Honorable 

M e n t i o n , I M O - 2 0 0 7, V i e t n a m ; 

Muhammad Zeeshan Javed, Honorable 

Mention, IPhO-2007, Iran and 

Muhammad Suleman, Honorable 

Mention, IPhO-2007, Iran. 

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IPhO team with Dr. Ibrahim Qazi (3 in front row) and 

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Mr. Al Hasanat Rasul (2 in front row) in Iran 

problems that only the most talented youth can answer. Besides 

grooming talented youth for careers in Science, Technology, 

Engineering & Mathematics, the STEM Careers Project also organize 

annual National Science Talent Contest (NSTC) for coaching talented 

students in collaboration with institutions including PIEAS, HEJ, NIBGE, 

GIKI, and SMS for participation in International Science Olympiads. 

The teams were led by Dr. M. Sarwar 

Khan of NIBGE (IBO-2007), Dr. Ibrahim 

Qazi of GIKI and Mr. Al Hasanat Rasul of 

STEM Careers Project, HEC (IPhO-2007), 

Dr. Khalid M. Khan and Dr. Shaiq Ali of 

HEJ, Karachi University (IChO-2007) and 

Dr. A. D. Raza Choudary and Mr. Ahmed 

Mahmood of SMS, GCU (IMO-2007). 

These annual International Olympiads 

provide pre-university science students 

from around the world an opportunity to 

compete in solving challenging 

theoretical and experimental science 

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IChO team with Dr. Khalid M. Khan (1 from right) and 

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Dr. Shaiq Ali (1 from left) in Russia 

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IBO team with Dr. Sarwar Khan in Canada 

The Project also organizes annual National Engineering 

Competitions in collaboration with NUST and GIKI. 

It is worth-mentioning that many students selected 

under the National Science Talent Contest (NSTC-3) 

have also been able to secure fully funded admission for 

higher studies in top world universities such as Stanford, 

MIT, Harvard, and Oxford. 

IMO team with Mr. Ahmed Mahmood Qureshi (C) in Vietnam 

Moreover, the Project also plans to launch the 5 

National Science Talent Contest (NSTC-5) for talented 1 

Year FSc/A-Level students from September this year. 

The website (www.nstc.edu.pk) can be visited for 

participation in NSTC-5 or for more information about 

STEM Project. 

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Course on Leadership and Programme Evaluation 

A course on 'Leadership and Programme Evaluation' 

was organized by the Department for Educational 

Development (DED), Aga Khan University, Karachi in 

collaboration with Higher Education Commission from 

July 16-27, 2007. 

The course was aimed at developing participants' vision 

and strategic plan for educational management, 

improve their skills to manage and lead educational 

programmes more effectively and develop evaluation 

plans for educational programmes including Nursing, 

MBBS programmes, Residency or Postgraduate 

programmes. 

The participants, belonging to different institutions, are 

involved in teaching at undergraduate and 

postgraduate levels in addition to middle or top level 

leadership and management in their respective 

institutions. 

The course was inaugurated by Dr. Mohammad 

Khurshid, Dean, AKU Medical College. The resource 

persons included national and international experts in 

the field of medical education. 

Dr. Alan Schwartz, Associate Professor at the 

Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois, 

Participants of the Course at the Aga Khan University, Karachi 

Chicago was the lead faculty for first week of the course, 

which focused on Leadership. 

The second week focused on Programme Evaluation 

and was conducted by Dr. Rukhsana W. Zuberi (MHPE), 

Associate Dean Education and Chairperson, DED and Dr. 

Syeda Kauser Ali (MHPE), Senior Lecturer, DED and a 

well known educationist. 

The instructional strategies employed during the course 

included case-based discussions, interactive facilitator 

led presentations, individual presentations by course 

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participants, group work, group presentations and 

reflective assignments. 

The participants were assessed on their contributions 

and participation in all activities and individual 

presentations, critique and for providing insights to 

any/all topics, and distance learning assignments. 

They were required to submit two application-oriented, 

research-based distance learning assignments for final 

certification and credits, one assignment on Leadership 

and the other on Programme Evaluation. 

The course enabled the participants to understand their 

own leadership style, improve upon it and use other 

styles, apply the various organizational frames and 

leadership styles to improve the effectiveness and 

efficiency of their departments and institutions. They 

will also be able to use appropriate programme 

evaluation approaches to improve their programmes 

besides contributing to the National Programme 

Evaluations by Accrediting Bodies. 

In her concluding remarks, Mrs. Shamim Shami, Deputy 

Director, Learning Innovation, HEC highlighted the 

activities of Learning Innovation Division. 

She assured the audience that the Higher Education 

Commission will continue its support for the 

professional development of faculty members. 

Workshop on Research Proposal Writing at AMC 

A workshop on 'Research Proposal Writing' was 

organized by the Learning Innovation Division, HEC in 

collaboration with Army Medical College, Rawalpindi 

recently. Thirty seven participants from various medical 

colleges and hospitals of twin cities attended the 

workshop. 

The workshop was inaugurated by Lt. Gen. Mushtaq 

Ahmed Baig, Surgeon General, Pakistan Army and 

Director General Medical Services. Prof. Dr. Riaz-ul-Haq 

Tariq, Member (Academics) HEC; Maj. Gen. Shafique 

Kiyani, Deputy Surgeon General; President and 

Members of the Executive Council of Amcolian Alumni 

Association (AAA) also attended the workshop. 

The resource persons of the workshop included Prof. Dr. 

Anwar Siddiqui, Prof. Dr. Rehana Siddiqui and Dr. 

Naureen Hadwani from the Aga Khan University, 

Karachi. 

Brig. Syed Imran Majeed, President AAA highlighted 

academic activities of the Association and appreciated 

Participants and speakers of the Workshop with Ms Noor Amna Malik, DG Learning Innovation, HEC 

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support provided by the HEC for such 

workshops. He emphasized the fact 

that as the number of participants was 

increasing therefore arrangements had 

to be made for two workshops on each 

subject to cater to the emerging needs. 

Dr. Riaz-ul-Haq Tariq appreciated the 

efforts of the Association to promote 

research and development among 

undergraduate and postgraduate 

doctors. He stressed the need for 

training activities that contribute to 

quality research in the field of Medical 

Sciences. 

Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmed Baig 

emphasized the requirements for good 

research methodology and its applications for writing good 

research articles. 

He dilated on the facts that the data available to the doctors should be 

translated into research articles that can help and contribute in policy 

decision making so as to provide good medical care. 

Ms Noor Amna Malik, Director General Learning Innovation, HEC was 

chief guest at the closing ceremony. Maj. Gen. Farooq Ahmad Khan, 

Vice Principal was also present on the occasion. 

Ms Malik appreciated the facilitators for their efforts in delivering the 

knowledge of research proposal writing to the participants. 

She acknowledged the efforts put in by the organizing committee and 

the AAA to provide a platform for learning of various aspects of 

research. She renewed the commitment of HEC to provide funds and 

support for such academic activities in future. 

A five-day orientation workshop for 

English language practitioners on 

“ E x p l o r i n g Te c h n o l o g y - b a s e d 

Instruction: CALL Options” was 

organized by the Higher Education 

Commission in collaboration with 

Humanities Department, Air University 

Islamabad recently. 

Twenty participants from different 

universities participated in the 

workshop. 

CALL Workshop at Air University 

The workshop focused on the divide at 

the classroom level in Computer-Assisted 

Language Learning (CALL) that was 

centered on how those who have 

technology, use it in the pursuit of 

effective language teaching and 

learning. 

Theoretical and practical approaches 

towards electronic resource sharing 

were introduced during the workshop. 

Prof. Abida Hassan, Dean Social 

Sciences, Air University was chief guest 

at the concluding ceremony. She 

appreciated the organizers for 

conducting a successful workshop. 

Workshop participants with Mr Fida Hussain, Director Learning Innovation, HEC 

Mr. Fida Hussain, Director Learning Innovation, HEC said that CALL 

workshops and courses help the faculty members not only to 

incorporate technology in language learning but also help developing 

online faculty community and resources accessible for all the 

stakeholders. 

“We are planning to conduct such courses and workshops in future so 

as to equip the faculty with modern technology which they could use in 

teaching and learning”, he said. 

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HEC to Implement SAP ERP Software 

In order to improve its processes and 

streamline the activities of the Higher 

Education Commission as per 

international standards, it has been 

decided to implement an Enterprise 

Resource Planning (ERP) Solution of 

international repute. 

For this purpose, the contract has been 

awarded to Siemens Pakistan. Siemens 

will implement mySAP based ERP. In the 

first phase, this ERP will be implemented 

in HEC’s main office and later its scope 

will be extended to all public sector 

universities of the country. 

Siemens is a global service partner of 

SAP and has certified SAP partnerships in 

43 countries worldwide. The Company 

has an edge over other organizations 

due to its excellent knowledge in other 

areas of technology such as Process 

Automation and infrastructure etc. 

Being a global service partner and 

certified service provider of SAP, all 

Siemens' SAP solution implementations 

are backed by Siemens AG and SAP. 

Siemens has a large pool of SAP 

consultants in all parts of the world 

having excellent skills and exceptional 

project implementation experience. 

The modules of SAP to be implmented in 

HEC include FI/CO (Finance and 

Controlling module), HR Module (Human 

Resouce Management), MM (Material 

Management) and Project System (For 

Projects of HEC). 

Implementation of SAP in HEC as an ERP 

software has been formally begun. 

Siemens team deputed for HEC has 

shifted to HEC premises and has started 

working in close co-ordination with 

Business Automation System (BAS) team 

of HEC. A presentation was given to 

Siemens consultants by BAS team to gain 

a better understanding of the 

departments and objectives of the 

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Member O&P, HEC presents certificate to a participant of 

SAP training. Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob, Adviser Finance and 

Ghulam Mujtaba Kayani, DG Finance are also present 

Commission as an organization. The ERP system is likely to be deployed 

by October 2007. 

Meanwhile, the Business Automation System (BAS) team of HEC 

arranged a 40-day training programme of SAP (Finance module) for 

HEC employees. The training was aimed at capacity building of 

employees to effectively use the new international software of SAP. 

The training inculcated in the participants all necessary skills of using 

the SAP well before its implementation. Around 20 participants from 

Finance, Audit, Budget, HRD and IT departments attended the course. 

Four trainees including Mr. Ghulam Mujtaba Kayani, Mr. Kamran Nazir, 

Mr. Sayim Sohail and Mr. Usman Bashir got distinction in the training. 

The certificate distribution ceremony was held in HEC Auditorium on 

July 30, 2007. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Member Operation and Planning 

was the chief guest. Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob, Adviser Finance and Dr. S. 

M. Raza, Adviser HRD were also present on the occasion. 

Dr. Mukhtar appreciated the performance of the participants. He 

stressed the need for more hard work and dedication to make the HEC 

processes efficient through the new computer software of SAP. 

“This project will go a long way in further improving the processes of 

HEC and would be beneficial to the universities for further promotion of 

higher education in the country”, he said. 

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HEC Improving Facilities at Universities: Dr. Naqvi 

“HEC has revamped the courses for 

Information Technology and improved 

facilities at universities according to 

emerging needs of the country”. 

Addressing the students participating in 

the first National Physics Talent Contest 

at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute 

(GIKI), Prof. Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive 

Director HEC said that the Commission 

was working systematically to 

strengthen public sector engineering 

universities across the country. He said 

that facilities, including laboratories were 

being provided to the institutions to bring 

about a result-oriented change in the 

higher education system. 

The Executive Director said the faculty 

had to play an important role in achieving 

the objectives of providing quality 

education, adding that 40 per cent of the 

HEC funds had been allocated for 

teaching. "We want to impart quality 

education to students according to 

requirements of the country”, he said. 

Dr. Naqvi said that the medical and 

engineering varsities were being 

strengthened but regretted that social 

Participants of the first National Physics Talent Contest with 

Prof. Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director HEC and 

Dr. Abdullah Sadiq, Rector GIKI 

sciences field, was lagging far behind. He said the Commission was 

taking steps to improve this field. He informed the students how the 

HEC was formed, its achievements and its future plans. “Engineering 

universities were on decline when the HEC was founded but now all 

these institutions impart quality education to the youth”, he said. 

Dr. Abdullah Sadiq, Rector GIKI said the Contest was part of the 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) career 

project, a joint venture of the HEC and Pakistan Atomic Energy 

Commission. 

HEC Delegation Visits Austria 

A delegation of the HEC led by its 

Chairman Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman 

visited Austria from August 6-8 to hold 

further discussion for the establishment 

of University of Engineering, Science and 

Technology Pakistan in Lahore. 

The Chairman apprised the Austrian side 

of the steps taken by the Pakistan 

Government to achieve targets set in the 

field of education. He made a particular 

mention of about 2,000 per cent increase 

in the higher education budget, the 

doctorate and post-doctorate level 

foreign scholarships programme and 

ongoing work for setting up nine 

universities in Pakistan. 

Talking about UESTP, he said the University would be a replication of 

good modern universities and standards of partner foreign universities 

would be adopted to ensure quality education. He said the HEC has 

planned to commence the Master's programme of the University in 

Autumn 2008 at an alternative site till the completion of ongoing 

construction work. 

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman said that successful students of the University 

would get degrees of the partner universities in Austria that would be 

later on converted into a joint degree. He also held separate meetings 

with Austria's Minister for Science and Research Johannes Hahn, 

Minister for European and International Affairs Ursula Plassnik and 

former Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. 

The foundation stone of the UESTP was laid in November 2006 by 

President General Pervez Musharraf. The then Austrian Minister for 

Education Ms. Elizabeth Gehrer was also present at the ceremony. 

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Workshop on Biosafety, Health and Environment 

Effective HR Utilization Needs Conducive Environment 

The National Core Group on Life Sciences, 

Higher Education Commission organized a 

Workshop on 'Biosafety, Health and 

Environment: A New Frontier' in collaboration 

with the Institute of Environmental Studies, 

MAH Qadri Biological Research Centre, 

University of Karachi recently. 

Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice 

Chancellor, University of Karachi, in his inaugural 

address, strongly emphasized the need for 

safety of human health and advocated the better 

quality of life. “Quality of work environment 

plays an important role in the beneficial 

utilization of human resource”, he said. 

The Vice Chancellor reiterated that all 

organizations involving human resources must 

provide a conducive work environment so that 

the country reaps socio-economic benefits and 

other tangible positive impacts. 

A large number of participants from public and 

private sector universities, government and nongovernment 

organizations attended the 

Workshop and benefited from the course and 

technical lectures delivered by the subject 

experts. Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan, Incharge of the 

Institute welcomed the Vice Chancellor and the 

participants. 

During the Workshop, experts in the relevant 

fields spoke on the importance of occupational 

health and safety in everyday life. They 

emphasized the need for adopting safety 

measures by the employees and urged the 

employers for providing sound and safe 

environment to their workers. 

Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor, University of 

Karachi addresses the inaugural session of the Workshop 

They were critical that health and safety issues must be given 

due priority as they deserved so as to save the lives of common 

men. 

It was recommended that documentary films, 

brochures/handouts and small booklets pertaining to health 

and safety issues should be made available in national and local 

languages. 

Moreover, they asserted that hazardous waste should be 

treated and disposed as per WHO guidelines. They were of the 

opinion that strict laws and legislations be enforced without any 

further delay with the follow up so that there shall be no loss of 

time and money. 

In the closing session, certificates were awarded to the 

participants. Most of the participants were of the opinion that 

more programmes on the subject be organized so as to develop 

trained manpower for the country. 

The International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) has designed 10 

technical courses for unemployed youth that will be taught free of cost. 

The courses will be taught at IIUI's Iqra Centre for Technical 

Education (ICTE) in collaboration with the National Vocational 

and Technical Education Commission. The selected candidates 

will receive Rs. 1,000 scholarship per month as well. 

However, the students will have to pay for their 

transportation and accommodation. 

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Foundation University Holds Convocation 2007 

The Convocation 2007 of the Foundation 

University, Islamabad was held at 

Convention Centre recently. Prime 

Minister Shaukat Aziz was the chief guest 

on the occasion. 

A total of 500 graduates belonging to 

Foundation University Institute of 

Management and Computer Sciences, 

Foundation University Medical College 

and Foundation University College of 

Liberal Arts and Sciences were conferred 

degrees this year. 

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister 

appreciated the welfare and educational 

role of the Fauji Foundation. He also 

commended the efforts of the 

Foundation for establishing a stream of 

educational outlays across the country, 

especially an institution for higher 

learning in the form of Foundation 

University. 

He congratulated the graduating 

students and urged them to inculcate in 

themselves the values of diligence, 

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz gives medal to a graduate during 

Convocation 2007 of Foundation University 

honesty and discipline. “This in turn will project a positive image of 

Pakistan in the comity of nations”, he said. 

The Prime Minister stressed that illiterate nations could not make 

progress and that the Government is alive to meet the fast track of 

st 

educational requirements of the 21 century. “Every possible effort is 

being made to set the educational standards of Pakistani institutions 

as comparable to international institutions”, he said. 

DIHE Holds First Convocation 

The Degrees were awarded to 942 

students during the first convocation of 

Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education 

(DIHE), Karachi held at the Mohatta 

Palace recently. The degrees were 

conferred in the disciplines of MBA, BBA, 

BCS, B-Tech, B-Tech (Hons) and Law. 

Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Chief Minister 

Sindh was chief guest while Mr. Abdullah 

Dadabhoy, Chairman, DIHE Board of 

Governors presided over the ceremony. 

Thirty students received gold medals in 

various disciplines. 

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief 

Minister congratulated the DIHE 

administration on the Institute's first 

convocation and also the students who 

constituted the first batch. "The youth is the architect of any nation and 

the progress of nations depends on their performance. I am sure that 

the education you have received will certainly play a vital role in 

bringing about prosperity in this country." 

The Chief Minister also announced 20 scholarships for deserving 

students including 10 for urban and 10 for rural areas. 

In his welcome address, Mr. Dadabhoy highlighted the aims and 

objectives of DIHE. He said that the Dadabhoy Foundation plans to 

establish a world-class University on 250 acres of its own land in the 

Hawksbay area. "The plans and designing of the huge campus have 

been completed by the world renowned architects of Singapore and 

work on the site has already begun”, he said. 

On the occasion, executive excellence awards were conferred on Haji 

Abdul Razzak Yakoob, founder of the ARY Group, Mr. Shaukat Tareen, 

Chairman KSE and Mr. Zia Shafi Khan for their contribution in their 

respective fields. 

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The Department of Economics, 

Government College University, Lahore 

organized a one-day workshop on 

'Advising Client Entrepreneurs about 

Strategy' recently. 

The Workshop was part of an agreement 

between GCU, Lahore and Cranfield 

University, UK under the Higher 

Education Commission and British 

Council's Joint Higher Education Link 

Programme Phase I. 

Workshop at GCU under Joint 

Higher Education Link Programme 

The Workshop aimed to train the 

professionals and faculty members 

about the entrepreneurship and 

strategy. 

P r o f. J o s e p h G . N e l l i s , P r o - 

Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University UK, 

who is also the Link Coordinator from his 

University for the said programme was 

resource person for the Workshop. He 

was assisted by Mr. Uzair Ahsan, 

Lecturer, Department of Economics, GCU 

and Assistant Link Coordinator from 

GCU, Lahore. 

Speaking in the first session, Mr. Uzair 

Ahsan described the concept and 

i m p o r t a n c e o f s t r a t e g y f o r 

entrepreneurs. He explained the various 

aspects of strategy and its role in the 

process of attaining and maintaining a 

competitive advantage for firms. He also 

Workshop participants with Prof. Joseph G. Nellis, Pro-Vice Chancellor, 

Cranfield University UK 

suggested the possible competitive positioning for entrepreneurs 

about value propositions. 

The second session, which was based on the blue ocean strategy 

concept, featured the discussion by Prof. Joseph Nellis. While 

considering the different options available to entrepreneurs for 

strategy formulation, he asserted that entrepreneurs should focus on 

innovation and remain ahead of other competitors by creating 'blue 

oceans'. He explained the concept of 'blue oceans' as a space in market 

which is least competed for by the entrepreneurs. He also discussed the 

role of technology in creating and maintaining the blue oceans and 

make competition by other rival firms irrelevant. 

The Workshop was attended by professionals from Small and Medium 

Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), TUSDEC, TEVTA, Kashf 

Foundation, Bank Alfalah's SME Division and the British Council. 

The International Islamic University, Islamabad is co-hosting a conference 

on 'Tashkent the Capital of Culture of Islamic World' from September 4- 

5, 2007 at its Faisal mosque campus. The Conference is being 

organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Uzbekistan, 

Islamabad and the Society of Asian Civilizations (SAC), 

Pakistan. In this regard, Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, 

President IIUI presided a preparatory meeting that was 

attended by Mr. Obek Arif Osman, Ambassador of the 

Republic of Uzbekistan in Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Z. A. Qureshi, President SAC and others. The meeting reviewed various 

aspects of cultural interaction of Pakistan and Uzbekistan and awareness about Central Asian Civilizations. 

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Workshop on Storage Technologies at UAAR 

Workshop participants with Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan, VC, University of Arid Agriculture and faculty members 

A two-day training workshop on “Controlled and 

Modified Atmospheres to Preserve Post-Harvest Quality 

of Stored Grains” was recently organized by the 

Department of Entomology, University of Arid 

Agriculture, Rawalpindi (UAAR) in collaboration with the 

HEC and Pakistan Science Foundation. 

The basic objective of the Workshop was to equip the 

professionals from Food, Extension and Quarantine 

departments and NGOs with advanced storage 

technologies, involving use of inert gases, heat and 

phosphine to control the resistant pests. 

Mr. Fayyaz Bashir, Secretary Agriculture, Government of 

the Punjab was chief guest in the inaugural ceremony. 

Speaking on the occasion, he said the Government 

acknowledged the importance of agriculture sector and 

was focusing on increasing the yield per hectare and 

reducing post-harvest losses. 

“Agriculture is a very important sector. It contributes 23 

per cent to the country's GDP and is also the biggest 

sector in terms of employment, providing jobs to 45 per 

cent of the population at national level and 60 per cent 

at the rural level”, he said. 

Mr. Bashir said food grains constituted an integral part of 

our life and that the country was self-sufficient in their 

production. “It is estimated that the country loses 20 per 

cent of food grains during handling and storage, 

however by using modern technologies post-harvest 

losses of stored grains can be minimized”, he added. 

Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan, Vice Chancellor, UAAR, 

appreciated the Department of Entomology for 

organizing the Workshop. He informed the gathering 

that UAAR provides a forum for open discussions on the 

topics of immediate national concern. 

He said that there was a need for trained people to save 

stored grains and it was also the responsibility of 

universities to train people through various degree 

courses to preserve food. He praised the Higher 

Education Commission and Pakistan Science 

Foundation for providing financial assistance to arrange 

the Workshop. 

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam, Chairman, Department of 

Entomology, highlighted various achievements of the 

Department and the University to introduce new 

agricultural technology. At the concluding session, Prof. 

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman, Department of 

Agriculture Entomology, University of Agriculture, 

Faisalabad was the chief guest. 

At the end, the Workshop participants recommended 

that there is a need of comprehensive study of different 

pest/friendly fauna of post-harvest products which are 

covering the geographical regions of the country. It was 

also suggested to develop new pest management 

strategies suited to local conditions by exploiting the use 

of indigenous plant materials as protectants in grain 

storage management and basic training course for new 

entrants in food handling agencies. 

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KSS Workshop on Crystal Structure Determination 

The Khwarzimic Science Society (KSS), 

Lahore organized a three-day National 

Workshop on 'Crystal Structure 

Determination using Powder X-ray 

Diffraction (XRD)' at the Institute of 

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 

University of the Punjab, Lahore. 

The workshop dealt with various aspects 

of determining crystal structures and 

touched upon symmetry, crystal lattices 

and structures, Fourier description of 

diffraction, peak indexing, determining 

unit cell shapes and sizes and atomic 

positions, crystal structure refinement 

and peak profile analysis. 

The participants came from a carefully 

selected mix of backgrounds including 

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Soil and 

Environmental Sciences, Materials 

Science, Agriculture, Engineering and 

Geology. The opening lecture was given 

by Dr. N. M. Butt, Chairman, Pakistan 

Science Foundation on “Diffraction 

Studies of Nanostructures”. 

Dr. Saadat Anwar Siddiqi, President of 

KSS and Chair of the Advisory and 

Organizing Committees presented an 

overview of KSS, coinciding with tenth 

anniversary of the Society. He said that 

with very meager resources, the Society 

has been able to maintain an unmatched 

track record of scientific events of very 

high quality and caliber. 

Dr. Jamil Anwar, Dean of Sciences, 

University of the Punjab was chief guest 

at the opening session. He praised the 

efforts of KSS and its team in organizing 

the Workshop and maintaining an 

illustrious record of uplifting the popular 

science culture. The Workshop was 

hosted in collaboration with the Centre 

for Solid State Physics, University of the 

Punjab and the financial support of Bana 

International and Bruker-AXS, Germany. 

The latter also invited Dr. Menges Goetz, 

one of the key speakers, who traveled all 

the way from Germany for the workshop. 

Group photograph of the workshop participants 

The first day of the workshop covered the basics of crystallography 

including symmetry, point and space groups, crystal lattices and the 

seven crystal systems. Special emphasis was laid on crystallographic 

notation and the seasoned speakers, especially Dr. Saadat Anwar 

Siddiqi, Professor at Centre for Solid State Physics, carefully addressed 

the myriad problems students routinely faced while trying to 

understand crystal systems. He was very clear in marking the 

difference between lattices and structures, and explained Miller 

indices, planes, directions and fractional coordinates. An exercise 

worksheet was also handed out to the students. 

The second day dealt with diffraction and crystal structure 

determination. It featured lectures by Dr. Falak Sher from PIEAS, 

Islamabad who covered peak indexing, space group determination 

using systematic absences and the phase problem. 

Dr. Sabieh Anwar from School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, 

Lahore covered the physical basis of diffraction focusing on the duality 

between the real and reciprocal spaces, the Fourier and the convolution 

connections to crystal structure determination. 

On the final day, Dr. Falak Sher wrapped up his discussion with the 

Rietvald method of refining trial crystal structures. He took the example 

of computer-based refinement methods, the freely available 

programme, GSAS. He went through the working of the application 

with real examples. On the same day, Dr. Menges Goetz from Bruker- 

AXS, Germany described the instrumental, sample and background 

contributions to peak profiles. He elaborated the 'fundamental 

parameters' approach to analyzing peak profiles and its role in refining 

crystal structures. Moreover, Dr. Arshad Bhatti from COMSATS Institute 

of Information Technology, Islamabad was invited to lecture on 

“Microscopic Characterization of Nanostructures” and Dr. Umair 

Manzoor from the same University spoke on “Electron Microscopy and 

Electron Diffraction”. 

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University of Education Holds First Convocation 

“The universities must strive to promote 

quality education. The Government has 

charted out plans for teachers besides 

providing an environment conducive for 

education”. 

This was stated by Lt. Gen. (R) Khalid 

Maqbool, Governor Punjab while 

addressing the first Convocation of the 

University of Education, Lahore recently. 

The Governor, who is also Chancellor of 

the University, said that the Government 

has allocated nearly Rs. 1 billion for the 

development of campuses of the 

University of Education. 

He said the Government was striving 

hard to solve problems faced by 

teachers. “The Punjab Government 

plans to recruit more than 25,000 

teachers this year while 75,000 have 

already been employed in the past three 

years to ensure quality education”, he 

added. 

He said that 200 acres of land had been 

allocated to University's Okara Campus 

and case for another 1000 acres is in 

process. “In return, the University will 

have to provide quality education and 

produce excellent teachers to cover 

shortage of quality teachers”. 

Dr. Munawar S. Mirza, Vice Chancellor, 

University of Education said that 'a 

specialized University in the field of 

education is a new concept in Pakistan'. 

She said that China, Russia, Japan, 

South Korea and Thailand have a 

number of Education Universities. 

Governor Punjab greets a graduate of University of Education 

while Punjab Minister of Education and Vice Chancellor look on 

The Vice Chancellor said that a number of new programmes have been 

designed that meet the HEC criteria, international standards and needs 

of the society. 

“Masters in Leadership and Management Studies, Specialized MPhil 

programmes and PhD will be launched in the coming session. The 

University will focus on raising the quality of education through IT on all 

its campuses”, she said. 

Mian Imran Masood, Punjab Education Minister, Vice Chancellors of 

some local universities, faculty members and a large number of 

students attended the Convocation. 

The Chancellor conferred degrees upon the successful graduates of 

BEd, MEd, BSEd and MSEd degrees. Thirteen students were awarded 

gold medals for their excellent performance during their academic 

sessions. 

‘Government Enhancing Standard of Higher Education’ 

“It is a top priority of the Government to 

exploit all resources in enhancing the 

standard of higher education in the 

country”. This was stated by Lt. Gen. (R) 

Khalid Maqbool, Governor Punjab while presiding over a meeting of the 

public sector development projects (PSDP), establishment of centres of 

excellence and strengthening and up gradation of selective 

departments at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), 

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Rawalpindi recently. The Governor said that the 

Provincial Government would give all help in carrying 

out various development projects at the FJWU. 

During the meeting presentations were made to the 

Governor about programme strengthening and 

development projects by three universities including 

Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi; University 

of Engineering and Technology, Taxila and University of 

Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi. 

The Vice Chancellors of the three universities briefed the 

Governor about their development projects. The 

meeting was also attended by all the deans, 

chairpersons and senior faculty members of the FJWU. 

The Governor, who is also Chancellor of the FJWU, 

assured its Vice Chancellor of his co-operation in the 

execution of future plans. The Governor has already 

approved new projects worth Rs. 115 million for various 

projects at the FJWU. 

An amount of Rs. 48 million have been allocated to 

procure new and modern equipment for the 

Biotechnology, Microbiology and Chemistry laboratories 

while Rs. 35 million would be spent to build a sports 

complex with sports hall, volley ball, badminton and 

basket ball courts. 

Moreover, a sub-campus of FJWU over 200 acre land 

with a cost of Rs. 30 million would be established in 

Sialkot. 

The meeting also decided that a School of Architecture 

will be established in the Sujhan Singh Havali campus of 

the FJWU. 

The Governor also visited the newly constructed 

Environmental Sciences and Communication Sciences 

blocks of the University. He visited the campus radio 

'Voice of Women' and had recorded his Independent 

Day message. 

Conference on Optical Communication 

and Network Technology 

A three-day International Conference on 'Optical 

Communication and Network Technology' was recently 

organized by the University of Engineering and 

Technology, Taxila. 

Lt. Gen. (R) Khalid Maqbool, Governor Punjab was chief 

guest at the inaugural ceremony. Speaking on the 

occasion, he said that with the expansion of fiber optic 

technology, the internet communication and video 

conferencing would be increased. 

The Governor said that the manufacturing of electronic 

components and the preparations of new computer 

software in Pakistan could help gain foreign exchange of 

billions of dollars as compared to America and Europe. 

He said that Government through HEC has expanded 

the standard of engineering education in the country. 

He said that Industrial Engineering Department and 

Renewable Energy Resource Development Programme 

have been approved to be launched in UET, Taxila that 

would help strengthen ties between universities and 

industry. 

He pointed out that a large number of engineers were 

needed to speed up the process of development in the 

departments of communication, building and the 

production of oil, gas and electricity. 

Earlier, Dr. Habibullah Jamal, Vice Chancellor, UET Taxila 

said that under the leadership of President Musharraf, 

Pakistan had become an important part of Silicon Valley. 

“Our engineers have the ability to utilize the modem 

techniques in telecommunication as there is no lack of 

laboratories, technical knowledge and resources in the 

engineering universities”, he said. 

The Conference was sponsored by Higher Education 

Commission, City University, Hong Kong, New South 

Wales University, Australia and CISCO. 

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University of Peshawar, Japanese University Sign MoU 

The University of Peshawar and Saga 

University, Japan have signed a 

Memorandum of Understanding 

according to which both the Universities 

will encourage and promote academic 

and scholarly activities while tuition, 

entrance and examination fee will be 

mutually exempted for research scholars 

of both the institutions. 

The Agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. 

Haroon Rashid, VC, University of 

Peshawar and Prof. Nakahara Toru on 

behalf of Dr. Akira Hasegawa, President 

of Saga University, Japan. 

The two Universities agreed to 

encourage exchange of faculty, staff 

members, students and exchange of 

publication and relevant academic 

scholarly information. 

Both Universities will send only their PhD 

students to the counterpart institution 

and length of stay will not be longer than 

one year. 

Similarly, number of exchanged students 

will not be more than three per year and 

the academic credits obtained at the host 

Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid, Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar and 

Prof. Nakahara Toru of Saga University, Japan sign the MoU 

university will be accredited according to the regulations of the home 

university. 

Earlier, Prof. Nakahara was briefed about the University of Peshawar. He 

showed keen interest and lauded the role of University in the field of 

education and research. 

He was told that presently 104,000 students were enroled and the 

University has six academic faculties and five centres of excellence. 

Seminar on 60 Years of Independence 

A seminar titled '60 years of 

Independence' was organized by the 

International Islamic University, 

Islamabad (IIUI) recently. 

The seminar was attended by Sahibzada 

Yaqub Ali Khan, former Foreign Minister, 

Senator S. M. Zafar, Altaf Hasan Qureshi, 

Editor Urdu Digest, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, 

Rector IIUI, Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, 

President IIUI and a large number of 

university teachers and students. 

Speaking on the occasion, Sahibzada 

Yaqub said that occasions like 

Independence Day give us an opportunity to look back, note our 

mistakes and renew our energies for moving forward in a better way. “If 

we continue to solve our issues without bringing any change or 

improvement to our conscience, we may suffer the same way for 

another 60 years”, he warned. 

Senator S. M. Zafar said Pakistan was liberated through the vote of 

common people. “Despite a number of constitutional, social, economic 

and security issues, Pakistan still enjoys independence and is moving 

towards its destination that is a combination of democracy and Islam. 

Ask Palestinians, Kashmiries and Chechans the value of independence 

if you are disappointed with the state of affairs in Pakistan”, he said. 

Dr. Manzoor said, “One of the most important questions we must think 

about is why Pakistan left behind when other countries of the world 

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(L to R) Sahibzada Yaqub Ali Khan, Former Foreign Minister; Senator S. M. Zafar, Former Law Minister; Altaf Hussain Qureshi, 

Editor Urdu Digest; Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Rector IIUI; Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, President IIUI and 

Dr. Husain Ahmed, Students Adviser IIUI speak during seminar on 60 years of independence 

made remarkable progress. Nations achieve their goals 

through knowledge and we have to excel in this area to 

become a developed nation”. 

Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui narrated his personal 

experience of migration from India to Pakistan and said 

that youth of Pakistan must know the sacrifices made 

for this homeland. He said that Sindhi, Punjabi, Pathan, 

Balochi and many other ethnic groups scarified for 

Pakistan with a sense of oneness and the same sense 

can lead us out of current distressed situation. 

Educational Cooperation among China, 

Pakistan Urged 

“Mutual cooperation in the field of education and 

research between Pakistan and China is need of the 

hour to strengthen existing ties between the two 

countries”. This was stated by Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, 

Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 

while talking to a Chinese delegation that visited the 

University recently. 

Dr. Ahmad said that there is a lot of potential in the 

agriculture sector to explore new vistas for the scientists 

and researchers of both the countries. He informed the 

delegation about HEC scholarship programmes through 

which faculty members and students are being sent to 

China for higher studies. “The UAF scientists are also 

being benefitting from the mutual cooperation 

programme”, he added. 

Mr. Zen Ming, Senior Executive, Chinese Telecom 

Company briefed the Vice Chancellor about functioning 

of cellular company and said that CM Pak Company 

started functioning in February 2007 and within four 

years 2500 new base station would be setup in Pakistan. 

He added that CM Pak has invested US $ 700 million and 

this investment would be enhanced in future. 

Mr. Zen Ming, Senior Executive CM Pak Chinese cellular company 

calls on Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, UAF 

Mr. Ming explained about new programme initiated by 

CM Pak for the student community in Pakistan. He said 

that due to significance of UAF as a pioneer agricultural 

institution in sub continent, CM Pak wants to launch free 

connection campaign among the students and faculty 

members to facilitate them with cheapest rates. He also 

highlighted the educational programme of CM Pak for 

provision of free books to needy students of various 

educational institutions in Pakistan. 

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Seminar on 'Video Registration and High Dynamic 

Range Imaging’ 

An eight-day seminar on 'Video Registration and High 

Dynamic Range Imaging' was held at Ghulam Ishaq 

Khan Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology 

on August 3, 2007. Numerical estimation, algorithm 

evaluation and application of the video registration in 

different problems like georegistration, face recognition 

and number plate recognition were discussed during the 

seminar. 

The experts spoke on various high dynamic range (HDR) 

imaging including acquisition, storage and display of the 

HDR data, its current applications in space technology, 

munitions analysis and potential applications of HDR 

data in future related to machine vision. 

The seminar was attended by university professors and 

academic staff, people from industries and graduates of 

various leading universities and institutes from all over 

the country. 

Dr. Yaser Ajmal Sheikh said that the main objectives of 

the seminar were to introduce the concept of video 

registration and high dynamic ranges and to discuss the 

applications of video registration in industry and in 

research. 

Registration is a central task in a number of applications 

including georegistration, automatic target recognition, 

target tracking and medical imaging, he said adding that 

they covered two paradigms in registration, featurebased 

and direct registration. 

Dr. Erum Arif Khan said that HDR imaging is an emerging 

field that allows capture of the actual illumination of a 

scene. “As the acquisition of HDR data becomes 

affordable, this field promises to bring about immense 

changes in the design and performance of all kinds of 

images and video image and video processing 

algorithms”, she said. 

Accredited Laboratories for Testing Agricultural 

Commodities Needed 

A network of accredited testing laboratories for the 

purpose of exporting fruits, vegetables and other 

agricultural commodities to global market is need of the 

hour. This was stated by Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Vice 

Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) 

while talking to three-member delegation of Pakistan 

Kinnow Processors and Exporters Association recently. 

Dr. Bashir maintained that due to lack of awareness and 

illiteracy, farmers are not following international 

standards set by WTO which of course is a major hurdle 

to export our produce at a huge amount in the world 

market. He said that water pollution, heavy amount of 

pesticides without consultancy and other factors are 

creating problems for export. 

The Vice Chancellor directed the UAF researchers to 

design recommendations regarding setting up 

accredited laboratories for testing of fruits, vegetables 

and agricultural produce. He also formed a committee 

comprising scientists from various departments to 

provide technical assistance to the farming communities 

in this regard. 

Haji Muhammad Azam, Chairman Pakistan Kinnow 

Processors and Exporters Association highlighted the 

problems faced by farming and exporting communities 

for the purpose of grading, sampling and packing at 

international standards. 

He urged the need for establishment of accredited 

testing laboratories at town level so that target of export 

can be achieved. 

Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor, Director Research, Prof. Dr. 

Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman Department of 

Entomology and Prof. Dr. Aman Ullah Malik also spoke 

on the occasion and presented their research 

recommendations. 

Mr. Babar Bajwah, representative of Pakistan 

Horticultural Export Board, Lahore briefed about the 

PHEB vision for the facilitation of exporters and assured 

that PHEB and UAF will utilize collaborative efforts to set 

up testing laboratories at UAF Campus. 

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Pakistani Scholar Attends 2007 TESOL Conference 

Dr. Shahid Abrar Awan, a Fulbright Fellow in California and a former 

doctoral scholar of the National University of Modern Languages 

(NUML), gave a presentation at 2007 TESOL Convention and Exhibit 

held in Seattle, USA. The annual TESOL conference is the biggest 

professional event for language teaching professionals in the world. 

Dr. Awan's presentation entitled “Assessing Reading in EFL Business 

English Programmes,” was aimed at designing reliable and valid tests to 

assess reading skills in Business English Teaching (BET). 

He underscored the significance of reading construct in Business 

English and Communication. Designing reliable and valid tests in BET is 

critical because the foundation of a Business English course is the 

needs analysis. BET practices involve various test types such as 

diagnostic tests, achievement tests and proficiency tests. 

Dr. Awan addressed the fundamental concerns in assessing reading 

including taxonomy of reading skills, test specifications, validity, and 

reliability. No single best method to test reading skills can be prescribed 

Dr. Shahid at 2007 TESOL Convention 

and a crucial step in test design will be 

making construct and context-specific 

choices from a range of testing 

techniques and methods. 

The session involved interactive activities 

focusing on identifying assessment 

Dr. Mirza Attends World Agroforestry Centre Meeting 

Dr. Barjis Baig Mirza, a Foreign Professor at Allama Iqbal Open 

University (AIOU) recently represented Pakistan at the South Asian 

Regional Agroforestry Working Group Meeting held under the auspices 

of the World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in 

Agroforestry). 

Dr. Mirza was invited to Kandy, Sri Lanka to attend the meeting, where 

he was designated the Rapporteur while Dr. S. S. Baghel, Vice 

Chancellor, Assam Agricultural University was Chairman of the 

inaugural session. 

Besides Dr. Abeygunawardena, University of Perdeniya, Sri Lanka, 

many representatives of international academic institutions and world 

renowned scientists attended the meeting. This was Pakistan’s first 

participation in the programmes and projects offered by the World 

Agroforestry Centre. 

The World Agroforestry Centre is an international research institution 

established in 1978 with a mission to improve human welfare by 

reducing poverty, improving food and nutritional security, and 

enhancing environmental resilience. 

The Centre works in seven regions around the world pursuing its 

research-development-education agenda in partnership with National 

Agricultural Research System, universities, development institutions 

Dr. Barjis Baig Mirza 

( b o t h g o v e r n m e n t a n d n o n - 

government), and ARI (advanced 

research institute) partners. 

In 1993, the World Agroforestry Centre 

launched a programme for Southeast 

Asia. The Regional programme works 

with the Southeast Asian research and 

e d u c a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s t o 

understand the opportunities for and 

remove constraints to agroforestry 

development. 

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Travel Grants to Teachers 

The following travel grants, for the faculty members of public sector universities, were sanctioned in May 2007: 

Name & Address of Applicant Title of Conference Venue 

Mr. Muhammad Asim Rasheed, Lecturer, 

D/o Chemical & Material Engg. PIEAS, 

Islamabad 

To pursue PhD 

Canada 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

7 th May to 21st 

May, 2007 

Recommended 

Grant in PKR 

48,500 

Mr. Shaukat Amer, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Management Sciences, CIIT, Attock 

International Conference on 

Management from Islamic 

Perspectives 

Malaysia 15-16.05.2007 26,160 

Prof. Dr. Roshan Shah Rashdi, I/o Science 

& Tech Development, MUET, Jamshoro 

NanoExpo Conference UK 16-17.05.2007 137,257 

Prof. Dr. Syed Afaq Hussain, D/o 

Electronics Engineering, IIU, Islamabad 

Mr. Luqman Amrao, PhD HEC Scholar, 

NIBGE, QAU, Islamabad 

Mr. Ayyaz Mahmood, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Management Sciences, CIIT, Islamabad 

Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, PhD Scholar, D/o 

Management Sciences, Foundation 

University, Islamabad 

Ms. Faiza Mir Lecturer, D/o International 

Relations U/o Balochistan, Quetta 

Dr. Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Associate 

Prof/Chairman, D/o Islamic Law, AIOU 

Islamabad. 

Mr. Ghulam Rasool, Lecturer, D/o 

Computer Science, CIIT, Lahore 

Mr. Muhammad Sharif, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Computer Science, CIIT, Wah Cantt 

Mr. Awais Adnan, Lecturer, D/o Computer 

Science, IMS, Peshawar 

Mr. Muhammad Rizwan Sabir, PhD 

Scholar, D/o Computer Science & Engg., 

UET, Lahore 

Dr. Salahuddin, Professor, D/o Statistics, 

U/o Peshawar 

Ms. Samana Zehra, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Software Engineering, UET, Taxila 

IAPR Conference on 

Machine Vision Applications 

2007 

5 th International 

Geminivirus Symposium & 

3 rd International ssDNA 

Comparative Virology 

Workshop 

Academy for Global 

Business Advancement 

World Congress 

Academy for Global 

Business Advancement 

World Congress 

2 nd Annual Yok -Suny 

Collaboration Symposium 

22 nd SSEASR Conference 

of South & Southern Asian 

Association 


Computer Information & 

System Science & 

Engineering 









6 th WSEAS International 

Conference on Applications 

of Electrical Engineering 

Second International 

Conference on 

Mathematical Sciences 

The 7 th IASTED 


Wireless & Optical 

Communications-WOC 


Japan 16-18.05.2007 124,585 

Brazil 20-26.05.2007 147,980 



Turkey 23-25.05.2007 66,750 

Bangkok, 

Thailand 

24-27.05.2007 104,400 

Austria 25-27.05.2007 120,433 





Montreal, 

Quebec, Canada 

30 May -01 June 


127,470 

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Ms. Hafsa Zaneb, PhD Scholar, D/o Clinic 

for Orthopaedics, Veterinary Medicine 

Univ, Vienna 

European Workshop on 

Movement Science 

Netherlands 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

May 31 to June 

2, 2007 

Recommended 


33,639 

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nishat, Chairman, 

D/o Economics & Finance, IBA, Karachi 

Dr. Muhammad Sohaib, Sr. Medical 

Officer (Assistant Prof) D/o Medical Sc. 

PIEAS, Isb 

Mr. Muhammad Alam Zeb, PhD Scholar, 

D/o Mechanical Engg., NWFP U/o Engg & 

Technaology, Peshawar 

Ms. Fatima Adeel Jalil, MS leading to PhD, 

F/o Business Admn. MAJU, Islamabad 

Dr. Shahabuddin Memon, Assistant Prof. 

NCE in A/Chemistry, U/o Sindh, Jamshoro 

Mr. Khasan S. Karimov, FFHP Professor, 

F/o Electronic Engg., GIKI, Swabi 

Dr. Rizwan Ur Rashid, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Computer Science, MAJU, Karachi 

Engr. Liaqat Ali Qureshi, Prof. D/o Civil 

Engineering, UET, Taxila 

Ms. Bushra Ahmad Saeed, Senior 

Research Officer, HEJ Research I/o 

Chemistry, U/o Karachi 

Prof. Dr. Abdumalik Rakhimov, D/o 

Mathematics, FUUAST, Karachi 

Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Kamal, Professor, D/o 

Civil Engg.,U/o Engg. & Technology, 

Taxila 

Mr. Nadir Ali Kolachi, Assistant Prof., D/o 

Management Science, Bahria University, 

Karachi 

Mr. Iftikhar Hussain Gul, PhD Scholar, D/o 

Physics, QAU, Islamabad 

Dr. Muhammad Anis ur Rehman, 

Associate Professor,D/o Physics, CIIT, 

Islamabad. 

Dr. Amin Badshah, Professor, D/o 

Chemistry, QAU, Islamabad 

Dr. Muhammad Haroon R ashid, Director, 

Campus Head/Faculty of Computer Sc. 

CIIT, Abbotabad 

Pan-Pacific Conference 

XXIV 

54 th Annual Meeting of 

Society of Nuclear Medicine 

SEM 2007 Annual 

Conference on 

Experimental Mechanics 

2007 European Applied 

Business Research 

Conference 


Organic Chemistry (ICOC 

2007) 

1 st International Conference 

on Sustainable Materials 

19 th IUHPE World 

Conference on Health 

Promotion & Health 

Education 


"Sustainable Construction 

Materials & Technologies 

Plant Tissue Culture 

Symposium 

International Conference 

"Trends in Harmonic 

Analysis" 


Advanced Characterization 

of Pavement 

2007 Oxford Business & 

Economics Conference 

International Thermal 

Conductivity Conference & 


Expansion 


Conductivity Conference & 


Expansion 

Petra International 

Chemistry Conference and 

Trans-Mediterranean 

Colloquium 

World Congress in 

Computer Science, 

Computer Engineering & 

Applied Computing 

New Zealand 02-04.06.2007 166,360 

USA 02-06.06.2007 217,900 


Italy 04-07.06.2007 105,000 



Vancouver, 

Canada 

10-15.06.2006 194,560 

Coventry, UK 10-13.06.2007 115,000 



Greece 20-22.06.2007 95,730 

UK 24-26.06.2007 124,580 



Jordan 25-28.06.2007 95,941 


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Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 


Dr. Hassan M. F. Madkour, FFHP Prof., I/o 

Biochemistry, U/o Balochistan 


Chemistry Conference 


Prof. Dr. Aurangzeb Hasan, Professor, D/o 

Chemistry, QAU, Islamabad 

Mr. Faisal Tahseen Shah, Assistant Prof. 

D/o Computer Science, CIIT, Lahore 

Mr. Imran Raza, Lecturer, D/o Computer 

Science, CIIT, Lahore 

Mr. Muhammad Nafees Qamar, Research 

Asso. D/o Computer Science, CIIT, 

Islamabad 

Mr. Zahoor Jan, PhD Scholar, D/o 

Computer Science, National U/o Comp. & 

Emerging Sc. Isb 

Dr. Nilofer Sheikh, Professor & 

Chairperson, D/o Archaeology, SALU, 

Khairpur. 

Mr. Adnan Ahmed Khan, PhD Scholar, 

Centre for Advance Studies In Engg. UET, 

Taxila 

Mr. Nauman Mazhar, PhD Scholar, Centre 

for Advance Studies in Engg. UET, Taxila 

Mr. Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, PhD 

Scholar, D/o Marketing, Technical 

University Berlin 

Ms. Sameen Baluch, PhD Scholar, CASE, 

UET, Taxila 

Prof. Dr. Shirin Zubair, D/o English, BZU, 

Multan 

Prof. Dr. Nadim Asif, HOD Computer 

Science, The U/o Lahore 

Eight Tetrahedron 

Symposium 

2007 International 

Conference of Wireless 

Networks 



Networks 



Networks 

3 rd International IASTED 

Conference on 

Computational Intelligence 

19 th International 

Conference on South Asian 

Archaeology 

Genetic & Evolutionary 

Computation Conference 

Genetic & Evolutionary 

Computation Conference 

17 th Global Conference 

Internationalizing 

Entrepreneurship 

11 th World Multiconference 

on Systemics, Cybermetics 

and Informatics. 

Gender Unbound 

(International Conference) 


Software Engg. Theory & 

Practice 

Germany 27-29.06.2007 124,380 

London, UK 02-04.07.2007 135,270 



Canada 02-04.07.2007 183,760 

Ravenna, Italy 2-6.07.2007 111,560 



Poland 8-11.07.2007 91,599 




Mr. Muhammad Shaban, Research 

Scholar (PhD), D/o English, U/o 

Management & Tech. Lahore 

Globalization of Stress Canada 09-13.07.2007 112,445 

Dr. Fatima Shad Kneez, FFP, Panjwani 

Center for Molecular Medicine & Drug, U/o 

Karachi 

Dr. Saeed Ahmed, Assistant Prof. D/o 

Horticulture, U/o Agriculture, Faisalabad 

7 th IBRO World Congress of 

Neuroscience 

ASHS Annual Conference 


Australia 12-17.07.2007 179,020 

Arizona, USA 16-19.07.2007 174,200 

Dr. Waqar Ahmad, Assistant Prof., D/o 

Horticulture, U/o Faisalabad 




Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmad, Lecturer, D/o 

Horticulture, BZU, Multan 




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Prof. Dr. Yasmin Nilofer Farooqi, D/o 

Applied Psychology, U/o the Punjab, 

Lahore 

115 th Annual APA 

Convention 2007 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 



Dr. Asad Zaman, Director General, D/o 

Economics, IIU, Islamabad 

Ms. Shamsa Zafar, Associate Prof., 

Obstetrics + Gynaecology, Riphah 

University, Islamabad 

Ms. Saadia Abid, PhD Scholar, University 

of Vcienna, Austria 

Ms. Fozia Andaleeb, PhD Scholar, D/o 

Bioprocess Biotechnology, NIBGE, 

Faisalabad 

Dr. Khuda Bakhsh, Lecturer, D/o 

Environmental & Resource Economics, 

U/o Agriculture, Faisalabad 

Ms. Sajida Agha, Asst. Prof., D/o 

Behavioural Sc., Isra University, 

Hyderabad 

Prof. Dr. M. A. Irfan, D/o Mechanical Engg., 

NWFP U/o Engineering & Technology, 

Peshawar 

Mr. Abdul Qadir Bhatti, Faculty Member, 

D/o Structural Engg., NUST, Rawalpindi 

Hafiz Muhammad Inamullah, Asst. 

Prof/Director, I/o Education & Research, 

KUST, Kohat 

Dr. Qaisar Abbas, Associate Prof., D/o 

Management Sc., CIIT, Islamabad 

South East Asia Meetings of 

Econometric Society 

7 th congress of the Turkish- 

German Gynecological….. 

Conference on Crossing 

International Bounderies 

2007 IEEE/ICME 


Complex….. 

8 th Econometrics and 

Statistics Congress of 

Turkey 

1 st International Congress 

on Addiction 

2007 SEM Annual 

Conference 

5 th Intel Conference on 

Concrete under sever…… 

College Teaching & 

Learning (TLC) Conference 

European Applied Business 

Research Conference 

India 18-20.12.2006 49,147 


Ningbo, China 23-25.05.2007 93,568 

China 23-27.05.2007 99,535 




France 04-06.06.2007 114,000 



Dr. Naveed Murtaza, Asso. Prof., D/o 

Plant Breeding & Gen. BZU, Multan 

Plant Canada 2007 Canada 09-14.06.2007 182,640 

Mr. Muhammad Shoaib Abdullah, 

Lecturer, D/o Business Administration, IIU, 

Islamabad 

Prof. Dr. Himayatullah Khan, D/o 

Development Studies, CIIT, Abbottabad 

Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq Asst. Prof., D/o 

Business Administration, FUUAST, 

Islamabad 

Syed Atif Ejaz, PhD Scholar, I/o 

Management & Comp Sc., Foundation 

University, Rawalpindi 

Ms. Safia Qamar Minhaj, Lecturer, D/o 

Economics, U/o Karachi 

Mr. Humayoun Naeem, PhD Scholar, 

F/o Management Sciences, Foundation 


International Business & 

Economics Research 

Conference 

3 rd International Conference 

on Business on Business, 

Management & Economics 

3 rd International 

Conference on Business on 

Business, Management & 

Economics 







3 rd Asian Academy of 

Applied Business 

Conference 






Thailand 14-16.06.2007 67,400 

27


Prof. Dr. Suhail Aftab Qureshi, D/o 

Electrical, UET, Lahore 

ICEEI 2007 International 

Conference on Electrical 

Engineering & Informatics 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 


Indonesia 17-19.06.2007 130,680 

Mr. Shamaraz Firdous, Sr. Scientist/PhD 

Scholar, D/o Physics & Applied Math. 

PIEAS, Islamabad 

Ms. Asma Naib, Research Fellow, D/o 

Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology, U/o 

Karachi 

Ms. Sheeba Naz, Research Fellow, D/o 

Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology, U/o 

Karachi 

Prof. Dr.Muhammad Shahid Khalil, D/o 

Mechanical Engg. UET, Taxila 

Mr. Ali Dino, Asst. Prof., D/o Mathematics, 

SALU, Khairpur 

Mr. Nasim Raza, PhD Scholar, HRD 

(Manag. Sciences) NUML, Islamabad 

European Conferences on 

Biomedical Optics 2007 

Asia Pacific Conference on 

Plant Tissue Culture & Agri- 

Biotechnology 

Asia Pacific Conference on 

Plant Tissue Culture & Agri- 

Biotechnology 

8 th International Conference 

on Data & Web Mining & 

their Business Application 


“Trends & Challenges in 

Applied Mathematics” 

International Education 

Management Conference 

Germany 17-21.06.2007 109,000 




Romania 20-23.06.2007 91,700 


Mr. Ghulam Yasin Shaikh, Assistant Prof. 

D/o Industrial Engg. & Manag. MUET, 

Jamshoro 

European & Mediterranean 

Conference on Information Spain 24-26.06.2007 120,560 

Systems - 2007 

Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Kalim, School of 

Business & Economics U/o Management 

& Technology, Lahore 

Syed Feroz Shah, Asst. Prof. D/o Basic 

Sciences & Related Studies, MUET, 

Jamshoro 

Mr. Sajid Ali, PhD Scholar, C/f Advanced 

Mathematics & Physics, NUST, 

Rawalpindi 

Mr. Muhammad Adam Mohyuddin, 

Lecturer,D/o Comp. Sc.& Engg. UET, 

Lahore 

Hafiz Muhammad Shehzad Asif, Lecturer, 

D/o Computer Sc. & Engg., UET, Lahore 

Syeda Umema Hani, Lecturer, D/o 

Computer Engg., Sir Syed U/o Engg. & 

Technology, Karachi 

Mr. Mushtaq Raza, PhD Scholar, D/o 

Computer Sc., SZABIST, NWFP, 

Peshawar 

Dr. Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Associate Prof. D/o 

Chemistry, U/o Agri. Faisalabad 

Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Assistant Prof., D/o 

Chemistry, Gomal University, D. I. Khan 

Oxford Business & 

Economic Conference 

European & Mediterranean 

Conference on Information 

Systems - 2007 

7 th International Conference 

Symmetry in Nonlinear 

Mathematical 

The 2007 International 

Conference on Information 

& Knowledge Engineering 

DMIN2007 – The 2007 


World Congress in 

Computer Science, Engg. & 

Applications 


Semantic web and Web 

Services 


Conference of Chemistry & 

Transmediterranean 

Colloquium of Heterocyclic 

Chemistry 





Chemistry 


Spain 24-26.06.2007 128,960 

Ukraine 24-30.06.2007 110,090 







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Dr. Bushra Khan, Associate Prof., D/o 

Analytical Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore 

Dr. Zaibun Nisa Hussain, FHHP, D/o 

Chemistry, Lahore College for Women 

University, Lahore. 

Dr. Sajjad Maqbool, Associate Prof. D/o 

Transportation Engg. & Management, UET, 

Lahore 





Chemistry 





Chemistry 

9 th Canadian Conference on 

Earthquake Engineering 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 




Canada 26-29.06.2007 183,750 

Dr. Siraj-ul-Islam, Assistant Porf., D/o 

Basic Sciences, UET, Peshawar 

Mr. Raheel Anwar, Lecturer/PhD Scholar, 

D/o Horticulture, U/o Agriculture, 

Faisalabad 

22 nd Biennial Conference on 

Numerical Analysis 





GRANTS TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS 


Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 


Dr. Sher Khan Sadozai, Chairman, D/o 

Chemistry, Gomal University D. I. Khan 

7 th International & 17 th 

National Chemistry 

Conference 

Dera Ismail Khan 26-28.02.2007 400,000 

Prof. Dr. Abuzar Wajdi, Chairman, D/o 

Public Admin. U/o Karachi 

National Seminar on Local 

Government 

Karachi 26-27.03.2007 189,400 

Dr. Samina Amin Qadir, Professor, D/o 

English, FJWU, Rawalpindi 

Prof Dr. Umar Ali Khan, Associate Dean, 

Islamic Intl. Medical College, Riphah Intl 


Prof. Dr. Alamdar Hussain Bukhari, Dean 

& Chairman, D/o Urdu, University of 

Sargodha 

Engr. Muhammad Saeed, HOD, D/o 

Electrical Engg., CIIT, Wah Cantt 

English Language 

Teaching: Current Practices 

& Future Prospects 

Workshop on: Assessment: 

What Works and what 

doesn’t 

How to Teach and Write the 

History of Literature 


Rawalpindi 28.04.2007 30,000 

Sargodha 11-12.05.2007 33,700 

A Workshop on Wi-Max Wah Cantt 12.5.2007 120,000 

Dr. Asmatullah Khan, Vice Chancellor, U/o 

Science & Technology, Bannu 

Dr. Abdul Khaliq Professors/Chairman, 

D/o Entomology, U/o Arid Agriculture, 

Rawalpindi 

Dr. Zubair A. Shaikh, Director & Asso. 

Dean, National U/o Computer & Emerging 

Sc. (FAST) Karachi Campus 

National Level Conference 

on e-Govt 

Controlled and Modified 

Atmospheres to Preserve 

Postharvest quality of 

stored grains 


Information & Emerging 

Technologies 

Bannu 26.05.2007 193,800 

Rawalpindi 29-31.05.2007 277,500 


Dr. Rubina Tareen, Chairperson , D/o 

Urdu, B. Z. University, Multan 

The Most Suitable & New 

Methodologies & 

Techniques of Research 

Literature Compatible to 

Advance Countries 

Multan 

2nd Week of 

Sept. 2007 

87,000 

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Date(s) of 

Conference 

Recommended 


Dr. Abdul Sattar Memon, Meritorious Prof. 

D/o Surgery, LUMHS, Jamshoro 

5 th Annual International 

Conference 

Jamshoro 24-26.2.2007 539,000 

Prof. Dr. Shahid Kamal, Principal, College 

of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences, U/o the 

Punjab, Lahore 

Statistical Data Produced 

and Application of statistics 

Lahore 26 & 28.04.2007 794,000 

Dr. K. M. Yahya, HOD D/o Computer 

System Engg., NWFP U/o Engg. & 

Technology, Peshawar 

Latest trends in wireless 

Communications 

Peshawar 

19.05.2007 or 

26.05.2007 

70,000 

Dr. S. M. H. Zaidi, Acting Director, General, 

I/o IT, NUST, Rawalpindi 


Research & Development 

and Emerging Technologies 


Prof. Dr. Muhammad Riaz Bhatti, 

President & Head Academic D/o 

Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, King 

Edward Medical College/Mayo Hospital, 

Lahore 

4 th National Symposium on 

Psychiatric updates & 

Media / Public Awareness 

Lahore 9-10.06.2007 700,000 

Prof. Dr. Umar Ali Khan, Associate Dean, 

Islamic International Medical College, 

Riphah Intl. University, Rawalpindi 

Workshop on: Assessment 

Techniques 


Dr. Mohammad Abid, Chairman, D/o 

Computer Science, U/o Peshawar, 

Peshawar 

Conference on language 

and Technology 

Peshawar 7-11.08.2007 825,000 

Dr. M. Iqbal Bhanger, Director, NCE in 

Analytical Chemistry, U/o Sindh, 

Jamshoro. 

2 nd International Seminar on 

Analytical Sciences. 

Hyderabad 7-9.9.2007 490,000 

Dr. Muhammad Hanif Noomrio, Professor 

& Chairman, D/o Biochemistry, SALU, 

Khairpur 

1 st National Training Course 

on Biochemical Techniques 

Khairpur October 162,620 

Dr. M. N. Jafri, Prof. Mubarak Shah, Prof., 

Military College of Signals, NUST & UCF, 

RWP 

IEEE International 

Conference on Machine 

Vision 

Islamabad 28-29.12.2007 895,000 

Dr. M. A. Bodla, Chairman, D/o 

Management Sciences, CIIT, Islamabad 

COMSATS International 

Conference on 

Management 

Lahore 29-30.12.2007 1,000,000 

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DDWP Approved Projects 

rd 

Projects presented and approved in the 43 meeting of Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) are as 

under: 

HEJ, University of Karachi 

Project: Development of Infrastructure for Latif Ebrahim 

Jamal National Science Information Centre 

Cost: Rs. 30 million 

Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 

Project: Construction of Sports Complex 

Cost: Rs. 37.500 million 

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 

Project: Provision of Sports Allied Facilities 


Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 

Project: QAU Botanical Garden for Evaluation and 

Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 


NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 

Project: Development of Sports Facilities 


University of Balochistan, Quetta 

Project: Development of Botanical Garden, Department 

of Botany 


University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila 

Project: Extension in Academic Block of Electrical and 

Civil Engineering Department to Enhance Enrolment 


Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 

Project: Construction of Hostel 


Higher Education Commission 

Project: HEC's Outstanding Research Award Series 



Project: Country Licenses of Advanced Design Software 

for Teaching and Training in Engineering Institutions 



Project: Partial support for PhD Studies Abroad Phase III 


Project: Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study for Up 

gradation of the College of Engineering and Technology, 

Mirpur into Engineering University, AJK 


University of Science and Technology, Bannu 

Infrastructure for Higher Education Facilities 


The Pak-US Joint Research Project launched in 2006 has helped the 

Pakistani universities and institutions of higher education to boost 

engineering education and create an environment of industry 

competitiveness through a vital public-private partnership. 

Dr. Rizwan uddin of University of Illinois USA said this while 

speaking in a one-day seminar on 'Nodal Methods for Fluid and 

Solid Mechanics' under the Pak-US Science and Technology Programme jointly offered by University of Illinois and 

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering, Sciences and Technology recently. He said that the three-year project, 

jointly funded by Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology and USAID, would help the 

universities and institutes to establish a state-of-the-art computation facility for carrying out engineering calculation of 

interest to the local industry. Dr. Rizwan said that the nodal methods have been developed for heat transformer, neutron 

diffusion and transport, fluid mechanics and other problems. He discussed the nodal methods and their recent 

applications and how they can be utilized in the industrial development. The entrepreneurs, he said, could get benefits 

st 

from computational mechanics programme to meet the challenges of 21 century in the industrial sector. 

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The contest is open to all undergraduate students. Students who graduated in 2006/2007 are also eligible to apply. All 

entries must conform to the criteria of each category and must follow the guidelines for the submission of entries for the 

respective category. 

All submitted entries will be reviewed and judged by the IAA (International Advertising Association). 

Contact: 

Imran Sarwar Cheema 

Segment Development Manager 

Tel: +971 4 391 4555 

Direct: +971 4 391 4598 

Fax: +971 4 391 4616 

Email: imran.cheema@dmc.ae 

Website: www.dubaimediacity.com 

Mechanical Engineering Scholarships at 

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Saud University invites application for graduate programme in 

Mechanical Engineering. The students will perform basic and applied research in the field of thermal science and 

solid mechanics where special emphasis will be on the newly funded centre of excellence for engineering materials, 

initiate and conduct experimental studies with a theoretical understanding in the area of solid mechanics and 

thermal-fluid sciences, train and supervise undergraduate students in experimental work, assist the investigators in 

the interpretation and publication of results and assist in writing proposals. 

The Scholarships are available in the general areas of solid mechanics and thermal-fluid sciences. A bachelor degree in 

Mechanical or any other relevant field is required. Furthermore, a strong commitment to teaching excellence is essential 

and preference will be given to those candidates who have already demonstrated it. Proficiency in both spoken and 

written English is essential. 

Candidates will be given monthly stipend, in campus housing or housing allowance, free round trip air tickets, medical 

coverage in the university medical centre including full dental coverage. 

For further information, please visit: 

"http://colleges.ksu.edu.sa/eng/index.php?mod=view_content&content_id=194" 

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