LUMS CONTRIBUNAL - Lahore University of Management Sciences

LumsContribunalVolume 3 | issue 1

02 LUMSContribunalDonors don't give to institutions.They invest in ideas and people inwhom they believe.- G.T. SmithOur MessageThe LUMS Fundraising Newsletter has beendesigned to make known, the LUMS philosophyof giving, to its donors, general publicand the LUMS community at large and tohelp raise funds for deserving students.Selfless giving is the key to the success ofany philanthropic mission and LUMS looksto its donors for the same. Our donor basewhich includes LUMS alumni, corporate,foundations, government and the generalpublic, has been contributing generously forthe success of the University. It is with thissupport that LUMS has been able to developits infrastructure, stand out in research andprovide financial assistance to disadvantagedstudents. The National Outreach Programme(NOP) which is a much admired, one-ofits-kindinitiative of LUMS, offers financialassistance to deserving students from acrossthe country.With an ever-expanding student base andthe recent economic downturn, the Fundraisingteam is constantly challenged to devisenew strategies to approach donors and raisefunds.This newsletter gives an insight into the needfor fundraising and the challenges faced bythe team along with an update on the activitiesfor the year 2011-12. It shares feedbackfrom donors and sheds light on future directions.Please contribute and be a part of LUMS inthis noble cause.

LUMSContribunal 03Abdus Salam Chair at LUMSLahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), providing educationalexcellence for 25 years, is amongst the leading universities inSouth Asia. The University has been providing world-class educationalopportunities to the talented students of Pakistan, in an environmentof academic excellence, tolerance, research, diversity and freedom ofthought. The University’s latest initiative is to pay tribute to an outstandingscientist, Dr. Abdus Salam. A great scholar who always believedin excellence, Dr. Salam is well-known for his contributions inthe higher education sector, both as a scientist and a researcher.LUMS plans to honour the memory of this inspirational son of Pakistanby establishing the “Abdus Salam Chair”. This Chair will fund aProfessor who will not just be an intellectual, but will also have mademajor contributions in his or her area of study.Born in Jhang in 1926, Dr. Abdus Salam was the first Pakistani toreceive the Nobel laureate in Physics.One of his early achievements was of attaining the highest marks everrecorded for the Matriculation Examination in Punjab. In 1946, Dr.Salam was awarded a full scholarship to Cambridge and after completinghis PhD in the field of theoretical physics in 1951, he returnedto Pakistan to teach at Government College. Dr. Salam then becamethe Head of the Mathematics Department at University of the Punjab.He was awarded an honorary doctorate by 26 universities. He was afellow at St. John's College, Cambridge: a fellow at the Institute of AdvancedStudies at Princeton University: a member of the Royal Societyand of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.We at LUMS are hopeful that our alumni and supporters can playa vital role in the establishment of the Abdus Salam Chair. We lookforward to your generous assistance in raising funds for this purpose.In the words of Dr. Salam, “Let us strive to provide equal opportunitiesto all so that they can engage in the creation of Physics and sciencefor the benefit of all mankind.”You can make a difference by donating at pay.lums.edu.pk.Donors’ Acknowledgment Dinner in KarachiMr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Rector, LUMS hosted a donors’ acknowledgmentdinner on April 03, 2011 at the Karachi Country Golf Club,DHA. Mr. Shahid Hussain from the LUMS Management Committeewelcomed the guests. The event started with a welcome address bySheikh Ali Hussain, Director, Resource Development and Alumni Affairs,LUMS. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Provost, spoke of the idea behindthe inception of LUMS. Mr. Habib Fida Ali, the architect of LUMS,briefly talked about the University as an institution.Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood shared the history of LUMS and its progressover the last 25 years with the audience. He also shed light on theNational Outreach Programme (NOP), a unique initiative of LUMS forproviding free education to deserving students of Pakistan. Two NOPgraduates, Affan Ali, and Ahmed Mujtaba Rizvi spoke about how theprogramme has changed their lives.The event included screening of documentaries on the NOP and thesuccess of LUMS over the past 25 years. After dinner, the popularmusic band, Strings performed and entertained the audience.

04 LUMSContribunalA plaque unveiling ceremony was held at LUMS on January 19,2012 to commemorate the inauguration of the Millat TractorsAuditorium at the School of Science and Engineering.The Chairman of the Millat Group of Companies, Mr. Sikandar M.Khan, along with Mr. Sohail Bashir Rana, Mr. Latif Khalid Hashmiand Mr. Irfan Aqueel were present at the occasion. They werejoined by Syed Babar Ali, Pro Chancellor, LUMS; Dr. Adil Najam,Vice Chancellor, LUMS; Dr. Sohail Qureshi, Dean, SSE and theLUMS Fundraising team. Speaking at the occasion, Syed BabarAli acknowledged the generous contribution of the Millat Group tothe University. He also appreciated Mr. Sikandar Khan for comingforward to support LUMS of his own desire instead of being approachedby Syed Babar Ali. Mr. Khan in turn thanked LUMS andSyed Babar Ali for providing his company and him with the opporthosewho came forward to support lumsBank Al-Habib LimitedBank Al-Habib has pledged PKR 50 million for the National OutreachProgramme (NOP). Mr. Abbas D. Habib, Chief Executive of Bank Al-Habib and Syed Babar Ali, Pro Chancellor LUMS, signed the MoU inKarachi. 10 NOP scholars will be financed through this gift. Recipientsof these scholarships will be called Rashid D. Habib Scholars.Younus Amin Scholarship FundMr. Younus Amin has generously extended his support to LUMSby agreeing to fund one NOP scholar for the complete duration ofthe undergraduate programme.Umair Chaprha scholarship fundMr. Umair Chaprha, Director, G.P. Works, came forward to supportthe LUMS development initiative, National Outreach Programme,by setting up a fund for one NOP scholar enrolled in theSchool of Science and Engineering.and faculty. He was welcomed by Syed Babar Ali, Pro Chancellor;Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Rector; Dr. Ahmad Jan Durrani, ViceChancellor and Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Provost, LUMS.Mr. Jonsson appreciated how the funds donated by the Rausingfamily were utilised for the development of a premier educationalinstitution of Pakistan. He also thanked the LUMS administrationfor their hospitality. Later, he unveiled a plaque commemoratingthe Rausing family’s donation towards the development of thelibrary building. The guests also met the faculty of the School ofScience and Engineering (SSE).The founders of Tetra Pak, the Rausing family, have supportedLUMS since it was established in 1985. It was with their supportthat in addition to the library, LUMS set up the Rausing ExecutiveDevelopment Centre and the School of Science and Engineering.Millat Tractors auditoriumat the SSEGlaxoSmithKline Scholarship FundSalman Burney, CEO GlaxoSmithKline, extended his support to providepatronage to one NOP scholar enrolled in the School of Scienceand Engineering. As a leading international pharmaceutical companyGSK makes a real difference to global healthcare and specifically tothe developing world. We greatly appreciate the interest they haveshown in the recently established School of Science and Engineering.United Bank LimitedUBL renewed its commitment to fund an NOP scholar throughoutthe four years of LUMS undergraduate programme.Tetra Pak CEO Inaugurates Gadand Birgit rausing Library at LUMSThe President and CEO of Tetra Pak Group, Mr. Dennis Jonsson,visited LUMS on March 17, 2011, and met with the management

LUMSContribunal 05tunity to contribute towards the betterment of future generations.Millat Tractors Limited (MTL) is an ISO 9002 certified companyfor its Assembly Plants (Tractor Assembly, Engine Assembly, andIndustrial/Agricultural Products), Material Testing and Gauge ControlLaboratory. It is Pakistan’s leading engineering concern in theautomobile sector.Sapphire GroupStandard Chartered BankSupporting LUMS in its mission to provide quality education tothe deserving youth of Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank hascommitted to funding the complete undergraduate degree educationof 4 students inducted through the LUMS National OutreachProgramme.Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders,the Group is committed to building a sustainable business overthe long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standardsof corporate governance, social responsibility, environmentalprotection and employee diversity.Fatima Group of companiesRecognising the contribution being made by LUMS towards thedevelopment of human capital in Pakistan, Mr. Fawad AhmedMukhtar, Chairman, Fatima Group, extended his support to theLUMS National Outreach Programme. Mr. Mukhtar has committedto fund 4 deserving students in the year 2011-2012 and anincremental four students till 2015, after which there would be16 Fatima Group scholars graduating from LUMS every year.In addition to this, Fatima Group has also generously donatedPKR 20 million towards an auditorium in the new Suleman DawoodSchool of Business (SDSB) building.Fatima Group’s vision is to be a dynamic business group, buildingrobust businesses that excel at serving their customers and stakeholdersthrough exceptional products and services, in industriesand markets that support progression and economic growth atthe community, society and country level.Abdullah Foundation extended their generous support to theLUMS National Outreach Programme (NOP), by contributingPKR 30 million for the establishment of the Sapphire EndowmentFund. This fund will support the education of five NOPscholars on a perpetual basis.Sapphire Group is one of the largest manufacturers and exportersof textile products in Pakistan. Their mission is tobuild flexible manufacturing capabilities in the textile industryto cater to the growing and evolving global demands,keeping a lead position in their business, maintaining theirvalues based on good business and ethics, and at the sametime contributing in the development of the community.The Ferozsons FamilyHina Azfar, Dr. Tariq Zafar, Muqeet Salam, Walid Iqbal and OsmanKhalid Waheed created an endowment worth PKR 2 million for promotingthe work, mission and objectives of the Residential Colleges(RC M6-4) at LUMS. As an acknowledgement for this support theroom has been branded as the “Maulvi Ferozuddin Master’s Chamber”.Furthermore, Saad Haleem, Afzaal Ghani, Salem Rehman, Mrs.Nasira Iqbal, Omar Khalid Waheed and Osman Khalid Waheed

06 LUMSContribunalthose who came forward to support lumshave generously set up the “Maulvi Ferozuddin Scholarship Fund”to support one deserving NOP scholar enrolled in the humanitiesdiscipline.In addition to all this support, Osman Waheed has pledged to donatea certain percentage of profit from his company, Ferozsons LaboratoriesLimited, every year to the LUMS SSE Scholarship Fund.Bestway FoundationSir Anwer Pervez, Chairman, Bestway Foundation, set up an endowmentfor LUMS in appreciation of its good work and developmentinitiatives. The endowment will be used to fund the educationof deserving students enrolled at SSE.Established in 1987 (in UK) and 1997 (in Pakistan), the BestwayGroup donates 2.5% of its annual profits to Bestway Foundationfor its various charitable activities geared towards the health andeducation sectors.Mr. Salman Butt Continues to SupportNOPTo support the LUMS vision of equal educational opportunitiesfor all and to express commitment towards the National OutreachProgramme (NOP), Mr. Salman Butt recently enhancedhis donation towards the NOP by PKR 10 million. Mr. Butt isalready in the list of LUMS Generous Donors as he had previouslyestablished an endowment for the NOP. LUMS is gratefulfor his continued philanthropy.Masood & Mona FundMr. Masood Siddiqui, CEO, Alpha Petroleum, and his wife Ms.Mona Ali learned about the LUMS community development initiative,the National Outreach Programme and have pledged to supportone NOP scholar for the complete four years duration of theundergraduate programme. The generous couple has already sentin PKR 600,000 as the first installment for the scholarship fund.Hasnia FoundationDr. Ali Naqvi Syed set up a scholarship fund on behalf of HasniaFoundation for the minority Shia deserving students in Pakistan.Hasnia Foundation is dedicated to Dr. Syed’s late mother, SyedaHasnia K. Naqvi, for educating underprivileged students.Hassan Ahmed FundMr. Hassan Ahmed stepped forward to support the National OutreachProgramme. He has generously contributed to LUMS by setting upone endowment and one scholarship to fund deserving students.Lotte-PPTA LIMITEDMr. Asif Saad, CEO, Lotte-PPTA, has committed to set up a scholarshipto fund 2 National Outreach Programme scholars for theirundergraduate programme.Adamjee FoundationThe Adamjee Foundation has committed to collaboratingwith LUMS on the National Outreach Programme. AdamjeeFoundation has agreed to provide financial support to 10NOP scholars at LUMS by setting up a fund worth PKR 18million.Adamjee Foundation was setup as a charitable trust in 1962by the heirs of the illustrious Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood forpromoting and extending health, education and social welfaredevelopment in Pakistan.From being a charity organisation, the Foundation hasevolved into a non-profit organisation with emphasis on capacitybuilding and sustainability.During the last six years, several dedicated projects havebeen established with national institutions of repute.

LUMSContribunal 07Mr. Mohammad Ali Khan, Mr. Mansoor Naqiand Mr. Salman MuftiMr. Mohammad Ali Khan, Mr. Mansoor Naqi and Mr. Salman Mufti,have set up a scholarship by the name of Friends of LUMS-Canadato support one deserving candidate for the undergraduate programmeduration at LUMS. Their support will help change the life ofnot just one individual but that of his family and community as well.committed to set up a zakat fund to support 2 deserving scholars atLUMS.Irfan and Irfan Attorneys at Law signNOP support agreementIGI Insurance LIMITEDMr. Jalees Siddiqui, CEO, IGI Insurance, extended his support to theLUMS National Outreach Programme by setting up a scholarship fundto support one deserving student for the complete four years durationof the undergraduate programme.NOP Zakat FundA zakat campaign was launched just before Ramzan as a fundraisingdrive for the NOP students. The LUMS alumni, as always,extended full support to their alma mater. To-date PKR 1.3 millionhas been collected as zakat money for funding the educationof zakat eligible NOP scholars.Brig. (Retd) Sahib Daad FundJahanzeb Daad, MBA 2003, came forward to support the LUMS developmentinitiative, National Outreach Programme, by committing toset up an endowment under his grandfather’s name to fund a NOPscholar in perpetuity.Farhat Corporation FundSuleman Iqbal of BSc 2009 has provided generous support in establishingthe Farhat Corpotaion Zakat Fund to support a NOP zakateligible scholar.Furrukh Munawar FundMr. Furrukh Munawar, an individual based in USA, has generouslyOn behalf of Irfan & Irfan Attorneys-At-Law, Mr. Hasan IrfanKhan signed an agreement with LUMS on September 06,2011 to provide two law scholarships in support of the NationalOutreach Programme (NOP). This generous contributionby Irfan & Irfan will fully fund two academically competitivestudents from low-income background in obtainingthe LUMS BA-LL.B degree. Dr. Adil Najam, Vice Chancellor,signed on behalf of LUMS. Dr. Ali Qazilbash who heads theLUMS Law and Policy Department played a vital role in makingthis agreement possible and attended the signing.PICT Scholarship FundTo support the LUMS vision of equal educational opportunitiesfor all and to express commitment towards the National OutreachProgramme (NOP), Mr. Aasim A. Siddiqui, Director, Pakistan InternationalContainer Terminal Limited (PICT) extended supportto the NOP by giving a commitment to fund 2 deserving NOPscholars at LUMS.Ahmad Scholarship FundA generous Saudi national donor has set up a scholarship fund tosupport three deserving NOP scholars at LUMS who are pursuing majorsin Accounting and Finance or Economics. He came to know ofthe LUMS NOP through an alumnus based in Saudi Arabia. LUMS

08 LUMSContribunalthose who came forward to support lumsis grateful to the donor for believing in the University by extendingthis generous support to help in providing quality education to thedeserving youth of Pakistan. We would also like to acknowledge thesupport of Waqas Moosa, BSc 2002, for all his support in helping usmaterialise this commitment.Dr. Kazi Ain-Uddin AhmadScholarship FundMr. Shahid and Faisal Kazi, along with their family members andfriends have generously committed to setting up a scholarship fundto honour the memory of their late father, Dr. Kazi Ain-Uddin Ahmad.The scholarship will be awarded to a National Outreach Programmescholar enrolled at the School of Science and Engineering. A MoU wassigned on November 18, 2011 to announce the fund.Kazi Ain-Uddin was always an excellent student and orator. He wasknown at a very young age for his exceptional confidence, publicspeaking skills and extra-curricular activities, most notable and interestingof which was his role as President of ‘The Bacha MuslimLeague’ while he was still in the eighth grade.During both his MSc and PhD studies, his research work providedhighly innovative solutions for previously unsolved engineering problems.His dream to have a department of engineering at LUMS waslater fulfilled, after his demise, with the establishment of the School ofScience & Engineering. His family and close friends decided to honourDr. Kazi’s memory by setting up a scholarship fund in his name.Mir Khaleel Ur Rehman FoundationMr. Mir Ibrahim has set up an endowment fund to honour the memoryof his late grandfather. The fund will help support one deserving NOPscholar at LUMS.LUMS Alumnus establishes the Damun FoundationA socially responsible LUMS alumnus, who prefers to stay anonymous, has taken a very unique initiative to support LUMS in its missionto provide quality education to the deserving youth of Pakistan. He has set up the Damun Foundation in the USA to support fourdeserving National Outreach Programme (NOP) scholars at LUMS.The four scholarships have been named after the donor’s family members. The scholarships, Aslam Khan Scholarship, CommanderDr. Inayat Ali Khan Scholarship, Agha Hyder Awan Scholarship and Muhammad Naeem Khan Scholarship will be operational fromFall 2012.LUMS is proud of its alumni who are constantly trying to support the institution in its various endeavours.lums alumni support nop coaching sessionsThe graduates of MBA 1991 stepped forward, once again, withtheir generous support to help LUMS with its outreach initiatives.Apart from Ikanway Auditorium and Ikanway Scholarship, theClass of 91 is now a major donor of the annual LUMS NOP CoachingSessions. These three-week sessions are held at LUMS everyyear in the summers to help NOP applicants prepare for the LUMSadmission test. All expenses related to the boarding, lodging, readingmaterial, meals etc. are borne by LUMS. Due to shortage offunds this year, alumni were requested to help LUMS host the sessionsand MBA 1991 came forward with their valuable support.Also commendable is the fact that apart from MBA 1991, manyalumni helped sponsor these sessions in their individual capacity.

LUMSContribunal 09BSc 2002 Endowment FundLUMS Alumni are constantly giving back to their institution. In linewith this tradition BSc 2002 has also set up an endowment to supportdeserving students at LUMS. The Class of ‘02 coordinators madezealous efforts and collected contributions from batch mates residingall over the world to fund the education of three National OutreachProgramme scholars. Two of these students are being funded by theBSc 2002 Endowment Fund and one through the BSc 2002 ZakatFund. To make procedures official, Umar Karim Khan, BSc ’02 andthe LUMS VC Dr. Adil Najam signed an MoU on December 22, 2011.LUMS is proud of the generosity of its alumni and the fact thatthey have adopted the spirit of their alma mater and are nowtrying to give back to the society by furthering the cause of education.Mitsubishi management visits LUMSMitsubishi and LUMS have been in partnership over the years in termsof financial support, as well as an exchange programme. The seniormanagement from Mitsubishi Corporation visited LUMS on Tuesday,January 31, 2012. The visitors included Mr. Tetsuaki Omura, SeniorVice President, Global Strategy & Business Development; Mr. KimihideAndo, General Manager, Pakistan; Mr. Jiro Shintani, Deputy GeneralManager, Karachi Branch and Mr. Toshio Kochi, Tokyo.Syed Babar Ali, Pro Chancellor, LUMS welcomed the guests, whowere then taken on a tour of the University, highlighting the SulemanDawood School of Business (SDSB) Building and the Rausing ExecutiveDevelopment Centre (REDC). In the School of Science and Engineering(SSE) SMART Lab, Dr. Sohaib Khan gave an overview of theSchool, followed by a discussion with the SSE Chairs and the Dean ofthe School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law (SHSSL). LUMSstudents shared their experiences with the Mitsubishi officials as well.Class giftsThe following classes have come forward with their support to help LUMS fund the education of deserving youth of Pakistan.l MBA 1992 (Endowment Fund)l MSc Econ 2010 (Scholarship Fund)l BSc 2007 (Endowment Fund)l BSc 2003 (Endowment Fund)l MS CS 2005 (Scholarship Fund)l MBA 1997 (Endowment Fund)l MBA 2001 (Endowment Fund)Business School Acknowledges the SDSB Building DonorsTo acknowledge the support of the alumni and the corporate sector Association, also addressed the gathering. Mr. Saleem has been thefor the new SDSB Building, a session was hosted on Tuesday, June main force behind the fundraising campaign and has received an excellentresponse from both alumni and corporates, securing commitments7, 2011 at LUMS. The donors signed MOUs with LUMS honouringtheir commitment to raise funds and were presented with shields as a worth PKR 60 million for the new SDSB Building.token of appreciation. The shields were presented to the donors by Mr. It is worth mentioning here that Allied Bank and Fatima Group haveAbdul Razak Dawood. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi addressed the gathering, pledged to donate PKR 20 million each for an auditorium in the buildingand have, to-date, donated PKR 10 million each. Also, Mr. Soofianthanking everyone for their effort in raising PKR 60 million for the newSDSB Building and signed the MOUs on behalf of LUMS. Shahzad Zuberi generously donated towards an SDSB Discussion Room.Saleem, CEO Nishat Chunian and ex-President of the SDSB LuminitesThe following alumni have also stepped forward with their support to help LUMS build an endowment for the new SDSB building.l Shahzad Saleeml Ibrahim Shamsil Zarina & Ali Almakkyl Class of ‘89l Faisal Fareedl Dr. Arif Butt & Humaira Arifl Saira Sajjad & Aali Shafil Class of ‘90l Faiza & Aamer Zaidil Amna Tirmizil Ayesha & Naweed Sharifl Class of ‘94l Shehryar Bukshl Ali Naqvil Muhammad Zahid Khanl Class of ‘98

10 LUMSContribunalNational Outreach ProgrammeLUMS aims to provide equal academic opportunities to people of allsocial walks across Pakistan. In order to fully harness the potential ofthe human resources of the country, LUMS has been trying to providea broader access to its programmes across Pakistan. The National OutreachProgramme (NOP) was launched in 2001, with the objective ofproviding educational opportunities to bright and talented students fromsmaller cities, villages and inner city areas of large urban centres, whoare unable to meet the programme’s regular fee requirement. Deservingstudents with exceptional Matric and FA/FSc results (80% and above)apply through the National Outreach Programme for a four year UndergraduateProgramme.Preliminary Evaluation Test (PET) 2011:After putting intensive efforts for the marketing and promotion of theNational Outreach Programme, 6000 applications were received fromacross Pakistan which signifies how competitive and competent todaysyouth is. A total of 4500 candidates were called for the PreliminaryEvaluation Test (PET), held in 12 Cities of Pakistan, after initial screeningof the NOP applications. Teams were formulated and sent to thesetest centers for smooth execution of the NOP PET. The results of PreliminaryEvaluation Test were very significant and demonstrated thehardwork of the candidates.Coaching Session 2011:After the Preliminary Evaluation Test, 260 students out of 4900 wereshortlisted for the Coaching Sessions on the basis of their evaluation testand Matric results. The competition was very ambitious and only thevery brilliant managed to reach the merit list and make it to the NOPcoaching sessions. The sessions started on July 10 and continued tillAugust 1, 2010 and were attended by the shortlisted students whowere coached for the LUMS admission tests, LCAT (LUMS CommonAdmission Test) and School of Science & Engineering (SSE) SubjectTest. For LCAT, students were given mathematics and verbal classesand for the SSE Subject Test students were given Additional Mathematics,Physics, Chemistry and Biology classes. The students went throughrigorous training and their performance was gauged through weeklytests and quizzes. The candidates gave their best performance to tryand benefit from this scholarship initiative.Remedial Sessions:Candidates, who went through the aforementioned stringent NOP admissionprocess last year, were inducted into LUMS undergraduate programmesthis year. These students were called 10 days before the startof routine classes at LUMS for remedial sessions, arranged by the NOPdepartment. NOP scholars were taught English and Computing coursesat the sessions. The aim of conducting these sessions is to polish thestudents’ communication skills so that they can be at par with regularstream students.Some Significant Statistics:A total of 464 students have been inducted so far through the NOP,out of which 54 candidates were selected this year who were coachedlast year at the NOP Coaching Sessions. Till now, 81 students havegraduated and are either placed in top multinational companies or havereceived scholarships to study in universities abroad. The area wise presentationof newly inducted NOP scholars is as follows:Provincial Distribution 20153% 2% 2% 2%13%78%NOP Newly Inducted Scholars 2011When we talk about Male/Female ratio, a demonstrable diversity hasbeen experienced. Out of 464 students which have been inducted sofar, 70 are females, as shown in the graph below:gender breakdownmale85%Female15%PunjabKPKSindhBalOchistanFederal CapitalGilgit Baltistan

LUMSContribunal 11Realizing dreams and ambitionsZainab BashirZainab Bashir, an NOP graduate, has been awarded a scholarship to pursue herMasters studies at the University of Oxford. Zainab is a BSc 2011 graduatewho majored in Social Sciences.Zainab’s education at LUMS was jointly supported by the National Outreach Programmeand Syeda Ghulam Batool Fund. She graduated among the top 20 studentswith a CGPA of 3.74 and received an admission offer from the Universityof Oxford for an MSc in Social Anthropology. While Zainab was considering herfunding options, the Oxford Graduate Admissions and Funding Office offered herthe Noon Educational Foundation-University of Oxford Scholarship to support herstudies. The scholarship covers full university and college fee as well as all livingexpenses for the one-year Masters programme. The total value of the scholarshipis around GBP 30,340.Zainab is the first NOP graduate to get admitted to the University of Oxford andstudy at one of the world’s best social anthropology schools.Q. How did you hear of the National Outreach Programme(NOP)?ans: My brother’s friend was studying at LUMS and hesuggested that if I want to apply to the LUMS BScprogramme, I should do it through the NOP.Q. Why did you decide to join LUMS?ans: During my A-levels at Resource Academia, all myfriends were interested in joining LUMS. It was theirdream. It was through them that I also developed aninterest in applying to LUMS. My brother also encouragedme and motivated me to join LUMS as he feltthat as a LUMS graduate, one’s value in the job marketis very high. And I agree with him.to find a job, so he started teaching calligraphy atvarious schools. To make ends meet, my elder brotheralso started working alongside studying for his Engineeringprogramme at UET. He is now a computer engineer,working at an oil and gas company. My motheris a housewife.Q. How did you prepare for the LUMS admissiontest and the NOP coaching sessions?ans: Actually, I applied to LUMS through the normalstream. I got 80% scholarship initially, but my financialaid letter said that if I wanted further assistanceI could send a request. So I did and was called in foran interview for NOP.Q. Tell us about your family.ans: My father was a semi-government official, who retiredand invested his provident fund in a business venture,which failed and he lost all his money. He has aMasters degree in English Literature but was unableQ. How did you feel when you got the letter sayingthat you have been admitted to LUMS and youwill be joining soon?ans: Honestly speaking, I was not aware of the magnitudeof the opportunity I had been given. My parents come

12 LUMSContribunalRealizing dreams and ambitionsfrom a rural background and moved to Lahore 30-40 years ago. Although my prior schooling was fromBeaconhouse School System, then A-levels from ResourceAcademia, I had no idea about LUMS becausenone of my family members, friends or acquaintanceshad been there.When I came to LUMS I was so impressed. I thoughtthe building, the environment and the people wereawesome. Now, I advise people to send their childrento LUMS if they want them to get the best educationin Pakistan.Q. How did you decide your area of specialisation?ANS: I majored in Social Sciences. When I joined LUMS Idiscovered that everyone wanted Accounting and Financeas their major, so I also decided to follow thetrend. Also, Accounting and Finance seemed to be thekind of major which would guarantee a good job. Myfamily also encouraged me. After a couple of quartersin Accounting and Finance, I realised that I was notinterested in the field. I liked studying languages, Iwas a debater and a poet so I felt that these numbersand ledgers were not my piece of cake.My parents discouraged me from taking Social Sciencesconsidering the limited career choices. My fathersaid, “What would you do after studying SocialSciences?” He himself was from a Social Sciencesbackground and could not find a suitable job.Fortunately, my cousin who is a Masters in Social Sciencesand is teaching in UK intervened and convincedmy father to let me study Social Sciences. I changedmy major in the last semester of 2nd year. I felt that Iwas made for the field. I didn’t need to put any effortto study and enjoyed every course. I got good gradesbecause I was enjoying my studies. I applied in thesame stream at Oxford as well. Everybody kept convincingme to change my major, saying that nobodyknows what anthropology is. You have to tell peoplethat it’s a branch of sociology, something related tosociology though slightly different.Q. How did you get your admission and scholarshipat Oxford?ans: I applied for the Masters in Social Anthropology atCambridge, University of Manchester and Oxford. Igot an offer from the University of Manchester withina couple of weeks after applying. For University ofOxford, I applied within the first deadline and I dideverything heartedly. While waiting for a response, afriend suggested that I should email the concernedperson regarding my admission. I did and got aprompt response and an attached admission offer letterwith the email! I just started crying and calling outto my Dada (Grandfather), who thought that I wascrying because I had seen a lizard. When he came tomy rescue I showed him the letter and asked him toread it repeatedly to make sure I had actually got theadmission.After receiving this great news the next task was toarrange for funding to pursue my Masters at Oxford.I had applied for two scholarships, the Agha KhanFoundation Scholarship and the Punjab EducationEndowment Fund (PEEF). I had also applied for anOxford Internal Scholarship but I didn’t get any responsefrom the University. Also many people told methat this scholarship is not given to overseas studentsso I should not raise my expectations.PEEF refused my application as my area of studydidn’t fall under their category of scholarships. Theywere only offering scholarships for geology, earth sciences,physics, chemistry etc. However, I got throughthe screening and application process of the AghaKhan Foundation Scholarship and they called me foran interview at their office in Islamabad. It was a verydetailed interview with a panel of 6-7 people. I wasinformed a few days later that I had cleared the interviewand they would now be sending my application

LUMSContribunal 13Realizing dreams and ambitionsto their Geneva office for approval. There were 12people whose applications were forwarded to Genevaoffice, out of which 7 were selected and I was notamongst those seven. This was very disheartening forme.My father’s dream was that I should appear in theCSS exam and become a government official, so Itook admission in a CSS preparation academy. After3 or 4 days of my joining the academy, I got an emailinforming that I had received the Oxford scholarship!I was overjoyed.I had received the Oxford University’s internal scholarship,the Noon Educational Foundation Scholarship,which is very prestigious because they maintainvery high criteria. This scholarship is just likethe LUMS NOP; the University receives grants fromvarious people and then decides to whom the grantgoes to. Oxford gets grants from the Noon EducationalFoundation and then distributes them to the deservingstudents. This scholarship is specifically given toPakistani students.Q. Tell us about your experience at LUMS. Was itdifficult to settle in?ANS: No, it’s harder for people who come from far flungareas. It was easy for me as I spent my whole life inLahore and studied in institutions like BeaconhouseSchool System.Q. Now that you are at Oxford, pursuing your MSc,what do you foresee for yourself in the future?What do you want to do after you get your degree?ANS: I am thinking of taking a break when I come back, asI got married recently and want to spend some timesettling down, after which I want to do my PhD. Myhusband is very proud of the fact that his wife is goingto Oxford. He is constantly telling me to complete myPhD requirements while I am at Oxford.Q. How long is your MSc programme? Would yoube doing your PhD in the same field?ANS: The duration of the MSc programme is one year. Iwould like to do my PhD in the same field from eitherOxford or Cambridge.Q. What do you plan to do after you are done withyour studies?ANS: I would like to come back to LUMS and teach here.Also, I have a couple of friends from the anthropologystream who are establishing a social sciencesresearch based company. Some of my friends arewriting research based articles for newspapers. So,the ground is being prepared for people from our fieldand LUMS has played a major role in this. LUMS encouragesresearch and helps authors get it published.It promotes free thinking and moving beyond closemind sets which are plenty in Pakistan. When yougraduate from LUMS, you can pursue anything.Q. What advice would you give to somebody applyingto LUMS through NOP?ANS: I will just tell them one thing that if you come throughthe NOP, make sure that you don’t waste the donor’smoney and a deserving applicant’s seat. If you cometo LUMS, it’s your responsibility to make the bestof this opportunity granted to you because of somebody’sgenerosity.Q. Did you feel more pressure to succeed becauseyou were from the NOP stream?ANS: Yes! Being honest, I was making sure that my personalefforts, my teachers' efforts and most importantly,the generosity of the donors funding our educationdon’t go waste. My dream is to come back to LUMSand fund someone’s education as someone fundedmine.

14 LUMSContribunalA Word With Our DonorsMr. Fawad Ahmed MukhtarChairman, Fatima Group of Companies LIMItedEstablished in 1936 and with a success story spread over seven decades,Fatima group is one of the leading corporate entities of Pakistan, playing asubstantial role in the growth and sustainability of important industries of Pakistan.With a talented and dedicated workforce, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilitiesand a strong and diverse range of products and services comprising of fertilizers,textiles, sugar, energy, mining and trading, we are relentlessly aiming for higherlevels of excellence.Fatima Group has built robust businesses that are creating continuous value forcustomers and shareholders through quality products and services and are inspiringconfidence and respect in the industries and markets they operate in. With theirdynamic business practices, they are striving to achieve greater economic growthand sustainable development for Pakistan.Q. Tell us something about yourself.ANS: I am the eldest of three brothers who are also thesponsors of the Group. I looked forward to managingthe family business at an early age even while I wasat Aitchison College but got formally involved after mygraduation.Q. For how long have you been with the Group?Can you share with us something about theGroup’s giving culture?ANS: I formally took over the family business after the saddemise of my Father, Mukhtar A. Sheikh.We have clear vision of how we can contribute towardsthe welfare of the society. The directors of theGroup are the trustees of Mukhtar A. Sheikh Trust,a charitable foundation named after my father. Thefoundation is making substantial contributions inthe health and education sector in Multan and surroundingareas. Similarly there are projects that FatimaGroup has undertaken such as the constructionof Mukhtar A. Sheikh Memorial Welfare Hospital inMultan, Fatima Model Village at Mehmood Kot forthe rehabilitation of flood victims and we have alsoextended our support to the Karachi Education Initiative.Fatima Group is a socially responsible corporate entityand we are working diligently for the welfare ofthe communities where we operate and the society ingeneral. We recognise that we have a unique and importantrole to play in promoting sustainable growthand making a positive impact on the local economies.Q. What initiatives have been taken up by thegroup in terms of giving to the cause of education?Why was LUMS chosen?ANS: We realise the critical role that education plays inthe economic and social development of any country.Hence we are dedicated to contributing for the bettermentof this sector. To further this cause, we are workingin collaboration with various reputable institutionsand organisations, which are working diligently forimprovements in the education sector.

LUMSContribunal 15A Word With Our DonorsLUMS is one of the top institutions of the country andit was a natural choice for Fatima Group, given the richhistory of success and values of excellence that LUMSembodies. The contribution that LUMS has made inthe higher education sector is exemplary. LUMS andits graduates have contributed greatly in improvingthe overall corporate culture not only in Pakistan butabroad as well. With LUMS expanding and wideningits horizons even further, we look forward to workingwith the students of LUMS School of Science and Engineeringas well.Q. Why do you think giving to education sector isimportant? What do you think of the LUMS NationalOutreach Programme (NOP)?ANS: The education sector can be a main driver of theeconomy and social growth. The more well-educatedand well-trained the workforce is, the better placedwe are as a nation to attain the goals that justify ourunbounded abilities and to fulfill our dreams.We are proudly associated with the LUMS NOP for webelieve that it offers great opportunities to studentswho may be financially constrained but consideringtheir intelligence and abilities, it is absolutely necessarythat they are given a platform where they can exhibitthem and excel further. The economic and socialdevelopment of Pakistan is heavily dependent on thisyouth and we hope that LUMS NOP will contributegreatly in the evolution of our society.Q. What are the expectations from LUMS studentsreceiving financial assistance? What do youthink today’s youth should aspire for in termsof personal and professional growth?ANS: We have chosen to be a part of the LUMS NOP becausewe believe that LUMS will ensure that thosestudents confronting dearth of resources will be givenan opportunity to realise their true potential. Theywill open themselves to new ideas and possibilitiesthrough the world-class education that LUMS providesthem. We expect that they will fully utilise theirexperience at LUMS and improve the lives of theirfamilies and the communities they come from, botheconomically and socially. Their progression shouldbe an inspiration for all.Q. Where do you see the future of education inPakistan? How can organisations like FatimaGroup be a part of this sector and its development?ANS: We have to be optimistic. This is a sector that is confrontingproblems. Those with finances and access toresources have to ensure that extensive and long termmeasures are adopted; not superficial ones. We haveto make sure that the impact of the steps taken forthe improvement of the education sector benefit notjust for the present generation, but also future generations.The corporate sector and education sector can collaborateto work for substantial growth in the areasof research and development. Corporate sector cancontribute in making the environment for researchmore favorable for academicians. Moreover, corporatesector will also gain from the insight that the researchfindings provide regarding the economy and the societyin general, which will lead to the adoption ofimproved and sustainable business practices.Q. What would be your message to the youth, educationists,businessmen and professionals ofPakistan?ANS: The people of Pakistan have tremendous potential, butthis potential has to be managed and utilised in the bestand most efficient manner possible. When working forthe betterment for the society at large, all important andinfluential actors cannot act in isolation. They have to collaboratefor greater impact and gains.

16 LUMSContribunalA Word With Our DonorsMr. Osman Khalid WaheedPresident, Ferozsons Laboratories LIMITEDQ. Tell us something about yourself your educationand professional life?ans: I was born and raised in Rawalpindi and attended St.Mary’s Academy until my ‘O’ Levels. I then moved toLahore for completing my ‘A’ Levels from AitchisonCollege after which I proceeded to the US. I obtainedmy Bachelor’s degree in Economics from HarvardUniversity in 1993. Owing to my father’s demise, Ireturned to Pakistan after completing my Bachelor’sand did not pursue graduate studies as I would haveliked. I returned to join Ferozsons Laboratories Limited,a publicly listed pharmaceutical manufacturingcompany founded by our family in 1956. Ferozsonshas had the privilege of being the recipient of theKSE’s Top 25 Companies Award a total of 7 times,including the last 5 years consecutively. We havealso recently established, under joint venture withthe Bagó Group of Argentina, Pakistan’s first biotechpharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This new venture,BF Biosciences Limited, is located in Lahore andproduces biologics to treat cancer and Hepatitis C forthe first time in Pakistan. In our first year in operation,we have managed to reduce the cost of thesetreatments by over 50%, and have also commencedexports of biotech medicines to other countries.Q. Being a donor of LUMS, please share with uswhy, in your opinion, giving to the educationsector is important? What shaped your decisionto support LUMS?ans: Education is Pakistan’s single largest crisis and itsgreatest opportunity. As one of Pakistan’s finest academicinstitutions, LUMS has a clear vision for translatingthat opportunity into a reality. The single mostimportant reason for our company to support financialaid at LUMS is its merit-based, need-blind admissionpolicy.The School of Science and Engineering (SSE), in particular,has two elements that make it a truly transformationaleffort, especially in the context of Pakistan.First is a 100% need-blind admissions policy:the SSE admits the best applicants regardless ofsocioeconomic background, and provides them thenecessary financial aid to complete their education.Second, with its world class faculty, outstanding infrastructureand a strong commitment to research inthe natural and applied sciences, the SSE carries thepotential to drive technological innovation and playa significant role in the development of the country.Q. What do you think of the LUMS financial aidprogrammes and also the National OutreachProgramme? What are your expectations fromLUMS students receiving financial assistance?ans: The LUMS NOP is an excellent model for all academicinstitutions to follow. I have had the pleasure of meetingNOP students at the University, and have foundthem without exception to be bright, driven and highly

LUMSContribunal 17A Word With Our Donorstalented individuals who, without the support of theNOP, would not have been able benefit from a worldclasseducation. I have found them appreciative ofthe NOP and eager to use their talents to transformnot only their own lives and those of their families,but also to give back to LUMS and help expand thescale of the NOP for future students. This is exactlywhat I would expect of them as well – to give back toLUMS a portion of their success, so that others canalso benefit from the opportunities they were able toreceive while at LUMS.the education crisis alone, at least in the short term.The private sector, particularly the organised corporatesector, has to step in to make a difference. Allaltruism aside, even from a selfish perspective, thecorporate sector has a vested interest in trying to ensurethat the environment we have invested in andgenerate returns from, remains a viable one and thereis no better way to ensure this viability than by focusingour corporate social responsibility efforts towardseducation and helping to build a more productive,prosperous and peaceful Pakistan.Q. What do you think today’s youth should aspirefor in terms of personal and professionalgrowth?ans: Our youth should first and foremost aspire to be forward-looking,socially aware and contributing membersof Pakistan’s civil society. It is far too easy toblame poor governance for our ills, or to lament thelack of public spending on important issues like educationand health. Progressive societies build themselves,and in doing so, also hold their governmentsaccountable. My own role model is Syed Babar Ali,the founder of LUMS, who not only built a successfulbusiness but also used his resources to contributeto Pakistan’s progress in the fields of education andhealth.Q. What would be your message to youth, educationists,businessmen and professionals ofPakistan?ans: Education holds the key to solving virtually each ofthe daunting socioeconomic challenges facing Pakistan’syouth today: sustainable economic growth,greater employment, tolerance and social harmonyall become possible if we can ensure that our futuregenerations have access to affordable, quality education.It is the collective responsibility of each of us asPakistanis to make sure this happens.Q. Where do you see the future of education inPakistan? How, in your opinion, can the businesssector support educational growth in Pakistan?ans: To say that education in Pakistan is in a state of crisiswould be an understatement. At the primary levelalone, the numbers are daunting: an estimated 10%of the global population of children without access toprimary schooling lives in Pakistan. It is clear, givenour tax base, that even an efficient, well-functioninggovernment would not have the capacity to address

Contribunal18 LUMS List of donors* Donors and donations from January 2011 to January 2012PKR 100 million and aboveBabar Ali FoundationMr. Syed Babar AliNestle Pakistan LimitedSiemens Pakistan LimitedSuleman Dawood FamilyPKR 50 - 100 MillionAhmed Dawood Chair FundAsian Development BankBank AL Habib LimitedGurmani FoundationHEC USAIDHEC-University Grants CommissionHouse of HabibMillat Tractors LimitedMitsubishi Corporation Chair FundPepsi Cola InternationalPunjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF)Syed Maratab Ali TrustPKR 10 - 50 MillionAbdul Razzak Tabba / Lucky Cement FundAdamjee FoundationAllied Bank LimitedBestway FoundationCoca-Cola FoundationDamun FoundationDr. Abdus Salam Chair FundFatima Group of Companies/Pakarab FertilizersLimitedLakson Tobacco CompanyMitsubishi CorporationMr. Salman Butt & Ms. Saleha ButtNIB BankPakistan Petroleum LimitedSapphire FoundationSchlumberger Seaco Inc.Shaukat Mirza Chair FundUch Power (Pvt.) LimitedPKR 5 - 10 millionAES Lalpir (Pvt.) LimitedAhmed FundBarclays Bank PakistanBayer CropScience (Pvt.) LimitedBrig. Retd. Sahib Daad FundGulistan GroupHassan Ahmed FundMentor Graphics Chair FundMir Khalil-ur-Rahman FoundationMobilink FoundationMuhammad Shafi TrustNosheen & Jehanzeb FundOld Grammarian’s SocietySanofi-aventis Pakistan LimitedShell HEC Scholarship FundStandard Chartered BankSui Southern Gas Company LimitedSyed Mohammad Haider FundSyeda Mahboob Begum FundUnilever Pakistan LimitedPKR 1 - 5 millionAli FundArifa Asad FundAshraf Riaz FundAslam Khan FundDanyal Mahmood FundDr. Kazi Ain Uddin Ahmad FundDr. Syed Zahoor HassanEngro Chemicals Pakistan LimitedFarhat CorporationFerozsons Laboratories LimitedFriends of LUMS Canada FundFriends of NOP-CanadaGlaxoSmithKline PakistanHaji M Shafi Chair FundHasnia FoundationHussein & Kalsum Dawood FundIGI Insurance LimitedInternational Chemplast (Pvt.) LimitedIrfan Ullah Khan FundJamil Nishter-Agri Business Chair FundLahore Chamber of Commerce and IndustryLotte Pakistan PTA LimitedMaulvi Ferozuddin FundMr. Aamer Hassan Zaidi & Ms. FaizaMr. Abdul Razak DawoodMr. Ali AlmakkyMr. Ali MunirMr. Arif Butt & Ms. Humaira ButtMr. Faisal FaridMr. Furrukh MunawarMr. Ibrahim ShamsiMr. Masood Siddiqui and Ms. Mona AliMr. Muhammad Zahid KhanMr. Naveed SultanMr. Osman Khalid WaheedMr. Shahzad SaleemMr. Shehryar BukshMr. Soofian & Ms. Fatima ZuberiMr. Syed Javed HassanMr. Umair ChapraMr. Younus AminMs. Adeela AleemMs. Amna TirmiziMs. Ayesha & Mr. Naweed SharifMs. Saira Sajjad & Mr. Aali ShafiMs. Zarina & Mr. Ali AlmakkyNagina FundNational ICT R&D FundNetSol Technologies LimitedPak Elektron Limited (PEL)Pakistan International Container TerminalLimited (PICT)Pakistan State OilRahim Jan FundResidential College M4 & M6 FundRoche Pakistan LimitedSaeed ul Hassan FundSyed Ali Raza NaqviSyeda Ghulam Batool FundTetra Pak PakistanUnited Bank LimitedZakir H. Shirazi FundZephyr Textiles LimitedLess than PKR 1 millionAftab Associates FundCherat Cement Company LimitedDr. Jamshed H. KhanFaiz Foundation TrustHafeez Siddiqui FundKhalid Choudhry FundMr. & Mrs. Alim Ullah Mufti FundMr. Hassan Yousaf ShahMr. Sajid MarufMr. Shahid HussainMr. Zafar Iqbal QureshiPakistan Development Fund-University ofTorontoUAE AlumniAlumni Class GiftsBSc 1998BSc 1999BSc 2000-1BSc 2002BSc 2003BSc 2004BSc 2006BSc 2007BSc 2009MBA 1989MBA 1990MBA 1991MBA 1992MBA 1994MBA 1997MBA 1998MBA 1999MBA 2000MBA 2002MBA 2006MBA 2007MSCS 2005MSc Econ 2010

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