Day: September 2, 2021

Islamabad, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):There is a dire need to meet the needs of hour, a reviewed curriculum compatible to the prevalent requirements is a pre-requisite for the academic excellence and quality higher education, said Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, President, International Islamic University (IIU). He was addressing the concluding session of a workshop titled “improving teaching and learning at IIUI: practical resources for the teachers” held at the Faisal Masjid Campus.

It was jointly organized by office of the Vice President Academics and Institute of Professional Development (IPD) of the university in which resource persons and participant faculty members held interactive lectures and shared views on the topics such as teacher evaluation and observation, small group teachings and students assessment and feedback.

In his address, IIU President called for the promotion of optimistic approach and attitude of owning the responsibility. He told that International Islamic University is ranked in the 601-800 in the world alongside 5 other universities from Pakistan in this band saying that it is an omen of university’s journey to success. He said it is imperative that we must know over underutilized resources adding that IIUI has best human resource that has potential to shine. He said IIUI’s faculty has all the standards and capabilities that are required to any university to join the ranks of top international institutions.

He said attitudes of procrastination and pessimism must not prevail in the campus but hope and hard work must be adopted to achieve the goals. Emphasizing the need of trainings to enhance the capabilities and polish the skills of human resource, Dr. Hathal said that the university has plans to initiate more training through HR, ORIC and QAD departments to improve the university standings in research and academics. He urged the faculty members to make the students their priority and stressed that the students must be treated as sons and daughters. He added that our top most goal must be to address the problems of students. He also desired that the chain of trainings from top to bottom in faculties and then in departments must be followed.

Earlier, Vice President (Academics), Dr Ayaz Afsar gave an overview of the workshop and briefed on the aim, objectives and future activities of same nature with more faculty members. He said that as per vision of IIU President, we are keen to bring IIUI in the list of top educational institutions across the world. He said that this workshop is a commencement of the chain of the activities to mull over improvements through available resources and such sessions of discussion and exploring ways to success shall be held more frequently.

The concluding session was as also joined by all the Deans, senior faculty members and organizing committee members including Dr. Muhammad Sheeraz Dasti, Mr. Kashif Suhail Malik, Dr. Shazia Naureen, Mr. Shah Nawaz Khokhar, Director Academics Malik Yaqoob Awan and Director IPD, Syed Naveed Ehtisham.

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Islamabad, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):A four day long workshop on “Elimination of Riba in Pakistan: role of the constitutional institutions” organized by Shari‘ah Academy of the International Islamic University (IIU) concluded here at Faisal Masjid Campus on Thursday. As many as 250 participants hailing from various institutions including PhD scholars, officials from legal fraternity, banking sector, while 12 nominated participants from State Bank of Pakistan participated in the workshop in which around 20 renowned economists, Islamic scholars, researchers and intellectuals delivered lectures and joined panel discussions.

Speaking as a chief guest in the concluding ceremony of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Ayaz Afsar, Vice President (Academics) said that no society can be called a pure Muslim society until all forms of exploitations like Riba and corruption from its economic and financial system have been eliminated. He opined that the workshop provided an opportunity to discuss and comprehend the challenges and hurdles faced in the elimination of Riba from the economy of Pakistan. He added that it also allowed the participants to suggest some practical steps to achieve the goals of Riba free economy.

Highlighting the role of IIUI in Riba free Pakistani economy, the IIU Vice President said that the university, since its inception, has been contributing through research in the shape of books, thesis and by organizing workshops, seminars, and symposia on the issue of Riba . He added that the research scholars of the university have assisted the courts in Riba cases and it was the first university that stared post-graduate and Ph.D programs in Islamic banking, Islamic finance and Muslim commercial laws. He congratulated the academy on successfully conducting a valuable workshop.

On the occasion, Dr. Abdul Hai Abro, Director General (Shari‘ah Academy) in his vote of thanks said that the academy is focused to hold such constructive activities frequently to achieve its goals and objectives. He said the papers presented in the workshop will be compiled in the shape of a booklet and recommendations of the workshop will be shared to the relevant quarters. He thanked the resource persons for joining the activity and also appreciated the active participation of the constitutional institutions.

The DG Shari‘ah Academy said that the academy interacts with all the constitutional institutions and provides equal opportunities to all the relevant officials in the training and research programs. He told that it is the first time that the academy has conducted a workshop on the topic of Riba on such a large scale that was joined by leading prudent minds of the country. Dr. Abdul Hai Abro said that the academy, as per vision of Worthy President IIUI, is conducting outreach programs across the country and recently an Islamic Law Orientation Course for Ulema and Mufties was conducted at Quetta for the first time.

He apprised that the academy is establishing Shariah corners across the country and in the first stage, 10 Shariah corners have been established in the libraries of Sindh province. Dr. Abdul Hai Abro said that Shari‘ah Academy is in contact with Bar Associations and it shall soon conduct more programs for the legal fraternity. The concluding ceremony was also attended by, Maulana Zahid Ur Rashdi Convener Riba Elimination Movement, Mr. Qanat Khalilullah, Executive Vice President Ufone and PTCL, scholars and administrative officials of the Academy.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk