Day: June 1, 2022

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UCP 1st International Conference on Clinical Legal Education in Pakistan

Lahore, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Faculty of Law, University of Central Punjab, Lahore organized International Conference on “Clinical Legal Education (CLE) in Pakistan” on 23rd and 24th May 2022. The conference was organized in collaboration with Babseacle, Australia and Thailand. On the first day, Bruce Lasky and Wendy Morish commenced a pre-conference interactive session on CLE. Dr Nassar Ikram (Pro-Rector, UCP) opened the formal proceedings with a welcome note.

The keynote speakers for the conference included Professor Dr Hadia Awan (Dean Faculty of Law, UCP), Dr Ali Qazilbash (Ex-chair Department of Law and Policy, LUMS), Dr Ainul Jaria Maidin (International Islamic University, Malaysia), Mr Bruce Laski, (Babseacle) Olanike Sekinat Adelekum (American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria) and Saru Arifin (Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Samarang, Indonesia). In addition, clinicians from the USA, Poland, Indonesia, and Pakistan presented their Research Papers on diverse aspects of CLE.

The Conference was conducted in hybrid mode using Zoom Meetings and the UCP conference room. The participants urged a dire need for CLE in Pakistan in line with the global trend. The participants shared their local cultures and cuisine via Zoom in the pre-conference session captioned “Fostering Togetherness” on the second day. In recognition of the participation made by delegates, national anthems of the USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Poland were played. The Dean thanked all the keynote speakers, presenters, and attendees for their enthusiastic participation in the Two-Days Conference.

For more information, contact:

University of Central Punjab (UCP)

Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Phone: +92-42-35880007

Fax: +92-42-35954892

Email: info@ucp.edu.pk

Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/

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On Time Real Registration Summer and Fall 2022

Lahore, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):

Dear University Student,

The Summer and Fall 2022 on-time real registration will be opened from June 6, 2022, till July 1, 2022. Please go through the below-mentioned details for successful registration and to avoid any inconvenience during this process. The on-time real registration for Summer and Fall 2022 will be opened as per the following schedule:

Monday, June 6, 2022

Baccalaureate Seniors (90 or above earned credits) and Pharmacy students.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Baccalaureate Juniors (60 or above earned credits) and Pharmacy students.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Baccalaureate Sophomores (30 or above earned credits) and Pharmacy students.

Thursday June 9, 2022

Baccalaureate Freshmen (below 30 earned credits) and Pharmacy students.

In case of any query, please feel free to contact us at haroonhayat@fccollege.edu.pk

Important information

If you have already studied or currently registered for cross-listed courses then please do not register for the same course(s) with different code unless you have earned letter “D” or worse grade in that course. Cross-listed courses can be found at https://www.fccollege.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/Cross-listed-courses.pdf or check your current catalog

Undergraduate students should not repeat a course on letter “C” or better grade.

Any type of hold on your EMPOWER account will make you unable to register for course(s).

Credit Enrolment limit:

Summer Semester: Maximum 08 credits

Fall Semester: Maximum 17 credits

Pharmacy Fall Semester: Maximum 26 credits

Seat Exceptions for Summer and Fall 2022 will be opened during on time real registration and there will be no seat exception during Add/Drop.

Students falling under the category of sophomore or above class division need to declare their major to avoid any inconvenience in registration of major courses.

For more information, contact:

Forman Christian College

Ferozpur Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99231581-8

Fax: +92-42-99230703

E-Mail: contact@fccollege.edu.pk

Website: www.fccollege.edu.pk

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Notice: Mid-Term Examination Undergraduate Programme

Karachi, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):It is informed to all students of Undergraduate Programme that the date of Midterm Examinations has been changed and now will be commence w.e.f. 13th June, 2022 instead of 6th June, 2022.

For more information, contact:

NED University of Engineering and Technology

University Road, Karachi – 75270, Pakistan

Tel: +92-21-99261261-8

Fax: +92-21-99261255

Email: registrar@neduet.edu.pk

Website: www.neduet.edu.pk

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Visit of ACDA Internship Program

Islamabad, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):The ACDA internship Program interns and officials visited IST on Tuesday 24 May 2022 at 1000 Hrs.

Dean IST received the interns and officials and in his briefing apprised them of the salient features of IST academic departments and labs/ research centers along with Q and A session.

Afterward, Interns / Officials visited the following IST laboratories in a group of four (4) batches.

1. ATH Hanger

2. Center for Vibration Testing and Condition Monitoring

3. Scanning Electron Microscopy Lab (SEM Lab)

4. X-Ray Diffraction Lab (XRD Lab)

5. Small Satellite Technology and Research Lab (SSTR Lab)

After the Labs visit, a group photograph was taken and Dean IST thanked and appreciated the interns/officials for their visit.

For more information, contact:

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

P.O. Box 2750 Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9075100

Fax: +92-51-9273310

Email: info@ist.edu.pk

Website: www.ist.edu.pk

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UCP organized an interactive session on “How HR Strategies work in organization”

Lahore, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UCP organized an interactive session on ‘How HR Strategies work in organization’. The resource person was M. Imran Fayyaz, a Performance-Driven Retailer and Marketing Professional currently working as General Manager of Sourcing and Merchandising at CARREFOUR Pakistan. The interactive session aimed to motivate and enlighten the students with the knowledge and practical implementation of HR strategies in Pakistani culture.

Also, it helped students to understand HR Principles and how it is related to the work environment. The role of psychology in HR, Internship plans, field visits, training methods, job opportunities and career development were discussed. Students took keen interest and asked questions that the resource person answered. In the end, Prof. Dr Fehmida Sultana (Dean, Faculty of Arts and social sciences) presented a souvenir to the Guest speaker. It was held on 23rd May 2022 in the Webinar Room C-Building at the University of Central Punjab.

For more information, contact:

University of Central Punjab (UCP)

Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Phone: +92-42-35880007

Fax: +92-42-35954892

Email: info@ucp.edu.pk

Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/

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IBA Karachi and USAID agree to academic cooperation under HESSA

Karachi, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, and University of Utah (UU) as a partner of USAID, signed an agreement to facilitate the implementation of capacity-building activities under the Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) project. The signing ceremony was held at the IBA Main Campus. Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA, and Dr. Aslam Chaudhry, Research Professor, Dept. of Economics and Chief of Party, USAID/Pakistan HESSA Project, University of Utah, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions.

The IBA team included, Dr. Saima Husain, Assistant Professor and Director QEC; Dr. Shakeel Khoja, Dean, School of Mathematics and Computer Science; Dr. Asma Hyder, Dean, School of Economics and Social Sciences; Dr. Abdullah Zafar Sheikh, Professor, School of Business Studies; and other faculty members. The UU was represented by Mr. Naveed Ali, Admin and Finance Manager, USAID/HESSA.

Dr. Saima Husain apprised the audience about the HESSA project, explaining that the UU has been awarded a grant by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the HESSA Project in Pakistan. The HESSA Project will provide technical assistance to several Pakistani universities in delivering high-quality, market-driven education and research. Furthermore, IBA, Karachi has been selected as one of the HESSA partner universities in its Tier 1 category. This project will primarily focus on facilitating public-sector universities.

Under this collaboration, HESSA intends to provide capacity-building support to the IBA in areas including, leadership development including women leadership, strategic planning, resource mobilization, institutional governance, faculty development, curriculum reform and modernization, research management, and student support.

Welcoming Dr. Chaudhry, Dr. Zaidi said that out of around 245 public-sector universities in Pakistan, the IBA was one of the five institutions to be selected from the top tier universities. Under the program, around thirty IBA faculty members will be mentored in areas including, leadership, academic and research management. Dr. Zaidi further added that as a leading public-sector institution, the IBA can play the role of a mentor and facilitate other universities in terms of pedagogy and academic best practices.

Dr. Chaudhry stated that under this project, five universities had been selected in each of the three tiers, and together these fifteen universities will work with the higher education system and collaborate to develop strengths and overcome challenges. He said that the project will be targeted towards developing the leadership, faculty development and students support services.

For more information, contact:

Executive, Communication and Public Affairs,

Institute of Business Administration Karachi (IBA)

Main Campus: University Road, Karachi – 75270, Pakistan

UAN: +92-21-111-422-422 (Ext. 269)

Fax: +92-21-99261508

Email: raza.lakhani@khi.iba.edu.pk

Website: https://www.iba.edu.pk