Bahawalpur, September 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):A renowned media practitioner Mr. Nadeem Iqbal, also a relative to Dr Allama Iqbal, has lauded the services being rendered by Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Nadeem Iqbal said the significant growth in infrastructure and faculty development are undoubtedly unprecedented achievements of Prof Athar Mahboob. He expressed these views during a meeting organized at the Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat, Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus.
The meeting was attended by Prof Dr Naveed Akhtar, Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Robina Bhatti, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum, Dean Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Prof. Dr. Muazzam Jamil, Registrar/ Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar, Treasurer, Prof. Dr. Saeed Buzdar, Dean Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Prof Dr Tanvir Turabi, Chairman Department of Forestry Range and Wild Life Management, Dr. Bushra Siddique, Associate Professor Entomology, Dr. Samar Fahad, Member Syndicate/ Director Enabling Center, Dr. Rafiq Ul Islam, Chairman Department of Iqbaliyat, Prof. Dr. Abdul Wajid Khan, Chairman Media Studies Department, Dr. Muhammad Imran Rasheed, Chairman Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dr Jam Sajjad Hussain, Assistant Professor Media Studies, Kalsoom Akhtar, Lecturer/ Advisor Directorate of Female Sports, Arif Ramooz, Addl. Registrar, Ms. Farkhanda Tehseen, Addl. Director P and D, Uzair Chaudhry, Executive Editor Afaq, Ahmed Mufti, Director Best Skills, Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, Addl. Director Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), Mr. Farhan Mukhtar, Principal University College of Nursing and Waseem Siddique, Personal Staff Officer to Vice Chancellor.
Earlier, Nadeem Iqbal visited Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences where Prof Dr Muazzam Jamil flanked by his faculty members briefed him about achievements, innovation, ongoing research projects, and students’ passion to contribute in revolutionizing agriculture sector. Prof Dr Tanvir Turabi along with Dr Muhammad Abdullah shared about preservation of flora and fauna of Cholistan. They briefed him about initiatives of IUB for research about reviving culture, customs, and desert life.
Similarly, Dr Ali Raza briefed about germination of various seeds of various crops for Intercropping. He further briefed about Artificial Rainfall Project to cultivate 6.6 million acres land of Cholistan. Earlier, Prof Dr Naveed Akhtar along with Prof Dr Rubina Bhatti and others welcomed Nadeem Iqbal at Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat. Prof Naveed said the untold story of Dr Allama Iqbal shared with the faculty of the IUB unveiled new avenues for learning and teachings of Iqbal. Prof Dr Rubina Bhatti said that indeed Dr Allama Iqbal was a true benefactor of Pakistan who dreamt about a separate homeland.
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