A Magazine of Higher Education Commission-Pakistan
NEWS & VIEWS
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November 2009
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of HEC. The Commission would like to
thank all the institutions and individuals
who contributed information and
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Reporter
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Video Conferencing Powers 70 Universities
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HEC, SAMAA TV Sign MoU
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Young Graduates to Meet Nobel Laureates in Germany
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Successful Implementation of Solar Water Heating Unit
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HEC Scholar Introduces New Paradigms to Support ICTs for Disaster Victims 10
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HEC Scholars Win Research Awards in China
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HEC, Intel Organize IT Awareness Seminar
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NBEAC Workshop on Accreditation of Business Education
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Advance Course for Master Trainers of FPDP
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Master Trainers Workshop on Testing and Assessment at SBKWU, Quetta
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HEC to Take Stern Action against Absconders
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University of Peshawar Signs MoU with Boise State University, USA
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Courses on Modern Methods of Mathematical Physics
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HEC Wins Bronze Medal in Boxing Championship
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Punjab University Wins Badminton Championship
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UNIVERSITY NEWS
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Workshop on Plant Conservation and Reversing Desertification
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BUITEMS Video Conferencing Hall Inaugurated
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LUMS Implements Shared Governance Model
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Scholar Appreciated for Research Work
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Clinton Visits GCU Lahore
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Training for Faculty Members at GCU
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LISTINGS
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Travel Grants
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DDWP Approved Projects
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VIDEO
CONFERENCING
Powers 70 Universities
The major objective of Video
Conferencing Project is to bring
universities in the country closer and to
interact and collaborate through IPbased Video Conferencing System, so that
students of those universities, who are not
in a position to benefit from high profiled
teachers, may have the opportunity to
learn, share ideas and views to enhance
their productivity.
The Higher Education Commission
(HEC) has initiated a national level
of Video Conferencing project,
under which a world-class facility
has been provided to 70 universities
and degree awarding institutions
across the country.
Video Conferencing is a powerful
multimedia tool that improves
communication and increases an
organization's productivity. It is a
cost-effective way to capture these
benefits without being required to
travel and attend.
The Digital Voice and Video
Communication Section of HEC
deals with the organization,
operations and management of
online and interactive video
sessions arranged locally as well as
internationally.
The section is also involved in
expanding the deployment of
Video Conferencing facilities at all
public sector universities.
The major objective is to bring
universities in the country closer
and to interact and collaborate
through IP-based Video
Conferencing System, so that
students of those universities, who
are not in a position to benefit from
high profiled teachers, may have
the opportunity to learn from them,
share ideas and views to enhance
their productivity.
HEC aims to give Pakistan a bright
future through young, qualified
and an energetic generation.
The Video Conferencing
Infrastructure includes
establishment of state-of-the-art
c l a s s ro o m e nv i ro n m e n t fo r
distance learning, virtual
interactive sessions/events, and
deployment of high-profiled
equipment for centrally managing
the facility and online events.
The centrally deployed
infrastructure includes Multi Point
Conferencing Unit for facilitating
multiple conferences
simultaneously each with multiple
sites.
HEC has planned to place Multipoint Conferencing Unit in three
regions (Islamabad, Lahore,
Karachi), which will serve as a Hub
for national and international
events.
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Further, HEC has deployed Tandberg
Management Suite at HEC Islamabad, which
centrally keeps the repository of all Video
Conferencing Units/Endpoints deployed at
universities across the country and these
remote VC units can be configured centrally
through the TMS. The centralized infrastructure
deployed at HEC also includes Tandberg
HEC has commissioned
Multi-point Conferencing
Unit in National Data
Centre of Higher Education
Commission, to be served as
a Hub for national and
international events.
Content Server (TCS) with SAN storage
capacity of Tera bytes for archival of events and
online lectures for students, faculty and
researchers. The Video Conferencing facility at
70 public sector universities, institutions and
other Government allied bodies has been established in phases.
In the first phase, it was established at 18 sites in 2006-07, in
second phase the facility was provided to 15 sites in 2007-08,
and in the third phase 37 more sites were given the facility in
2008-09.
Video conferencing is an extremely useful tool for
communication because it saves resources including time,
expense, travel and is instrumental in accomplishing many of the
things which can be achieved through physical meetings.
Video Conferencing team with Dr. Sohail Naqvi,
Executive Director HEC and Mr. Anwar Amjad, DG-IT, HEC.
Though not new, the technology has the potential of becoming
ground breaking as a communication tool for Pakistani
institutions of higher learning. So far, a variety of important
meetings have been relayed through this mega facility, like
National Assembly Standing Committee Meeting, Signing of
Different MoUs with foreign Institutes/ Universities.
NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCING PROGRAMME
The Higher Education Commission is planning to launch a fully-fledged National Video Conferencing
Programme to arrange and deliver national and international online courses. The overall programme may
include the following major components:
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Professional Courses (Full Course)
Frontier Technologies Courses (Short Courses)
Professional Development Program
Conferences and Workshops
Local/Foreign faculty members will be encouraged to participate in this National Video Conferencing
Programme. They will be paid with handsome remuneration as per approved PC-1 rate.
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Operational Status of Video Conferencing Sites
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Technical Person
Mr. Farooq Arshad
Mr. Waheed Ahmad Qureshi
Mr. Natiq Kazmi
Mr. Muhammad Asif
Mr. Sajid Iqbal
Email Address
netadmin@mail.au.edu.pk
waheedaq@gmail.com
natiq@aiou.edu.pk
asif@Bahria.edu.pk
managerit@bzu.edu.pk
Mr. Saqib Ahmed
dayozulfi@gmail.com
Mr. Abdul Quddoos
a.qudoos@buitms.edu.pk
Mr. Muhammad Wajid
aumair@comsats.edu.pk
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University
Air University, Islamabad
University of AJK, Muzaffarabad
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Bahria University, Islamabad
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Balochistan University of Engineering and
Technology, Khuzdar
Balochistan University of Information
Technology and Management Sciences,
Quetta
COMSATS, Institute of Information
Technology , Islamabad
Dawood College of Engineering and
Technology, Karachi
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
Fatima Jinnah Women University,
Rawalpindi
Federal Urdu University of Arts , Science and
Tech nology, Islamabad
Frontier Women University, Peshawar
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Gomal University, D. I. Khan
Mr. Nasir jahanbaz
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Government College University, Faisalabad
Government College University, Lahore
Hazara University, Mansehra
HEC Regional Centre, Karachi
HEC Regional Centre, Lahore
HEC Regional Centre, Peshawar
HEJ Research Institute, Karachi
Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
(HRD Division)
Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
(LI Division)
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
Institute of Management Sciences,
Peshawar
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Karakuram International University, Gilgit
King Edward Medical University, Lahore
Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore
Kohat University of Science and Technology,
Kohat
Lahore College for Women University,
Lahore
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Dr. Shahab
Mr. Qamar Islam
afroz@planwel.edu
q.islam@duhs.edu.pk
Mr. Sajjad Haider
haider7027@hotmail.com
Mr. Rafaquat Khan
rafaqat_khan@yahoo.com
Ms. Tabinda Salam
Mr. Ahmed Salman Mirza
Mr. Adnan
Mr. Khayyam Shahzad
Mr. Noman Saeed
Mr. Aamir Mumtaz
Mr. Mian Asbat Ahmad
Ms. Mehtab Bano
Ms. Iffat Ahmed
tabindasalam@gmail.com
yazaidi@gu.edu.pk;
yazaidi@hotmail.com
salmanmirza@gcuf.edu.pk
adnan@gcu.edu.pk
meetkhayyam@yahoo.com
mnsaeed@hec.gov.pk
armumtaz@hec.gov.pk
zullah@hec.gov.pk
m.bano@iccs.edu
iftahmed@hec.gov.pk
Ms. Iffat Ahmed
iftahmed@hec.gov.pk
Ms. Iffat Ahmed
iftahmed@hec.gov.pk
Mr. Syed Muhammad Ali
Mr. Zulfikar
mali@iba.edu.pk
fak_ist@yahoo.com
Mr. Awais Adnan
sguls2@hotmail.com
Mr. Muhammad Saqib
Mr. Aurangzeb
Mr. Mahboob Hussain
Mr. Saleem Pervaiz
Mr. Jaffar Akram
msaqib@iiu.edu.pk
iub.engineer@hotmail.com
system.admin@kiu.edu.pk
kemcqureshi@hotmail.com
kc_postgraduate@hotmail.com
Mr. Gul Nawaz
pern@kust.edu.pk
Mr. Muhammad Waseem
Jamal
waseem@lcwu.edu.pk
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35 Lasbela University, Balochistan
Liaquat University of Health and Medical
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Sciences, Jamshoro
Mehran University of Engineering and
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Technology , Jamshoro
38 National Defence University, Islamabad
39 National College of Arts, Lahore
NED University of Engineering and
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Technology, Karachi
41 National Textile University, Faisalabad
National University of Modern Languages,
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Islamabad
National University of Sciences and
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Technology, Islamabad
NWFP University of Engineering and
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Technology, Peshawar
45 NWFP University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and
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Applied Sciences, Islamabad
47 Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
Pakistan Institute of Development
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Economics, Islamabad
Quaid-e Awam University of Engineering,
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Science and Techology, Nawabshah
50 Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University,
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Quetta
52 Shah Abdul Latif, University, Khairpur
53 Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
54 Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
University of Engineering and Technology,
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Taxila
University of Engineering and Technology ,
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Lahore
57 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
58 University of Balochistan, Quetta
59 University of Education, Lahore
60 University of Gujrat, Gujrat.
61 University of Health Sciences, Lahore
62 University of Karachi, Karachi
63 University of Malakand, Chakdara
64 University of Peshawar, Peshawar
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University of Sargodha, Sargodha
University of Science and Technology,
Bannu
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
University of the Punjab, Lahore
University of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Lahore
Virtual University, Lahore
Technical Person
Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb
Email Address
maurangzeb@gmail.com
Mr. Babar Ali
babar@lumhs.edu.pk
Mr. Akram Shaikh
akram.shaikh@muet.edu.pk
Lt. Col. Nadeem
Mr. Syed Fahee m Zawwar
musawarndu@gmail.com
famee@nca.edu.pk
Mr. S. Muhammad Shahzad
smsraza@neduet.edu.pk
Mr. Zubair
zubair@ntu.edu.pk
Mr. Sajid Javaid
raza@numl.edu.pk
Mr. Muhammad Tariq
mtariq@nims.edu.pk
Mr. Nadeem Aftab
vcr@nwfpuet.edu.pk;
Mr. Nasir Janbaz
vcr@aup.edu.pk
Mr. Shoaib
shoaib@pieas.edu.pk
Maj. Tahir
mfz15@hotmail.com
Mr. Muhammad Ali
muhammadali@pide.org.pk
Mr. Raza Ali Asghar
aijaz@quest.edu.pk
Mr. Abid Hussain
abid@qau.edu.pk
Mr. Mu hammad Javid Iqbal
javidkm@yahoo.com
Mr. Abdul Jabbar Shaikh
Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Mahar
Mr. Mushhad Gilani
shaikhabdul_jabbar@yahoo.com
zamaher@gmail.com
mushhad@uaar.edu.pk
Mr. Shahbaz Pervaiz
shahbaz@uettaxila.edu.pk
Mr. Iftikhar
iftikhar@uet.edu.pk
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
ahsan_raza@uaf.edu.pk
marshad@uob.edu.pk
shahbazwasti@gmail.com
mbilalsiddique@yahoo.com
dit@uhs.edu.pk
nadeem@uok.edu.pk
shahsani@uom.edu.pk
amanatkhalil@upesh.edu.pk
pern@uos.edu.pk;
itmanager@uos.edu.pk
Ahsan Raza Sattar
Mohammad Arshad
Shabaz Hasan Wasti
Bilal Siddique
Faisal
Nadeem A hmed
Raees Khan
Amanat ullah
Mr. Kashif Younas
Mr. Nasir Gul
nasirgulpk@yahoo.com
Ms. Najma Sheikh
Mr. Intikhab
najma.sheikh@usindh.edu.pk
intikhab@itc.pu.edu.pk
Mr. Imran Younas Chohan
itprofessional@uvas.edu.pk
Mr. Ehsan Puri
netexec@vu.edu.pk
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HEC, SAMAA TV Sign MoU
menace of extremism from society and hopefully
other media organizations will follow suit.”
Youth to Play Key Role
in Curbing Extremism
Dr. Sohail Naqvi said that the entire nation, especially
educated people, must join hands to take country out
of this worst crisis. “It is high time to think what are
the factors that have led to extreme behaviour and, I
believe, educated youth will help. This programme
will provide a platform to the university students to
research the causes of extremism and put forward
suggestions for solving the problem,” he said.
Mr. Amir Jahangir said that this partnership with HEC
aims at engaging the Pakistani youth at a national
level on a vital subject “Extremism in Pakistan”. He
said that current socio-political situation of Pakistan
calls for innovative measures to not only control the
increasing extremism but to build an environment
where awareness of such extreme acts, its impact on
the life of public and the development of nation will
play an eminent role in changing the mindsets.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and SAMAA
Television have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) for launching an educational programme entitled
“Cultivating Hope” which aims to empower youth in
creating, debating and finding solutions to the increasing
extremism in Pakistan. One of the key activities of the
programme is an Inter-University documentary competition
across Pakistan.
Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director, HEC and Mr. Amir
Jahangir, CEO, SAMAA TV signed the MoU. Dr. Javaid R.
Laghari, Chairman HEC and other senior officials of both the
organizations were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman HEC congratulated
SAMAA TV for launching a much-needed initiative for the
youth of Pakistan. “This programme will help eradicate the
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“This programme focuses on empowering the youth
to look into the measures, impact and results of
extremism, which will strengthen their minds to
distance themselves from such thinking and
behaviour, and play a role in educating their peers
and surroundings on the horror of terrorism. The
‘Cultivating Hope’ initiative will also promote the
visual and liberal arts in the country's education
sphere as a form of creative expression and ideas”.
Mr. Jahangir said that the programme also includes
outreach activities with the universities across
Pakistan, where SAMAA TV will arrange lecturers on
extremism by prominent scholars and youth role
models. The event was witnessed by universities
across Pakistan through video conferencing. Over
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600,000 university students from all over Pakistan will be
able to participate in the competition. According to the
partnership, top three winners of the documentary
competition will be awarded prizes amounting to
Rs. 1,000,000, Rs. 500,000 and Rs. 300,000. They will
also be offered a one-year job contract with SAMAA TV
after completing their degrees.
The channel is the first media channel in Pakistan to
have established a well-integrated Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) Programme as part of it business
activities. SAMAA TV's CSR programme carries
initiatives for health, education, environment and
outreach programmes focusing on improving the socioeconomic situation of Pakistan.
SAMAA TV is one of Pakistan's leading private satellite
television channels, which takes pride in its fair, factual
and independent news coverage.
The channel has also made a niche for itself through its
programmes on women and youth issues besides
infotainment and sports.
Young Graduates to Meet
Nobel Laureates in Germany
The HEC provides an opportunity to the young scholars to meet Nobel
Prize Winners. Under the ambitious Programme for the Interaction of
Pakistani Students/Young Scientists with Nobel Laureates, eight
graduates in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine
have been selected to participate in the 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates
in Germany from June 27 to July 3, 2010.
These unique meetings are held in the picturesque island of Lindau
regularly since 1951. Every year eight to 10 Pakistani science graduates
and young researchers, sponsored by HEC, have been participating in
Lindau Meetings for the past seven years.
For the upcoming meeting, more than 200 applications were received
from all over the country. Twenty-one candidates were short-listed on
the basis of their academic record, merit positions and research papers
in international journals.
Name
Uzair Luqman
Gormeet Komar
Muhammad Zaman Khan Assir
Umm-e-Aiman
Sumera Afsheen
Saeed-ur-Rehman
Saima Kalsoom
Safi Asim Bin Asif
Field
Medicine
Medicine
Medicine
Physiology
Physiology
Physics
Chemistry
Chemistry
These candidates were interviewed at
HEC by eminent scientists and professors
comprising Dr. N. M. Butt, former
Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation,
Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director, HEC,
Prof. G. A. Miana, Dean Sciences, Riphah
International University, Dr. Shahzad
Mufti, Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan, former
Rector, GIKI, Dr. Mati ur Rahman, Shifa
Medical Complex, Dr. Zahoor Qayyum,
PAEC Complex Hospital and Mr. Waqar A.
Butt, Project Coordinator/Head Human
Resource Development, PINSTECH.
Ms. Katahrina Lack, Head, Cultural
Section of German Embassy was also
present.
Eight candidates were selected, within
the age limit of 35 years, and their
nominations sent to the Council of Lindau
Nobel Laureates Meetings in Germany for
final selection.
The selected candidates, who will have a
chance to meet and discuss their
scientific pursuits with a large number of
Nobel Prize Winners as well as some 600
fellow participants from more than 100
institutions of about 60 countries, are:
Name of Institution/Department
National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
Khyber Medical College, Peshawar
University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Institute of Biotechnology, Agricultural University, Peshawar
University of Gujrat
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
University of Karachi
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HEC-NUST Collaboration
Successful Implementation
of Solar Water Heating Unit
An initiative of the National University of Sciences and
Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, in collaboration with
the Higher Education Commission (HEC), to install an
industrial solar hybrid water heating system in a leather
factory has proved extremely successful.
M/s Siddiq Leather Works (SLW), Lahore is a tannery
that was using furnace oil or gas boilers to heat water for
its daily requirements.
The NUST team of engineers installed the hybrid solar
solution to heat 30,000 litres of water per day. This
solution has successfully completed one and a half years
of implementation and has been saving 1300KWh/day
that amounts to 496000KWh annually or approximately
1.7 billion BTU/year. An appealing characteristic of this
solution is the minimal changes to the existing
infrastructure.
for solar water heating solutions. In collaboration with
the partners, STV-NUST is launching a nationwide
marketing/business development effort to aggressively
commercialize these products.
STVNUST is also actively engaged with Alternate Energy
Development Board (AEDB) and Ministry of Science and
Technology to promote solar energy application through
some form of subsidy helping to reduce payback period
and improve affordability.
The Project has been completed under HEC's UniversityIndustry Technology Support Programme (UITSP).
Under this Scheme, HEC provides 80 per cent funding
while industrial partner provides the remaining amount.
After successful completion of the research project, the
industrial partner is responsible to commercialize the
research and bound to share 3-5 per cent of the revenue
with the university and the researcher involved. The
project execution team comprised Mr. Ahmed Sohail,
Principal Investigator, Mr. Khurram Shahzad, Project
Engineer, Mr. Zia-ud-Din, Mr. Noor Muhammad and Mr.
Muhammad Afzal.
It is pertinent to mention here that most of the industry
units use boilers and about half the energy used by
them can be conserved by using solar water heaters.
Leather, textile, chemical and similar industries that
require hot water in their processes can benefit from
installing solar water heating systems at their premises
and save up to 40 per cent energy consumption and
reduce their production cost after payback period.
Future Undertakings
S T Ventures Ltd (a holding Company of NUST) has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Linou
Paradigma, a Sino-German consortium, to collaborate in
solar technology, initiate a joint marketing company and
commercialize solar heating and photovoltaic products
for domestic and industrial use. In this connection,
NUST is establishing a training facility and a showroom
for solar products at University's new campus. Upon
successful completion of activities in the first phase, the
joint venture company of NUST and Linou Paradigma
intends to manufacture solar products in Pakistan to
meet demands of the region.
Solar energy for manufacturing can be a good selling
proposition for export oriented companies by
highlighting the use of green energy in manufacturing
their goods. This is an efficient, reliable and cost
effective solution that requires almost no maintenance
and remains functional for over 15 years; life can be
enhanced by replacing the solar panels.
Keeping in view the current global recession, fossil fuel
reserves and the flagging industrial condition of the
country, use of solar water heating solutions will give a
much needed boost and incentive to the industrial
sector to overcome the barrier to change and augment
the use of alternate energy into their operational
infrastructure.
Commercializing Activities
A preliminary research suggests existence of over
20,000 potential industrial customers around Pakistan
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Announcement
C A L L F O R PA RT I C I PAT I O N
HEC has established a programme for promoting
research in various fields. Under this programme,
Pakistani scholars will be recognized for
achievements in their respective fields of
specialization through a series of annual awards.
Applications are invited from
researchers/scholars in the following categories:
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PhD from AIT Thailand
HEC Scholar Introduces New Paradigms
to Support ICTs for Disaster Victims
two international conference
papers. It encouraged me to
continue research in future as well.
In 2004, I joined LCWU as a faculty
member and was awarded
scholarship to pursue PhD at AIT,
under University's faculty
development programme in 2005,”
says Dr. Sonia.
Ms. Sonia Majid has recently
completed her PhD from the Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT),
Thailand under HEC-funded
project.
A faculty member from the Lahore
College for Women University
(LCWU), Sonia Majid graduated
with a doctoral degree in
Telecommunication, SET, becoming
the first Pakistani woman to receive
a doctoral degree at AIT.
Her dissertation was entitled “A
System Protocols for Self-healing
Post-Disaster Communications” and
her research was supervised by
Prof. Kazi M. Ahmed.
Aside from her excellent academic
record and active engagement as a
member of the Student Union
activities and AIT Pakistan Student
Association, Dr. Majid along with
her adviser published numerous
papers for conferences held in
Pakistan, Thailand, Australia,
Finland, Italy, Malaysia and Mexico.
“During my MS studies, I developed
keen interest in research. My MS
thesis entitled “Neural Networks for
Modeling Nonlinear Memoryless
Communication Channels in
Satellites” enabled me to publish
“Getting a doctoral degree in the
field of Telecommunications was a
dream at that time but guidance of
my parents and teachers, and
financial support from LCWU
(HEC) made it possible. The
support and guidance of my PhD
supervisor Dr. Kazi Ahmed is
worth-mentioning here,” she adds.
The focus of her study is to provide
immediate communications facility
to the disaster victims and to
communicate vital information
regarding victims' position and
number to the rescue teams. She
was able to get her work
recognized and published at
international level. She also
conducted a workshop with AIT
and Tohoku University, Japan and
presented her work there.
She was also invited to conduct a
session on “Emergency
Telecommunications” as a part of
DMC 35 course organized by UN
organization ADPC, held in
Bangkok in May 2007.
In recognition of her outstanding
educational, research and extracurricular activities at AIT, she was
awarded a shield and certificate by
the Embassy of Pakistan to
Thailand in Bangkok. She has
rejoined her parent department on
her return in June009, she has
joined LCWU.
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HEC Scholars
Win Research
Awards in
China
Two Pakistani students were
awarded highest research awards
2009 in Tsinghua University,
Beijing. The award was granted on
the basis of their excellent
contribution in their respective field
of research.
The University appreciates the
researchers by awarding a number
of awards in different categories in
their respective disciplines. First
time in the history of Tsinghua
U n i v e r s i t y, t w o P a k i s t a n i
researchers are awarded Tsinghua
University highest Research Award
(Category-I). Engr. Zeeshan Nawaz
and Javed Iqbal Saggu were
awarded these awards for their
significant contribution in Chemical
Reaction Engineering and Nanomaterial Physics, respectively. They
have published many research
papers in world's leading research
journals of high impact.
Zeeshan has invented novel
catalysts for direct propane
dehydrogenation to propylene
using bi-model fluidized bed
reactor (GSS-FBR). Javed has done
a lot of research on the Zinc Oxidebased Spintronics nano-materials
and tailored its band gap to visible
light range, for its activation in sun
light as photocatalyst to overcome
environmental pollution.
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HEC, Intel Organize IT Awareness Seminar
The Higher Education Commission has taken the initiative
of capacity building for universities' IT officials. In this
regard, Intel Pakistan Corporation organized an IT
Awareness Seminar and Solutions show-case entitled
IGNITE in collaboration with the HEC at Islamabad recently.
Over 60 IT professionals from 36 universities and institutes
of higher learning located in Northern Region and
Islamabad Capital Territory attended the seminar, which
was aimed to update participants about latest trends in the
world of IT in general and Intel technology and platform
solutions in particular.
The seminar focused on how Intel products and solutions
are helping to make IT solution adoptions financially viable
and cost-effective.
The participants agreed that due to current recession and
financial constraints, IT managers are under pressure to
“do more with less”. This was the foremost theme of the
IGNITE seminar which focused on how Intel products and
solutions are helping IT managers to achieve status of
contributors in terms of overall organizational cost
efficiencies rather than just being perceived as “costcenters”.
Mr. Faizan A. Khan, Business Development Manager from
Intel Pakistan spoke on various aspects of the Intel
technology. Topics included Reducing IT costs by timely PC
and Server refresh, Remote Management and Security by
NBEAC Workshop on
Accreditation of
Business Education
A workshop cum seminar of the National Business
Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC), Higher
Education Commission (HEC) for heads of all business
schools in Punjab Region was held at HEC Regional Centre,
Lahore on November 11, 2009.
Deans and heads of Business Schools as well as Professors
of more than 30 Business Schools participated in the
workshop, which was held to create awareness about
Business Education Accreditation Process for Business
Schools\Universities\Institutes\Departments, and receive
their feedback to improve the accreditation process. Those
who spoke on the occasion included Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed,
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implementing VPRO, Intelligent Server technologies
like Intel® Intelligent Power Capability and TurboBoost Technology on the latest Nehalem Architecture
server offerings.
Expert Systems Limited (Intel Premier Partner) had
put up their live technology show-case based on Intel
Platforms to display VPRO and Modular Servers. Mr.
Mehmood Lodhi highlighted ESL's solution expertise
and also the solution which is undergoing testing at
the Higher Education Commission.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anwar Amjad, Director
General (IT) HEC highlighted importance of such
awareness creating events on a regular basis. He
hoped that the joint effort between HEC and Intel
Pakistan would go a long way to bridge the
information gap, which sometimes leads to negative
return on investment when implementing highend/large scale technology solutions.
Member (Operations and Planning) HEC and
Chairman, NBEAC; Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Associate
Professor, NU FAST; Dr. Hassan Sohaib Murad,
Rector, University of Management and Technology,
Lahore; Dr. Muhammad Farooq, Director, QEC,
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan; Prof.
Muhammad Aman, Dean, Riphah International
University; and Dr. Zahoor Hassan Syed, Lahore
University of Management Sciences.
Speakers gave presentations on SoPs of NBEAC,
Accreditation Framework, Eligibility Guidance, Self
Assessment Report, Criteria for Mentors and
Evaluators, Committee/Panel Structure and Peer
Review Guidelines. The initiative of HEC to form a
body for accreditation of Business Education was
appreciated by all the participants.
Draft SoPs of NBEAC and presentations are available
at www.nbeac.org.pk/Accreditation.htm
Commission Events
Advanced Course for
Master Trainers of FPDP
The first Advance Specified Course for alumni of Master Trainer
Faculty Professional Development Programme (MT FPDP) was
organized by the Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education
Commission recently.
Seventeen faculty members from various public sector
universities of Punjab attended the course, which has been
especially designed for an in-depth follow-up and enhancement
of innovative teaching strategies learnt during the MT FPDP. The
course participants were selected out of 329 Master Trainers who
have already attended the MT FPDP
The modules covered during the course were Communication
Skills by Dr. Shahdia Sajjad and Academic Planning and
Management by Dr. Jaan-e-Alam Khaki. Extensive training was
conducted for two weeks on these modules.
The participants also attended courses for other modules of MT
FPDP, including Teaching as a Profession, Microteaching,
Innovative Teaching Strategies, Research Methodology,
Curriculum Development, Assessment and Evaluation and
Learner's Psychology Modules. Similar courses will also be
arranged for Master Trainers from other provinces.
Dr. Munawar Mirza, Vice Chancellor, University of Education was
chief guest in the closing ceremony of the course held at HEC
Regional Centre, Lahore. Ms. Noor Amna Malik, Director General,
Learning Innovation, HEC and Mr. Bashir Ahmad, Director,
Regional Centre were also present on the occasion.
Speaking to the audience, Dr. Mirza focused on the importance of
trainings for professional development of higher education
Master Trainers Workshop
on Testing and Assessment
at SBKWU, Quetta
A four-day Master Trainers Workshop on Testing and Assessment
for faculty members of public sector universities of Quetta and
affiliated colleges was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women
University (SBKWU), Quetta. The workshop was conducted by
the Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission
(HEC) in collaboration with SBKWU and The Aga Khan University,
Karachi.
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faculty. She congratulated the Learning
Innovation Division for conducting the first
Advance Specified Course successfully.
Ms. Noor Amna Malik explained the importance
of higher education and objectives of Faculty
Professional Development Programmes. While
highlighting the significance of teachers in a
society, she emphasized on the need of preservice training mechanism for newly inducted
faculty members. She also mentioned
achievements of Learning Innovation Division
since 2004.
Dr. Jaan-e-Alam Khaki briefed the audience
about outcomes of the APM module. He also
discussed some important aspects of learning.
“Learning should always provoke the thinking
process, virtue and harmony,” he said.
The main objective of the workshop was to
equip the faculty members on use of different
Testing and Assessment tools with special
emphasis on Semester System Guidelines
prepared by the HEC. It would enable the
participants in the area of developing different
Assessment Tools and maintaining course files.
Thirty one faculty members of local universities
and affiliated colleges attended the Workshop.
Mrs. Begum Parveen Magsi, Provincial Minister
for Information Technology and Women
Welfare was Chief Guest in the closing
ceremony. In her address, she emphasized that
Commission Events
improved quality of teaching is need of our
nation to cope with present circumstances of
turmoil and pressures. She appreciated the HEC
for organizing Testing and Assessment
workshops from time to time to introduce and
equip the faculty members with latest
techniques to access students. “These
programmes provide a forum for fruitful
discussions and increase the opportunities of
learning and sharing,” she said.
Dr. Sultana Baloch, Vice Chancellor, SBKWU
advised the participants to take active part in
such activities and requested HEC to give more
funding to the University for development
projects and faculty development. She appreciated the efforts of
Learning Innovation Division and showed her commitment for
every possible help.
Mr. Fida Hussain, Director HEC Regional Centre, Quetta stressed
the need of inducting and improving semester system with
course file implementation in all higher educational institutions
of the country. He appreciated the efforts made by the
Universities for implementing the policy guidelines.
Mr. Muhammad Junaid, Assistant Director, Learning Innovation
stated objectives of the programme as well as achievements of
the Division. “So far, 433 faculty members have been equipped in
different universities across the country by conducting various
seminars/workshops on Testing and Assessment”, he said.
HEC to Take Stern Action
against Absconders
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will
take strict action against those of its scholars,
who seem to be evasive of their legal, moral and
ethical duty to return after completing their
studies and serve their motherland.
In this regard, a strict mechanism of monitoring
and vigilance has been devised by HEC. A
scholar, as per the duly notarized documents
(deed of agreement, guarantee to HEC and
certification of financial soundness), is liable of
reimbursing the entire amount in foreign
currency plus any penalty as per decision of
National Scholarship Management Committee,
if he breeches the agreement.
on the HEC website. Besides, the case will also be forwarded to
Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) and the Foreign Office for
pursuing the return of scholars under international agreements.
No effort would be spared to ensure the success of the HEC
scholarship programmes and no opportunity would be provided
to anybody to exploit the programme for their personal benefit.
It may be mentioned here that the Higher Education Commission
has been mandated by the Government to formulate policies,
guiding principles and priorities for higher education sector.
Innovative programmes including faculty development,
increased funding for universities, research support, foreign and
local scholarships have been designed to achieve the objective of
a knowledge-based economy.
In the recent meeting of the Committee,
representative of the Provincial Governments,
Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of
Education and HEC were unanimous in their
desire to ensure that all scholars complete their
education abroad in the minimal possible time
and return immediately to join academic and
research organizations in Pakistan.
The programme has started to pay-off in terms of the scholars
completing their PhD successfully, and joining their parent
organizations and universities.
It was emphasized that integrated efforts be
continued to improve monitoring and vigilance
of the foreign scholars. It was decided that the
name of the absconder scholars will be posted
To facilitate scholars who do not have any employment, the
Commission has the Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs
Programme (IPFP), providing an opportunity for these returning
scholars to be directly placed at universities in Pakistan.
In order to increase the share of PhD faculty in universities and
equipping the research and development organization of
Pakistan, foreign MS and PhD level scholarship have been
awarded to Pakistani scholars.
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Commission Events
Academic and Cultural Exchange
University of Peshawar Signs MoU
with Boise State University, USA
A Memorandum of Understanding for long-term collaboration was
signed between University of Peshawar and Boise State University, USA
at BSU recently. Dr. Sona Karentz Andrews, Provost and Vice-President,
Boise State University and Prof. Yaseen Iqbal on behalf of Dr. Azmat
Hayat Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar signed the MoU.
The purpose of this MoU is to provide a mutually beneficial framework
for research, education, training, capacity building and cultural
exchange between the two institutions.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. Iqbal appreciated the efforts of Dr. Ubic
and Dr. Klahr, the higher authorities of BSU and UoP for making his visit
historic in initiating long-term collaboration. He also appreciated the
practical research work in the Boise State Centre for Materials
Characterization (BSCMC).
He informed the gathering about the joint project titled “Development
of Materials Connection Centre” at UoP being established under the
Pak-US joint S&T Collaboration programme funded by the US Academy
of Sciences and Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
As a result of these efforts, a joint MPhil/PhD course for students and
scholars of both the institutions via Video Conferencing has already
been started and eight PhD scholars are being jointly supervised.
Dr. Iqbal along with Dr. Ubic also met Dr. Bob Kustra, President of the
Boise State University wherein other avenues of mutual cooperation
were discussed. Dr. Iqbal informed Dr. Kustra of the ongoing
Courses on
Modern Methods
of Mathematical Physics
The Mathematical Sciences Research
Centre (MSRC), Federal Urdu University,
Karachi organized Courses on Modern
Methods of Mathematical Physics from
October 15-28, 2009. Twenty-three
participants including faculty members,
lecturers, and MPhil/PhD scholars from
different universities attended these
courses.
In the opening ceremony, Dr. Rashid
Kamal Ansari, Director MSRC and Dean
collaborative projects and their positive
impact on teaching and research.
Dr. Kustra assured the visiting professors
of every possible support aimed at raising
the standards of education and research
in Pakistan.
During his visit, Dr. Iqbal delivered two
lectures on “Real Ceramics” and “The
Problem of Pakistan: Materials
Connection Centre and its SocioEconomic Impact on the Region and
Country”.
The PhD projects of four research
scholars working under the joint
supervision of Dr. Iqbal and Dr. Ubic in the
Materials Connection Centre, UoP were
discussed in detail to streamline future
research efforts.
Sciences, Federal Urdu University talked about role of the subject in
Modern Applications of Mathematics.
Dr. Abdumalik A. Rakhimov, HEC Foreign Professor was the keynote
speaker who delivered over 20 lectures during these courses. The
main objective was to acquaint the participants with applications of the
Modern Mathematical Theories to the solution of problems of Physics,
Engineering and Technologies. Lectures covered topics as Hilbert
Spaces, Fourier Series and Integrals, Wavelets, Functional Spaces and
Spaces of Basic Functions, Distributions Theory and Partial Differential
Equations, and Spectral Theory of Differential Operators.
Dr. Muhammad Qaiser, Vice Chancellor, Federal Urdu University was
chief guest at the closing ceremony. In the feedback session, the
participants agreed on need for more courses on developments in
Mathematics and its applications, which would enhance their research
and teaching skills.
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Commission Events
HEC, PIEAS Collaboration
7th National Science Talent Contest Launched
The seventh National Science
Talent Contest (NSTC) has been
launched by the STEM Careers
Programme, a joint venture of the
Higher Education Commission
(HEC) and Pakistan Institute of
Engineering and Applied Sciences
(PIEAS).
The nationwide screening
test will be held on 17th of
January in eight major cities
of the country, while
deadline for receiving
nomination forms is
December 11, 2009.
Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad
for Biology; HEJ Research Institute
o f C h e m i s t r y, Ka r a c h i f o r
Chemistry; School of Mathematical
Sciences (SMS), GCU Lahore for
Mathematics; and PIEAS,
Islamabad for Physics.
The Contest is aimed to inspire youth to
opt for careers in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics, and
preparing them for participation in the
annual International Olympiads in
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Mathematics.
NSTC is aimed to inspire the
youth of the nation to opt for
careers in Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics, and preparing them
for participation in the annual
International Olympiads in Physics,
C h e m i s t r y, B i o l o g y a n d
Mathematics.
HEC Wins
Bronze Medal
in Boxing
Championship
The students are initially selected
through a nationwide screening
test from among applicants with at
least 75% marks in their SSC or Olevel examinations, studying in
FSc/A-Level (Part-I). Subsequent
selection is done through a series
of training camps through a
process of teaching and testing.
Fifty selected students will be
invited to a series of training camps
in different home institutions,
including National Institute for
In 2009, Pakistani students
participated in the
International Olympiads for
the fourth time and won
seven Bronze Medals and
two Honorable Mentions.
It is worth mentioning here
that students selected and
groomed under NSTC have
also been able to secure
admissions with scholarships for
their higher studies in top ranking
universities such as Stanford, MIT,
Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Caltech, Mc
Gill, University of Toronto and
Oxford etc.
Qasim Khan, HEC boxer and a student of University of Sindh, Jamshoro won
bronze medal in the National Boxing Championship 2009 held at Karachi. The
student boxer secured medal in 51 KG category of the Championship, which was
organized by Pakistan Boxing Federation in collaboration with KESC Sports
Department. The HEC team was raised by the Director Sports, Sindh Agriculture
University Tandojam. A total of six players and two officials participated in the
championship.
University of the Punjab, Lahore beat Lahore
College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore
by 3-1 to win Intervarsity Badminton
Championship 2009-10, organized at Quaid-eAwam University, Nawabshah under the
auspices of the Higher Education Commission
(HEC) recently.
Punjab University Wins
Badminton Championship
University of Karachi finished third in the event by defeating
Government College University, Lahore. The Championship was
played on league basis.
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University News
Workshop on
Plant Conservation and
Reversing Desertification
The Department of Environmental Sciences, Arid
Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (AAUR) recently
organized a two-day workshop to address the issue of
plant conservation and reversing desertification, in
collaboration with the Institute of AgroEnvironmental and Forest Biology (IBAF), National
Research Council (CNR), Italy.
BUITEMS Video
Conferencing Hall
Inaugurated
More than hundred participants including
academicians, researchers, mid-level government
policy makers and extension agents in agriculture
from all over the country attended the workshop,
which comprised four technical sessions.
Besides Dr. Mauro Centritto, an eminent scientist
from Italy, scientists from USA, UK and China also
presented their research papers regarding
conservation, combating desertification and climate
change.
The workshop was organized keeping in view the fact
that Pakistan is one of more than 100 countries of the
world that are affected by desertification, which is
resulting in environmental degradation, loss of soil
fertility, biodiversity and reduction in land
productivity.
Desertification can only be reversed through
profound changes in local behaviour. These changes
will ultimately lead to sustainable land use and food
security for a growing world population. A deep
situation analysis recommends a strategy to intensify
efforts at national, provincial, regional and district
level to adopt such measures and steps with the
active involvement of all stakeholders.
Dr. Mubarak Ali, Chairman, Pakistan Agriculture
Research Board (PARB), in his speech at the
concluding session, encouraged the organization of
such workshops and seminars. He stressed that
Pakistani researchers must work with foreign
scientists and young generation must avail the
opportunity to work with foreign researchers and
come up with better solutions.
Speakers emphasized on introduction of suitable
crop/plant/tree in dry land areas, which could grow
well in extreme climate and stable organic matter for
water conservation and soil health.
The newly constructed, sophisticatedly furnished and fully
equipped Video Conferencing Hall of the Balochistan
University of Information Technology, Engineering and
Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta was recently
inaugurated by Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, Governor
Balochistan and Chancellor, BUITEMS.
The video conferencing facility has been provided by the
HEC with compatible equipment and tools.
Dr. Sohail Naqvi, Executive Director, Higher Education
Commission (HEC) participated from Islamabad via videoconferencing. While appreciating tireless efforts of the
University management, he said that BUITEMS was
amongst the leading public sector universities of the
country. He thanked the Honourable Chancellor for his
strenuous efforts for development of higher education in
the province.
The Governor thanked the HEC for patronizing support to
the University. He hoped that the video conferencing
facility will help the students of Balochistan to benefit from
the lectures of eminent professors from all over the world.
Engr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai, Vice Chancellor, BUITEMS told
the Governor that with the help of Campus Management
Solutions, BUITEMS modern Technology is being
introduced on a large scale. “Six universities of Pakistan are
already taking advantage of this technology and BUITEMS
is the first one in Balochistan to use it,” he said.
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University News
LUMS Implements
Shared Governance Model
To safeguard the common interests
of faculty members, staff and
students, Lahore University of
Management Sciences (LUMS) has
established a system that
encourages the faculty to take part
in activities and governance of the
University in all its phases, with help
of an elected Faculty Council and a
University Council.
Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani, Vice
Chancellor, LUMS recently declared
the Faculty Council as a working
body, which would contribute to the
growth of the Institution and
expressed his faith in the Council as
a representative and consultative
committee of faculty, staff and
students. Both the Councils are
dedicatedly functioning in
highlighting issues and providing
constructive advice in their
respective areas, in order to
achieve a model of shared
governance.
The University Council comprises
15 members from the faculty, staff
and students, and is responsible
for advising the Vice Chancellor on
University policies, general plans
and goals. However, the Vice
Chancellor's consultation with the
Council does not preclude any
decision. The main purpose of
University Council is to serve as a
confidential advisory body.
The Faculty Council, comprising 12
members who broadly represent
the faculty, studies the issues of
interest to the faculty in greater
depth and provides a forum to
faculty for shared governance. The
main focus of the Council is to
consider problems and policies
pertaining primarily to academic
matters including proposals for
establishing new degree
programmes and for changes in
curriculum or degree
requirements.
This year the Faculty Council of
LUMS has elected Dr. Syed Zahoor
Hassan as Speaker and
Spokesperson of the faculty. All
members of the faculty are invited
to attend Council meetings as
guests and can also bring an issue
into notice in consultation with the
Speaker beforehand. Members of
the Faculty Council are Dr. Syed
Zahoor Hassan, Dr. Muhammad
Sabieh Anwar, Dr. Syed Mubashir
Ali, Dr. Farzad Rafi Khan, Dr.
Jamshed H. Khan, Dr. Rasul Baksh
Rais, Mr. Yasser Hashmi, Dr. Basit
Koshul, Dr. Mushtaq A. Khan, Dr.
Syed Zahid Ali, Dr. Tariq Jadoon and
Dr. Zartash Afzal Uzmi.
UVAS’s First PhD in Pharmacology
Khawaja Tahir Mahmood, a senior pharmacist from Health Department, Government of the
Punjab, has become the first PhD from Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore.
The foreign external examiners of Mr. Mahmood have highly appreciated his PhD thesis
entitled “Pharmacokinetic of meloxicam in different species”, as a well conducted and
reported study. “It adds to the current knowledge of the subject. His work will be a great
reference for the home country”, they said.
The study was designed to analyse the pharmacokinetic parameters of meloxicam in
domestic animals under local conditions. It was completed in two phases. A simple, precise and accurate HPLC
analytical methods for measurement of meloxicam in biological fluids was standardized and validated in Phase-I. The
pharmacokinetic parameters and absolute bioavailability of meloxicam in dogs were also investigated in Phase-I
whereas pharmacokinetic parameters of meloxicam were characterized in the horses, donkeys, buffalo, and goats in
Phase-II.
Excellent Publication Record of ASSMS
The Abdus Salam School of Mathematical
Sciences (ASSMS), Government College
University, Lahore was established almost six years ago. The faculty members and students of the School together
have published 447 research articles in the world reputed ISI journals in the last two years, out of which 144 papers
have been written by PhD Scholars of ASSMS.
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University News
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Clinton said: “It is indeed
an honour for me to join you here at Government
College University, Lahore, a distinguished place of
learning with so much history and so many graduates
who have made contributions not only to Pakistan, but
also at international level.”
She said that it is important to emphasize the role that
an academic institution like GCU plays in a robust civil
society to protect the rights of people and to hold the
leaders accountable.
Clinton Visits
GCU Lahore
The Secretary announced a $45 million American
contribution for the Higher Education Commission,
which will expand university and technical education for
displaced students and students in other vulnerable
areas. The speech was followed by a very productive
question and answer session.
Ms. Hilary Clinton, US Secretary of State visited
Government College University (GCU), Lahore on her
visit to Pakistan. She was accompanied by Ms. Anne W.
Patterson, US Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Richard
Holbrooke, Special Representative of US for Afghanistan
and Pakistan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign
Minister of Pakistan.
Dr. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor, GCU briefed the US
Secretary of State about history of the institution. He
said that the University is committed to its old traditions
and values of tolerance and respect for other people's
views and ideas.
Training for Faculty Members at GCU
groups, the believing and doubting game, two minutes
questions, think like a teacher, wrestle with a problem and
questioning the teacher. The participants discussed the
merits and demerits of all these techniques and termed the
training programme highly informative.
The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Government
College University (GCU), Lahore organized a day-long
skill-based training for the university faculty members on
November 6, 2009. Ms. Beth Trudell, a senior English
Language Fellow at the American Consulate, was the
resource person. Ms. Iram Sohail, Director QEC was also
present on the occasion.
The training included modern and innovative teaching
techniques. Topics covered were cooperative learning
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Trudell said: “Make students
realise that they have a responsibility and therefore the
most effective teaching method is the students teaching
students, through which the students avail a chance to
lead, speak, understand and resolve problems”.
Earlier, Ms. Iram Sohial, Director QEC said that the training
programmes are being arranged on the special instructions
of Prof. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor, GCU for further
improving the teaching and communication skills of
University's faculty members.
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TRAVEL GRANTS
Following grants were sanctioned in the meetings held in October, 2009:
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
China
28.09.2009
35,000
To Pursue PhD Studies
China
29.09.2009
35,000
To Pursue PhD Studies
China
13.10.2009
35,000
To Pursue PhD Studies
Sweden
1 Week of
November, 2009
40,000
Iran
17-21.10.2009
149,356
Islamabad
19-20.10.2009
33,920
Russia
22-23.10.2009
117,726
China
22-24.10.2009
136,136
13 IEEE Symposium on
Distributed Simulation and
Real-Time Application
Singapore
25-28.10.2009
172,187
Advances in Materials and
Processing Technologies
Malaysia
26-29.10.2009
161,235
CONFENIS 2009
Hungary
28-30.10.2009
142,018
USA
01-06.11.2009
225,320
Name and Address of Applicant
Title of Conference
Mr. Aamir Shahzad, Lecturer,
Department of Physics, Government
College (GC) University, Faisalabad
To Pursue PhD Studies
Mr. Muhammad Rashid, Senior
Scientist, Nuclear Institute of
Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad
Ms. Farhana Bibi, Teaching Assist ant,
Department of Microbiology, Hazara
University, Mansehra
Dr. Imdad Ali Khushk, Lecturer and
Medical Editor, Department of
Community Medicine, Isra University,
Hyderabad
Dr. Khalid Saeed, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemistry,
University of Malakand, Chakdara
Dr. Abdul Rehman Abbasi, Facult y
Member (Senior Engineer), KANUPP
Institute of Nuclear Power
Engineering, Pakistan Institute of
Engineering and Applied Sciences
(PIEAS), Karachi
Mr. Muhammad Arsh ad, PhD Scholar,
Department of Education, Islamia
University, Bahawalpur
Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad,
International Institute of Islamic
Economics, International Islamic
University (IIU), Islamabad
Mr. Imran Mahmood, PhD Scholar,
Department of Software and
Computer Systems, Kungliga
Tekniska, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mujahid, School
of Chemical and Materials
Engineering, National University of
Sciences and Technology (NUST),
Islamabad
Mr. Yasar Mehmood, M S Leading to
PhD Scholar, Department of
Computer Sciences, NUST,
Rawalpindi
Mr. Muzaffar Ahmed, PhD Scholar,
Faculty of Engineering Science and
Technology, Iqra University, Karachi
Venue
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th
9 International Seminar on
Polymer Science and
Technology
th
IEEE 5 International
Conference on Emerging
Sciences
International Conference on
"Pedagogical Education:
Contemporary Problems,
Modern Concepts, Theories
and Practices"
Annual Global Business,
Information Technology and
Management for Economic
Development Conference
th
st
31 Annual AMTA
Symposium 2009
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Name and Address of Applicant
Dr. Khadija Qureshi, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Mehran University of
Engineering Technology ( MUET),
Jamshoro
Dr. Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Associate
Professor, Institute of Soil and
Environmental Sciences, University of
Agriculture, Faislabad
Dr. Syed Habib Ahmed Naqvi,
Lecturer, Institute of Biotechnology
and Genetic Engineering, University
of Sindh, Jamshoro
Mr. Umer Rashid, Lecturer,
Department of Industrial Chemistry,
GC University, Faisalabad
Mr. Shariq Bashir, PhD Scholar,
Department of Software Technology
and Interactive Systems, University of
Technology, Vienna
Mr. Shafaat Yar Khan, Lecturer,
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Sargodha, Sargodha
Mr. Muhammad Ali Tirmizi, Assistant
Professor, Faculty of Architecture,
National College of Arts (NCA),
Lahore
Mr. Mohammed Ali Abdullah Shah,
PhD Scholar, Centre of Veterinary
Medicine, Nanjing University, China
Prof. Dr. Samina Naeem, Department
of Pathology, King Edward Medical
University, Lahore
Ms. Uzma Murad Panhwar, Assistant
Professor, Department of Educational
Management and Supervision,
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Dr. Farrukh Nadeem, Assistant
Professor, Department of Computer
Sciences, FAST, Lahore
Mr. Nadeem Talib, Lecturer,
Department of Management
Sciences, NUST, Islamabad
Dr. Samina Yasmeen Malik, Assistant
Professor, Department of Education,
IIU, Islamabad
Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani, Assistant
Professor, Department of Distance,
Non Formal and Continuing
Education, Allama Iqbal Open
University (AIOU), Islamabad
Title of Conference
Venue
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
th
4 Global Insulation
Conference and Exhibition
2009
Czech
Republic
02-03.11.2009
162,900
TWAS Regional Young
Scientists Conference
Malaysia
02-05.11.2009
95,780
TWAS Regional Young
Scientists Conference
Malaysia
02-05.11.2009
104,880
TWAS Regional Young
Scientists Conference
Malaysia
02-05.11.2009
77,215
China
02-06.11.2009
176,464
5 MIM Pan-African
Malaria Conference
Nairobi,
Kenya
02-06.11.2009
166,234
Sustainable Architecture
and Urban Development
Conference
Libya
03-05.11.2009
166,104
2 Federation of Asian
Small Animal Veterinary
Association Congress
Thailand
03-05.11.2009
139,968
Update in Gynaecology and
Obstetrics Congress 2009
Egypt
04-07.11.2009
170,850
London International
Conference on Education
UK
09-12.11.2009
168,200
SC 09.2009
USA
14-20.11.2009
239,100
Spain
16-18.11.2009
196,424
South
Africa
17-20.11.2009
185,195
Greece
27-29.11.2009
143,728
nd
2 International ACM-CIKM
Workshop on Patent
Information Retrieval
th
nd
International Conference on
Education Research and
Innovations
International Conference
on Language Policy
Planning and Support in
Higher Education
International Conference in
Open and Distance
Learning
20
Listings
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
USA
13-16.07.2009
32,800
18 SLS Annual Meeting
Endo Expo 2009
USA
09-12.09.2009
48,790
To Pursue PhD Studies
China
17.09.2009
35,000
Czech
Republic
02-03.11.2009
196,097
Iran
03-05.11.2009
142,194
Name and Address of Applicant
Title of Conference
Syed Nayyer Abbas Kazmi, Assistant
Professor, Department of Technology
Management, IIU, Islamabad
International Conference on
Enterprise Information
System and Web
Technologies
Prof. Abdul Razaque Shaikh,
Chairman, Department of Surgery,
Liaquat University of Medical and
Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro
Mr. Javed Iqbal, PhD Scholar,
Bhakkar
Mr. Inamullah Bhatti, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemical
Engineering, MUET, Jamshoro.
(Currently in Malaysia)
Mr. Zahid Majeed, Lecturer,
Department of Special Education,
AIOU, Islamabad
Venue
th
th
4 Global Insulation
Conference and Exhibition
2009
rd
23 AAOU Annual
Conference
th
Mr. Sohaib Shahid Bajwa, Lecturer,
Department of Computer Science and
Engineering, University of
Engineering and Technology (UET),
Lahore
19 International
Workshop on Software
Measurement and
International Conference on
Software Process and
Product Measurement
Netherlands 04-06.11.2009
184,000
Mr. Muhammad Zafar Yaqub,
Assistant Professor/Doctoral Scholar,
Department of Management
Sciences, University of Vienna,
Austria
Business and Management
Conference 2009
South
Africa
05-07.11.2009
141,832
Mr. Dildar Hussain, PhD Scholar,
Centre for Business Studies,
University of Vienna, Austria
Business and Management
Conference 2009
South
Africa
05-07.11.2009
154,015
Ms. Bushra Khan, Senior Lecturer,
Department of Computer Sciences
and Engineering, Bahria University,
Karachi
International Conference on
Sustainability Human
Geography and
Environmental Studies
Italy
06-08.11.2009
177,252
Mr. Basit Zeshan, PhD Scholar,
Centre of Veterinary Medicine,
Nanjing Agriculture University, China
XVI Congress of the World
Veterinary Poultry
Association
Morocco
08-12.11.2009
195,320
Dr. Muhammad Kashif Saleemi,
Lecturer, Department of Veterinary
Pathology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad
XVI Congress of the World
Veterinary Poultry
Association
Morocco
08-12.11.2009
206,100
Ms. Saima Hameed, PhD Scholar,
Department of Biochemistry, QAU,
Islamabad
5 International Bemisia
Workshop
China
09-12.11.2009
169,550
Dr. Shafay Shamail, Associate
Professor, Department of Computer
Sciences, LUMS, Lahore
International Conference on
Theory and Practice of
Electronic Governance
Colombia
10-13.11.2009
185,600
th
21
Listings
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
Morocco
12-14.11.2009
150,604
Morocco
12-14.11.2009
152,964
Malaysia
13-15.11.2009
138,620
Malaysia
13-15.11.2009
131,552
China
13-15.11.2009
162,776
ICS 2009 Beijing
Conference
China
13-16.11.2009
171,719
International Conference on
Education, Research and
Innovation
Spain
16-18.11.2009
196,482
Iran
16-19.11.2009
80,020
Australia
20-22.11.2009
81,700
Australia
20-22.11.2009
60,692
China
20-22.11.2009
111,600
China
21-22.11.2009
137,652
Name and Address of Applicant
Dr. Rafiq Ahmed Chandio, Assistant
Professor, Department of Economics,
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Dr. Jan Muhammad, Assistant
Professor, Department of
Entomology, Sindh Agriculture
University (SAU), Tandojam
Prof. Dr. Malik Sikander Hayat Khiyal,
Chairperson, Department of
Computer Scienes and Software
Engineering, FJWU, Rawalpindi
Mr. Kashif Zafar, Assistant Professor,
Department of Computer Sciences,
FAST, Islamabad
Mr. Muhammad Hasanain Chaudary,
PhD Scholar, Department of
Telecom., Asian Institute of
Technology, Thailand
Prof. Abdul Razaque Shaikh,
Chairman, Department of Surgery,
Liaquat University of Medical and
Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro
Mr. Alamzeb Aamir, Lecturer,
Department of Business
Administration, City University of
Science and Information Technology,
Peshawar
Title of Conference
International Academic
Conference on "The
Integration of the
Integration of Sustainable
Agriculture and Rural
Development in the Context
of Climate Change, the
Energy Crisis and Food
Insecurity
International Academic
Conference on "The
Integration of The
Integration of Sustainable
Agriculture and Rural
Development in the Context
of Climate Change, the
Energy Crisis and Food
Insecurity
2009 International
Conference on Computer
Technology and
Development
International Conference on
Information Theory and
Engineering
2009 International
Conference on Wireless
Communications and
Signal Processing
Venue
th
Prof. Sher Muhammad, Institute of
Plant Sciences, University of Sindh,
Jamshoro
Dr. Sardar Khan, Associate Professor,
Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Peshawar
Dr. Saima Memon, Assistant
Professor, Institute of Advance
Research Studies in Chemical Sc.,
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Mr. Habib Ullah Baig, PhD Scholar,
CASE, UET, T axila
Mr. Zafar Ahmed Shaikh, PhD
Scholar, Department of Computer
Sciences, Iqra University, Karachi
10 Iranian Congress of
rd
Biochemistry and 3
International Congress on
Biochemistry…
th
13 International
Conference of the Pacific
Basin Consortium
th
13 International
Conference of the Pacific
Basin Consortium
IEEE, ICIS 2009 Intelligent
Computing and Intelligent
Systems
2009 International
Symposium on Intelligent
Information Technology
Application
22
Listings
Name and Address of Applicant
Syed Riaz un Nabi Jafri, Assistant
Professor, Department of Electronic
Engineering, NED University of
Engineering Technology ( UET),
Karachi
Mr. Muhammad Kaleem, Lecturer,
Institute of Management Sciences,
Kohat University of Science and
Technology (KUST), Kohat
Mr. Abid Hussain Shahzad, Lecturer,
Department of Educational Training,
Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Mr. Sohail Jabbar, PhD Scholar,
Department of Computer Sciences
and Engineering, Bahria University,
Islamabad
Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim, PhD
Scholar, Institute of Biotechnology,
Zhejinag University, China
Mr. Muhammad Asif, Senior Scientist,
PAEC, Islamabad
Title of Conference
Venue
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
rd
3 UKsim European
Symposium on Computer
Modeling and Simulation
Greece
25-27.11.2009
129,616
Management International
Conference
Tunisia
25-28.11.2009
137,515
Greece
27-29.11.2009
141,696
8 International Conference
on Pervasive Intelligence
and Computing
China
12-14.12.2009
146,672
To Pursue PhD studies
China
07.09.2009
35,000
To Pursue PhD studies
Republic of
Korea
31.08.2009
40,000
5 International Conference
on Collaborative
Computing: Networking,
Applications And
Worksharing
USA
11-14.11.2009
195,840
Bridging Workshop Series
Syria
15-18.11.2009
70,010
International Conference on
Education, Research and
Innovation
Spain
16-18.11.2009
189,864
USA
16-20.11.2009
201,100
India
24-26.11.2009
105,560
IEEE Global
Communications
Conference 2009
USA
30.11 to
04.12.2009
225,134
2209 Economics and
International Business
Research Conference
USA
09-12.12.2009
237,720
UK
15-16.12.2009
164,602
Malaysia
21-23.12.2009
122,484
th
5 International Conference
on Open and Distance
Learning
th
th
Prof. Dr. Abbas Choudhary,
Department of Engineering
Management, NUST, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad
Basra, Department of Crop
Physiology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad
Ms. Ashi Zeshan, Lecturer,
Department of MBE-IER, University of
the Punjab, Lahore
Mr. Safi Ullah Khan, Assistant
Professor, Institute of Management
Sciences, KUST, Kohat
Prof. Dr. Shabih-ul-Hassan Zaidi,
Dean, Department of City and
Regional Planning, UET, Lahore
Mr. Tafzeel Ur Rehman Ahsin, PhD
Scholar, Department of
Communication Systems, Royal
Institute of Technology, Sweden
Mr. Imran Ahmed Shahzad, PhD
Scholar, Department of Business
Administration, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
University (MAJU), Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Asghari Bano, Chairperson,
Department of Plant Sciences, Quaide-Azam (QAU), Islamabad
Ms. Munazza Ambreen, Lecturer,
Department of Education, National
University of Modern Languages
(NUML), Islamabad
Applied Business and
Entrepreneurship
Association International
th
10 International Congress
of Asian Planning Schools
Association "Future of
Asian Cities"
International Conference on
Positive Plant Microbial
Interactions in Relation to
Plant Performance and
Ecosystem Function
International Conference on
Innovation in Teaching and
Management of Higher
Education
23
Listings
Grants to Organize Seminar/Conference
Name and Address of Applicant
Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq (T.I),
Professor/Dean, Faculty of
Agriculture, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad
Dr. Saqib Mahmood, Assistant
Professor, Department of Genetics
and Molecular Biology, University of
Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore
Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar,
Institute of Biochemistry and
Biotechnology, University of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences
(UVAS), Lahore
Dr. Azeem Khalid, Associate
Professor, Department of
Environmental Sciences, PMAS Arid
Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Mr. Tahir Masood, Assistant
Professor/Conference Organizer,
Faculty of Management Sciences, IIU,
Islamabad
Title of Conference
Venue
Conference Dates
Amount
(Rs.)
Rabi/Kisan Workshop
Faisalabad
21-23.10.2009
748,000
Recent Advancement in
Medical Research in
Pakistan
Lahore
31.10.2009
248,300
Role of Stem Cell
Technology in Animal
Sciences
Lahore
4-5.11.2009
455,000
International Conference on
“Plant Conservation and
Reversing Desertification: A
Way Forward
Rawalpindi
12-13.10.2009
409,000
Islamabad
28-29.10.2009
494,280
nd
2 Applied Business
Research Conference
DDWP Approved Projects
Projects presented and approved in the 50th meeting of Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) are as
under:
Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
Project: Monitoring and Development of
Programmes of Higher Education Commission
(Phase-II)
Capital cost: Rs. 55.658 million
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
Project: Date Palm Research Institute Building and
Glasshouse
Capital cost: Rs. 38.5 million
Baluchistan University of Information Technology,
Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta
Project: Establishment of Physics Laboratories
Capital cost: Rs. 38.970 million
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
Project: Immediate Need to start 4-year BS
Programmes in Computer Science, Zoology and
Chemistry
Capital cost: Rs. 38 million
Agricultural University, Peshawar
Project: Strengthening and Development of Library
Capital cost: Rs. 38.762 million
Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Project: Up gradation/Strengthening of Library Facilities
Capital cost: Rs. 41.021 million
Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Project: Strengthening of Department of Wild Life Management
Capital cost: Rs. 36.141 million
Government College University, Lahore
Project: Power Generation
Capital cost: Rs. 39.121 million
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Project: Establishment of Industrial Research Laboratory for
Material Synthesis and Characterization
Capital cost: Rs. 52.982 million
Air University, Islamabad
Project: Construction of Academic Block
Capital cost: Rs. 59.140 million
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
Project: Construction and Setting up Office of National Testing
Services (NTS)
Capital cost: Rs. 58.741 million
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