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KU Syndicate approves to establish campus’s medical, dental college

June 13, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: The Syndicate meeting of the University of Karachi in principal approved the proposal of establishing KU’s medical and dental college.

The members recommended submitting a detail feasibility report along with the objective analysis to the Syndicate members for further deliberation.

The conceptual approval to establish KU’s medical and dental college was approved so that the University of Karachi could invite interested parties to the medical and dental college project.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi chaired the Syndicate meeting, which was held at the VC Secretariat on Wednesday.

The KU Syndicate approved the minutes of the Finance and Planning Commission meeting dated December 29, 2023, and proposed to revise the budget for 2024-25 at the earliest.

The Syndicate also approved the appointments of the chairperson and director(s) in various departments and institutes.

The KU Syndicate also granted permission to the faculty, staff, and employees of centers for a funeral in the campus’s graveyard.

The Syndicate members agreed to award BPS-19 to assistant professor (Temporary) to the in-service lecturers BPS-18 based on PhD qualification on the availability of the budgeted posts in the concerned departments.

The Syndicate asked the KU Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed to check the previous syndicate resolution and record for the up-gradation of various non-teaching posts and share his report with the members in the next meeting.

The KU Syndicate also approved the suggestion of the Advanced Studies and Research Board to award the MPhil degree to (late) Syed Tanveer Hayder after his demise based on external reports.

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KU, NAPA agrees to explore academic partnership in correctional sciences

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: University of Karachi and the National Academy for Prisons Administration agreed to explore an academic partnership in the field of correctional sciences and penology.

This decision was taken during a meeting between the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Director General NAPA Azhar Rashid .

The DG NAPA Azhar visited the University of Karachi and met the KU VC ProfDr Khalid Iraqi at the VC Secretariat to discuss the possibility of initiating a joint venture in venues of academic partnership in the different departments of the faculty of arts and social sciences and the faculty of law.

They agreed to begin the partnership with the faculty of law, department of criminology, social work, sociology, and psychology and decided other departments would be included later.

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KU, IBP signs MoU to provide professional training to students

September 22, 2023 by Abid Khan

The MoU signing ceremony was held at KU VC Secretariat.
IBP provides technical training services for banking industry.
Alumni and students would be able to register for JAIBP program.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) and the Institute of Bankers Pakistan inked a memorandum of understanding to provide professional qualifications and necessary technical training to the students with a pathway to the Junior Associate of the IBP.

The MoU signing ceremony was held at the KU Vice Chancellor Secretariat. The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Chief Executive IBP Riaz Nazarali Chunara inked the MoU documents.

On this occasion, Chief Executive IBP Riaz Chunara informed the participants that IBP provides technical training services for the banking industry and added that this MoU is aimed at pursuing a mutually beneficial collaboration in setting career trajectories for the KU students in the banking sector through JAIBP program.

He shared that JAIBP is the first level of professional qualification for bankers aimed at empowering students and aspiring bankers with practical knowledge of the banking industry, its front-end and back-end functions, associated regulations, global best practices, and industry norms.

According to him, as per this MoU, alumni and fresh students of the University of Karachi would be able to register for the JAIBP program, and other certification programs being run by the IBP.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Prof Dr Khaild Iraqi said that this is our responsibility to give a better future to our generations, and we have to work very hard to achieve it. He hoped that with the training and courses offered by the IBP, our students would be able to perform well in the banking sector.

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KU, Plus W Inc. signs MoU to provide IT training to students

September 18, 2023 by Abid Khan

KU VC and CEO Plus W inked MoU documents.
Plus W would give 3-months of short-course in AI.
Plus W would select 100 students from KU.

KARACHI: University of Karachi and Plus W, Inc., the global recruiting company based in Japan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training to the students of the KU computer science department so that they could be prepared for the Japanese IT market.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Plus W Takashi Horiuchi inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat.

The Head of Global Business and Pakistan Business Hiroyuki Shiono, the Deputy Head of Global Business and Pakistan Business Hafiz Muhammad Umair Munir, and the Associate of Global Business Division Muhammad Talha Munir participated in the meeting while the KU Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed, faculty of computer science department and the Director of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization were present on this occasion.

As per the MoU, Plus W would give three months of short-course certification in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and other technologies.

Besides, offering the latest IT course the Plus W would also engage KU students in business Japanese language classes so that they could easily communicate with the Japanese business community.

According to the MoU, Plus W would select 100 students from the KU computer science department for training and language classes. An orientation will be held in mid-October for the departmental students.

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KU workshop urges to address climate-related challenges

August 30, 2023 by Abid Khan

Pakistan’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is almost zero.
Authorities concerned should take serious measures to avoid pollution.
Speakers highlighted importance of public awareness to prevent pollution.

KARACHI: To avoid the dire consequences of environmental pollution and challenges related to climate change we have to design and implement strict policies as well as make sure that proper investment has been allocated to address these problems.

Even though Pakistan’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is almost zero we have been affected a lot by climate change in the recent past. We have to take serious measures to avoid the consequences of pollution and climate change.

These views were expressed by the vice chancellor of the University of Karachi Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi while addressing the one-day workshop on ‘analysis of pollution and climate change’, which was organized by the KU department of chemistry.

The event was held under the “Pak-UK Education Gateway Mobility Partnership Grant for Faculty” at the department’s auditorium. This workshop aimed to foster academic and research collaborations in the field of pollution and climate change with local and international partners.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi shared that the West and developed nations had realized the situation and worked on the policies and framework to control the impact of pollution and climate change. He said that the West has adopted alternative energy sources to reduce air pollution and due to the implementation of effective policies and massive investment, they are not facing environmental pollution like we used to face regularly.

He further said that it is our responsibility to save our country from the dire consequences of environmental pollution, and as a nation, we have to play our role to eliminate environmental pollution.

On this occasion, KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi highlighted the importance of public awareness and actions required to prevent pollution and ultimately climate change.

Earlier, the Chairperson of the KU department of chemistry Prof Dr Rehana Saeed informed that Greenfield University of the United Kingdom and six different partner universities including the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and NED University of Engineering and Technology, and Okara University have contributed to organized the event to highlight the issue.

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KU, Gujrat University inks MoU to boost collaboration

August 25, 2023 by Abid Khan

KU VC and the UoG VC inked MoU documents at VC Secretariat.
Both universities would design and offer capacity-building courses.
Vice chancellors of both universities agreed to research partnership.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the University of Gujrat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost collaboration by initially establishing a link between the departments of biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, fine arts, design, and architecture of both universities.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the UoG VC Prof Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat. The KU registrar, faculty members and deans of various departments, and the director of the office of innovation, research and commercialization were also present on this occasion.

As per the MoU, both universities would design and offer capacity-building courses and diplomas for civil society, academia, public sector organizations, and other stakeholders in the area of research and development.

The vice chancellors of both universities agreed to research partnership, report writing, peer review, and joint policy dialogues besides developing joint research proposals, and publications, and exchange cooperation.

According to the MoU, the proposed departments of both universities would jointly organize seminars, workshops, academic and professional meetings, and training.

On this occasion, the UoG VC Prof Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar informed the participants that the University of Gujrat was established in 2004 and since then it has patented more than a couple of dozen products to date.

He mentioned that they have produced patent products that are being used by FIFA for the football World Cup, hockey, cycle, and ordinance factory to name a few. He shared that the UoG is going to launch a degree-plus program in which students would be encouraged to learn useful skills while completing their degrees at the university.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that the role of universities is not only limited to awarding degrees, they are supposed to provide solutions to the problems of society.

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KU to establish Turkish Cultural Centre

March 7, 2023 by Abid Khan

The centre to be setup for the promotion of the Turkish language.
72 Turkish cultural institutes are working in 52 different countries.
Both discussed launching the Turkish language certificate in KU.

KARACHI: The Consul General of Turkey in Karachi Cemal Sangu and the Program Coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Halil Ibrahim Basaran visited the University of Karachi and met the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi at the VC Secretariat on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the Turkey CG Cemal Sangu and the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi discussed the proposal of establishing a Turkish Cultural Centre on the campus and they formally approved the said project.

The Turkey CG Cemal Sangu informed the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi that the Yunus Emre Institute, Ankara, Turkey would establish a centre for the promotion of the Turkish language, Turkey’s relations and cultural legacy, and interaction with KU students.

The Turkey CG Cemal Sangu briefed that 72 cultural institutes are working in 52 different countries including one in Lahore. He offered support to the University of Karachi in the agriculture and technologies sectors and hoped that Turkey universities and the KU would work on different science and arts fields.

On this occasion, the KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi said that he believes that faculty and students would be able to learn a lot about the Turkey through the proposed centre and said that it would also play a vital role in further strengthening the friendship relations and understanding between Türkey and Pakistan.

He said that collaboration would encourage the faculty and students to initiate joint research projects and publications. “Our faculty and students would be able to explore Turkish culture and its values, Turkey’s literature and history, and other aspects of the modern and old Turkey.”

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KU, Hamdard University signs MoU to promote research

February 9, 2023 by Abid Khan

Prof Shabib Ul Hasan met the KU VC at the VC Secretariat
Both universities would expand their problem-solving capacity
KU and HU would extend collaboration in joint research.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and Hamdard University signed the memorandum of understanding to promote educational, scientific research and cooperation, and placement activities for the students of both varsities.

The HU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Syed Shabib Ul Hasan met the KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi at the VC Secretariat and discussed a mutual interest in the fields of research, development, education, training for faculty members and students, and dissemination of knowledge on a long term basis.

They hoped that students at both universities would recognize the importance of research activities and cooperation and placement activities. They believe that the faculty of both universities would expand their problem-solving capacity and share new methodologies and technologies and students.

As per the MoU, both KU and HU would extend collaboration in joint research projects, and product development activities, arrange industry visits and joint seminars and conferences, special lectures and training sessions by the office of research innovation and commercialization of both universities, and exchange research papers.

The KU VC Prof Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and HU VC Prof Dr Syed Shabib Ul Hasan inked the MoU documents at the VC Secretariat.

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Asad Shafiq took admission at Karachi University

February 8, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

Asad Shafiq has been admitted to KU’s BS in HPESS programme. He has amassed 12 test centuries thus far in his career. He met with KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi. Asad Shafiq, a well-known Pakistani cricket player, has been admitted to the Karachi University’s BS in Health, Physical Education, and Sports Sciences … Read more

1202 students appear in KU evening entry test

January 22, 2023 by Abid Khan

The KU has received 1, 668 online forms for the available 270 seats.
KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi monitored the admission test.
The list of successful candidates would be uploaded within 24 hours.

KARACHI: As many as 1, 202 candidates appeared in the entry test for BS first year for BSCS and BSCE (Computer Science) and BS Applied Physics Evening Program 2023 at the University of Karachi on Sunday.

The KU has received 1, 668 online forms for the available 270 seats in the department of computer science and applied physics. A 100-minute long entry test was started at 11 am and 23 examination classrooms were established in the departments of political science and computer science.

According to the in-charge KU Directorate of Admissions Dr Saima Akhtar, 321 candidates, who appeared and cleared the morning program entry test but could not get the admissions, had also submitted their online admission forms for the evening program and added that as they had already cleared their entry test, they did not need to appear in today’s entry test and their marks (score) would be considered while preparing the final result of today’s entry test.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Prof Dr Nusrat Idress, Director of Evening Program Prof Dr Nabeel Ahmed Zubairi, Prof Dr Anila Amber Malik, in-charge Directorate of Admissions Dr Saima Akhtar, Senior Medical Officer Dr Wafa Altaf, Controller of Examinations Dr Syed Zafar Hussain and others monitored the admission test proceedings.

Meanwhile, the KU Clinic staff and an ambulance were also present during the test proceeding. The varsity’s transport unit provided transport service to the candidates and their parents and waiting areas were also set up for parents and guardians nearby the examination centres.

Dr Saima Akhtar said that the list of successful candidates would be uploaded within 24 hours. She mentioned that the candidates could check their entry test marks (score) on the official web portal www.uokadmission.edu.pk on January 23, 2023.

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