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KU awards 125 MPhil, 52 PhD, other degrees in various disciplines

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Karachi has awarded one DSc (Doctor of Science), 52 PhD, 125 MPhil, eight M.S. Course Work (30 cr. Hr.), and two LLM, and one MS (Master of Surgery) degrees in various disciplines during the recently held ASRB meeting.

The KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi chaired the meeting which awarded DSc degree to Professor Dr Syed Ghulam Musharraf (Chemistry), and PhD degrees to Rooma Asajed (Applied Economics), Ayisha Aman Ullah (Biotechnology), Amber Khan (Biotechnology [KIBGE)], M. Hamza Farooqui (Business Administration), Syeda Farah Bukhari (Chemistry), Shahbaz Shamim, Muhammad Ramzan, Areej Alvi, and Anila Bashir (Chemistry [HEJ]), Mahpara Naeem (Commerce), Afaq Ali Khan, Rabia Shakir, Arbab Muhammad Jehandad (Economics), Syed Sikander Shirazi and others.

Meanwhile, the MPhil degrees were awarded to Muhammad Hammad Ul Haque, Syed Mujtaba Ali Nizami, Seemab Naeem, Saira Bano, Lucky Bizenjo, Syeda Sadaf Shah, Muhammad Ishfaq, and Naila Rehmat (Applied Economics [AERC]), Iqra Shehzadi, Naima Saleem, and Farzeen Jamal (Biochemistry), Bakhtawar (Biochemistry [BMSI]), Uzma Hafeez (Biotechnology), Urooj Alam, Syeda Marya Zaidi, and Hareem Shaheen Abbasi (Biotechnology [KIBGE]), Syeda Nida Zehra Rizvi, Namera Khalid, Samreen, and Farooq Ahmed (Botany), Abdul Manun, and Lubna Mairaj (Chemistry), Zamara Sarwar, Hira Naz, Kinza Naseer, Nabeela Kausar, Atiya Habib, Faisal Khan, Sadia Gul, Nadeem Ahmad, Zahida Batool, and Mahjabeen Hassan (Chemistry [HEJ]), Habiba Ali, and Aqsa Saleem (Clinical Psychology), Faheem Ahmed, Ahsan Manzoor, and Saima (Computer Science), Zunaira Nadeem (English [Literature]), Sehar Azhar Dar, and Michael Hieman Simon (European Studies), Syed Jazib Shamim (General History), Saba Naz (Mass Communication), and others.

During the ASRB meeting, the Master of Surgery (MS) degree was awarded to Dr Syed Fahad Ahmed (MBBS) in Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery and the LLM (Law) degrees were awarded to Shakeel Ahmed and Erum Iftikhar Ahmed.

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Kashmir remains unfinished agenda of partition: Speakers

February 5, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: The Department of International Relations of the University of Karachi and the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) co-hosted a seminar titled “Kashmir Issue: Historical, Political, and Human Rights Dimensions” at the Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium (formerly known as Arts Auditorium) to express national solidarity with the people of Kashmir and their cause.

Respected scholars and speakers underscored the importance of a peaceful and legitimate resolution to the conflict. They unanimously asserted that India is involved in and committed to human rights violations and illegal activities in Kashmir.

The revocation of Kashmir’s status and the abrogation of Article 370 constitute a clear violation of the Independence Act, as the Indian government abolished decades-old laws that granted a measure of autonomy to the disputed Muslim-majority region.

The chief guest and former Senator Javed Jabbar observed that despite the well-documented and analyzed nature of the Kashmir issue, there are still, in his words, ‘terrible decisions.’ According to him, deception is the root cause of the Kashmir conflict.

He outlined a four-point agenda to initiate the resolution of the conflict. First, both India and Pakistan must define the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Second, there should be devolution of power from Islamabad to Muzaffarabad and from New Delhi to Srinagar. Third, a dialogue must occur not only between India and Pakistan but also among all stakeholders, necessitating a joint mechanism for the dialogue. Lastly, he emphasized the importance of demilitarizing the Kashmir territory.

Javed Jabbar expressed concern about the BJP government led by the Hindutva ideology, considering it not only dangerous for minorities in India but also a threat to international peace and stability.

In the keynote address, Director of NIMA (K) Cdr ® Ali Abbas highlighted that Kashmir remains an unfinished agenda of Partition. He pointed out that it was India that brought the Kashmir dispute to the United Nations on January 1, 1948. Furthermore, he emphasized that India continues to illegally occupy Kashmir for political, economic, and strategic reasons.

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KU to facilitate students through SAF

January 1, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: The University of Karachi is facilitating students who have secured their admissions but cannot pay the admission fee due to financial difficulties with the Students’ Admission Fund.

The KU initiated the SAF project during the covid-19 pandemic and since then the University of Karachi has been facilitating such students.

The in-charge KU Directorate of Admissions Dr Saima Akhtar said that such students can get/submit the form from the SAF Counter till January 04, 2024.

She mentioned that the SAF Counter is established in the campus gymnasium hall and would remain open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. According to her, students who want to avail of the Students Admission Fund should submit the income certificate of the father/guardian, other relevant documents including a photocopy of the computer national identity card of the student as well as the father/guardian CNIC, form B along with the online admission form and directed them to attach photocopy and last month’s utility bills including electricity, gas, water, telephone, and tenancy agreements if any.

She said that the SAF was created on the special directives of the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi as he wants students who want to acquire knowledge not to lose their academic year just because of financial difficulties.

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KU likely to start Russian Language from Jan24’

October 20, 2023 by Abid Khan

KU VC and Russian delegate agreed to start Russian Language.
Delegate welcomed proposal of establishing Urdu Depart in varsities.
KU declares BCom Part II regular annual exam 2022 results.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the Head of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Karachi mutually decided to start the Russian Language class on the campus the next year.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Head of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Karachi Natalia Zhadovets after a discussion agreed to start a Russian Language on the campus.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi asked Natalia Zhadovets to share the proposal and course outline of the Russian Language so that he could place it before the relevant platform and get permission to start it from January 2024, which Natalia Zhadovets assured that documentation will be shared with KU administration by the next week.

The visitors also discussed the possibility of having joint supervisors for PhD and post-doc programs as well as the publication of joint research journals and research papers and culture exhibition events on each other campuses.

The Russian delegate welcomed the proposal of establishing an Urdu department in the Russian varsities and expressed that it would help Russian people to understanding Pakistani culture and history and they would be able to learn more about Pakistan and its people.

Later, they had separate meetings with the teachers of arts and science faculties in the respective dean offices and they also visited different departments and centers of the University of Karachi.

On other hand, The University of Karachi announced the results of BCom Part-II and both parts (Regular) Annual Examination 2022.

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KU adopts zero tolerance policy against harassment cases

October 17, 2023 by Abid Khan

He was addressing seminar harassments in educational institutions.
He said rule of law is necessary to eradicate harassment cases.
A helpline should be launched for students in all universities.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi has a zero-tolerance policy regarding harassment matters. The person who is found involved in such heinous activities should strictly be punished according to the law of the state.

The rule of law is necessary to eradicate harassment cases from society and the affected person should not remain silent in any condition so that the criminal could get punishment. These views were expressed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi.

He was addressing the seminar titled “Increasing Harassment in Educational Institutions: Challenges and Solutions” which was organized by the KU Center of Excellence for Women’s Studies, at the KU Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Iraqi asked the teachers and students to play their roles and help their fellow students. He urged that the parents should also play their pivotal role in this regard, and advised that parents and family members should give trust and make their children brave.

Among the speakers, advocate Zia Awan from Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid strongly emphasized that a helpline should be launched for students in all universities across the country.

Apart from this, he emphasized that training workshops related to harassment should be organized for students and teachers along with the administration so that more people could learn how to handle and report terrible situations and incidents.

Another speaker, the Resident Director of the Aurat Foundation Mahnaz Rehman emphasized the importance of making the Harassment Committee more active in universities to erase harassment cases from the higher education institutions.

Meanwhile, the renowned working journalist Lubna Jarrar said that either male or female could become a victim of this crime and students should break their silence and raise their voices on various forums, especially on social media against harassment-related incidents.

She observed that if an affected person did not report the incident and shame the person involved in it in public then he would go out and attempt to destroy the lives of others.

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Mayor Karachi inaugurates Divisional Food Testing Lab at KU

October 16, 2023 by Abid Khan

KU DFST and SFA jointly established DFTL.
Food security is biggest problem in present era.
65% national economy based on sustainable agriculture.

KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui inaugurated the Divisional Food Testing Lab established at the Department of Food Science and Technology of the University of Karachi on Monday.

The KU DFST and the Sindh Food Authority have jointly established the DFTL to improve food quality in the province. The Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi also inaugurated the FST Alumni Conference Hall at the KU DFST.

On this occasion, the KU DFST organized a seminar on ‘water is life, water is food, leave no one behind’, of World Food Day 2023.

Addressing the ceremony, Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that food security is the biggest problem in the present era and added that many countries are still facing this problem.

He shared that Pakistan is an agricultural country with about 65 percent of its economy based on sustainable agriculture. He stressed that we need to promote good quality seeds and have to use technologies through which water can be saved.

“This is so unfortunate that despite being an agricultural country we still import wheat and pulses. We need to get out of this situation as soon as possible”.

Mayor Karachi said that every person has the right to get clean drinking water and healthy food. He expressed that steps have to be taken to save minor children from malnutrition and expressed that World Food Day is commemorated all across the globe to inculcate a sense of responsibility in people for the careful use of food resources.

Meanwhile, the Consul General of Malaysia Herman Hardynata Ahmad said that food security is impossible without the supply of clean water. He said that agriculture is possible with water, and water is the most important ingredient in any diet.

Later, the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that water has the most important role in our life. It is very important in the field of agriculture as well.

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Turkish Culture and Language Centre to be established in KU soon

October 14, 2023 by Abid Khan

A special pictorial exhibition also held for audience at KU.
Ambassador talked about strong relationship of two countries.
Turkey and Pakistan have strong connections on grassroots level.

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and Yunus Emre Institute for Turkish Language in Pakistan jointly organized a one-day international seminar on ‘Turkey—Pakistan Relations’ to celebrate the centennial of the Republic of Turkey at the KU’s Chinese Teachers’ Memorial Auditorium.

On this occasion, a special pictorial exhibition was also held for the audience which covers different stages of past and present Turkey. The Ambassador of the Turkey in Pakistan Mehmat Pacaci along with the Consul General of Turkey in Karachi Cemal Sangu and the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mehmood Iraqi inaugurated the exhibition.

Mehmet Pacaci and other guests were briefed in detail about the backgrounds and era of the pictures presented in the exhibition. The Turkey Ambassador Prof Dr Mehmat Pacaci talked about the strong relationship between the people of the two countries and how they are connected with the hearts of each other.

He shared that the University of Karachi has accepted the proposal of the establishment of a Turkish Culture and Language Centre on the campus and hoped that it would provide a good platform for students and others to learn more about the Turkish language and rich culture of Turkiye.

Meanwhile, CG of UAE in Karachi Bakheet Remeithi shared that he came to congratulate the Turkey delegation on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of their motherland. He expressed that this is really good to see that a leading university in Pakistan has organized such an event and shared history and present relationships with the audience.

Later, the CG of Turkey in Karachi Cemal Sangu termed that this is a momentous occasion for them for many reasons and they are happy that a culture and language centre would start working from January 2024.

The Director of Yunus Emre Institute in Pakistan Dr Hilal Toker hoped that the establishment of the Turkish culture and language centre on the KU campus would be a new chapter of the relationship of Pakistan and Turkey.

The KU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi expressed that this was a multipurpose event and the audience must have learned a lot about the past and present relations of the two brother countries from the speakers.

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KU adopts post-doctoral fellowship policy

August 18, 2023 by Abid Khan

The ASRB meeting was chaired by KU Vice Chancellor.
The ASRB meeting discussed eligibility and selection criteria.
Post-doctoral fellows would be engaged in different departments.

KARACHI: The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Karachi adopted the post-doctoral fellowship policy during its meeting held at the Vice Chancellor Secretariat.

The ASRB meeting was chaired by the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and Prof Dr Anila Amber Malik prepared and presented the post-doctoral fellowship policy which was approved and implemented after the deliberated discussion by the participants of the meeting.

The ASRB meeting discussed eligibility and selection criteria for the post-doctoral fellowship in detail and also talked about its tenure and policy regarding how to review the post-doctoral fellowship program.

The members considered that a post-doctoral fellowship would be an excellent growth in the careers of the faculty, and it would be a facilitative step in the transition of research students to independent scholars. They believed that this fellowship program due to its numerous academic and research activities will further add to the professional development of faculty members and scholars.

Prof Dr Anila Malik informed the ASRB members that post-doctoral fellows would be engaged in different departments and institutes for the research/teaching and other academic activities in post-doctoral training, and post-doctoral fellow would be appointed for a definite time and on specific terms.

She proposed that candidate must be PhD holder and he or she can apply for the post-doctoral fellowship program just after the award of his/her PhD degree.

She shared that candidate must have at least two Higher Education Commission-recognized publications and must have a couple of presentations at national/international conferences after PhD.

According to her, a research proposal must be submitted by the post-doctoral fellowship applicant with the consent of a regular faculty member of the concerned department and institute as a mentor.

Dr Anila Malik mentioned that a mentor must have at least five years of post-PhD experience in academics and research, supervise a minimum of eight MPhil and PhD theses as a sole supervisor, and have 25 HEC-recognized publications in the relevant discipline. The mentor can take two post-doctoral fellows at a time.

Meanwhile, the KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi appreciated the hard work of Professor Dr Anila Malik in preparing the post-doctoral fellowship policy and hoped that this program would increase the capacity of the mentors and their fellows.

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Russian universities delegation visits KU

March 1, 2023 by Abid Khan

7-member delegation of the five leading universities visited KU.
Delegation met KU VC Prof Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi at VC Secretariat.
The delegation and KU agreed to establish good working relationship.

KARACHI: A seven-member delegation of the five leading universities from different parts of Russia visited the University of Karachi on Wednesday.

They met the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi at the VC Secretariat and discussed the proposals for initiating cooperation and bilateral programs for the faculty members and the students of both countries.

The visiting delegate comprising of Iana Grigoreva, Head of the International Department, and Irina Karpeeva, Expert of the International Department from Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Rustem Chanshev of Kazan Federal University, Aleksandra Shevchenko, Head of the International Department, and Nikita Sirotenko, Expert of Admission Department from Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, SPbSUITD, Natalia Kovaleva, Head of Academic Mobility Department, Ural Federal University, and Konstantin Vinogradov, Head of International Projects Department, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (RSAU – MTAA named after K.A. Timiryazev) briefed the KU VC Prof Dr. Khalid Iraqi, deans of various faculties, and members of the student’s advisory council about the programs and degrees offered in the Russian universities in detail.

Meanwhile, the KU Students’ Advisor Dr. Syed Asim Ali briefed the visiting delegation about the history of the University of Karachi and teaching and research activities conducted on the campus.

The visiting delegation and the KU administration agreed that by establishing a good working relationship the KU and Russian varsities could initiate various joint academic programs and would be able to provide facilities to their faculty and students.

They also discussed and agreed to launch faculty and student exchange programs, joint research publications, and co-supervising research work and publications at different departments of the KU and Russian varsities.

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Karachi University Approves Resumption Of 2-Year Graduation And Master’s Program

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

A meeting of the Academic Council was held under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University Khalid Mahmood Iraqi in which the resumption of 2-year graduation and master’s degree program was approved. Admissions to the 2-year graduation and master’s degree programs will begin this year. According to a statement issued by Karachi University authorities, a … Read more

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