New Zealand university to collaborate with Punjab University
Lahore: The Punjab University (PU) and Waikato University, New Zealand, will collaborate in the field of tourism and hospitality management and various other areas of mutual interest.
According to a press statement, Tim Lockyer and Brett Muir from the Waikato University called on PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran and visited various departments of the university on Monday.
PU Director External Linkages Prof Dr Najma Najam and College of Earth and Environmental Sciences Principal Prof Dr Iftikhar Hussain Baloch and Prof Dr Muhammad Asad Mohsin were also present.
Dr Mujahid Kamran briefed the delegation about the PU history, services, achievements, distinctions and research work. Later, the delegates visited various other departments of PU and separately met Faculty of Science Dean Prof Dr Jamil Anwar Chaudhry, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences Dean Prof Dr Muhammad Ehsan Malik, Faculty of Education Dean Prof Dr Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal, Faculty of Oriental Learning Dean Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Faculty of Life Sciences Dean Prof Dr Shahida Hasnain and Faculty of Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean Prof Shaista Sonnu Sirajuddin.
The Waikato University is also interested in having collaboration with the PU in the field of chemistry, business administration, life sciences and some other disciplines and currently both varsities are doing paper work to take a final decision and will sign a memorandum of understanding.
Punjab University formed security body
A meeting of the Punjab University Deans Committee was held at the New Campus on Monday to review the security situation.According to a press statement, the meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, formed a six-member committee which would suggest/recommend comprehensive measures and help evolve a system to check security issues on the campus.The committee is headed by Faculty of Science Dean Prof Dr Jamil Anwar Chaudhry with its members Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Prof Dr Muhammad Jamshaid, Faculty of Commerce Dean Prof Dr Liaqat Ali, Faculty of Education Dean Prof Dr Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences Dean Prof Dr Muhammad Ehsan Malik and Controller Examinations Prof Zahid Karim Khan. The News
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