12th May is celebrated as international Nurses Day, around the globe every year.In reference to this, a ceremony was held in University of Lahore, School of Nursing Lahore on 19th May, 2023. Principal UCON was invited to this event as key note Speaker.
On the direction of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur a seminar organized on the occasion of the 57th death anniversary of Nawab of Bahawalpur Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V at Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus.
Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS) has organized an awareness session and walk on the International Day of Biodiversity. Director CIDS Dr. Muhammad Abdullah briefed that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is playing a great role in the conservation of fauna and flora of Cholistan desert at IUB Biodiversity Park.
Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, said that Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan was a wise, creative, affable, eloquent, brilliant, and honorable ruler. He ruled the state with his style of governance. It left a deep impression on the culture, economy and society of Bahawalpur.
Director Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, IUB (CIDS) Dr. Muhammad Abdullah attended the National Webinar organized by Devcom-Pakistan.
The agricultural research conducted in Islamia University Bahawalpur under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob is of great importance for the development of agriculture in the country.
According to the vision of Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Jamia Islamia Bahawalpur has achieved the status of international university. In the last four years, the university has achieved extraordinary growth, expansion and success in every field thanks to the pedagogic and administrative reforms.
Governor Punjab and Chancellor Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman has said that the historic Islamia University of Bahawalpur is playing a significant role in the social, educational and economic development of Bahawalpur region. The Governor expressed these views with Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob during a meeting at the Governor's House today.
The Federal Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Government of Pakistan has increased the number of scholarships from 4 to 14 for the students of Nursing College, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur under the National Endowment Fund for Talent. These scholarships are awarded for the Nursing Scholarship Program for the year 2023-24.
Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has said that the semester in the best international universities of the world consists of 6 to 18 weeks. Summer semester is also prevalent in all these universities. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has decided to implement a special semester in summer this year.
Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has said that Jamia Islamia is playing a key role in the educational development of the three districts of Bahawalpur Division. Tehsil Khanpur is of great importance in terms of religious, social, literary, cultural and economic importance.
The campus of IUB in Khanpur will be the beginning of a new era of socio-economic development in the area
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
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