Prof Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir announces new building for IIS

Lahore : Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir has announced establishment of new state-of-the-art building for Institute of Islamic Studies at New Campus.

He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of upgradation of Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) from Department of Islamic Studies here at Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre here on Monday. Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof Dr Tahira Basharat, Registrar Prof Dr Naeem Khan, Director Institute of Islamic Studies Prof Dr Saad Siddiqui, Prof Dr Hammad Lakhvi, Prof Dr Ghulam Ali Khan, senior faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor directed the registrar and treasurer to start work on setting up new building and resolving long-standing demand of the institute.

The announcement attracted a huge applause from the participants who thanked the vice chancellor for resolving their issue. He said that we must provide quality education to students along with training. He said that we must promote culture of tolerance, unity and remove differences. He said that the vacancies of IIS would be fulfilled on merit and process had already been initiated.

Addressing the ceremony, Prof Dr Tahira Basharat said that under the vision of Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir, the vibrant faculty of the institute would work hard for promotion of research culture. She said that our 50 percent teachers had earned their post doc and all the teachers would support vice chancellor for promotion of research.

Dr Saad Siddiqui said that the department was established 68 years ago and had only one program. He said that now there were 8 programs from BS Honors to PhD level and two PhD programs i.e. Islamic economics and global religions were being introduced. He said that the department had produced 207 PhDs so far.

On the occasion, students presented a comic Qawali to highlight issues being faced by the institute. Later, souvenirs were presented among the distinguished participants. The VC also visited various sections of Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre.