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CPJRC, GIKI to collaborate in earth, engineering sciences​

By Khalid Aziz
Sep 9, 2023

ISLAMABAD, The China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), China and the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Sciences and Technology signed an MoU on Sep. 7 to enhance collaborative efforts in earth and engineering sciences.

The agreement was executed by Dr. CUI Peng, Director CPJRC, and Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector GIKI, during an event held at the GIK Institute.

CPJRC, which operates under the China Academy of Science (CAS)’s Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, is dedicated to fostering cooperation in earth sciences. GIKI is a prestigious engineering institution in Swabi district of KP province.

The Rector GIKI said that the MoU provides a framework for both institutions to engage in joint research endeavours; secure research funding, and co-organize technical training programs, academic symposia, and international conferences.

Dr. CUI Peng underscored that this cooperative endeavour will centre its efforts on critical areas such as disaster prevention and mitigation, ecological economy with an emphasis on low carbon development, assessing resource and environment carrying capacity for regional sustainable development, as well as endeavours related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

 

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Pakistan, China to jointly establish Earth Sciences research institute​

• Center to facilitate Chinese and Pakistani businesses and institutions looking to invest in each other's innovations

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China and Pakistan will establish a joint research center in October to promote the study of Earth sciences and sci-tech exchanges, an official in charge of the center’s preparatory work said during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services, APP reported.

According to Hong Tianhua, "China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences will be established in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, in October as a high-level platform for scientific and technological innovation between the two countries to promote sci-tech cooperation and talent cultivation."

"The center is being initiated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and is supported by the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the CAS and Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan," according to Xinhua.

Its establishment also incorporates universities in Pakistan, including the University of Peshawar, CAS-affiliated institutes, and other Chinese research organizations.

The center will conduct a collaborative study in four areas: resources, environment, and green development; geological formations and tectonic activity; climate change and environmental effects.

The center will also act as a facilitator for Chinese and Pakistani businesses and institutions looking to invest in each other's innovations.

In order to assist the development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Hong stated, "We hope to build a high-level platform for sci-tech cooperation between the two countries, and gradually extend it to neighboring countries."

 

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Foundation stone laid for Pakistan-China Joint Research Centre in Earth Sciences at Quaid-e-Azam University​

By Shafqat Ali
Oct 26, 2023

ISAMABAD - The foundation stone for the Pakistan-China Joint Research Centre in Earth Sciences was laid at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday afternoon (October 25). This centre will serve as a hub for research focused on the three major mountain ranges in Pakistan: the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram.

The Government of Pakistan pledged Rs 7 billion for construction of the research centre, while the Chinese government committed an equal amount for equipment and other necessities.

This research centre will play a pivotal role in studying the top three mountain ranges within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, with Chinese and Pakistani scientists collaborating on various research initiatives.

 

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Sino-Pak Bio health Agriculture Park inaugurated at University of Haripur​

By Fatima Javed
Oct 30, 2023

Sino-Pak Bio health Agriculture Overseas Sci-tech Demonstration Park was inaugurated at the University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last week.

The bio health agriculture park is a cooperation between the University of Haripur, Pakistan and Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University Xianyang, China.

“By sharing new technologies and crop varieties, the project aims to modernize Pakistan’s agriculture, increase productivity, and lift more people out of poverty,” Dr. Abdul Ghaffar, Postdoctoral fellow at North West A & F University told.

He said, the cultivation of Chinese and local high yielding varieties of different crops and vegetables remained a major area of cooperation.

The park will be constructed in three phases.

- In the first phase, a demonstration area will be established to plant crops with low input and high value addition.
- In the second phase, more will be invested in high-tech agricultural products. Joint efforts will also be made on talent training and agricultural laboratory establishment.
- The third phase will focus on agricultural macro monitoring, management and big data.

During the meeting, both sides agreed to extend cooperation in exchange for vegetables and other agricultural varieties through modern agricultural cooperation. They discussed many important aspects of the development of agriculture, especially how to increase yields, the quality of vegetables, fruit and agricultural crops.

The Chinese university delegation later also visited the University of Lahore to observe the field trials underway and the application of Nano biochar which proved effective in improving the yield of Okra, gourd, and eggplant.

They witnessed the research carried out including promotion of vegetable production through bio-healthy agriculture, physiological perspectives of salt tolerance in wheat, impacts of biofertilizers on salt stress tolerance and maize.

Bio-health Nano fertilizers adoption and applications for sustainable and climate-resilient farming in Pakistan, production of bioactive oligosaccharides from cress seed mucilage through microbial bioprocessing was also observed.

 

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Foundation stone of Pak-China Joint Research Centre laid down at QAU, Islamabad...

 

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King Salman mosque to be built in IIUI: varsity president​

Kashif Abbasi
November 23, 2023

Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid meets caretaker Education Minister Madad Ali Sindhi in Islamabad on Wednesday. — APP

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi government is planning to construct a grand mosque in the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) at an estimated cost of $32 million, which will also serve as a hub for research.

This was stated by the university’s president, Dr Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, in a letter in response to Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s letter on November 17.

In the letter to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who is also member of board of trustee (BoT) of the IIUI, Mr Alotaibi said: “His Highness King Salman bin Abdul Aziz has decided to build King Salman bin Abdul Aziz grand mosque at the New Campus of the International Islamic University with the estimated cost of around 32 million dollars.

The concept of the design of the Mosque is inspired from the verse no. 35 of Surah An-Nur, ‘Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth’.”

The letter further said the complex would be a hub of research, dialogue and learning where scholars and students would benefit from the facility.

Says complex to serve as hub of research

The IIUI president said the international charter of the university was very much intact with thriving number of alumni from over 50 countries as well as around 1,400 international students from 34 countries enrolled in various programmes.

“At present we have over 50 international faculty members from Saudi Arabia (24), Kingdom of Kuwait (17) and Al-Jamiatul Azhar, Egypt (13) as well as other countries from the Islamic world.

“Since the assumption of the charge as President of university I have procured 17 million Saudi Riyals from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which was utilized to overcome the financial crunch of the university. Also an amount of $15 million was arranged by me for the university from Islamic Development Bank which could not have been possible without the help of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Mr Alotaibi said in his letter.

He also highlighted eight other Saudi-funded projects with a total cost of Rs616 million and also stated that a donation of $4.7 million has been received by the university during the fiscal year 2022-23. Similarly other installment of $4.7 million from the financial year 2023-24 was in the pipeline.

The IIUI president also informed the CJP that the appointment of all university’s vice presidents, including Prof Dr N.B. Jumani (administration and finance), were made in accordance with the provision of IIUI Ordinance 1985.

The IIUI president, in his letter, concluded that, “I have a feeling that your understanding about the affairs of the university is either biased on lack of information or misinformation.”

Earlier, CJP Qazi Faez Isa in his letter had stated that maladministration over the years had undermined the standard of IIUI. He also said that the IIUI had lost its international status and Islamic ethos.

Through the said letter, which was addressed to President Dr Arif Alvi, (who is the IIUI chancellor), Higher Education Commission chairman, education secretary, pro-vice chancellor and president and members of board of trustee, the CJP explained how his request for getting record from the IIUI was denied by the university.

The chief justice said under his direction, a letter was sent to IIUI Vice President Nabi Bux Jumani and information about the university was sought to enable him to properly contribute [in upcoming meeting of BoT]. Unfortunately, the information was not provided, therefore, a reminder was sent on October 13 but to no avail.

He said neither the letter was responded to nor was he enlightened why the information was being withheld.

Meanwhile, Imam Kaaba Professor Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid along with Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Said Al-Maliki and IIUI President Dr Hathal Homoud Alotaibi called on Interim Education Minister Madad Ali Sindhi on Wednesday.

According to a press release, the education minister “appreciated deeply the role Saudi Arabia has played in addressing the global issues of the Umma e Muslima”.

Both sides discussed various ideas and held discussion on education.

The minister also said that work and efforts of IIUI President Dr Hathal Homoud Alotaibi had been exemplary.

He appreciated the upgradation of the systems in IIUI and stated that standard of education in the university had been consistently on the rise under his leadership.

The press release said the Imam Kaaba arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to attend a conference organised by the IIUI and will deliver a special address in the conference on Thursday at Faisal Masjid. Later he would lead Friday prayers at the mosque.

 

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HEC awards 200 scholarships to Sri Lankan students​

Around 500 Sri Lankan students, apart from the awardees, already pursuing their undergraduate, MS and PhD studies.