The Islamia University Bahawalpur and Iqbal Academy Pakistan signed a cooperation agreement today at the Abbasia Campus. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Islamia University Bahawalpur, and Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqi, Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Moazzam Jameel, Registrar of Islamia University, Bahawalpur, and Dr Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Chairman, Department of Philosophy, and Iqbaliat were also present on this occasion. The three-day celebrations in memory of Iqbal were organized by the Department of Iqbaliat Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab Arts Council Bahawalpur Division, and Wasib Halls Bahawalpur.
Dr Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Chairman of the Department of Iqbaliat and Philosophy, while presenting the performance of the Iqbaliat department in his opening remarks, said that this department has formally launched PhD and M.Phil in a very short period with the approval of the Higher Education Commission.
A memorandum of understanding was accomplished with Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt, International Iqbal Center, and the launch of Post Doctorate are achievements of the department. He further said that the research journal of the department has been included in the Y category of HEC.—APP
