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Issue 3 - September, 2019

Our Vision

”Our Mission

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To emerge as a seat of higher learning producing empowered and

responsible leadership through holistic development of individuals in

all domains of erudition, nation building, corporate realms,

and public service.

Creation of a serene environment conducive to learning, skill building,

research, and innovation, thus, preparing individuals capable of

meeting contemporary and future challenges in a highly

dynamic mode.

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Editorial

Ninth Foundation Day Celebrations

Blood Donation Camp at Leads

Market Positions for MBA, BBA & HR Students

'Build Your Winning Attitude' Seminar

In the Memory of Late Prof. Dr. Khairat Ibne Rasa

Bridging the Gap between Academic Studies and Industry Needs

LLU Celebrates Pakistan Day with Fervor

LSE Inter-University Cricket Tournament 2019

Meetings of Boards of Studies

Monsoon Tree Plantation at LLU

Present Era Challenges in Print & Electronic Media

Leads Qualifies for HEC Zone D Semifinals

Leads Stands 2nd in Champion Conference - Group A

Mega Qawwali Night

Progress Review Meeting at HEC Islamabad

LSE Inter-Varsity Football Tournament 2019

Board of Advanced Studies and Research Meeting

Constitution of Students' Societies at LLU

Leads Inter-Department Volleyball & Basketball Tournament 2018-19

Mental Health Awareness Week

HEC Inter-Varsity Football Championship 2018-19 (Zone D)

LLU Student Receives Award from President of Pakistan

Core ValuesCommitment to Excellence

Honesty and Integrity

Transparency and Accountability

Respect for Individuals and Society

Cross Cultural Harmony

Acquiescence to Law

Service to Community

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Ni n t h F o u n d a t i o n D a y Celebrations of Lahore Leads University were organized from

Jan 21 to Jan 26, 2019. The festivities were designed and carried out under visionary patronage of Mian Zahoor Ahmed Wattoo and inspiring leadership

of Vice Chancellor Dr. Mohammed Rafiq Baloch. Untiring efforts of Mr. Asad Wattoo, scholarly input of Prof. Ashhad Ahmed, wisdom of Dr. A. M. Cheema, literary insight of Dr. Tariq Aziz and hard work of Mr. Ijaz Goraya and his team made these celebrations a memorable event.

Mr. Fraaz Mahmud Kasuri led the

activities of the third day of celebrations

- the Culture Day. This was a day full of

festivities comprising food stalls,

cooking competitions, dress shows, fun

fairs and singing competition. Students

from different regions presented their

regional cultures. Dance presentations

included Punjabi Bhangra, Pashtoon

Attan, Balochi Chaap, and Saraiki,

On the second day, the opening

ceremony of the Sports Gala took place.

Honorable Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti,

Minister for Sports Punjab declared the

gala open in a vibrant gathering of

students, faculty, staff and aspiring

players. Mian Zahoor Ahmed Wattoo,

Dr. Mohammed Rafiq Baloch and Mr.

A m i r M e h m o o d w e l c o m e d t h e

honorable guest on his arrival.

The opening ceremony and cake cutting

was held on Jan 21, 2019 followed by

lunch fo r the en t i r e f acu l ty &

management. Renowned scholar and

prominent journalist Mr. Mujeeb ur

Rehman Shami graced the occasion as

chief guest.

Sindhi and Chitrali folk dances. Colorful

demonstration of traditional marriage

processions of different parts of Pakistan

attracted attention of a majority of

participants.

Nilaam Ghar was an interesting and thchallenging event organized on the 4

day. The event was intellectually

conceived by Dr. Tariq Aziz and

conducted by Dr. Attaullah in the open

premises of the Kamahan Campus. A

large number of students, faculty and

staff participated in the event. Questions

were carefully chosen from history,

Science, Pakistan Studies, Islamic

Studies and current affairs. Prizes

provided by sponsors ranged from

bottles of cooking oil to a water

dispenser. The success of this event

testified that students at LLU are well

versed in Islamic History, Science and

current affairs.

A photo exhibition supervised by Mian

Jawed, an exhibition of Psychology

projects under the supervision of Dr.

Iftikhar, and an exhibition of Computer

Science projects under the supervision

of Dr. Asfandyar Gillani also attracted a

large number of visitors. Ms. Saba,

Lecturer Department of Psychology

organized stalls for Psychology projects.

Dr. Mohammed Rafiq Baloch visited

each s t a l l and apprec ia t ed the

achievements of the students. He

encouraged them to undertake more

projects and work on innovative ideas in

their respective domains.

An Urdu Mushaira was organized on the

second last day of the celebrations in

Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex under the

supervision of Prof. Dr. Tariq Aziz. Mian

Zahoor Ahmed Wattoo, Dr. Mohammed

Rafiq Baloch, Prof. Ashhad Ahmed,

Deans, Chairpersons, faculty and staff

relished this superb event. Several poets

of national and international fame,

including Amjad Islam Amjad, Nazeer

Qaisar, Abbas Tabish, Hameeda Bano

and Sajjad Baloch recited their poetry in

this event. Souvenirs were presented to

poets at the end of the Mushaira.

A c o l o r f u l o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y,

inaugurated by Provincial Minister for

On the last day of the weeklong

foundation day celebrations, famous

singer Ibrar ul Haq performed at the

Lahore Leads University, Kamahan

Campus. A large number of students and

staff enjoyed this lively event.

The Department of Sports Sciences and

Physical Education organized the

Annual Sports Gala 2019 from Jan 21to

Jan 27, 2019 on the main sports ground

of the Lahore Leads University.

The event was followed by the prize

distribution ceremony. Trophies and

medals were given to the winners and

runners-up of various sports events. Mr.

Amir Mehmood coordinated this part of

the celebrations.

Annual Sports Gala 2019 at LLU

Ninth Foundation Day Celebrations, 2019

Campus life at LLU is rich in curricular and co-curricular activities. Seminars, motivational talks, guest speakers,

poster and research project exhibitions, debates, music galas, Qawali events, Naat and Qirat competitions and a lot

more is frequently happening at the campus. All this along with academic endeavors and research activities create an

atmosphere which demands careful documentation and record. In fact it is a path which leads to success and glory and

has to be preserved segment by segment for future generations to learn from our successes and failures, of course. LLU

believes in truth and practice of honesty. It is for this reason that the University has decided to launch a newsletter of its

own that will depict true picture of happenings at the University Campus.

LLU recognizes the need of playing its role in the development of Pakistan, since its inception in January 2011. The

University has succeeded in creating an atmosphere in which students are exploring their talent at the optimum level. It

is a lively atmosphere where learning, creation of knowledge and festivities go with hand in hand. Week long

celebrations of Foundation Day in the first month of the year marked a cheerful opening of student life at the campus.

The whole week was full of excitement and provided opportunities to students for testing their talent in various

domains like drama, poetry, music, debates, sports, exhibition of research projects and other competitions. The second

last day of celebrations witnessed a Mushaira attended by celebrated poets like Amjad Islam Amjad, Nazeer Qaisar

and Abbas Tabish. The week concluded with a beautiful musical evening glorified by renditions of none other but

Abrar ul Haq.

LLU is cognizant of the fact that prosperity of Pakistan depends upon the ability of its people to learn and to innovate.

Innovation is the motto of the University, a bastion of innovation; we all believe it to be. Distinction achieved by Ms

Jawaria Abbas is an evidence for this.

The environment at the University campus plays a catalytic role in making students fully awake to the developments

taking place in their respective fields of study. They are encouraged to learn together but are trained in thinking

individually and critically for seeking solutions to the problems they might have to confront in their professional life.

The projects they undertake and complete, individually or in groups, give them the confidence to accomplish the

results and tackle the issues with modesty and honor.

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Youth Affairs and Sports (Punjab) Rao

Taimoor Khan Bhatti, was held on the

first day. The theme of the event was to

introduce more challenging and

innovative activities in order to enhance

the participatory level of the students

and inculcate the team spirit in them.

The event provided an opportunity to a

large number of students for competition

and participation in various sports

events including Athletics, Cricket,

Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis,

Tug of War, Football and Badminton.

The events spanned over the duration of

five days and the winners were awarded

for their outstanding performances.

L a h o r e L e a d s U n i v e r s i t y Vi c e

Chancellor Dr. Mohammed Rafiq

Baloch distributed the trophies and

medals among the winners.

Leads Social Work Society and

Sundas Foundation jointly

organized a blood donation

camp at Lahore Leads University on

March 13, 2019. A large number of

students, faculty members and other

employees of the university donated the

blood generously. Sundas Foundation,

an organization registered with Social

Welfare Department, Government of the

Punjab, has been helping the patients s u ff e r i n g f r o m T h a l a s s e m i a ,

Hemophilia, Blood Cancer and other

chronic blood diseases for the last

twenty years. The organization is

providing blood donation services to

more than 6,000 patients registered with

the organization as well as to the

government and private sector hospitals.

Blood Donation Camp at Leads

'Build Your Winning Attitude' Seminar

The Character Building Society

(CBS) of LLU arranged a

s e m i n a r o n ' B u i l d Yo u r

Winning Attitude' on Mar 19, 2019 in

AH2 Hall of the University. Air

Commodore (R) Khalid Chishti, Sitra-e-

Imtiaz (Military) and Sitra-e-Basalat

(Govt. of Pakistan) addressed the

students as a guest speaker.

Khalid Chishti drew on his personal job-

CBS President Usama Bashir welcomed

the audience, explained the objectives of

the CBS and introduced the guest

speaker to the audience.

The gues t speake r de l ive red a

motivational talk on "Build Your

Winning Attitude" to a large number of

students from different departments.

experiences as an Air Force pilot to bring

audience to understand that pain of hard

work (for winning) is better than pain of

remorse (in losing). He gave several

examples of world leaders who made

their mark mostly by dint of hard work

and persistence.

Following the question answer session

after his talk, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Head

Department of Psychology thanked the

speaker, audience and volunteers of

CBS for arranging this seminar. A

souvenir was also presented to the guest

speaker.

LLU Celebrates Pakistan Day with Fervor

Leads Cultural Society arranged a

Pakistan Day celebrations were

held with fervor and enthusiasm

at Lahore Leads University,

Kamahan Campus under the aegis of

Leads Cultural Society on March 28,

2019.

befitting program at the University. The

program was attended by the students,

teachers and heads of the departments

while famous women rights activist and

Nazria Pakistan Trust Women Wing

President Baigum Mehnaz Rafi was the

chief guest.

Director Students' Affairs opened the

program with a welcome note while

students from different departments

presented national songs and speeches

on the topic of Pakistan Day.

Folk singer Sabir Ali Sabri also joined

the event and presented a beautiful

national song. An orchestra was

specially arranged for the national

songs.

Prof. Sultan Mehmood Niazi Director

QAD presented his book titled "Historic

1947 Referendum in Baluchistan" to her.

The chief guest appreciated the students'

love for the homeland. She also

presented books for the library. She

admired the selection of national songs

and contents of the speeches and urged

the students to work hard and play an

effective role for the prosperity of their

homeland.

Dr. Mohammed Rafiq Baloch also

graced the occasion and presented a

souvenir to the chief guest.

Imtiaz (Military) and Sitra-e-Basalat

(Govt. of Pakistan) addressed the

students as a guest speaker.

The gues t speake r de l ive red a

motivational talk on "Build Your

CBS President Usama Bashir welcomed

the audience, explained the objectives of

the CBS and introduced the guest

speaker to the audience.

Winning Attitude" to a large number of

students from different departments.

Following the question answer session

after his talk, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Head

Department of Psychology thanked the

speaker, audience and volunteers of

CBS for arranging this seminar. A

souvenir was also presented to the guest

speaker.

Khalid Chishti drew on his personal job-

experiences as an Air Force pilot to bring

audience to understand that pain of hard

work (for winning) is better than pain of

remorse (in losing). He gave several

examples of world leaders who made

their mark mostly by dint of hard work

and persistence.

Present Era Challenges in Print & Electronic Media

The Placement Bureau arranged

a motivational lecture on April

3, 2019 in the Conference

Room of the University. I t was

organized for the students of the Mass

Communication

Department. The

topic of the lecture

was "Present era

c h a l l e n g e s i n

Print & Electronic

Media and tips for

b e t t e r j o b

p l a c e m e n t i n

media houses".

M r . I f t i k h a r

Ahmed, a renowned journalist, veteran

analyst and senior anchor person was the

guest speaker. After having met with

Honorable Vice Chancel lor Dr.

Mohammed Rafiq Baloch, the guest was

escorted to the Conference Room. His

lecture was highly thought provoking.

Speaking to the students Mr. Iftikhar

Ahmed stressed upon the students to

develop and improve their reading

habits. He advised them to decide their

area of interest before joining the media

industry and start

working on it right

from the beginning.

He expressed his

reservations about

t h e c o n t e n t s o f

c u r r i c u l a b e i n g

taught at different

u n i v e r s i t i e s . H e

e m p h a s i z e d t h e

i m p o r t a n c e o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n

technology in imparting education and

suggested to prefer the latest teaching

technologies over stereotype teaching

methods being pract iced in the

universities. He also suggested certain

measures necessary for making the

curriculum of the Mass Communication

studies more effective and compatible

with the demands of the media houses.

At the end, he appreciated the keen

interest and discipline demonstrated by

the students and depth and boldness of

the questions they had asked. Director

Placement Bureau Mr. Kamran Yousaf

Mughal thanked the guest for sparing

time and having a thought provoking

session with LLU students.

Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. M.

Cheema, Director Quality Assurance

Department Prof. Sultan Mahmood

Niazi and other faculty members also

graced the occasion. At the end, the Pro

Vice Chance l lo r p re sen ted the

University Souvenir to the guest which

was followed by a photo session.

Mental Health Awareness Week

The week April 8-12, 2019 was

dedicated to the awareness of

mental health at LLU Campus.

A walk at campus kicked off the program

on April 8, 2019. Pro Vice Chancellor

Dr. A. M. Cheema graced the ribbon

cutting ceremony which was followed

by a walk. The students and faculty

carried banners and placards displaying

the importance of mental health, during

the walk. Inscriptions on banners and

placards covered themes such as life

stressors and body image concerns and

how they influence our physical health,

academic performance and social

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A seminar on mental heal th

awareness was organized on the third

day. Dr Iftikhar Ahmed talked on the

ways of promoting mental health and

psychic energy. He advised the students

to develop their relationships by

physically visiting people instead of

using social media websites. Ms. Erum

Makhdoom spoke on depression in

A 3-round quiz competition based

on courses taught to the students of

Psychology Department, was

organized and coordinated by Ms.

Erum Makhdoom on April 9, 2019.

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed and Mr.

Ghlum Ishaq were the judges. The

winners and runners up were

awarded certificates.

relationships. A stall was also organized

by the students disseminating pieces of

advice and leaflets on daily life stressors

and body image concerns of the

young students. The event was

coordinated by Mr. Ghulam Ishaq

Lecturer Psychology.

youth and talked on the strategies to

combat it. The lecture was focused on

prevention and cure. The participants

had an interactive question answer

session at the end.

On day 4, Dr. Wahida Anjum conducted

a session on interpersonal relations. She

said that people seek companions

throughout their lives in the form of

f a m i l y, k i n s h i p , p r o f e s s i o n a l

relationship, friends, romantic love and

On April 12, 2019 fifty five students

of BS Psychology visited the

Fountain House: Institute of Mental

Health, Lahore. The visit provided

an opportunity to the students to

observe mentally stressed persons,

s u p p l e m e n t i n g c l a s s r o o m

instructions in Psychopathology and

Clinical Psychology courses they had

studied. The staff of the Fountain House

briefed the students about their services

and scope of the work. The students and

faculty thanked the management of the

Fountain House for facilitating their

academic visit.

mar r iage . Romant ic love i s an

emotionally charged and sensitive

p h e n o m e n o n f o r y o u t h i n t h e

conservative cultural context of

Pakistan. The lecture depicted

t h e o r e t i c a l b a c k g r o u n d o f

attachment patterns in young adults

and their role in the development of

healthy interpersonal relationships

or otherwise.

Constitution of Students' Societies at LLU

Process of re-constitution of students'

societies at Lahore Leads University

was initiated with the approval of Deans

and Chairpersons in a meeting chaired

by worthy Vice Chancel lor Dr.

Mohammed Rafiq Baloch on December

17, 2018. Consequently, nine societies

were constituted and notified by the

Registrar Office and their composition

was repor ted to the Deans and

Chairpersons in a meeting chaired by the

Pro Vice Chancellor on April 10, 2019.

Students' societies are an integral

part of the campus life and keep

t h e s t u d e n t s b u s y a n d

academically engaged. These societies

play a vital role in preparing the students

as responsible citizens and future

leaders.

Leads Qirat and Naat Society (Advisor

Dr. Iqba l Nakyana) , Pres ident :

Muhammad Tahir Naqshbandi BA LLB,

Vice President: Laiba Ramzan BS CS,

Finance Secretary: Rauf Ahmed BA

LLB, Media Coordinator: Hafiz

Huzzaifa Maskeen BS MC, Event

Each society is run by the students under

the guidance of an advisor. Names of

these societies, their advisors and office

bearers are given below:

Leads Literary Society (Advisor Dr.

A k m a l B a s h a r a t ) , P r e s i d e n t :

Muhammad Arsalan BS English, Vice

President: Atta Urehman M. A. English,

Finance Secretary: Babar Nawaz M. A.

English, Media Coordinator: Laraib

Tariq BS English, Event Manager:

Saeed Sukhera M. A. English

Manager: Hassan Bilal BS CS Leads

Debating Society (Advisor Dr. Tariq

Aziz), President: Muhammad Tahir

Abid BA LLB, Vice President: Sadia

Waj ih BS Psychology, F inance

Secretary: Moeen Ijaz BA LLB, Media

Coordinator: Muneeb Niaz BA LLB,

Event Manager: Hania Tahir BS

Pharmacy

Leads Media Society (Advisor Mr. Mian

Jawed), President: Abid Ullah BS MC,

Vice President: Waheed Ullah BS MC,

Leads Current Affairs Society (Advisor

Ms. Javeria Jahangir), President:

Muneeb Niaz BA LLB, Vice President:

Aftab Ahmed BS IR, Finance Secretary:

Sami Ul Haq BBA, Media Coordinator:

Zulfiqar Sarwar BA LLB, Event

Manager: Muhammad Awais BS IT

Finance Secretary: Maimoona Cheema

BBA, Media Coordinator: Shahzada

Ahsan BS MC, Event Manager: Gohar

Rafique BS MC

Leads Social Work Society (Advisor

Ms. Fatima Rizvi), President: Mujahid

Dasti BA LLB, Vice President: Ghulam

Ahmed Razzaq BS CS, Finance

S e c r e t a r y : U s a m a B a s h i r B S

Psychology, Media Coordinator: Sohaib

Leads Character Building Society

(Advisor Dr. Iftikhar), President: Usama

Bashir BS Psychology, Vice President:

Maham Muzaffar BS Sociology, Media

Coordinator: Wahid Ullah BS MC,

Event Manager: Madeeha Saleem BS

Psychology

Saleh BS MC, Event Manager: Fakhar

Ahmed BA LLB

LLU Student Receives Award from President of Pakistan

Ms. Jaweria Abbas, a student

o f M S I n f o r m a t i o n

Technology at Lahore

Leads University secured top position in

the 2018 Huawei ICT Skill Middle East

C o m p e t i t i o n h e l d a t H u a w e i

headquarters in Shenzhen, China. She

represented Pakistan in the competition

after securing 1st position in Pakistan

out of more than 100 students from

various universities around the country.

She received her award from President

of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi in a ceremony

held at the HEC Secretariat Islamabad

on April 5, 2019. Dr. Mohammed Rafiq

Ms. Jaweria has also earned 12 highly

sought-after certifications on various

Baloch Vice Chancellor LLU awarded

her a shield in recognition of her

achievement. The ceremony was held on

Sunday April 14, 2019 at 12:30 p. m. in

front of the Jinnah Block and was

attended by Prof. Dr. A. M. Cheema Pro

Vice Chancellor, Deans, Chairpersons

and senior students of MS and M Phil

programs. Prof. Dr. Asfandyar Gilani

Dean Faculty of Computer Sciences

addressed the audience and explained

the process of selection for the

distinction achieved by Ms. Jaweria.

technologies offered by Microsoft and

Huawei. She will now participate in the

Huawei ICT Global Final to be held in

China with other regional winners from

around the world.

Progress Review Meeting at HEC Islamabad

Mr. Shoaib Irshad, Dy. Director, QEC

welcomed the representatives from

various universities to the meeting. Prof.

Sultan Mahmood presented the progress

against Institutional Performance

A meeting was held at Hotel

G r a n d A m b a s s a d o r ,

Islamabad, under the aegis of

Q E C , H i g h e r

E d u c a t i o n

Commission from

April 25-26, 2019.

P r o f . S u l t a n

M a h m o o d ,

D i r ec to r QAD,

represented the

L a h o r e L e a d s

University on the

occasion.

Evaluation regarding Lahore Leads

University highlighting the addition and

commissioning of new floors on Blocks

A a n d B o f t h e

u n i v e r s i t y ; t h e

establishment of two

f u l l y e q u i p p e d

Computer Labs and

the allocation of the

whole ground floor of

the Jinnah Hall for

use of the University

Library. Giving other

requisite details as

per the set pro forma, the meeting was

informed about the establishment of a

committee at the University for

checking plagiarism and requested the

QEC to decrease the charges for

TURNIT IN. He also suggested for

reduction in charges for the Digital

Library Facility. Dr. Nadia Tahir,

Managing Director, QAA threw light on

the current scenario and future plans of

HEC regarding quality assurance. She

considered the present stage to be

appropriate for gauging the impact of

QEC's with respect to employability and

skill enhancement of the students. She

claimed that since the establishment of

QAA, the quality assurance mechanism

of Pakistan has ranked amongst the most

stable system in the region. At the end of

the meeting, she asked for the feedback

impressions about the meeting and

distributed certificates among the

participants.

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motivational lecture was

Aarranged by the Placement

Bureau on April 23, 2019 in

the Conference Room of the University.

It was organized for the motivation of

the students of Management Sciences.

The topic of the lecture was "How to

bridge the gap between academic studies

and industry needs".

Mr. Abrar Ahmed, a renowned business

tycoon and CEO Shafi Reso Chemicals

(pvt) Ltd was the guest speaker whereas,

Mr Umar Saleem, a veteran corporate

trainer and Convener of Academia

Industry Committee, LCCI was the co-

speaker. Before delivering the lectures,

the gues ts met wi th Honorable

Chairman of the University, Mian

Zahoor Ahmed Wattoo in his office.

Each speaker conducted a separate

session. In their lectures, the major

thrust was on realistic and pragmatic

approach in teaching rather than verbal

or bookish knowledge being imparted in

our institutions. They also stressed upon

the need of frequent visits by the faculty

to various industrial units to keep abreast

with the latest demands of the market

and updating the curricula accordingly.

They cherished the concentration level,

enthusiasm and attentiveness of the

students during the lectures and career

oriented questions asked by the students.

They also appreciated the infrastructure

of the University and interaction with

the learned faculty during their visit.

Later, the Director Placement Bureau,

Mr. Kamran Yousaf Mughal presented

the Note of Thanks and expressed

gratitude to the guests on behalf of the

University, for their enlightening

sessions and valuable interaction with

the students and faculty.

At the end, Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Dr. A. M. Cheema, presented the

University Souvenir to the guests

followed by a photo session.

Bridging the Gap between Academic Studies and

Industry Needs

lecture was arranged by the

APlacement Bureau on April 24,

2019 in the Conference Room

of the Lahore Leads University. This talk

was meant for the career counseling of

the students of Management Sciences.

The topic of the lecture was "How to

grab top slot market positions by the

students of MBA, BBA & HR".

Mr. Shamsul Arifin, a senior bureaucrat

and General Manager HR, Sui Northern

Gas Pipelines Limited was the guest

speaker. Before his lecture, the guest

called upon the respected Chairman of

the University, Mian Zahoor Ahmed

Wattoo and worthy Vice Chancellor Dr.

M o h a m m e d R a fi q B a l o c h .

The lecture was indeed a valuable source

of information for the students. Mr.

Shamsul Arifin advised the students to

utilize their utmost potential for

acquiring a respectable place in job

market. He said that a degree in Business

Administration is just a pre-requisite to

apply for a position in corporate or

government sector; it does not guarantee

a job. "Do not take attaining a job for

g ran ted" , he sa id , " I t r equ i res

concentration on studies with dedication

and commitment." He emphasized that

the students at Leads have splendid

o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h e f o r m o f

i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d

instructional support. They

should make optimum use of

these facilities. He advised

them to make self-evaluation

and think rationally. "Do not

indulge in day-dreaming, and

be prepared for what you really

d e s e r v e " , h e s a i d . H e

appreciated the curricula,

infrastructure and expertise of

t h e f a c u l t y a t L e a d s .

Director Placement Bureau, Mr. Kamran

Yousaf Mughal concluded the session

with a Note of Thanks and expressed his

gratitude to the guest speaker for his

valuable interaction with the students

and faculty of Lahore Leads University.

At the end, Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Dr. A. M. Cheema, presented the

University Shield to the guest followed

by a photo session.

Market Positions for MBA, BBA & HR Students

A walk was organized by

Directorate of Student 's

A ff a i r s L a h o r e L e a d s

University on July 24, 2019 for bringing

awareness about the importance of tree

Dr. Mohammed Rafiq Baloch, Vice

Chancellor of the University planted the

first plant and prayed for the bright

future of our youth and prosperity of

Pakistan. Dr. A. M. Cheema Pro Vice

plantation. Students from various

programs, faculty and staff participated

in the walk. They carried placards

highlighting the significance of trees and

plants in our lives. The walk culminated

in the backyard of the University where

first phase of the monsoon plantation

campaign was carried out and plants of

different kinds were planted.

Chancellor, Prof. Ashhad Ahmed

Registrar also participated in the activity

t o g e t h e r w i t h a c a d e m i c a n d

administrative staff. The ceremony was

facilitated by the Directorate of

Students' Affairs, Director Sports Mr.

Amir Mehmood and Deputy Director

Students' Affairs Mr. Fraaz Mahmud

Kasuri. A sudden spell of rain at the end

of the ceremony was a pleasant surprise

and blessing from Allah (SWT).

These activities were undertaken as a

part of "Clean and Green Pakistan

Movement".

Monsoon Tree Plantation at LLU

It was a memorable sight when a well

renowned and a versatile performer

Ustad Asif Ali Khan Santoo entered the

ega Qawwali Night was

Morganized as an event of

gaiety at Lahore Leads

University on December 15, 2018. A

large number of students, staff and

faculty enjoyed the mesmerizing

performances of this wonderful evening.

The gathering was enthralled by music

and many participants whirled around

on several choral rhymes. A Sufi dance

performance on the Sufi limericks with

Sufi music in the background took the

audience to another world.

stage. The audience quietly listened to

the slow paced beginning which

gradually engrossed each listener and

converted the gathering into one entity

immersed in the sea of spiritualism.

Students rejoiced with performance by

Ustad Asif Ali Khan Santoo. His

versatile voice, melodic sensibility and

deep passionate delivery made the event

a memorable experience for all present

at the occasion.

Students of LLU also performed in the

event and cheered up the crowd.

Mian Zahoor Ahmed Wattoo and Dr.

Mohammed Rafiq Baloch also graced

the event with their presence. A large

number of staff and faculty shared this

sufi music experience with the students

of the University. At the end, the

audience congratulated Mr. Asad Watto

Managing Director of the University on

the success fu l conduc t o f t h i s

memorable Qawwali night.

Mega Qawwali Night

m e e t i n g o f B o a r d o f

AA d v a n c e d S t u d i e s a n d

Research (BASR) of LLU was

held on July 30, 2019 in the meeting

room of the University. The meeting

started with recitation of verses from the

Holy Quran. The Board confirmed the

minutes of the meeting of BASR held on

December 27, 2018, with minor

amendments. After confirmation of the

m i n u t e s , t h e c h a i r p e r s o n s o f

departments of CS & IT, Mathematics,

Management Sciences, Urdu, Islamic

Studies, Mass Communication, English,

Politics & IR, Education, Sociology and

Psychology presented the titles and

synopses of MPhil students of batch Fall

2017 of their respective departments.

Board of Advanced Studies and Research Meeting

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Finally Prof. Dr. A. M. Cheema Pro Vice

Chancellor presented an SOP pertaining

to MS/MPhil research thesis allocation,

progress and research work withdrawal

regarding admissions Fall 2019 and

onwards. The Board thoroughly

examined the SOP and approved it for

The Board deliberated upon the titles

and synopses of MPhil students of each

department and approved them with

minor modificat ions , addi t ions/

deletions where deemed necessary.

further process and implementation.

Salient features of this SOP include

allocation of provisional supervisor,

conditions for conversion to thesis

option from coursework option and vice

versa, constitution of the thesis

management committee under the

chairmanship of Pro Vice Chancellor,

and schedu le fo r r e sea rch and

submission of thesis.

Dr. Sheeba Alam from Kinnaird College

University, Dr. Muhammad Atif Chatha

from University of Lahore and Director

General Auqaf and Religious Affairs

Punjab Dr. Tahir Raza Bukhar i

participated in the meeting as external

experts while Director QAD attended

the meeting as an observer. The meeting

was chaired by LLU Vice Chancellor Dr.

M o h a m m e d R a fi q B a l o c h a n d

coordinated by Deputy Registrar Hafiz

Ali Raza.

The meeting was held on April 8, 2019.

Prof. Dr. Asfandyar Gilani chaired the

meeting. Dr. Usama Ijaz Bajwa from

COMSATS Lahore and Dr. Haroon ur

Rasheed f rom Lahore Garr i son

University participated in the meeting as

e x t e r n a l e x p e r t s . T h e B o a r d

unanimously approved; the eligibility

criteria for admission in Associate

Degree Program (CS), BS (CS), BS

(SE), BS (IT), MCS, MIT, MS / MPhil

CS, MS / MPhil IT, MS / MPhil Data

Science and PhD (CS); and the course

titles and course contents for these

Department of CS & IT

ee t ings o f Boa rds o f

MStudies, chaired by heads of

respective departments,

were held during first half of the year

2019 in the Meeting Room of the

University. Each meeting started with

the recitation of verses from Holy Quran

followed by introduction of the

participants, and was concluded with a

vote of thanks to the Chair. Decisions

were made in the l ight of HEC

guidelines. Prof. Sultan Mehmood

Director QAD attended these meetings

as observer while Mr. Ali Raza, Deputy

Registrar, Lahore Leads University

attended these meetings as nominee of

the Registrar.

programs. The Board suggested

modifications regarding final year

projects and courses pertaining to

Research Methods. The members

unanimously approved the credit

transfer criteria, deficiency courses for

credit transfer cases for MS / MPhil

programs, list of external examiners, and

the titles and supervisors for MPhil

s tuden t s . The ex te rna l expe r t s

appreciated the innovative and applied

nature of research topics. The Board

proposed that the expertise from the

department of Sociology may be

acquired for teaching of Population

Studies course.

The meeting was held on April 16, 2019.

Dr. Bushra Pervaiz chaired the meeting.

The Chair especially thanked Prof. Dr.

Zahid Iqbal FC College University

Lahore and Prof. Dr. Baber Aziz NUR

International University Lahore for

sparing their valuable time for the

meeting. After thorough deliberations

the Board updated the list of external

examiners for the MPhil Economics

students, and made amendments,

additions, deletions and re-shuffling of

various courses in the schemes of study

of BS, MSc and MPhil Economics

Department of Economics

The meeting was held on April 18, 2019.

Dr. Javeria Jahangir chaired the meeting.

Dr. Shahid Soroya and Dr. Khushboo

Ejaz participated in the meeting as

programs. The eligibility criteria for

admission in MSc Economics was also

discussed and approved.

Department of Mathematics

Department of Politics & IR

Department of EducationThe meeting was held on April 16, 2019

under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Saeed Shahid. Prof. Dr.

Mumtaz Akhtar Professor, UMT, Lahore

and Dr. Muhammad Abiodul lah

Assistant Professor, IER, University of

the Punjab, Lahore contributed in the

meeting as external experts. Research

topics/ synopses of MPhil students were

reviewed and approved in the meeting

along with list of external examiners.

The meeting was held on April 18, 2019.

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Muhammad chaired

the meeting. Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Mushtaq from U. E. T. Lahore and Prof.

Dr. Muhammad Aslam Malik from

University of the Punjab contributed in

the meeting as external experts. Titles

a n d s y n o p s e s o f f o u r M P h i l

Mathematics students were approved in

the meeting.

Meetings of Boards of Studies

e x t e r n a l e x p e r t s . T h e B o a r d

unanimously approved the research

topics/synopses of 11 students of MPhil

Politics & IR (Batch Fall 2017) after

necessary amendments. The admission

criterion, schemes of study and course

outlines of BS IR, MA Political Science,

MSc IR and MS/MPhil Politics & IR,

MS/MPhi l (Po l i t i c s & IR wi th

Specialization in South Asian Studies);

the list of external examiners for theses

eva lua t ion , were rev iewed and

unanimously approved.

The meeting was held on April 19, 2019.

The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr.

Zia Ullah. Dr. Irfan Saleem and Dr.

Amani Moazzam attended the meeting

as external experts. Eligibility criteria

for admission to BBA, MBA, EMBA

and MS programs; and schemes of

studies and course outlines for these

programs were approved. MS thesis

topics, allocation of supervisors and list

of external examiners to evaluate MS

Management theses were approved.

Launching of a research journal,

Associa te Diploma in Business

Administration/Management Sciences,

and a 6 to 8 months certificate program

in Management Sciences was approved.

The Board approved policy for subject

exempt ion , defic iency courses ,

certification on completion of additional

6 credit hours research work and

submission of monthly progress by MS

thesis scholars.

The meeting was held on April 19, 2019.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal chaired the

meeting. The Board reviewed schemes

of studies of various programs in Islamic

Studies and made amendments ,

Department of Business

Administration

Department of Islamic Studies

additions and renaming of courses

where needed. The Board approved the

topics of dissertations and updated the

list of external examiners for MPhil

students. The eligibility criteria for

admission in BS and MPhil programs

were approved. Prof. Dr. Shabbir

A h m a d M a n s o o r i e x - c h a i r m a n

Depar tment o f I s l amic S tud ies

University of the Punjab and Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ijaz Director Sheikh Zayed

Islamic Centre University of the Punjab

contributed in the meeting as external

experts.

Department of PsychologyThe meeting was held on April 22, 2019

under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr.

Iftikhar Ahmad. Prof. Dr. Salma Hasan,

Department of Psychology, GCU-

Lahore and Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique,

Institute of Psychology, University of

the Punjab participated as external

members. The Board analyzed the

agenda and made decisions accordingly.

The BS Psychology scheme of studies of

132 credit hours along with contents of

courses, in line with HEC guidelines,

w a s a p p r o v e d w i t h n e c e s s a r y

adjustments. Parts I & II of four courses

were merged converting each into one

course. Titles of certain courses were

reworded; two new courses were added;

credit hours of two courses having

practical components were enhanced.

Scheme of studies of 71 credit hours, and

criterion for admission, were approved

for MSc Psychology. Admission

criterion, contents of seven elective

course, and revision in titles and

contents of four core courses were

approved for MS / MPhil Psychology.

The program was approved for

minimum of 30 credit hours. ‘History of

English Language’ instead of Urdu was

approved as a compulsory course for

Department of SociologyThe meeting was held on April 30, 2019

and was chaired by Dr. Bushra Yasmeen.

The Board revised the schemes of

studies and course contents of BS

Sociology and MS/MPhil Sociology

programs and approved the research

topics/synopses of MPhil students. The

Board also reviewed and updated the list

of external examiners for MS/MPhil

students. Dr. Vaqas Ali Associate

Professor, FC College University and

Dr. Ahmed Usman Assistant Professor,

University of the Punjab participated in

the meeting as external experts. The

Board suggested for Leads University

s t u d e n t s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n

seminars/workshops/conferences

organized at FC College University and

Punjab University and vice versa; and

also recommended to arrange invited

talks and special lectures for students of

Leads University.

f o r e i g n s t u d e n t s . R e s e a r c h

topics/synopses of three MPhil students

and a list of external examiners were

approved as well.

Department of LawThe meeting was held on May 22, 2019

and was chaired by Barrister Imran

Mehmood. The Board discussed and

approved eligibil i ty cri teria for

admission in LLB 5 years, policy for

exemption of courses on migration from

other institutions, and introduction of

course codes according to the levels

specified by HEC. The scheme of

studies for LLB Program as provided by

Higher Education Commission would

be followed in letter and spirit. The

Board updated the list of external

examiners in order to make it more

exhaustive. A few elective subjects were

replaced with the other courses.

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competition and were appreciated by the

coach (Mr. Tahir), Director Sports (Mr.

Amir Mehmood) and members of the

Leads Cricket Team.

Leads Inter-Department Volleyball & Basketball

Tournament 2018-19e a d s I n t e r - D e p a r t m e n t

LVol leyba l l & Baske tba l l

Tournament 2018-19 was

organized by the Department of Sports

Sciences & Physical Education at

Lahore Leads University on December

10-11, 2018 at the main campus. Teams

from different departments participated

in both events and enjoyed playing

against one another. The basketball final

was played between the Department of

Sports Sciences & Physical Education,

and the Department of CS & IT and was

won by the Department of Sports

Sciences. Volleyball final was held

between the Law Department and the

Department of CS & IT and was won by

CS & IT players. At the end, Honorable

Vice Chancellor Dr. Mohammed Rafiq

Baloch distributed the trophies and

certificates among the winners.

Leads Qualifies for HEC Zone D Semifinals

E C I n t e r - U n i v e r s i t y

HBadminton Championship

2018-19 was organized by

Minhaj University (MU) under the

supervision of HEC Sports Division on

December 11, 2018 at PU new campus

badminton courts. LUMS, PU, U.E.T,

GCU, FCCU, K.E, UVAS, UMT, U.E,

MU, LGU and Lahore Leads University

participated from Zone D. Leads

B a d m i n t o n Te a m p e r f o r m e d

impressively throughout the event. It

beat the University of Engineering and

Technology in pre- quarterfinal and

University of Education in the quarter-

final but lost against Punjab University

in semi-final making it to be among the

top 4 universities of the Zone D.

HEC Inter-Varsity Football Championship 2018-19 (Zone D)

EC Inter-varsity Football

HChampionship was organized

by Lahore Leads University

from December 27- 30, 2018 under the

supervision of HEC Sports Division.

Punjab University beat UMT by 1:0 and

Government College University (GCU)

beat Lahore Leads University on penalty

shoot-outs in the semi-finals and

qualified for the final match and the next

round as well. The final was played with

enthusiasm by both teams. Punjab

University played better than GCU and

won the match by 1:0. After coming out

of the preliminary round, Lahore Leads

University's team beat Lahore Garrison

University by 2:1 in the quarter finals but

lost the semi-final against GCU on

penalty shoot-outs and stood 3rd in the

event. Lahore Leads University Vice

Chancellor Dr. Mohammed Rafiq

Baloch was the chief guest of the prize

distribution ceremony on the final day.

He gave away the trophies and medals to

the winning and runners-up teams.

SE Inter-University Cricket

LTo u r n a m e n t 2 0 1 9 w a s

organized by Lahore School of

Economics (LSE) at Model Town

Whites Cricket Ground from March 22-

26, 2019. Eight universities from Lahore

participated in the event. Lahore Leads

University beat LSE in the quarter-

finals, FAST in the semi-final and got the

honor to play the final match against

FCC University and secured 2nd

position in the tournament.

LSE Inter-University Cricket Tournament 2019

Leads Stands 2nd in Champion Conference League - Group Ahe University Sports League

T(USL) was organized by Higher

Education Department, Punjab.

The tournament was held from March 16

to April 22, 2019. All the private and

public sector universities in Punjab

participated in this tournament in seven

d ifferent groups . Lahore Leads

University along with University of

Narowal, Superior University Lahore,

N a t i o n a l C o l l e g e o f B u s i n e s s

Administration and Economics Lahore,

University of Okara, University of

South Asia Lahore, Information

Technology University Lahore; was in

Champion Conference League - Group

A. Superior University and Lahore

Leads University played the final match

of Champion Conference League -

Group A. Leads Cricket Team secured

the second position in the group.

LSE Inter-Varsity Football Tournament 2019SE Inter-varsity Football

LTo u r n a m e n t , 2 0 1 9 w a s

organized by Lahore School of

Economics from April 3-7, 2019.

Different universities from Lahore

participated in the event. Lahore Leads

University's football team performed

well throughout the tournament. Leads

beat University of Management and

Technology (UMT) by 1:0 and FCC

University by 1:0 in the league matches.

Leads beat LSE A team in the semi-final

and LSE B team in the final and became

champion of the inter-varsity football

event.

Mohsin Shahzad from the Department

of Mathematics and Abdul Majid Shabir

from the Department of Sports Sciences

& Physical Education gave outstanding

p e r f o r m a n c e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e

An educational institution is nothing more than a factory

producing graduates if it is not governed by visionary

leadership. It is the approach of the leadership of an

organization that leads it towards raising prominent figures

who make their mark in different walks of the society.

Lahore Leads University has been lucky enough to

have Prof. Khairat Ibne Rasa as its first Vice

Chancellor when it was established in 2011. It was

the impact of his leadership that various notable

and experienced scholars from different fields of

study joined the university in the very

beginning.Today, when he is not among us, it is the

time to remember and befittingly acknowledge his

services for the University. Being the founder Vice

Chancellor, he established the departments, instituted the offices

and acquired the services of highly capable faculty. Leads can

never forget his contribution and his name will always be a source

of motivation for his successors. May his soul rest in peace!

In the Memory of Late Prof. Dr. Khairat Ibne RasaShort Biography: Prof. Khairat Ibne Rasa, son of

legendary Urdu and Kashmiri poet Rasa Javedani, was

born at Bhaderwah on October 5, 1926. He received his

early education from Government Higher Secondary

School Bhaderwah and did his BSc from GGM

Science College, Jammu. He did his MSc in

Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University

and came to Pakistan after partition. He

went to Brown University America in 1959

for his doctoral studies.He served as vice chancellor at some

prominent universities in Pakistan including

Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan and the

University of the Punjab, Lahore. In 2011, he joined

the Lahore Leads University as its founding Vice

Chancellor. Prof. Khairat was honored with prestigious

presidential award, “Sitara-e-Imtiaz” for his outstanding

academic services.

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