Faculty of Agriculture & Environment the Islamia University of Bahawalpur

𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐄𝐂 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Dr. Azhar Hussain, Associate Professor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan has successfully completed a 15-day professional training in China, held from 7 December to 21 December, 2025 entitled “Future Ready Academic Leadership: Governance Innovation and AI Integration in Higher Education,” conducted under the Advanced Training Program for Senior Academics and Administrators from Pakistani Higher Education Institutions.

The training was organized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, the China Association of Higher Education, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Consortium of Universities (CPEC Consortium of Universities), and hosted by Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), China.

The program comprised academic lecture sessions along with institutional and exposure visits to Peking University, other world-ranked universities, and various higher education institutions across China. In addition, participants engaged in cultural visits, providing a broader understanding of China’s heritage and contemporary society. These activities offered participants practical insights into higher education governance, innovation in academic leadership, and the integration of artificial intelligence in contemporary academic systems.

The concluding ceremony was held at the China Association of Higher Education in Beijing. The ceremony was hosted by Ms. Gao Xiaojie, Deputy Secretary-General, China Association of Higher Education.

The ceremony featured addresses by Mr. Zhang Daliang, Vice President, China Association of Higher Education, Ms. Aayesha Ikram, Director General (Global Cooperation), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, and Mr. Zhu Pengxiao, Vice President, Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

Certificates were awarded by Prof. Dr. Zheng Siming, Vice Dean, Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.

Dr. Azhar Hussain was among the 25 members delegations from various universities of Pakistan selected for this prestigious training program.

Chairman PHEC visits Faculty of Agriculture & Environment the Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Dr. Azhar Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, is participating for prestigious 15-day training program in China

Dr. Azhar Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, has been selected for a prestigious 15-day training program in China titled:

*“Future Ready Academic Leadership: Governance Innovation and AI Integration in Higher Education”.*

The training will be held at *Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China*, and *Higher Education Association of China* from December 07 to 21, 2025.

Dr. Azhar Hussain is part of a 25-member delegation representing the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and various universities of Pakistan.

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🌍✨ World Soil Day 2025 ✨
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐧
𝐖𝐕𝐂 𝐈𝐔𝐁

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐔𝐁
🌍 Theme: “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities” 📅 Date: Friday, 05 December 2025 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture & Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Join us in celebrating this global event with:
✅ Seminar
✅ Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Rattan Lal (Ohio State University, USA)
✅ Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Shengsen Wang (Yangzhou University, China)
✅ Special Talk by Dr. Hafiz Tanvir Ahmad
✅ Cake Cutting Ceremony
✅ Awareness Walk

🎖️ E‑Certificates will be provided to all attendees 🎖️

Let’s unite with passion and purpose to highlight the vital role of soils in building sustainable, resilient cities. 🏙️🌱

🌍✨ World Soil Day 2025 ✨🌍
Theme: “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities”
📅 Date: Friday, 05 December 2025 🕘
Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture & Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Join us in celebrating this global event with:
✅ Seminar
✅ Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Rattan Lal (Ohio State University, USA) – “Enhancing Awareness About the Importance of Soil to Humanity and Planet Earth”
✅ Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Shengsen Wang (Yangzhou University, China) – “Synergistic Effects of Biochar & Zerovalent Iron in Regulating CH₄ Emissions in Arsenic-Polluted Paddy Soils”
✅ Special Talk by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐳 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝,
“Nurture the Soil, Nourish the City”
✅ Cake Cutting Ceremony
✅ Awareness Walk
Let’s unite with passion and purpose to highlight the vital role of soils in building sustainable, resilient cities. 🏙️🌱

PhD Defence at Institute of Forest Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan

🌿 International Seminar on “𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” 🌍
Organized by the Department of Soil Science, Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Faculty of Agriculture & Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Join us as leading experts share insights on how sustainable plant nutrition can play a vital role in reducing carbon footprints and building climate resilience in agriculture.
📅 Date: 𝟏𝟏-𝟏𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐝-𝐮𝐥-𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬,
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
🎓 𝙀-𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙨..

Successful PhD Defense by Mr. Shahid Mumtaz at Department of Horticultural Sciences (DHS), Faculty of Agriculture and Environment (FA&E), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
DHS, FA&E proudly announces the successful defense of the PhD thesis by Mr. Shahid Mumtaz
Mr. Mumtaz presented his research work entitled,
“Genetic Profiling of Different Fig (Ficus carica L.) Genotypes on the Basis of Morphological, Biochemical and Molecular Markers.”
His research focused on the comprehensive genetic characterization of fig genotypes, integrating morphological, biochemical, and molecular approaches to assess genetic diversity and relationships among cultivars. The findings of his study contribute valuable insights for fig improvement, conservation, and breeding programs in Pakistan and beyond.
The PhD defense was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nafees, Chairman, DHS.
The examination committee appreciated Mr. Mumtaz’s rigorous research methodology, analytical approach, and valuable contributions to the field of horticultural genetics.
External Examiner Prof. Dr. Amir Nawaz conclude the session announcing the award of Dr. title to Mr. Mumtaz.
Congratulations Dr. Shahid Mumtaz