While referring to an Arabic idiom he said that there is a women behind every successful man, which determines role of women in the society. He said that in order to provide them more opportunities of learning, female students of the Islamic university will be sent to Saudi as well as other foreign universities. He further said that the top performing female students will be encouraged and awarded with prizes. Dr. Al-Draiweesh offered congratulation to the organizers and teachers of the faculty on organization of such a successful event.

Dr. Bashir Khan, Dean FMS, Dr. Zaitoon Begum, Director Female Campus and Dr. Tasneem Fatima, Chairperson FMS (Female) also addressed on the occasion. Earlier Izzat Jehan, Director, Audit and Accounts Training Institute, Islamabad, Saleem Moeen, C.E.O, Secure Tech Consultancy & Ex. Chairman, NADRA and Dr.Tanvir Kayani, Director, Serving Secretariat Training Institute delivered lectures on the topic. Faculty members and a large number of male and female students attended the seminar.

Dr. Al-Draiweesh thanked him and said that I have come to Pakistan under the spirit of service and we will work together for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. He took keen interest in the educational system of AIOU. He also showed his interest to adopt the said system in IIUI. He also accepted the invitation of visit to AIOU from intended by Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi.

Dr. Safeer Awan, Student Advisor Male and Manzoor Hussain Shah, Deputy Director Sorts of the university were also present on the occasion.

Dr. Ahmad Yousif in his short speech said that while selecting topics for research the scholars should keep in view the Muslim Ummah as well as academic level of the university because the research work is the only parameter to determine the status of the university. He said that research work should weigh through standard rather than masses. Dr. Al-Draiweesh thanked the board members and appreciated their role to guide students regarding their research work. Research proposals of number of M.A, M. Phil and Ph.D Scholars were discussed during the meeting and decisions were taken accordingly.

He was addressing to the faculty members and students of the Faculty of Usul-uddin of the university during his visit of the said faculty. He said that Faculty of Usul-uddin is excellently representing the identity of the university because teachers and students from various countries of the world are engaged in educational activities here.

Earlier on his arrival to the faculty, the faculty members and students warmly welcomed Dr. Al-Draiweesh and presented flowers. Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, Vice President (Academics), IIUI and Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman, Vice President (AF&P) were also present on the occasion. Dr. Al-Draiweesh also visited the various classrooms.

Later on Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh visited the Female Campus of the university. While addressing to the female faculty members he said that Islamic university is a centre for modern and Islamic disciplines and it is our prime responsibility to make it more prosper. He urged female faculty members that they educate and train students in such a way that they could play their role positively in each and every field of life. He emphasized that teachers should become a role model for the students.

Dr. Al-Draiweesh announced the establishment of medical college in the university with in a year. He said that in order to increase the number of female students in the various departments of the university, every year two thousands admissions of females will be ensured. He said that female faculty members and students will be offered study tours of Saudi and other universities of the various countries. During his visit of female campus Dr. Al-Draiweesh also inaugurated a photo exhibition title “Israeli atrocities in Ghaza” organized by the female student of Faculty of Usul-uddin of the university.

Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman, Vice President IIUI, Fida Muhammad Khan, Justice of Federal Shariat Court, Dr. Mati Ullah, Director National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Dr. Abdul Qadir and Khurshid Alam, Director Finance, IIUI attended the meeting.

While speaking to the concluding ceremony Dr. Bashir Khan said that the students discussed very important issues in the discussion panels such as education, Peace, Kashmir, Afghanistan etc. Dr. Bashir was on the view that the Muslims should have permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. He suggested that Muslims should work on to establish their own United Nations.

Tasneem Fatima said that the basic objective of this conference was to broaden the horizons of international understanding among students to make our youth ready to identify the real issues of the people, facing in different countries and to propose potential solutions. She said that due to this event youth has become more aware and ready to identify their real problems and equipped with the abilities to propose solutions. She further added that we don’t need to accept the planned agenda by others but we are ready to raise our voice for well being of humanity.

The theme of WMUN 2012 was empowering women, no matter if she belongs to rural, tribal or from any interior province. President of WMUN Miss Amna Baig said that this conference was one-of-a-kind by being first simulation of the United Nations with all women participation. Vice President WMUN Miss Kashmala Kiran also addressed on the occasion. At the end Chief guest of the concluding ceremony, wife of Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan, Aljourah Abdullah A. Alarifi, High commissioner of Australia in Islamabad Mr. Peter Heyward and Dr. Bashir Khan distributed certificates among the students.

Dr. Sajid ur Rehman said that Islam also commissioned the just distribution of wealth and made sure its continuous circulation through the obligation of Zakah ‘Ushr and other compulsory charities. If the system of Zakah and ‘Ushr is put to work in its true spirit, it will eradicate the poverty in a very short span of time as it did during the time of Rightly Guided Caliphs.

He added that while looking into the useful programs of the UN do not fail to look into the ways and means as how to ensure the implementation of its useful programs in all cases, especially in the case of long ignored unsettled issues of Kashmir and Palestine, so that the world can become a better place to live for all.

Zafar Baigh, Principal Advisor, USEFP, Dr. Munaza Yaqoob, IIUI, Dr. Bashir Khan, Dean FMS, IIUI, Dr. Tasneem Fatima, Acting Chairperson FMS, IIUI, Amna Baigh, President WMUN and Kashmala Kiran, Vice President WMUN also addressed on the occasion and highlighted the importance of the event.

Dr. Sajid ur Rehman draw the attention of the participants and scholars to an important point in this regards that history is a jumble of information pitched in by the writers of various viewpoints, friends and foes alike. In the face of the onslaught of the vested propaganda with distortion of the facts and more importantly disconnect with the languages of our intellectual history and cultural heritage there some who have the tendency to look at our heroes from the viewpoint of the colonizers and / or the neo-colonizers. It is only a misfortune. He questioned that do the scholars and syllabi of the US, UK, Germany, France and other nations evaluate their heroes from view point of the others? In such situation the foremost responsibility of our scholars and researchers here is to guide our young scholars by constructing through their painstaking research what was destructed and destroyed by the colonizers; the literature, the system of the education and social welfare as well as the system spiritual and civilisational reform, both for Muslims and non-Muslims. All this information is scattered in the annals of History, travelogues and literature of various kinds recorded in Arabic, Persian and other local languages.

Dr. Sajid Said that it is the responsibility of our department of English literature and similarly the other departments to take advantage of the presence of scholars of various disciplines in this international seat of learning, and not only commission multidisciplinary MS and PhD dissertations under the co-supervisions of the scholars of various specializations to explore the rich literary and intellectual heritage of the Muslims in the subcontinent but also turn the focus of their own research to this filed.

Dr. Munawar Iqbal Gondal, Dean Faculty of Language and Literature, IIUI, Dr. Masood Raja, Dr. Safeer Awan, Student Advisor Male, Dr. Abid Masood, Asst. Professor and Dept. of English IIUI also addressed on the occasion. At the end Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman awarded shields to the distinguish guests of the conference.

In these articles various aspects of the practical life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) have been highlighted and elaborated in a way that modern day reader could understand Seerah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in a persuasive manner. The Book has been published by Dawah Academy and was printed at Islamic Research Institute (IRI) Press of the International Islamic University, Islamabad. It is spread over 300 pages with paperback edition.

Dr. Sajid ur Rehman said that when British became the rulers of Subcontinent and they changed official language from Persian to English, the scenario was changed. The change of language created yearning for speaking English rather yearning for speaking English more fluently than the English themselves. This longing for speaking and writing English through its literature paved the way for English values. Dr. Sajid ur Rehman further said that this is the responsibility of English speaking and English literate Muslims to enrich the world with Islamic norms, values, culture and civilization.

He said that I feel proud that our faculty members of the English department are trying their best in playing their part in this regard. They have introduced syllabi which conform to our religious and cultural values. For this effort I congratulate my colleagues and pray that may Allah (swt) grant them more strength and vigour to continue and enhance this program.

Dr. Munawar Iqbal Gondal welcomed the participants and said that the purpose behind organizing this conference was to educate the participants especially students about Literary Present and the Postcolonial Conditions and to provide a platform to the researchers to share their finding regarding the current status of literary in the subcontinent.

On the first day of the conference calligraphic work of renowned calligrapher and pride of performance Rasheed But and Shamas ur Rehman were displayed for the participants of the conference.

The conference aims to examine all the aspects relevant to these themes covered by literature produced in English and Urdu in the region. Papers/presentations would focus on the literary present, examining its contours with a specific reference to Pakistan, a general reference to South Asia, and a broader engagement with the postcolonial condition. A couple of research papers would explore how post 9/11 non-state violence was seen as a serious challenge to the state’s monopoly over violence and its reflections in a new type of literary genre – the post-9/11 novel – that emerged in the recent years.

While discussing Central Asia he said that it can never be ignored due to its importance as energy sector and transport corridor. He also discussed the importance of CADA-1000 energy project and Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline project known as TAPI and its outcome and effect on different levels. He also pointed the Chinese and Russian influence and ground theatre for cooperation with India, rapprochement over energy and shanghai cooperation zone.

While discussing Iran he said economical opportunities can create new environments for removing political hurdles. He stated that there is a need of positive input by Iran in Central Asia, Afghanistan considering the shia communities of the wider region will be very useful for the regional peace.

Importance of India- Pakistan and their love-hate relation was also discussed. He said that they are very relative to each other and there are no hegemonic ambitions but both are continuously facing nationalistic, religious, right questioning problems and they should try to work on developing environment of compromise. Returning back to Pakistan he said wider Central Asia is aware of its enmity with India and he also assumed that China won’t confront India openly due to its wide and large economical interests with India

In his concluding remarks Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Executive Director general IRD said that India has genuine reason in taking interest in Afghanistan but the establishment should ensure peace and stability after withdrawal because if it is not done than chaos, civil war and instability will occur with its consequences such as drugs, weapons, refugees and it will be like playing with fire once again. He said that there is no doubt that Pakistan has some genuine strategic interests with Afghanistan. Pakistan will never appreciate a country having history of hostility with Pakistan but it should also not dictate Afghanistan and Kabul on its internal matters and affairs and let them take their decisions and device their strategies by considering their own circumstances and preferences. He said that I doubt that America will completely withdraw in 2014 as American media shared doubt have already said very clearly that it’s not a deadline given by a divine authority! He also quoted the observation of a German diplomat who mentioned a base being constructed in Afghanistan at the cost of 700-800 million dollars and said that they are not going to leave in the near future and they may stay there for the next half century.

1. The “Tablighi Jamaat as a “Global Religious Service Provider” in different Cultures and Continents” on Friday, 2 November, 2012 at 11:00 a.m in the IRI Seminar Room, Faisal Masjid Campus, IIUI.
2. “Regional compulsions and opportunities after US/Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014” on Monday, 5 November, 2012 at 11:00 a.m in the Seminar Room, Main Library (Ibn-e-Sina Library Complex), New Campus, IIU.

All Male/Female faculty/students are cordially invited to attend the lecture. Given the importance and relevance of the topic of the 2nd day the faculty/students hailing from central Asia are requested to kindly attend the lecture.