Bureau Report
Bahawalpur
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust and The Islamia University of Bahawalpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation for humanitarian service and community welfare.
The signing ceremony was held at the Old Campus of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, where Nazrat Saleem, Managing Director of Al Mustafa Pakistan, and Professor Dr. Muhammad Kamran, Vice Chancellor of the university, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
The MoU provides a framework for collaborative initiatives focused on serving humanity and supporting welfare-oriented activities, bringing together the resources and expertise of a leading humanitarian organisation and one of the region’s major academic institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, the participants highlighted the importance of cooperation between educational institutions and humanitarian organisations in addressing social challenges and extending meaningful services to communities in need.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha, Director Student Affairs, Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed Faqeehi, President of the University Alumni Association, Arham Saleem Qadri, Manager South, Al Mustafa, Muhammad Nawaz Kharal, Head of Media and Public Relations, Al Mustafa Pakistan, Amina Sawera, heads of various university departments, faculty members and other staff.
The participants expressed hope that the partnership would lead to practical initiatives for community welfare and humanitarian assistance, while also providing opportunities for students and academic departments to contribute to social-service programmes.
The MoU is being viewed as an important step towards developing a stronger partnership between academia and the humanitarian sector in southern Punjab.
Photography: Nasir Iqbal
