Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Campus and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila in collaboration with IEEE Islamabad section, organized IEEE 13th International Multitopic Conference (INMIC) – 2009 on 14 – 15 December 2009. The conference was inaugurated by the renowned nuclear scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand.

In his inaugural speech he emphasized that an application oriented research and urged the young scientists, engineers and professionals to give due emphasis on the industrial research besides publications which would be having an impact on the economic growth of the country. He stated that Pakistan is gifted with enormous resources like coals and copper mines which are available in abundance in the Baluchistan province and are still un-exploited. He also told that the Planning Commission has devised a strategy to unearth extract the coals and the copper from these mines which would bring an industrial revolution.

The Conference Chair Dr. Muhammad Mansoor Ahmed said that the current INMIC 2009 was 13th of its series which has improved over the years in its standard and quality. This is evident from the fact that the call for papers attracted an overwhelming response and about 454 full papers were received. He thanked the distinguished panel of more than 110 international and local reviewers, for a very thorough and rigorous peer review, who cleared only about 100 papers for acceptance. The publications committee, therefore checked each paper for compliance to IEEE publication guidelines and very importantly, for plagiarism. After all this scrutiny, only 86 papers were finally published in the conference proceedings, which speaks itself a very good standard of the conference proceedings.

The conference was organized in 14 different technical sessions, in two parallel streams. The sessions addressed a wide range of topics including: Communication Systems, Image processing, Microelectronics, Signal Processing, Computer Networks, Control Systems, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Bio-informatics, etc. About 64 papers were presented in these sessions which show an excellent level of participation from the authors. I take this opportunity to thank all the distinguish authors for preparing excellent presentations to share their valuable contribution in their respective fields. Special thanks to session chairs for smoothly managing the sessions and for helping us to evaluate the paper presentations. The Organizing Committee is also grateful to the participants who attended the conference, and availed an opportunity for meeting fellow researchers, exchanging ideas, and learning about each other's work. More than 370 professionals and students attended the conference with a participation of about 250 attendees each day.

Time Management and Personality Development
Crescendo is constantly seeking venues to provide the students with academic awareness and training opportunities. In this reference the society organized two training workshop sessions on ‘Time Management’ and ‘Personality Development’ on concessional rates for the students at the university premises. They were two short but motivational and life-changing sessions for every individual with a considerable intellect or a drive to achieve one’s personal and professional excellence. These sessions were arranged in the supervision of Mrs. Ameena Zafar on Tuesday, 8 December, 2009 in Iqbal Auditorium from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm. The guest speaker was Mr. Abid Iqbal Khari. Abdul Samad, Omar Malik, Farhan Cheema were the student facilitators for the sessions.
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Ad & Film Competition
An Ad & Film Competition was organized by Crescendo on Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 in Iqbal Auditorium. The timing of the event was from 02:30pm to 05:30pm.  The event was supervised by Mrs. Ameena Zafar and organized by, Abdul Samad, Umer Khalil and Azka Junaid.

The chief guest and judge for this event was Mr. Mudassir Ahmed Khan, Managing Director of a production company (Muraz). He is also working as a producer in Express News. He has various Ad and Film competition awards to his credit and recently won the documentary competition arranged by Dawn News. In the Ad competition Nabil Toor, Mian Raheel, Bilawal and Saima Malik won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively. Whereas in the Film Competition Usman Ali Shah, Nabil Toor and Sajid Zulfiqar won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively. The winners were given cash prizes.

Mr. Mudassir was very impressed by the performance shown by the students and he also gave them some valuable tips and techniques to improve their skills. He also praised the efforts of the Crescendo for providing a platform for such creativity. He congratulated the students for making such a superior effort in limited resources. At the end of the event there was a photo session and then the university crest was presented to the chief guest. The function ended with a photo session  and refreshments.

Chancellor and Dean Honor Rolls
A ceremony was held to award the Chancellor and Dean Honor Rolls to the top scoring students of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus on Monday, 23rd November 2009.

Senator Engr. Rukhsana Zuberi, Chairperson Pakistan Engineering Council, was the Chief Guest.  She distributed the Chancellor’s / Dean’s Honor Certificates and shields to 64 students (28 from Electronic Engineering, 21 from Bioinformatics and 15 from Computer Sciences, departments respectively). She also distributed the shields for Best Final Year Design Project (Fall 08 & Spring 09 semesters) to 11 students of Electronic Engineering.  

The Chairperson congratulated the students on their excellent academic achievements.  She expressed her appreciation for the efforts and contribution of the University in the area of Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Bio-Informatics.

Seminar on Golden Principles of Success
On November 5, 2009, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus organized a seminar on Golden Principles of Success Mr. Furrukh Shahzad Dall, Advocate of Federal High Court, and Federal Service Tribunal Islamabad as the guest speaker. Mr.Ahsan Mahmood, Lecturer supervised the seminar. 

He elaborated on the golden principles to achieve success that are goal setting, keeping motives behind every task, hard work and, positive thinking. 
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Mr. Naveed Ahmed, Founder & CEO Mustakbil.com studying in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, wins the Asia Pacific Future 100 fellowship 2009
Ms. Andrea Krause, Executive Director, The Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship says:
“Young entrepreneurs like you are a rare exception in Asia Pacific. Many young people dream, they dream big, but in the end they don’t dare to pull the plug and dive into actions. But only if we move from dreaming to taking actions we can turn dreams into reality. You have done the exceptional thing and being part of the Asia Pacific Future 100 is a great honor of your achievements as a young entrepreneur so far, as well as a highlight of the expectations towards you to achieve much more in the years to come.“
Mr.Naveed Ahmed did his Software Engineering from Foundation University and is currently enrolled in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus where he is doing his MBA. He runs his IT service which specializes in IT enabled services including website design, development, domain registration, web hosting and online recruitment solutions – Mustakbil.com in Pakistan and the Middle East.

Seminar on Analysis of Financial Statement
A seminar was conducted on Analysis of Financial Statement by the students of Financial Management with the collaboration of Jinnah Finance Society. This knowledgeable session began with the recitation of Verses from the Holy Quran by Mr. Farhat Abbas in Auditorium 8, on November 12, 2009.
Mr. Asaad Rabani Company Secretary of Mari Gas Company Limited, discussed the main areas of financial statements which included liquidity ratios, gearing ratios, risk elements of an investment, dividend policies, returns etc.
This session was a great source of knowledge and provided a guideline for the finance major students as the speaker is an expert and has in depth information of the area.

SHRM hosts seminar on Allama Iqbal as a Leader
On September 8, 2009, students of Introduction to Management (Section 1) organized a seminar on ‘Allama Iqbal as a Leader’. It was a very inspirational seminar in which the guest speaker Mrs. Qurut-ul-ain Jalil, Assistant Professor Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, emphasized on that truth is the best form of leadership.

She emphasized that man is the pillar of the universe and must take up his responsibilities by being truthful, courageous and straightforward. This was Allama Iqbal’s vision of leadership. He especially emphasized on the role of youth in leadership as they are the most important part of a nation.

This seminar was conducted under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor Lecturer and SHRM Patron.

Human Development Report Publication Seminar
The Human Development Report is UNDP’s flagship publication and it is an independent study intended to stimulate debate and discussion, and this year five universities including Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus were invited to this prestigious ceremony.

The event was held on the October 5, 2009. A delegate of 16 students (MS HRM) along with Lecturer Ahsan Mahmood Ahmed attended the launch of a report on Human Development by UNDP. The guest of honour for this occasion was the Federal Minister for overseas Pakistani Mr Farooq Sattar.  

A research report was produced by UNDP on the issue of mobilising Human Development in Pakistan and all over the world. The following issues were highlighted; over coming barriers on human mobility and development in Pakistan and internationally, improving life of immigrants by diversifying their distribution all over the world, research identified that more than 30% of the population is living in rural areas and wants to move to urban areas for employment, Pakistan is ranked on 141 out of 181 countries for  unemployment rate according to Human Development Index (HDI),Most of the Pakistani migrants move to England, Middle East and the Gulf countries for better living standards, the report also stated that migration can create development but is not a substitute for human mobility, families moving into developing countries increase the level of their children’s education and living standards, unequal distribution of wages is also a cause for mobilising humans, most movers gain financially while migrating to different countries, 2.2% of Pakistanis move abroad every year for better living standards,

The seminar was very informative for the MS-HRM students of M.A.J.U. The students learning curve increased by understanding the concept of human development which is also a part of their course. It helped them to understand the roles of different organisations in facilitating human mobility on national and international level. At the end of the seminar the students of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University participated in the question & answer session to overcome ambiguities.

Gaming Competition
Jinnah Software Society, Jspark, is one of the many societies in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus. This society, Jspark, held a Gaming Competition on November 7, 2009 for the students of all faculties. The contest was aimed to provide the students with an opportunity to test their gaming skills and experience a competing environment where each participant has the ability to win!  The response to the gaming competition was tremendous.
There were 11 teams which participated in the gaming competition for MOHAA Game while in NFS Game 24 teams participated. Each MOHAA team had four members and each NFS team had just 1 member. This competition started at about 11:30 am in the Project lab (NFS) and Enterprise DB lab (MOHAA). Muhammad Zaighum (NFS) and Wasif Kamal (MOHAA) supervised the competition.

Aazadi T-20 cricket match organized by M.A.J.U. students
Students of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, organized an Aazadi T-20 cricket match on August 14, 2009. This match was a collaboration between Milestones Pvt. Ltd and Toyota Capital Motors. One team was from PHCAP I-e Physically Handicapped Cricket Association of Pakistan, versus the TV/Media icons of Pakistan.
 Mr.Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Pakistan, was the chief guest. The TV/Media icons of Pakistan at Azadi T-20 were: Syed Anwar-ul-Hassan(Pakistan Television), Mazhar Abbas (ARY), Tahir Iqbal (Channel Tech), Haider Bilgrami (Samaa Television), Mehboob Alam (Pakistan Observer), Tariq Chaudhry (President, Islamabad Press Club & Director Aaj News), Munawar Mughal (Renowned Businessman/Islamabad Chambers), Masud Khawaja (A-Television, Khawaja Online), Javed Chaudhry (Express News/Zero Point).

This match took place on the 62nd Independence Day of Pakistan. The crowd was in a festive mood and cheered both the teams. Media 11 won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 154 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Handicapped 11 scored 137 runs and lost all their wickets in 18 overs. Mohammad Aqeel of Handicapped 11 took 4 wickets and scored 47 runs was declared the Man of the Match. Media 11 won the match.

A closing ceremony befitting the day was addressed by Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Pakistan & Mr. Abbas Hashmi, Chairman, PHCAP.

The students, who helped to organize this momentous cricket match under the supervision of Mr.Arif Khattak Lecturer, were praised by all.

M.A.J.U. says,” Salaam Teachers”
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, during the summer break encourages students to enroll for Summer Projects. This year, a group of students under the supervision of Mr.Khurram Shehzad, organized a seminar under the banner “Salaam Teachers” to pay tribute to all the teachers.

At least 100 teachers from government and private colleges attended the seminar which began late in the afternoon with the recitation from the Holy Quran. A lively discussion was held on ‘Do we have standard education in Pakistan?’ Mr. Amir Rizwan Principal of Islamabad College of Management and Commerce shared his thoughts with the audience.

President RCCI lauds M.A.J.U. Entrepreneurs
In August 2009, MBA and BBA students arranged a seminar “A tribute to M.A.J.U Entrepreneurs’’ supervised by Miss Sidra Paracha, Lecturer at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus.

 Mr. Syed Asad Mashadi, President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), was the guest speaker. He appreciated the effort of the entrepreneurs and for the University highlighting their effort. The entrepreneurs lamented how ‘load shedding’ was affecting their business. The President RCCI assured them that the problem would be solved soon.

Mr. Ansir  Ali Rajput, Head of Department Management Sciences, also appreciated their effort at exploring different business ventures. He presented shields, souvenirs and certificates to the entrepreneurs. He also thanked Mr.Mashadi for encouraging the budding entrepreneurs and presented him with a shield.

Fund raising concert for the House of Light School organized by M.A.J.U. students
Students of BBA and MBA arranged a musical concert on the August 7, 2009 for the House of Light School children, at Lok Virsa. This show was a part of Summer Business Project under the supervision of Ms. Sidra Paracha, Lecturer of this University.

The Battle of the Bands that performed at this charity show were from the universities of Islamabad. Two bands namely Kaffas and Viraag were from Iqra University, The Red Eye and Illuminati from Bahria University and Zeher from FAST University.
House of Light School is a free school founded in January 2006, primarily to educate the poor and eliminate poverty, by providing a standardized educational program starting from pre-school leading up to college. Currently the school is supporting 75 poor children of the area. They provide quality education, uniform, stationary, syllabus, books, and pick & drop service.

M.A.J.U. hosts Youth Show on ‘The role of leadership in developing countries’
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus in collaboration with Crescent Lions Club and News One held a Youth Show on ‘The role of leadership in developing countries’ on August 29, 2009.

Syed Asad Tirmazi Leader, Pakistan Youth Association, Mr. Jamil Asgar Bhatti Youth Activist and Senior Analyst, Mr. Zahid Mehmood Deputy Secretary All Pakistan Boys Scout, Ms. Shazia Javed President, Crescent Lions Club presented the introductory address and Ms.Maria Mashkoor, Lecturer/Patron Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad  Campus.

This show was aired by News One TV on August 30, 2009 at 12:20 pm. The basic discussion focused on how leadership can be developed, the role of education and media, the need of patriotism and unity.

Syed Asad Tirmazi responded to a question on hereditary leadership, which is the norm in Asia. He said that it exists because no one is there to challenge it. The youth must enter politics and work for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. To a question about improvements and implementation, Mr. Zahid Mehmood and Mr. Jamil Asghar Bhatti gave an example of the Holy Prophet (Peace.B.Upon.Him) who kept his calm in the face of adversities and led the people in the perfect manner.

Qari Gulzar Madni, is the Muezzan at Faisal Masjid, and is also the pioneer of the Qirat Academy. Professor Kaleem Ullah Zia is the HoD at Internship College Rawalpindi and he is also doing his PhD in Islamic Law. Both were the judges at the occasion.

Crescendo Patron Mrs.Ameena Zafar, Assistant Professor and the HOD of Computer Sciences & Bio Informatics Department and the patron of JSPARK, Dr. Nayyar, HoD of Engineering Department Dr. Fazal Ur Rehman, the Patron of JES Dr. Mohammad Sagheer, collaborated to hold this competition. The Registrar Mr. Naqi Syed also attended the function.

The event started with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Ten students participated in the Naat Competition and presented their admiration to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The best recitals were by Saqib Imran, Sabeena Rafique and Saima Malik. The judge gave the position holders shields for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.

The Crescendo Patron thanked the chief guest and judge for taking out some time from their busy schedules for this auspicious event. Shields were also presented to the chief guest and judges. The ceremony concluded with a prayer for the Muslim Ummah.

Internship in INFO SPAN
Students of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University worked as internees at Info span Pakistan a 350 seats call center. It is spread over 16,000 sq feet and basically serves U.S and European customers.
Students worked in different departments of the organization and were exposed to the practical aspects of a call center. It was a hands on training experience for them by professional managers who guided and taught them various aspects of the call center. Miss Sidra Paracha Lecturer supervised the students.

Project on Business plan for Events Management Company
Students of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University did a project “Business Plan for Event Management Company”. The aim is to target their audience via the electronic/print media, in order to ensure maxim media coverage. Miss Sidra Paracha Lecturer supervised this project.

Calligraphy Exhibition of Quranic Verses
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University students of Introduction to Management (Section 1) arranged a calligraphy Exhibition of Quranic Verses which was held in the Workshop Room on September 10, 2009. There were 100 hand painted exhibits.

Hina Waheed and Irum Tasneem- both MBA students, used an oil paint technique for the background and Nakish style of calligraphy. Both the students were awarded sponsorships from Adamjee Insurance and Pelican Engineers.  

M.A.J.U. holds “ideas” project and poster exhibition in collaboration with IEEE

OSRC’s Open Source Database PostgreSQL Training Program held at M.A.J.U. Islamabad Campus
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is the government agency authorized to promote Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) Industry. The Open Source Resource Center (OSRC) is a project of the Ministry of IT, and aims to promote open source solutions throughout the country. Awareness-raising seminars, training workshops and computer network migrations will also be conducted.

On June 29-30, 2009, to promote open source solutions in the country OSRC (a project of Ministry of IT, executed by PSEB), launched a  first ever free of cost open source database “PostgreSQL” training program with collaboration of Enterprises DB and CS & BI Department of  Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus.

Dr.Abdul Qadir Dean FEAS, Dr.Nayyar Masoood Dar, Head of Department Computer Science and Dr.Hamid Rashid, Coordinator Bioinformatics Department attended the training program. Many IT managers, database application developers and Database Administrators (DBAs) also attended the training program.

Research Paper Presented
Mr. Inayatullah Khattak, Lecturer, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, presented a research paper on,“Dawning Reality and Shattering Idols of Unjustified Hatred: Analysis of the Role of Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University in clarifying US image among Pakistani students” in the “Area Studies: Challenges and Prospects” conference, organized by Peshawar University in collaboration with Han Siedal Foundation at Bara Gali Summer Campus of Peshawar University from July 18 to July 22, 2009.

M.A.J.U. signs MoU with Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
To create a link between academia and the industry, to promote research and development, the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding recently with five universities

Mr.Ansir Ali Rajput, Head of Department Management Sciences signed the MoU on behalf of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus at an impressive ceremony held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which was graced by former presidents, members of RCCI executive committee and faculty of the five universities.

President of RCCI Mr.Asad Mashhadi, speaking on the occasion pointed out the urgent need to bridge the gap between academia and industry prompted RCCI to take the initiative. He hoped that this step would be appreciated by all and boosts industrial growth. RCCI should identify industry needs so that precious resources are not wasted. The collaboration will not only improve the quality of education and set the trend for research based education, but will also bring about revolutionary changes in the country’s educational system. A viable relationship between industry and research organizations is imperative, as without research no development at any level can take place.    

Panel discussion on ‘Tough Times call for Tough Brands’
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus recently held a panel discussion on Tough Times call for Tough Brands. The guest speakers were Mr.Sarmad Ali Managing Director, Jang Group, Mr.Arshad Mahmood Qazi, Director PTCL, Mr.Sayyed Ahmad Masud, Managing Director, Channel 7 Communications (Pvt) ltd, Mr.Ali Kamal, Director Abt Associates, USAID Contractor and Mr.Khurram Idrees, Director Commercialization ST Ventures Ltd, NUST.

The one hour discussion aimed to review the impact of recession on advertising in Pakistan and abroad; changing times and trends and solutions if any. The discussion was interesting and lively with the panel answering questions put forth by the audience. 

MBA students under the supervision of Mr.Arif Vaseer Associate Professor organized the event. Mr.Ansir Ali Rajput Head of Department of Management Sciences graced the occasion with his presence and presented shields to the distinguished guests.

Gathering of the eLINK selected staff & candidates
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus arranged a get together on Friday May 22, 2009 for staff/ students selected for the overseas visits under the eLINK project. The venue of this get together was the Workshop Room and the guest for this get together was EU diplomat Mr. Kauser Bhuiyan, Attaché, Economic Cooperation.

GLOBAL CULTURAL CONFERENCE’ 09
They say world has become a global village. And the term “globalization” is much talked about these days in context of culture, economics and technology etc.  Global culture means a shared culture of all the people living on the face of earth, along with tolerance and respect for their beliefs and values.  The above mentioned definition of global culture was only limited to literature or lecture before. The practical initiative was taken by Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus by organizing a tremendous event entitled “Global Cultural Conference” on May 06, 2009.
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M.A.J.U All Pakistan Inter-University Declamation Contest 2009
Crescendo organized the ‘M.A.J.U. All Pakistan Inter-University Declamation Contest 2009’ on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 11:00 am to 01: 00 pm at the Islamabad Club Auditorium, Islamabad. Dr. Safdar Ali Butt, Dean of Management and Social Sciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad was the chief guest and Dr Aisha Akbar, HOD of Social Sciences was the guest of honor.
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Mohammad Ali Jinnah University as a Partner in an EU Project (eLINK)

Seminar on Business Ethics
The purpose of arranging this seminar held on May 7, 2009 supervised by Mr.Arif Khattak  Lecturer, was for the students to get a better understanding of Ethical Behavior which will assist them in their careers. Miss. Tahira Khattak is a Human Resource manager at Mobilink, Islamabad. She presented a very practical example of ethical conduct. The first part of the lecture was on Ethical Behavior of a company with their customers because they are the most powerful stakeholders in any organizations.

The second part of the presentation was regarding the conduct of the employees within the organization and how employees are trained in the field of ethics and fair behavior. It also included the process of evaluation of ethical behavior in the company.

Seminar on MIS in Telecom
The seminar was held on March 30, 2009 on the topic MIS in Telecom. The guest speaker was Mr. Muhammad Altaf, Manager MIS, Ufone. Mr. Altaf used different examples to highlight the different aspects of MIS and its application in the telecom industry. It was a very informative seminar and the students got valuable information regarding Evolution of Data Warehouse (DWH), Business Intelligence (BI), BI Drivers, BI Challenges and its applications. The seminar ended with a question and answer session. Mr. Shakeel Raja Assistant Professor supervised the seminar and at the conclusion presented a shield to the guest and thanked him for attending the seminar.

Seminar on the Culture and the religion of the ancient cities of Uzbekistan
On Tuesday May 5, 2009, a seminar on Culture and the religion of the ancient cities of Uzbekistan was organized in the Iqbal Auditorium. The guests from the Republic of Uzbekistan were the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Ismatullah Fayzullaev, Attache Mr. Mir Shahid Aslanov and the Second Secretary Mr. Saad Ullah Rasulov. Mr. Jawad Sahfi Lecturer, OPF College also attended the seminar as a guest speaker.

The guest speakers talked about the culture and religion of Uzbekistan and Iqbal’s influence on Central Asia. It was a very informative and interesting seminar for the students. Mrs Qurat ul Ain Jalil supervised the seminar.
The guests were introduced to the E.V.P Dr. M.Mansoor Ahmed, the Dean Management and Social Sciences Dr.Safdar Ali Butt, and H.O.D Social Sciences Dr.Aaisha Akbar.

Seminar on Financial Management Practices
Jinnah Finance Society has been actively conducting seminars to create awareness among the students regarding the practical aspects of finance. Recently, a seminar on “Financial Management Practices” was arranged.

Declamation contest organized by JCADS
A  Declamation Contest Spring 2009 was organized by Jinnah Cultural & Debating Society JCADS, on May 15, 2009 in the Iqbal Auditorium. Dr. Aisha Akbar HoD Social Sciences was the chief guest. Other distinguished guests included Mr.Ishfaq, Lecturer Mrs. Saeeda Ibrahim Lecturer, and Mr. Sajid Mehmood Assistant Registrar, of the University.

Seminar on HR Application
The guest speaker was Mr. Rashid Malik, Manager Sales and Marketing (DWP Technologies) who shared his knowledge regarding HR Application. His knowledge and handling of the topic HR Application in their daily business was appreciated by the students. Mr.Arif Khattak Lecturer supervised the seminar held on May 7, 2009 in the Iqbal Auditorium.

Marketing Management – an event
This event was organized by the students of Marketing Management in the Boys Lounge under the supervision of the course instructor Ms. Sidra Paracha. The students did their utmost to make this event interesting for all. They displayed different products complete with histories, origin, market share, promotional tools, new and stylish versions and competitor’s information of different companies.

Visit to Aaj News
Students of MBA- 28 (Marketing) under the supervision of Ms. Sidra Shakoor Paracha Lecturer, visited Aaj News, located in Blue Area in Islamabad, on April 21, 2008.
Mr. Suleman, Sales Manager received and welcome the visiting delegation on behalf of Aaj News. The students were given a brief history of Aaj News, and also met with the Bureau Chief Mr. Khalid Jameel 

 Mr. Khalid Jameel appreciated the efforts of M.A.J.U. to give the students a practical view of the commercial world and he invited them to plan more visits to Aaj News. Souvenirs were presented by Ms. Sidra Shakoor Paracha to Mr. Khalid Jameel.

Visit to Murree Brewery & Tops
Students of BBA-22 under the supervision of Miss.Sidra Paracha Lecturer of Marketing, visited Murree Brewery & Tops Rawalpindi, on April 6, 2009.

Mr. Javed Iqbal (GM) and Syed Nazar Hussain Shah received and welcomed the visiting delegation on behalf of Murree Brewery. The students were given a brief demonstration on manufacturing and packing process by Mr. Adnan Shah.

Visit to NADRA
Fifteen students accompanied by their course instructor Mr. Shakeel-Ur-Rehman Raja,
Assistant Professor visited the offices of Nadra in Islamabad on May 8, 2009. Mr. Amjad Senior System Engineer of Nadra welcomed the students. 

Mr. Amjad briefed them about the organization and the practical dimensions of MIS, and the ways in which they do business. He also told them about the different departments in Nadra and its accomplishments. The students consider this visit as a mile stone in their practical learning.

Organizational Visit to Islamabad Traffic Police
Students of Management Information System under the supervision of Mr. Shakeel Raja, Assistant Professor visited the Head Office of Islamabad Traffic Police. The students were briefed by the Islamabad Traffic Police about the use of Information Technology being used by Islamabad Traffic Police and how the I.T section is working. S.S.P Sultan Azim Temuri also spoke about the benefits of Information Technology in Government Intuitions especially in the Traffic police and the future plans to bring more technology to I.T.P.

Seminar on Emotional Intelligence
BBA students arranged a seminar on Emotional Intelligence and Psychology. The guest speaker was Mr. Adan Adil Lecturer of Psychology, University of Sargodha who explained Emotional Intelligence, its relationship with Psychology and our daily life. He answered the student’s queries on the topic. The seminar ended with the supervisor of the seminar Mr. Imran Bukhari Lecturer, who thanked the chief guest and presented him with gift on behalf of the University.

NWFP UET STUDENTS’ INTER PROVINCIAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE VISIT
Under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) an Inter Provincial Cultural Exchange visit of NWFP UET Peshawar was arranged with Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus.

Fourteen students accompanied by two faculty members visited this University to share their provincial culture and thoughts. During the meeting held in the Workshop Room, patrons and coordinators of different societies interacted with the visiting students and gave a brief introduction of their society, its aims and objectives.
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Dr.Aisha Akbar participates in National Conference on Education Policy 2009
The Head of Department of Social Sciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, Dr.Aisha Akbar participated in the National Conference held in Islamabad, May 2009 to review the proposed Education Policy 2009.

Educationists from all over the country attended the conference. After the inaugural session, the participants were divided into four groups. Dr. A.Akbar was assigned to Group 3 which reviewed the section related to higher and professional education.

French diplomats visit Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Dr.Olivier Bergossi and Engr.Sandie Favier, a two member delegation from the French Embassy in Islamabad visited this University on May 21, 2009.

They toured the campus and were given a comprehensive presentation about the University and its industrial and academic collaborations and R&D projects. The scientific attaché gave a presentation about various French and E.U. collaborative programs. They also discussed the possibility of a scientific collaboration between Mohammad Ali Jinnah University and French organizations. Also discussed were French and E.U. scholarships.

JSpark holds a seminar on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
A seminar Search Engine Optimization (SEO) was held in April, 2009  in the Workshop Room by JSpark (Jinnah Software Society). Mr. Nadeem Hussain from UK, team leader of a famous search engine Optimization Company  was invited as a guest presenter.

Mr Nadeem highlighted the importance of SEO for web marketing. He also presented various techniques for achieving SEO. A numbers of students from the department of computer science and Bio informatics attended the seminar and raised their questions regarding SEO. Students doing their final projects showed their keen interest in Search Engine Optimization.

With the successful hosting of the seminar, JSpark (Jinnah Software Society) kept its tradition in bridging the gap between the students of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University and the software industry. 

Visits organized by Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

National Bank of Pakistan, Islamabad
In March 2009, a visit was arranged by E-Business students to National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Melody Branch.  The Vice President Mr. Shafiq A. Humayun, Chaudhry Ikram and Ms. Sara welcomed the students.
The main purpose of the visit was to emphasize the importance of electronic medium used in businesses these days and the increased development of technologies affecting the business operations and day to day activities. This visit highlighted the significance of use of digital technology in the banking sector and how NBP has incorporated it into their ongoing operations.
This visit under the supervision Ms. Maria Mashkoor provided some exposure about the practicality of IT in the real business world. It also helped the students who have to enter the business world in getting an insight about the essential requirements and basic knowledge of this particular discipline. 

Electromech Engineering Services
On March 20, 2009, the students of International Business Management, under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor; organized a visit to Electromech Engineering Services. Electromech Group is involved in trading of electrical items along with its production line mainly composed of Electrical Switchgears. The officers who met the students were Mr. Pervaiz Iqbal CEO, and Ms. Hina Pervaiz Finance Manager.

The purpose of this visit was to learn about their imports and exports and the procedures followed to carry out their international operations. They also learnt about the Letter of Credit procedure between the two parties in different countries and about the risks involved in carrying out the LC transaction.

Barclays Bank Islamabad
A visit was arranged by International Business students on March 21, 2009, to Barclays Bank, Jinnah Super Branch. Mr. Ali Mumtaz Customer Relationship Manager welcomed the students.

The purpose of this visit was to delve into the factors that despite extra cost entailed, as to why different organizations, including banks, choose to expand in the international market. The factors that help them select a particular country in which they can invest in, problems and issues that they come across when entering international boundaries, plus the threats they had from their competitors in Pakistan were also taken into consideration.
This activity also highlighted the operations of Barclays, both at international and national level.

Askari Bank, Rawalpindi.
E-Business students under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor visited Askari Bank Ltd at AWT Plaza, The Mall, Rawalpindi, on April 10, 2009. Mr. Abdul Qadeer greeted the students and conducted the visit.

The students learned about the practical dimensions of electronic business, its advantages, challenges and impact on the overall performance of the organization as well as on the employees.

Best Western Hotel, Islamabad
International Business students under the supervision Ms. Maria Mashkoor visited Best Western Hotel, Islamabad. Mr. Amir Baig, Manager, Sales and Marketing gave a guided tour of the hotel. The visit took place on April 11, 2009.

Jinnah Finance Society hosts a seminar
Recently, students studying the course Financial Management organized a seminar under the banner of Jinnah Finance Society (JFS). It was organized to enhance knowledge of financial management students. A very informative topic was selected which was “SME Banking in Pakistan – Past, Present and Future”.

Students conduct a survey on World Competitiveness
A group of International Business students participated in World Economic Forum-Survey data collection process. To compile this report, they gathered data for the World Economic Forum by surveying reports from 30 multinational enterprises. This was done under the supervision of the course instructor, Mr. Muhammad Ishfaq Khan. The students got a stipend of Rs.15000/-each and certificates from the World Economic Forum.

M.A.J.U. students act as coordinators
A group of eight students were coordinators at 16th HVACR EXPO / CONFERENCE – 2009 held at the Convention Centre, Islamabad on March 5, 2009. The students were paid a stipend of Rs. 7200/- and certificates were awarded by the Pakistan HVACR Society, Islamabad Chapter.

Participation in All Pakistan Inter-University Media competition, GIKI
A group of students participated in the All Pakistan Inter-University Media competition organized by Media Club, GIKI, NWFP. Students of the Islamabad Campus of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University participated in the short movie and on the spot commercial ad development under the supervision of Mr. M. Ishfaq Khan, faculty member, Department of Management Sciences.

Research Paper presented
Mr. Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, Lecturer Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, presented his research paper, “The Litmus test for emergence of electronic wave in the academic sector of Pakistan “at the Electronic Learning and Distance Education Conference organized by V.U. of Pakistan in collaboration with A.I.O.U.  The research paper was presented at the HEC auditorium on 30-31 March, 2009.

Conference attended
Mr.Muhammad Ishfaq Khan attended the 24th Annual General Meeting and Conference held at the Marriott on "Economic sustainability & Growth for a globalized World". This was organized by the Pakistan Society of Development Economists at the Marriott, Islamabad, between March 31 – 2 April, 2009.

On March 31, 2009, Mr. Arshad Hassan Assistant Professor Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, presented a paper, “Macroeconomic Factors and Equity Prices an Empirical Investigation by Using ARDL Approach.

The paper was presented in the 24 Annual General Meeting and Conference. Dr. Zafar Mueen Nasir, a visiting faculty member of M.A.J.U, supervised the paper. In the end Mr. Ansir Ali Rajput HOD-MS, congratulated Mr.Arshad Hassan on his success.

Career Pakistan visit M.A.J.U

A workshop was held in the first week of April 2009. Mr. Haider Qazilbash the Program Director and his Program Assistant Ms. Aisha Ommaya of Career Pakistan presented the developments and future plans regarding student benefits. Mr.Ansir Ali Rajput HOD MS supervised the event. The faculty of Management Sciences also attended the session.

The main concern of this workshop was the career development of students and how beneficial the mentors can be in their future professional development.

BBA students visit Fort Rohtas

An academic visit to Fort Rohtas was arranged on February 28, 2009 for the students of BBA (Pak & Islamic Studies) under the supervision of faculty members Mrs. Saeeda Ibrahim and Mr. Khalid Iqbal Mahr.
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The Students of Total Quality Management, Department of Management Sciences, of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus visited 16th HVACR EXPO / CONFERENCE – 2009 held at Convention Centre, Islamabad on March 5, 2009.

There were about 20 exhibitors who show cased their products in The Expo like M/S. ARCO INTERNATIONAL, M/S CATKIN ENGINEERING SERVICES, M/S ELECTROMECH etc. The students asked different questions about the quality of products manufactured on the national and international scale.

First American Corp. is a member of the Steering Committee, which consists of only a small number of manufacturers in Pakistan. The committee was created by ILO to eliminate the use of child labor in the manufacturing industry. First American Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. is the winner of the Habib Bank Trophy. Habib Bank Ltd. of Sialkot presents this trophy for the top exporter of the year. First American Corp. is also the member of the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association (SGMA).
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Visit to Fazal Steel Mills

Students of BBA-22 visited Fazal Steel Mill in Islamabad (Industrial Zone, I-9), on March 21, 2009.
Mr. Shahid Jamil Butt, General Manager, welcomed the visiting delegation on behalf of FSL. The students were given a brief demonstration on quality checking process, manufacturing process and production of steel by Mr. Sajjid, Assistant Manager.
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Visit to Kenya High Commission Islamabad
On Friday February 20, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM organized a visit to the Kenya High Commission, Islamabad. The visit was supervised by Ms.Maria Mashkoor.

The purpose of this visit was to understand the international operations of the Kenya Embassy and its ties with Pakistan. The students were welcomed by the High Commissioner Mrs. Mishi Masika, Mr. Wammbilianga First Secretary, and Mr. Chemisto Commercial Attaché.

Seminar on the Current Scenario of International Business
On Friday February 20, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM and under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor; organized an interactive Seminar on the ‘Current Scenario of International Business’. The guest speaker was Mr. Jahenzab Taj, Director, Price and Segmentation, Telenor.

Visit to NAYAtel, Islamabad
On Monday, March 2, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM and under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor organized a visit to the NAYAtel (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Abdullah Saeed, Sales Executive and Mr. Umer Malik Associate Sales Executive, greeted the students.

The purpose of this visit was to get familiar with the online operations of NAYAtel. The students learnt that NTL's aim is to convert Islamabad into the most IT enabled and broadband rich and smart city not only in the country but in the whole South Asian region.

Seminar on Enterprise Resource Planning
On March 13, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM and under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor organized an interactive Seminar on the ‘Current Scenario of International Business’.  The guest speaker was Mr. Farooq Azam SAP Technical Consultant, Siemens.

Warid Telecommunication Limited, Islamabad, visited
On Saturday, March 7th, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM and under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor, visited Warid Telecommunication Limited, Islamabad. The purpose of this visit was to know about the international operations of Warid. We were met by Mr. Ali Qureshi, and Mr. Gohar Kiyani.

Visit to Samaa News Channel, Islamabad
On Thursday, March 5, 2009, the students of International Business Management, in collaboration with SHRM organized a visit to Samaa News Channel, Islamabad.  Mr. Amir Jahangir, CEO, Ms. Hina Akhtar, Manager Public Relations, Mr. Sufian Ansari Accounts Executive, and Mr.Waqar Ihsan Admin Executive welcomed the students.

The basic purpose of the visit, under the supervision of Ms. Maria Mashkoor, was to get information about how media channels get the information about events happening in the world and across the borders, and what strategies they employ to be competitive and remain in the market. The students gathered valuable information about the news channel industry.

M.A.J.Us Sixth Convocation – over 400 graduates receive degrees
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, celebrated its Sixth Convocation on Thursday March 12, 2009, at the Convention Center, Islamabad. More than 400 graduates of different disciplines received their degrees. Mr.Qamar uz Zaman Kaira, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs was the chief guest. Dr.Ishfaq Ahmed, Federal Minister of State and Advisor to the Prime Minister for Science and Technology was the guest of honor. Mian Amer Mahmood, Chancellor of the University and Chairman Punjab Group of Colleges awarded the degrees to the students.

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Industrial Visit to Pizza Hut
The students of MBA Sec 3, group named Rising Stars & Omaniaz under the supervision of Miss Sidra Paracha paid an industrial visit to Pizza Hut. The Regional General Manager Mr. Syed Hassan Ali Shah gave a brief introduction of Pizza Hut. He told us about the Sales & Promotion strategies of the Pizza Hut also the marketing mix & their market audiences.

Pizza Hut prices are easily affordable for all its customers. The promotion and marketing of its product is through the various TV channels and electronic medium like newspapers, radio where various deals and discount packages are advertised. He also told them about their competitors Dominos & Papa Sallis.  Discount packages were distributed amongst the students by the manager.

Talk Show by News One at M.A.J.U
‘News One’ organized another talk show with the collaboration of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University at the University Campus. Corruption was the topic of the show supervised by Mr. Arif Khattak Lecturer, Faculty of Management Sciences, at this University.

Dr. Safdar Ali Butt Dean Faculty of Management Sciences, M.A.J.U., Mr. Ammar Jafri Director FIA, SSP Islamabad, SP Rawalpindi Zone were the guests in this Talk Show. This topic generated a lot of interest. The panelists spoke eloquently and the student participation was lively

ITP Music Show and Painting Competition
The Islamabad Traffic police arranged a Music Show and Painting Competition on February 12, 2009, at the Shakarparian open Air Theater. M.A.J.U. students participated as volunteers in the event. It was arranged to give an opportunity to the handicapped to enjoy creative activities like painting and singing. There was a photo session of all the volunteers, organizers and participants with the senior officials of Islamabad Traffic Police. The event ended with refreshments for the whole team.

The HoD Mr. Ansir Ali Rajput was the Chief Guest and Qari Gulzar Madni was the judge at this occasion. The former praised the efforts of Crescendo for arranging such religious activities besides the other co-curricular activities through out the year under the supervision of Mrs. Ameena Zafar.

Hiking Trip to Pir Sohawa
Jinnah Sports Society reshapes its activities and programs in Muhammad Ali Jinnah University. The new objectives of this society set by Mr. Arif Khattak (Sports Coordinator) is to organize different sports activities in the University and to involve the students and faculty members in those activities.

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A live talk show was hosted by News One in collaboration with M.A.J.U. Islamabad Campus on the topic,”Ideology and Policy Making”.
Senator Talha, Mr.Saeed Elahi MPA, Air Marshal Masood ,Dr.Safdar Ali Butt, Dean Faculty of  Management Sciences, Dr.Tahir Khan Durrani, Head of Department of Finance and Economics, were the guests.

The collaboration between this University and News One created an opportunity for the audience to enhance their knowledge while listening to the discussion by very experienced panelists. It was an interactive show with students participating in the discussion.

Mr.Arif Khattak, Lecturer of this University organized this discussion and has indicated that more talk shows will follow.

Department of Finance and Economics
The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, has created a new department, the Department of Finance and Economics.
Dr. Tahir Khan Durrani is the Head of Department. The following faculty members have been transferred to this department:-

1- Dr.M.Sarwar Anjum
2- Dr.M.Ramzan Akhtar
3- Dr.Tariq Javed
4- Professor Saif R. Khan
5- Mr.Abbas Ismail
6- Mr.Arshad Hassan
7- Mr.Zulfiqar Ali Shah
8- Mr.Mohayuddin Khattak

The Department came into effect on January 1, 2009.

Dr. Ahmed is a chartered engineer from UK and he is a fellow of Institution of Engineer and Technology, UK. He was awarded the title of European Engineer (Eur. Ing.) in 2002 by European Federation. He is a senior member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, USA. He enjoys lifetime membership of IEEE Electron Devices and IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique societies, USA.

Mr.Parvez Khan shared his views with the students. He first told the gathering about the Labor Laws in Pakistan. Also he discussed the international labor laws in detail.He discussed the history of Labor laws.He discussed the reasons of failure of implementing the labor laws in Pakistan. Suggestions to properly implementations of labor laws were also discussed by the guest speaker.