Muhammad Farooq

The mission of UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT is based on the provision of higher education, which is for the people of Sialkot and all the adjacent areas, to participate in professional achievements in parallel to the international standards.

The mission of UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT is based on the provision of higher education, which is for the people of Sialkot and all the adjacent areas, to participate in professional achievements in parallel to the international standards.

Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious University established in Bahawalpur in 1925, following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. In 1975, Jamia Abbasia was declared as a general University, and renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB). The University started at the Abbasia and Khawaja Fareed campuses with ten departments. Later, 1280 acres of land was allotted to the University on Hasilpur Road about eight kilometers away from the city center which became the Baghdad-ul-Jadeed campus. IUB added two more campuses in 2005: One covering eastern side of Bahawalpur Division (in Bahawalnagar; known as IUB - Bahawalnagar Campus) and the other one to cover western side of Bahawalpur Division (in Rahim Yar Khan; known as IUB - Rahim Yar Khan Campus). The University is now at 45 departments offering 74 disciplines. In 2015, the university was ranked eighth in the general (large) category of "HEC Ranking of Universities in Pakistan". The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has, for more than three decades, been dedicated to its mission to cherish scholars who will contribute to society by advancing knowledge and imparting Islamic ideology to its new generation of students. Faculty, students and supporting staff take pride in contributing to the Islamia University’s enhanced reputation as Pakistan flagship, research-led university, known for the excellence of teaching, research, and its service to local, national and international communities.

The Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ) is an online-only journal dedicated to publishing significant advances covering all aspects of technology relevant to the physical science and engineering communities. The journal is published online only on a bi-monthly basis.

The mission of UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT is based on the provision of higher education, which is for the people of Sialkot and all the adjacent areas, to participate in professional achievements in parallel to the international standards.

The mission of UNIVERSITY OF SIALKOT is based on the provision of higher education, which is for the people of Sialkot and all the adjacent areas, to participate in professional achievements in parallel to the international standards.

Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) is the largest skills development fund in Pakistan. PSDF was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit company set up under the Companies Ordinance 1984 by the Government of Punjab (GoPb) in collaboration with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). PSDF also exclusively manages the skills training funding of the World Bank. PSDF’s purpose is to shape the future and well-being of our poor and vulnerable youth by giving them access to skills training of the highest standard so they can find sustainable employment and income-generating opportunities in Pakistan and beyond. PSDF started its operations in the 4 poorest districts of Punjab. Since 2016, The geographical remit has expanded to the entire 36 districts of Punjab. PSDF has trained 600,000+ youth across Punjab. These graduates have been trained in approximately 250+ demand-driven and market relevant trades across 10+ sectors. PSDF has played a leadership role in creating a skills training market with 90% training partners in the private sector. With 400 training partners that deliver training on behalf of PSDF, out of which over 150 are businesses across the 10 sectors. PSDF has adopted an output-based funding mechanism where it funds contract-to-completion outputs as well as completion-to-income generation outcomes.