A dignified ceremony was held at Burj Al Zaki Guest House to honour the newly appointed vice chancellors of public and private universities across Pakistan. The event was jointly organised by the Pakistan Education Portal and the Inter-University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, IUCPSS.
Speaking on the occasion, Almas Ayub Sabir, Founding Chairman of the Pakistan Education Portal, said that the portal aims to project Pakistan and its universities on a global scale by highlighting their achievements and educational offerings.
Muhammad Murtaza Noor, Executive Director of the Pakistan Education Portal and National Coordinator of the Inter-University Consortium, elaborated on the objectives of the initiative, emphasising its role in strengthening academic collaboration and visibility among higher education institutions.
The ceremony was attended by vice chancellors and academic leaders from various universities across the country, including Usman Ghani, Director of the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar; Prof. Dr. Abdul Basit, President of the Association of Private Sector Universities Pakistan Federal Chapter and President of Preston University; Prof. Dr. Hazirullah, Vice Chancellor of the University of Chitral; Dr. Junaid, Vice Chancellor of the Health Services Academy; Prof. Dr. Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Hazara University; and Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal, Vice Chancellor of Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan.
Among other distinguished participants were Prof. Dr. Mazhar Ayaz, Vice Chancellor of the Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur; Prof. Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Vice Chancellor of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur; Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana, Vice Chancellor of Women University Mardan; Prof. Dr. Jehanzeb Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology, Bannu; Prof. Dr. Anila Kamal, Vice Chancellor of Women University Bagh; and Prof. Dr. Aftab Maroof, Rector of FAST-National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. Representatives from Quaid-i-Azam University were also present.
The event also saw participation from Air Marshal Retired Abdul Majeed Khan, Vice Chancellor of Air University; Dr. Mohammad Mujahid, Rector of Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology; and Prof. Dr. Saeed Badshah, Vice Chancellor of the University of Technology, Nowshera.
Participants appreciated the initiative, describing the Pakistan Education Portal as a significant milestone in Pakistan’s higher education landscape. They said the platform would facilitate international students’ access to Pakistani universities and promote academic exchange at the global level.