HEC Chairman Stresses Research To Serve Society

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Lahore: Chairman of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, has said that there is a need to promote research work in universities on such topics that can benefit society.
He was addressing a seminar on “Rahmatul-lil-Alameen Studies: Institutional Development and National Prospects”, organized by the Punjab University Institute of Islamic Studies, here on Friday.
On this occasion, PU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood, Chairman National Rahmatul-lil-Aalameen Authority Khurshid Ahmad Nadeem, Mr Toaha Qureshi, Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof Dr Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi, faculty members, and research scholars were present.
HEC Dr Mukhtar said that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) changed society through his actions. He said, “Love for the Prophet (PBUH) requires that we rise above ourselves and work for the betterment of the nation.”
PU VC Dr Khalid Mahmood said, “We have to do more research on every aspect of the Prophet’s (PBUH) life.” He said that only two universities in Pakistan are included in the world ranking of theology studies, one of which is PU. He said that the PU Institute of Islamic Studies has produced eminent researchers and teachers who are serving all over the world. He said that a center of excellence is the need of the hour to promote modern research in religious studies.
Prof Dr Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi gave a briefing on the ongoing educational and research projects at IIS. He said that there are 33,000 books in our library, and most of them are on the Prophet’s (PBUH) biography.