ISLAMABAD( WNAM REPORT): Faculty Board meeting of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities , Allama Iqbal Open University held yesterday. Dean, Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Sahir presided over the meeting., Different scheme of studies of postgraduates, BS, MPhil and PhD programs and other academic related matters were discussed. All the teachers of the faculty and external member Dr. Salman Basit participated in the meeting.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Sahir said that in the light of the instructions of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, special attention will be laid on quality education and all the programs will be aligned with the contemporary requirements as per the instructions of HEC. He said that in the light of the directives of the Government of Pakistan, Fahm ul-Quran and Seerat-i-Taiba have been included in all teaching programs, Constitution and Ideology of Pakistan will be included in next phase. He also instructed to finalize the BS Political Science and International Relations programs as soon as possible to offer in the next admissions. . All the decisions of the Faculty Board will be approved by the next meeting of the Academic Council and the Executive Council.
Moreover, a one-day international seminar on “Islamic Thought on Global Peace for the Sustainable Future of Humanity” was held at AIOU. President, International Qur’an Research Association (IQRA), USA, Dr. Safi Kaskas was the keynote speaker, while Dean, Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Prof. Dr. Shah Mohyuddin Hashmi presided over the seminar. Dr. Safi Kaskas emphasized that Islam’s ultimate purpose is to promote peace and tolerance worldwide. He stressed the importance of rethinking the identity of Islam and Muslims, and highlighted the responsibility of all individuals, not just scholars or researchers, in finding solutions to the challenges faced by the Muslim community. Dr. Kaskas also emphasized the need to carefully read and understand every word of the Quran in order to grasp the spirit of Islam.
