GCU planning RASHID AND FAIZ CENTURY CELEBRATIONS

GCU has planned to arrange century celebrations of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Noon Meem Rashid in the year 2010 and 2011 respectively. Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan Dean Faculty of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning has said that GCU Lahore has the excellent traditions and the renowned literary figures like Noon Meem Rashid and Faiz Ahmed Faiz had been associated with the then Government College Lahore. He said international seminars and conferences, cultural programs, publishing of books, would be the part of the celebrations.

(18-08-2008)

GCU awards two Ph.D degrees in urdu

Mr. Saqif Nafees (Assistant Professor) and Muhammad Shafique Ajami (Associate Professor) Urdu department of GCU have been awarded Ph.D degrees in the subject of Urdu. The titles of two theses were "Mirza Muhammad Saeed Dehlvi Hayat aur Fun (مرزا محمد سعید دہلوی حیات اور فن)" and "Iqbal Shanasi ki Rowayat main Rafi-ud-Din ka muqam (اقبال شناسی کی روایت میں ڈاکٹر رفیع الدین کا مقام)". They completed their theses under the supervision of Dr. Sohail Ahmad Khan.

(29-07-2008)

Harmonisation of LANGUAGE HELPS IN NATION BUILDING AND URDU keeps its doors open for the other languages – RENOWNED INDIAN AND Pakistani SCHOLARS addresses Int’l Urdu moot AT GCU

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Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore has said that Urdu is a comprehensive language and keeps its doors open for the other languages. He was addressing at the inaugural session of the international conference on “Language, Culture and Society” which was held at Bokhari Auditorium of the university. “Language is a reality which is directly linked with the living styles of human beings.” he added. The Vice Chancellor said GCU had staged the conference to provide an opportunity to the eminent scholars to discuss and interact on the various important aspects of language. He welcomed the scholars from within the country and India,   participating in the one day conference.

Aslam Azhar in his address told the participants that the first language of the human being came into being some 80,000 years back and with the passage of some time; people came to know about its importance. He said that in the present day world among the culture of languages, most stress is on the scientific research which caters to increasing the dictionaries in the respective languages. He said that a man’s memory rests in his language. “The English language is more influential in our society and we have not been able to raise Urdu language at universal level” Azhar added.

Prof. Mashirul Hasan Vice Chancellor Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi said that language is a means of communication and is linked with nationality and citizenship. He said that the root of conflict rose in the assertion of linguistic identity. He said that in 1947, language had the potential to break India. Prof. Mashirul Hassan said that in the nation building process and harmonization of language has become very important. He further said the plurality of Indian society has become attainable process and we have achieved higher level of secularization in our society. He said that without resolving the language issue, we cannot visualize the accomplishment of a secular society and added that we should accept globalization as reality. “Since we are part of the global world, we are dependant on each other.  In the years to come, we will have to develop collective consciousness.” he added.

Renowned literary personality from India Prof. Gopi Chand Narang said on the occasion that the third world countries are faced with serious problems which are surfaced with the emergence of globalization. He said, we fulfill our social interactions by using the tool of language and language is the interface of a civilization. He said without language, the civilization has not identity. He further said that Urdu has emerged as a vibrant tool in South Asia. He said there are 60 to 70 languages being spoken in India. He asserted that the Urdu language speakers are in minority in Pakistan.

Intizar Hussain, the chief guest of the inaugural ceremony said on the occasion that language played a pivotal role in shaping trends in societies. He appreciated Indian scholar Prof. Gopi Chand Narang for his vision and work in the realm of promotion of Urdu language. The conference proceedings were conducted by Prof. Asghar Nadeem Syed. Ms. Rafia Hassan daughter of Khalifa Abdul-Hakeem presented a copy of Baghwat Geeta translated in Urdu.

The second session of the conference was held in the Fazl-i-Hussain Hall of the university which was chaired by a renowned journalist from India Kuldeep Nayyer. Mehtab Rashdi, Kishwar Naheed, Rakshanda Jalil, Dr. Anwar Ahmed, Masood Asher and Gopi Chand Naran presented their research papers.

The key-note speaker of the second session Kuldeep Nayyer while expressing his views on under discussion topic of the conference said that UNESCO study on languages has disclosed that Punjabi Language would die out in the next fifty years and when a language dies, it takes away the culture of the nation as well. He further said that the federal government should only keep the departments of foreign affairs, defense and communication only; rest of the departments should be given to the provinces for their complete autonomy. “This is one way, how the national integrity and integration is preserved,” he added. He termed globalization as an economic exploitation tactic on the part of the western powers and stressed that South Asian region should hands to counter this tactic properly. He also hoped that a day would come when this region would be recognized not on the basis of local entities but as South Asia only spreading from Afghanistan to Myanmar.

Scholars from all across the country including faculty members from Lahore College for Women University and KC Lahore also participated in the conference.

(10-03-2008)

GCU Lahore to hold International Urdu Conference

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The GC University Lahore is holing one day International Urdu Conference on March 8, 2008 in its Bokhari Auditorium at 9:30 a.m. The topic under discussion would be language, culture and society. The conference would be chaired by Intizar Hussain.

The prominent literary figures from India including Vice Chancellor Jamia Milia Prof. Mashir-ul-Hassan, President Sahtia Academy Dr. Gopi Chand Narang, renowned journalist Kuldeep Nayyer, Mrs. Rakhshanda Jalil and Soya Manay from the Osaka University Japan would participate.

Mehtab Rashidi from Karachi, Aslam Azhar (former Chairman, PTV) and Kishwar Naheed from Islamabad, Dr. Rasool Baksh Raees, Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi and Dr. Anwar Ahmed from Faisalabad would present their research papers.

The topics of first and second session will be  میڈیا، زبان اور عالمگیریت and زبان اور کلچر عالمگیریت اور مقامیت. The sessions will be held at Fazl-i-Hussain at 12:00 noon 03:00 pm respectively.

(04-03-2008)

Dr. Saadat Hassan Saeed will Look after the Urdu Department...

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Dr. Saadat Hassan Saeed, Professor of Urdu will look after the Department of Urdu in the absence of Dr. Suhail Ahmad Khan who is on Ex-Pakistan leave for India from 12-12-2007 to 17-12-2007.

(12-12-2007)

Professor John Caughey Discusses plan to teach American studies at gcu

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Professor John Caughey, an expert on American Studies today visited GC University Lahore and called on the academic heads. Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Khalid Pervaiz and Dean of Languages, Oriental and Islamic Learning Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan received the guest at Vice Chancellor’s committee room.

During the meeting, matters pertaining to the initiation of American Studies at GCU came under discussion. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan informed Prof. Caughey about the different discipline studies being offered especially about English Literature, History, Geography and Media studies in perspective of geo-political and inter-civilization arena. Prof. Caughey appreciated the kind of studies being offered at GCU and asked for future mutual interactions for the sake of starting the discipline of American Studies at GCU. Dr. Sohail suggested forming a committee which included professors from Philosophy, History, English and Political Science Departments in order to formulate courses for the subject of American studies to be taught at GCU. Dr. Khalid Pervaiz, Dean of Arts apprised the scholar about the subject studies of Arts and Social Sciences at GCU.

Director Academic Planning and External Links, Fouzia Shaheen suggested to launch American Studies at the undergraduate level. Director Public Relations Muhammad Iqbal Anjum highlighted the role of present day media in perspective of opinion making and added that negative thinking about media’s rationale role should be shunned by the Americans. Prof. Caughey while commenting on that showed a bit different idea by emphasizing to make people aware through understanding each other point of view and talked about the different cultural diversity and social aspects of the United States.

Head of English Department Mrs. Nosheen Khan apprised Prof. Caughey about the different discipline studies being offered in the English Department. Dr. Farhan Edadat Yar, Shafat Yar Khan and Anjum Nisar also participated in the mutual discussion.

Later, the American Professor was taken to the main Library GCU where he was shown books on Literature, geography and history. Prof. Caughey appreciated the lot of books placed in the GCU library. Prof. John Caughey was accompanied by Ms. Tahira  Habib cultural advisor consulate of the USA .

(29-10-2007)

URDU DEPARTMENT GCU TO COMMEMORATE QURAT-UL-AYEN HAIDER ON 2^ND NOVEMBER 2007

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The Majlis–e-Iqbal of GC University Lahore is holding a ceremony to commemorate Qurat-ul-Ayen Haider, a renowned Novelist, to pay him tribute on 2^nd November 2007 (Friday) at 10:00 a.m. in Old Hall. The function would be presided over by Hajira Masroor whereas Intizar Hussain would be chief guest. Other speakers include Nisar Aziz Butt, Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Asghar Naeed Syed and Nabila Kiani.

(31-10-2007)

Muzaffar Ali Sayed written articles publishes as Yadoon Ki Sargam

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The Urdu department has published a book titled as “Yadoon Ki Sargam”. The book contains the master pieces of renowned critic and former editor RAVI late Muzaffar Ali Sayed. The publication includes literary memoirs of Sufi Tabassum, Charagh Hasan Hasrat, N. M. Rashid, Saadat Hassan Manto, Khawaja Manzoor Hussian.

The publication is available from Circulation Counter of the GCU Main Library on the payment of Rs.100.

(09-07-07)

Urdu Department of GCU Publishes its ACADEMIC Journal “Tehqeeq Nama 2007”

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Urdu Department of the GCU Lahore has published its research journal “Tehqeeq Nama 2007”. It includes research articles on the topic of “literature, art, Globalization and Enlightenment”. These research papers were read by the known literary figures of Urdu on the occasion of the International Writers Conference 2006 organized by the GCU’s Urdu department in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, the Editor has said that Government College Lahore has long academic history which spreads over a period of 143 years. As a GC University, however, its services to the literature have just entered a new and preliminary phase. In a short span of time, GCU as a nascent university has attained the status of one of the distinguished universities of the country because of its congenial academic environment, literary activities, seminars, conferences and invited lectures both by national and international scholars. Tehqeeq Nama is its stark proof. The department has enlivened the traditional literary activities by subsequently publishing such journals. He also thanked the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab for   patronizing and encouraging the department through all the phases of the conference and the publishing of the selective articles.

(09-07-07)

GCU DELEGATION VISITS MAZAR-E-IQBAL

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A 55 member students delegation of the GCU Lahore led by Prof. Tariq Zaidi and Dr. Haroon Qadir today visited Mazar-e-Iqbal, layed floral wreath and offered fateha. Dr. Saadat Saeed and Prof. Saqif Nafees also accompanied the delegation. The GCU Majlas-e-Iqbal has the honor to pay tribute to the poet of the East Allama Muhammad Iqbal by holding lectures, seminars and inter-varsity quiz activities throughout the year. It is worth mentioning that GCU Lahore has been the alma-mater of the great philosopher, poet who gave the vision of a independent state for the Muslims of sub-continent. 

(21-04-2007)

INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF NUQOOSH MUSEUM ON 2^nd APRIL 2007

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The inaugural ceremony of the recently established Nuqoosh museum in the Post Graduate Library of the GC University Lahore would be performed by a renowned literary figure Intizaar Hussain on 2nd April 2007 on Monday at 11:00 a.m. The museum is based on 4570 unique letters and 177 scripts of 158 literary personalities donated by Javed Tufail son of Muhammad Tufail.

Late Tufail was the editor of the Nuqoosh, once considered the parameter of literary debates and literary creativity. Dean of Arts Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan told that GCU Library has established this museum with the sole objective of facilitating the researchers. He also told that letters of the contemporary writers of 20th century published in the Nuqoosh would be re-published in the “Tehqeeq Nama”, a special magazine issue of department of Urdu of GC University Lahore. He also told that 400 hundred letters of 20 renowned contemporary scholars including Abdul Rehman Chughtai, Hafeez Jalandhari, Mumtaz Mufti, Shad Arfi, Hajab Imtiaz Ali, Ghulam Abbas, Krishan Chandar, Aziz Ahmed, Khawaja Ahmed Abbas, Majeed Amjad, Ismat Chughtai, Akhtar-ul-Iman, Hassan Askari, Qudratullah Shahab, Shafiq ur Rehman, Mohinder Nath, Mumtaz Shireen and Ashfaq Ahmed have been published this year in the Tehqeeq Nama of the Urdu department.

(27-03-2007)