Pakistani researcher wins award at US conference

Punjab University's Professor Hafiz Zafar Ahmad’s paper declared best research paper of the conference

LAHORE: A Pakistani research scholar’s paper has been declared the best research paper at an international research conference by the Training Centre for Social Science and Education in New York, US.

Punjab University Hailey College of Commerce Assistant Professor Hafiz Zafar Ahmad’s paper “Application of Management Accounting Practices in Manufacturing Concerns of Pakistan” was declared the best research paper of the conference.

The conference was attended by 30 scholars from 16 countries, and he was the only scholar from Pakistan.

PU Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran, in a statement, congratulated Dr Zafar on his achievement.

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Talking to The Express Tribune, Dr Zafar said research should be promoted in educational institutions, and sending scholars to international conferences was effective in this regard.

He said the Higher Education Commission (HEC) funded his work and was thankful to the commission and Punjab University for their support.

“Pakistani scholars should be given more chances to participate in conferences and more publications were needed to promote research,” he said, adding the culture of research in educational institutes was the reason for valuable research-work being done.