Campus life: UAF to set up mega civic centre by next year
VC says new centre will include malls, theatres and food chains.
FAISALABAD:
The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) plans to set up a civic centre comprising of shopping malls, banks and outlets of international food chains near the Post Office.
This was announced by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Iqrar Ahmad Khan while inaugurating a branch of Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd on Saturday. Khan was flanked by Faisalabad Circle Bank general manger Ibrar Hussian and branch manager Kashif Nazir. All deans and directors were also present on the occasion.
“This university is currently housing over 20,000 people,” the vice chancellor said, adding “We need to develop a centre that will provide opportunities to residents living here and give them easy access to all basic facilities at their doorstep.”
The VC said that the banking was one of the most important sectors in the country and was playing its due role for the development of the country.
“The UAF is currently establishing an exhibition centre aimed at showcasing new technologies before the farming community,” he said, adding that the exhibition area was aimed at persuading farmers to shun traditional ways of farming and adopt modern trends that would increase per acre production. He added that using the modern techniques was the need of the hour to meet the challenge of food security which was engulfing the country. The VC said that a project of setting up six lecture theatres was also on the cards.
Ibrar Hussian said that the MCB was operating 1,200 branches with online facility across the country and that the UAF branch would also facilitate its customers with import transactions and maintaining foreign exchange accounts.
“The bank is functioning globally and we have seen a remarkable tenure of more than half a century of competitively edged and well positioned banking,” he added.
The vice chancellor said that the new Civic Centre would be ready by the end of the year and several proposals for buildings, theatres, shopping malls and sports grounds were currently being entertained by the university administration.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2012.
The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) plans to set up a civic centre comprising of shopping malls, banks and outlets of international food chains near the Post Office.
This was announced by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Iqrar Ahmad Khan while inaugurating a branch of Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd on Saturday. Khan was flanked by Faisalabad Circle Bank general manger Ibrar Hussian and branch manager Kashif Nazir. All deans and directors were also present on the occasion.
“This university is currently housing over 20,000 people,” the vice chancellor said, adding “We need to develop a centre that will provide opportunities to residents living here and give them easy access to all basic facilities at their doorstep.”
The VC said that the banking was one of the most important sectors in the country and was playing its due role for the development of the country.
“The UAF is currently establishing an exhibition centre aimed at showcasing new technologies before the farming community,” he said, adding that the exhibition area was aimed at persuading farmers to shun traditional ways of farming and adopt modern trends that would increase per acre production. He added that using the modern techniques was the need of the hour to meet the challenge of food security which was engulfing the country. The VC said that a project of setting up six lecture theatres was also on the cards.
Ibrar Hussian said that the MCB was operating 1,200 branches with online facility across the country and that the UAF branch would also facilitate its customers with import transactions and maintaining foreign exchange accounts.
“The bank is functioning globally and we have seen a remarkable tenure of more than half a century of competitively edged and well positioned banking,” he added.
The vice chancellor said that the new Civic Centre would be ready by the end of the year and several proposals for buildings, theatres, shopping malls and sports grounds were currently being entertained by the university administration.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2012.