Islamabad, September 4, 2025 — COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) had the honor of hosting His Excellency Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Advisor to the President of Palestine on Religious Affairs, Chief Justice of the Shariat Court, and Imam of Masjid Al-Aqsa, for a special talk on “Gaza and Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH).” He was accompanied by H.E. Dr. Zuhair Mohammad Hamadallah Zaid, Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan, and other distinguished guests.
The delegation was warmly received by Rector CUI, Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, and senior officials. Discussions centered on academic cooperation, teacher training for Palestinian educators, and solidarity with Palestine, particularly during the blessed month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
In his remarks, Dr. Al-Habbash highlighted the resilience of the Palestinian people and the urgent need to rebuild Gaza’s education system. He extended gratitude to Pakistan for its steadfast support. Ambassador Dr. Zuhair Zaid also addressed faculty, students, and Palestinian scholars, urging them to excel academically and serve their homeland and the Muslim Ummah.
The event concluded with prayers for peace, justice, and the liberation of Palestine.
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International Office has the honor to announce that it has arranged an online talk—specifically for the students of BBA—titled, “Unlocking Tomorrow: The Future of Marketing in the Age of AI.” The speaker will be Dr. Farrah Arif, who is a Commonwealth Scholar and Senior Lecturer at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), United Kingdom. [Her profile link is available at: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbm/staff/academic/profiles/ariff.html]
Details of the Online Talk:
Date: September 29, 2025 (Monday)
Time: 3:00 PM (Pakistan Time) / 11:00 AM (UK Time)
Subject: “Unlocking Tomorrow: The Future of Marketing in the Age of AI”
Speaker Location: Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK
Audience: Students of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (with specialization in Marketing) of CUI Campuses, along with respected faculty members.
Platform: MS Teams (link is given below):
MS Teams Link for subject Online Talk:
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Microsoft Teams (29/9/2025 @ 3PM PKT)
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Meeting ID: 443 828 286 018 9
Passcode: nX76fM9x
This topic is especially important for BBA students, as the BBA program includes a specialization in Marketing. The talk will cover how artificial intelligence is changing marketing strategies, consumer engagement, and business decision-making in today’s global marketplace. It will also give students useful insights into modern business and marketing trends. Reflections on AI-driven strategies, ethical aspects of technology, and the changing role of marketers in the digital age are expected to make the session a rich and engaging learning experience.
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COMSATS University Islamabad had the honor of hosting Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Advisor to the President of Palestine on Religious Affairs, Chief Justice of the Shariat Court, and Esteemed Imam of Masjid Al-Aqsa, along with his distinguished delegation, on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the EE Seminar Hall.
Dr. Al-Habbash was warmly received by Mr. Naveed Ahmad Khan, General Manager CUI, and later formally welcomed by Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, Rector CUI, Prof. Shamsul Qamar, Registrar, Prof. Dr. Sajjad Madani, Controller of Examinations, and Mr. Muhammad Azam, Treasurer.
As a gesture of goodwill, shields were exchanged between the distinguished guest and the university leadership. A shield was presented to Dr. Al-Habbash by the Rector, while Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar also received a shield in recognition of his role and contributions.
Following the shield exchange, Dr. Al-Habbash delivered his address on “The Current Situation in Gaza and Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH)”. In his insightful talk, he highlighted the resilience of the Palestinian people amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, stressing the importance of global solidarity, justice, and unwavering faith. He also reflected on the timeless teachings of the Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH), drawing lessons of patience, compassion, and steadfastness relevant to the struggles of oppressed communities today.
The event concluded with words of thanks from the university leadership, marking a memorable occasion of solidarity and academic exchange at COMSATS University Islamabad.
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CUI Business Incubation Center
Guest Talk: Enabling Fundamental Cacheability for Distributed Deep Learning Training
Speaker: Dr. Ali R. Butt, Professor of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, USA
Date: Tuesday, 8th July 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: EE Seminar Hall, COMSATS University Islamabad
Hosted by: Business Incubation Center (BIC)
The session was well-attended by faculty, researchers, and students and provided valuable insights into distributed deep learning systems.
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Talk entitled: “Gender and Power in Digital Spaces: A Change or a Different Shade?”
24th May, 2023: International office and Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad Campus in collaboration with Human Resource Development Network (HRDN) had organized a talk entitled “Gender and Power in Digital Spaces: A Change or a Different Shade?”
The prime objective of conducting this talk was to create awareness about the digital divide, or technology gap and the difference in access to technology between male and female. As the female often have less access to technology and the internet compared to boys and men. The world needs to simultaneously rescue women with immediate measures, and on the other hand, strengthen the next generation to deal with super-fast technology and digitalization. There is dire need to implement laws and take suitable measurements so by using technology to provide educational resources, training opportunities, and access to information, we can empower women.
Dr. Shahla Tabassum, renowned scholar from Fatima Jinnah Women University
was the speaker of the event. She enlightened the students that how online usage of digital space has positive and negative consequences among the members inside and outside the families. She explained that Pakistan is a mix of cultures and communities, it is to understand how use of smartphones and their types of applications by different age group, gender, has impacted the family relations as well as its consequences on them. Moreover, how these new digital spaces have produced, reproduced, or challenged existing gender norms and the presence of power dynamics during online transformation within the families.
Mr. Ali Tawab Baloch, Head International office specially thanked the chief guest for taking out the time from her busy schedule and for sharing such a wonderful talk which was very informative and at the same time very motivational for the students. He further added that International office of CUI is always endeavor to organize such kind of activity for our students apart from their academic activities.
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