ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The gap between policy makers, academia and industry needs to be bridged for smooth and efficient energy transition in Pakistan. The experts from academia and research institutions said this while sharing their views with the participants at the webinar ‘Road to COP26: Role of AcademiaRead More →
Lahore ( Web News ) Continuing its mission to empower, enable and facilitate the next generation of problem solvers in Pakistan, National Incubation Center Lahore at LUMS is collaborating with Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business to launch its SPARK program for Pakistani entrepreneurs. An offering of Stanford SEED, thisRead More →
LAHORE ( Web News ) The Centre for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), LUMS, recently organised a virtual conference ‘CPEC: Pakistan-China Security and Strategic Cooperation’. The conference was attended by Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman Defence Committee; Professor Uzair J. Kayani, Head ofRead More →
LAHORE ( Web News ) The National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL) has launched applications for its eighth Cohort with the aim to inspire, engage, enable and facilitate innovative entrepreneurs ready to solve critical problems for Pakistan. NICL’s goal is to partner with visionaries, intuitive problem solvers and businessRead More →
LAHORE ( Web News ) The Northumbria University and LUMS, in partnership with UP-SIGN, is working with Pakistan and the UK’s top scientists to bring the country’s textile sector into a circular economy business model with zero waste. A texonomy workshop, funded by the British Council, was held to bringRead More →
LAHORE ( Web News ) LUMS has received a generous donation of USD 2 million by Mr. Mudassir Sheikha, CEO and Co-founder Careem, to establish the “Sekha Scholarship” for undergraduate scholars at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE). The scholarship entails 100% merit-based fee waivers toRead More →
LAHORE ( Web News ) Nestlé Pakistan and LUMS pledged to continue playing their role as water stewardsin a session for World Water Day, under this year’s theme ‘Valuing Water’. The webinar featured speakers from WWF, Hisaar Foundation and Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, and focused on valuing water in agrarianRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORT ) The National Incubation Centre (NIC) at LUMS is pleased to announce the appointment of its Advisory Board, chaired by Mr. Saleem Ahmad, Senior Advisor at Afiniti, world’s largest applied artificial intelligence company.He, along with a strong team, will bring extensive leadership and expertise in entrepreneurshipRead More →
KARACHI ( PRESS RELEASE ) BankIslami Pakistan Limited, in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Finance of Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) successfully conducted a certified program on Islamic Finance for its branch managers in Lahore. This capacity building initiative was aimed at equipping branch managers of BankIslami withRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) A galaxy of renowned leaders from different fields paid glowing tributes to Syed Babar Ali here at a grand plenary organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute on the last day of 22nd Sustainable Development Conference here under the title: Living Legends of Pakistan Plenary: LifeRead More →
LAHORE ( PRESS RELEASE ) Fake news or misinformation on social media platforms is a growing phenomenon in the world and can have a profound social, economic, and political impact on societies ranging from election interference, polarisation, and violence. This problem is particularly challenging in developing countries where lower levelsRead More →
QUEETTA ( PRESS RELEASE ) Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui visited National Incubation Center Quetta which is one of 5 incubators conceived, funded and set up by Ignite under the auspices of Ministry of IT & Telecom. NIC Quetta is being managed by LUMS in collaboration with BUITEMS. During the visitRead More →