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PU, CGSS ink accord
PU, CGSS ink accord


LAHORE: (Thursday, March 5, 2020): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held at Al Raazi Hall between Punjab University and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. The institutions agreed to facilitate cooperation in the areas of mutual interest. It was decided that CGSS and PU will work together to promote joint research projects on agreed fields for developing a sound cooperation in the future. Furthermore, both the institutions will work and explore opportunities to involve the academia in the multilateral fields.

PU VC Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, CGSS Vice President Major General (r) Masroor Ahmed signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations. A total number of 150 students, faculty members and deans of the university attended the event. Senior leadership of CGSS was also present during the occasion including Lt Gen (r) Khalid Maqbool, Former Governor of the Punjab and Member Advisory Board CGSS, Mr. Ghulam Akbar, Editor-in-Chief, National Herald Tribune and Member Advisory Board CGSS, PU Director External Linkages Dr Sobia Khuram and others participated.