LAHORE: (Monday, October 12, 2026): Punjab University Department of Archaeology in collaboration with University of Cambridge has organized opening ceremony of 5-Days ‘Mapping Archaeological Heritage in South Asia’ (MAHSA), training program, regarding GIS and heritage documentation here on Monday. On this occasion, PU VC Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof. Dr. Mahboob Hussain, Student Advisor Department of Archaeology Dr. Samia Tahir, Assistant Professors Dr Nafees Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Azeem, and students were present. In his address, PU VC Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali appreciated the efforts of the Department of Archaeology and thanked the resource persons from Cambridge University for providing this valuable training opportunity to the students. He said that this training is very essential in heritage documentation, its preservation and career development of young archaeologists. He further added that in limited resources, PU, its faculty and students are giving great output in academic research, which is commendable. Dr. Samia Tahir moderated the session, while the training is being facilitated by Ms. Azadeh Vafadari, Training Manager at MAHSA, and Ms. Afifa from the University of Cambridge. The training covers a range of topics, including the applications of QGIS in archaeology, remote sensing and georeferencing, Open Data Kit (ODK) survey methods, reading one-inch historical maps, identifying features on historical maps, and photographing archaeological heritage. The program will continue until October 16.