LAHORE: (Thursday, October 29, 2026): Punjab University Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) organized a consultative session on “HEC NRPU Research Grant Proposals for 2026–27” at the seminar hall of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology. The session was attended by PU Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem, Dean Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Farooq, Director CEMB Prof. Dr. Moazur Rahman, Director ORIC, Prof. Dr. Aqil Inam, and several faculty members were also present while Director R&D;HEC Humaira Qudoos, Member R&D;HEC Prof. Dr. Syed Habib Ali Bukhari, and Mehmaz Batool from HEC participated online. Addressing the participants, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem appreciated the efforts of the Director ORIC and his team for organizing the informative session. He expressed confidence that the initiative would greatly benefit faculty members and strengthen research activities at the university. He also thanked the guest speakers for sharing their valuable time and expertise to promote a strong research culture at Punjab University. Welcoming the distinguished guests and speakers, Prof. Dr. Aqil Inam highlighted the importance of the session in guiding faculty members through the research grant proposal process. He expressed hope that the discussion would help researchers develop more effective and competitive proposals for the HEC National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU). The guest speakers shared their experiences and insights into proposal development and the grant application process. The session aimed to enhance faculty members’ understanding of NRPU funding opportunities and support the development of quality research proposals for the 2026–27 funding cycle.