IUB initiates cotton research program

Bahawalpur, The Islamia University Bahawalpur has started broad research program in this field to increase the cotton production for national cause.

IUB Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Mukhtar expressed his views while talking to a delegation included MPA Haji Zulfiqar Ali, former provincial minister for Livestock Mumtaz Khan, an renowned social and political figure of the area Malik Habibullah Bhutta.  He said that special budget had been allocated for the research project on cotton to get better results.

Cotton is the major crop of the country and highly important for national economy so struggles are proceeding to get maximum benefit from the crop to enhance economy. In this connection, special attention is needed for more research in the better output of cotton crop.

On the occasion, IUB Cotton Breeding Project Director learnt about the new varieties of cotton, MM-58 and IUB-222 which were introduced here and had been producing encouraging results.  He said that these verities could face the climatic conditions and virus quite effectively without any affect and started production after 70-days.

The delegation praised it and congratulated the IUB Vice-Chancellor over the success for the improvement of national economy and cotton crop in this area.

IUB Agriculture College Principal Dr Moazam Jamil and the Director Research Dr Muhammad Asghar Hashmi were also present on the occasion.

A religious University (Jamia Abbasia) was established in Bahawalpur in 1925, following the academic searches of Jamia Al-Azhar, Egypt.Jamia. Abbasia was declared as a general University in 1975, and was renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Initially, it started functioning at Abbasia and Khawaja Fareed Campuses with ten Departments.

In order to construct a modern and self-contained campus, 1250 acres of land was allotted to the University on Hasilpur Road about eight kilometers away from the city centre.

The University was started with ten departments and now this number has increased to 45 offering 74 disciplines. Apart from conventional disciplines of Religious Affairs, Languages, Social and Basic Sciences; education is being imparted in the areas of Business Administration, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Computer, Law, Education, Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Life Sciences and Sports Sciences.

The University values quality education rather than quantity. Towards achievement of this end a team of highly qualified and dedicated faculty members have been engaged. Moreover, research is being made essential of the educational philosophy.

In order to provide opportunities of higher education to the youth at their door step, two campuses were established at Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalnagar in 2005. Initially, Departments of Management Sciences and Computer Science & Information Technology were established for which response was very encouraging. The number of Departments at Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan Campuses have been increased to seven and six, respectively.