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January 2021
Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation Prof. Dr.
Shahid Mehmood Baig, S.I., paid a formal visit to
PASTIC National Centre Islamabad on January 26,
2020. He was accompanied with Secretary PSF, Dr.
Raja Razi ul Hasnain. The Worthy Chairman was
received by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh,
Director General PASTIC and Dr. Saima Tanveer,
Acting Director PASTIC and was presented a
bouquet of flower.
Director General PASTIC started the session with
recitation of Holy Quran. Afterwards, he formally
welcomed the Chairman from PASTIC and
introduced him to the PASTIC Senior Management
Team. Afterwards, DG PASTIC delivered a detailed
presentation regarding History, Vision & Mission of
the organization and the various anticipatory and
responsive information services rendered by PASTIC
National Centre as well as its all the 6 Sub-Centre to
the researchers/scientists/ technologist and
entrepreneurs to support the national R&D.
Reception of Prof. Dr. Shahid Mehmood Baig,
Chairman PSF by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram
Shaikh, DG PASTIC on his arrival at PASTIC Gate.
Prof. Dr. Shahid Mehmood Baig, Chairman PSF being
presented a flower bouquet upon his
arrival at PASTIC.
Chairman PSF and PASTIc Senior Management Team
during the Formal session at PASTIC Committee Room.
DG PASTIC presenting PASTIC Crest to the Chairman PSF.
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Formal Visit of Chairman Pakistan Science
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The Chairman PSF highly appreciated the latest
developments made by PASTIC under the
supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh,
DG PASTIC, and assured his full cooperation to
support PASTIC functions to be performed with full
zeal. At the end of the session, DG PASTIC presented
PASTIC Crest to the Chairman PSF.
PASTIC Sub-Centre Lahore in collaboration with
University of Management Technology Sialkot
(Learning Resource Centre), organized an online
seminar on PASTIC Services Awareness, on January
27, 2021, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Total 35
participants of UMTS participated in the seminar. Mr.
Ali Raza, Deputy Director (STI), PASTIC Sub-
Centre Lahore, delivered detailed presentation on
PASTIC services.
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Seminar and PASTIC Services Stall at
Geological Survey of Pakistan Quetta
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Sheikh, DG PASTIC,
participated through video message in the inaugural
ceremony of the online International Conference on
"Biological Research and Applied Science" (IBRAS-
2021), held on January 20-21, 2021 at Jinnah
University for Women, Karachi. DG PASTIC in his
message elaborated on the PASTIC S&T anticipatory
and responsive Information services designed to
serve Scientific and Technological Information needs
of R&D and Industrial Community across Pakistan.
PASTIC Sub-centre Quetta organized a seminar/stall
on PASTIC Services Awareness on January 27, 2021
at Geological Survey of Pakistan, Sariab Road
Quetta. Total 45 participants of GSP participated in
the seminar. Mr. Abdul Khaliq Sial, Deputy Director
(STI), PASTIC Sub-Centre Quetta, delivered detailed
presentation about PASTIC services.
Mr. Abdul Khaliq Sial, Deputy Director (STI),
PASTIC Sub-Centre Quetta at PASTIC stall along
with the seminar participants.
DG PASTIC Participation in IBRAS-2021
PASTIC Services Awareness Seminars
Online Seminar at University
of Management Technology Sialkot
Seminar at PASTIC Sub Centre Karachi
PASTIC Sub-centre Karachi organized a seminar on
PASTIC Services Awareness on January 18, 2021 at
PASTIC Sub Centre Karachi. Total 25 participants
participated in the seminar. Mr. Abdul Fatah Shaikh,
Deputy Director (STI), PASTIC Sub
Centre Karachi, delivered detailed
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Mr. Abdul Fatah Shaikh, Deputy Director PSCK
during online seminar.
presentation about PASTIC services through PASTIC
website with documentary video of PASTIC / PSF.
Online Seminar at Govt. College women
University Faisalabad
PASTIC Sub-centre Faisalabad organized an online
seminar on “Keywords Planing and Searching
Techniques: Step Toward Effective Literature
Review'' at Govt. College women University
(GCWUF) Faisalabad on January 26, 2021. Total 50
participants (Researchers, PhD Students, Faculty
members and HODs) from GCWUF participated in
the seminar. Session was started with the recitation
from the Holy Quran followed by welcome address
by Mr. Muhammad Hasnain, Deputy Director (STI)
PASTIC, Faisalabad. The presentation/training on
workshop was delivered by Mr. Nadeem Sohail,
Resource Person, Learning Resource Center (LRC),
University of Management & Technology, Sialkot
Campus.
Glimpses of the online seminar at Govt. College
women University Faisalabad
Online Workshops/Webinars
PASTIC Sub-Centre Karachi organized an online
workshop on “Make your Research Life Easier with
Mendeley” on January 20, 2021 at PASTIC Sub
Centre Karachi. The workshop participants included
51 researchers from various universities and R&D
Institutions from Sindh, Punjab, KPK & Baluchistan.
Session was started with the recitation from the Holy
Quran, followed by welcome address by Mr. Abdul
Fatah Shaikh, Deputy Director (STI), PASTIC Sub
Centre Karachi. Dr. Maryam Ibrar Shinwari, Senior
Scientific Information officer from PASTIC National
Centre Islamabad was the resource person of the
workshop. She gave a detailed presentation about
Mendeley software.
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PASTIC Sub-Centre Karachi organized a webinar on
“Reference Styles to Write a Research Paper” on
January 28, 2021 at PASTIC Sub Centre Karachi. The
workshop participants included 95 researchers from
various universities and R&D Institutions from
Sindh, Punjab, KPK & Baluchistan. Session was
started with the recitation from the Holy Quran,
followed by welcome address by Mr. Abdul Fatah
Shaikh, Deputy Director (STI), PASTIC Sub Centre
Karachi. Dr. Syeda Sadaf Akbar from Hashmani
Group of Hospitals was the resource person of the
workshop. She gave a detail presentation about
reference styles. In the closing session closing
remarks were given by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram
Shaikh, Director General PASTIC, Islamabad.
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Gylimpses of online workshop at PASTIC Sub-
Centre Karachi.
Webinar at PASTIC Sub-Centre Karachi
Dr. Syeda Sadaf Akbar, Resource Person delivering
online presentation during webinar.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh, Director General
PASTIC, Islamabad delivering closing remarks during
Webinar.
Online workshop at Cholistan University
of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur
PASTIC Sub-centre Faisalabad organized an online
workshop on "Management by using Mendeley -
Reference Management Software'' on January 28,
2021 at Cholistan University of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences (CUVAS) Bahawalpur. Total 60
participants (Researchers, PhD Students, Faculty
members and HODs) from CUVAS and surrounding
universities had participated in the workshop.
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Glimpses of the online workshop at
CUVAS Bahawalpur
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Session was started with the recitation from the Holy
Quran followed by welcome address by Mr.
Muhammad Hasnain, Deputy Director PASTIC
Faisalabad. Concluding remarks were delivered by
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Waseem, Director ORIC
CUVAS. The presentation during the workshop was
delivered by Resource Person, Dr. Maryam Ibrar
Shinwari, Senior Scientific Information Officer
PASTIC Islamabad. The Participants appreciated
PASTIC efforts for holding a successful workshop.
Director General PASTIC,
received the honorable guests
and taken them for a round of
PASTIC various sections. The
distinguished guests were
elaborated in detail on the
f u n c t i o n i n g o f v a r i o u s
PASTIC services particularly,
PASTIC National Science
R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r y a n d
PA S T I C R e p r o g r a p h i c
Section (Printing Press).
D u r i n g t h e v i s i t v a r i o u s a s p e c t s o f j o i n t
collaborations were also discussed and worthy Vice
Chancellor SALU, Khairpur assured his full
collaboration in future joint ventures among the two
organizations.
Visit of VC Shah Abdul Latif University,
Khairpur to PASTIC National Centre, Islamabad
Worthy Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif
University, Khairpur (SALU) Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed
Ibupoto visited PASTIC National Centre, Islamabad
on January 29, 2021. He was accompanied with Dr.
Samina Rajper, Director ORIC SALU, Khairpur.
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Muzaffarabad Sub-Center
AJK University, New Campus, Challabandi,
Muzaffarabad
pastic.2011@gmail.com
Tel: 05822 960414
Quetta Sub-Center
Art Campus, University of Balochistan, Quetta.
pastic.qta@gmail.com
Tel: 03337823390
Peshawar Sub-Center
Pakistan Forest Institute,
University Campus, Peshawar
pasticpsh@yahoo.com
Tel: 091-9216880
Lahore Sub-Center
PCSIR Lab. Complex,
Ferozepur Road, Lahore
pasticlhr@gmail.com
Tel: 042-99230732
Faisalabad Sub-Center
Faisalabad Science Centre,
Jail Road, Faisalabad
pasticf@yahoo.com
Tel: 041-9200608-9
Karachi Sub-Center
A-43, block No. 3,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
pastick@pastic.gov.pk
Tel: 021-99243621
PASTIC National Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad,
Tel:051-9248103-4, 051-9248109 Fax:9248113
URL: www.pastic.gov.pk, Email: dg@pastic.gov.pk, director@pastic.gov.pk
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