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NEWS LETTER

PASTIC

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Volume 1, Issue 8

August 2018

Field Monitoring Visit of Assistant Director
(M & E) SDF to PASTIC

Mr  Adnan  Alam,  Assistant  Director  (Monitoring &
Evaluation (M&E)), SAARC Development Fund
(SDF) visited PASTIC on 29 August 2018 regarding
monitoring of SDF funded Project entitled
“Networking and Capacity Building of Women
Entrepreneurs (NCBWESC) in SAARC Countries”.
The Project Financial Agreement (PFA) was signed on
23 November 2017 between SDF Bhutan and
PASTIC.
During meeting Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh
DG PASTIC gave a brief overview regarding PASTIC
contribution in R&D based Socio-economic
development of the country through its various
anticipatory and responsive S&T information
services. Later on Dr. Saima Tanveer Additional
Director (STI)/Project Director delivered a detailed
presentation on various project activities carried out
by Lead Implementing Agency (LIA) PASTIC and
other Implementing Agencies (IAs) from the SAARC
member states. Dr. Tanveer in her presentation also
highlighted the deficiencies experienced by PASTIC
as LIA in the implementation of the project on the part
of the IAs.
Afterwards, during discussion Mr Adnan Alam
Assistant Director (M&E) SDF reviewed the
procedural mechanisms adopted by PASTIC for
managing project activities including mode of Women
SMEs data collection in Pakistan and from other
member states, out sourcing of web portal
development, external audit of project etc. He also
clarified PASTIC queries regarding budget
calculations for each quarter, processing time at SDF
and release of funds. After the meeting Mr. Adnan was
taken for a round of PASTIC building and the room
identified for Project Management Unit (PMU).

Training workshop at PASTIC National
Centre Islamabad to enhance researcher's
capabilities

PASTIC organized a three-day training workshop
f r o m A u g u s t 1 - 3 , 2 0 1 8 f o r
scholars/researchers/students on the topic of
“Research Tools and Techniques (SPSS), Advance
Level” to enhance quality of research. Research
scholars from PMAS ARID Agriculture University,
Quaid e Azam University, PIDE and NUML
University participated in the training program. At the
end of the training program, Director General
PASTIC, Prof. Dr. Muhmmad Akram Shaikh
distributed training certificates among the participants.


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NEWS LETTER

PASTIC

Volume 1, Issue 8

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Seminar on "Learning Data Analysis
through SPSS" at PASTIC Sub-centre,
Karachi

Training workshop on "Bio safety
Practices" at National Institute of Blood
Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation


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NEWS LETTER

August 2018

Workshop on ''SPSS soft ware'' at
National Textile University
Faisalabad

A two-day workshop on ''SPSS soft ware'' was
organized at National Textile University Faisalabad,
by PASTIC Sub-centre Faisalabad on August 16-17,
2018. The Resource Person was Prof. Dr.
Muhammad Yaseen, Chairman Department of
Mathematics & Statistics, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad. The workshop focus was on practical
training on SPSS, and the number of participants was
25. Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Rector, National
Textile University Faisalabad, was the Chief Guest of
the opening ceremony. Muhammad Hasnain, Deputy
Director PASTIC, Faisalabad and Dr. Ihsan Nazir
Director ORIC NTU were the Course Coordinators.

Mr. Muhammad Aqil Khan, Addl. Director,
retires from PASTIC

Mr. Muhammad Aqil Khan, Additional Director (STI),
at PASTIC National Centre Islamabad, has retired from
service on August 18, 2018. He was a highly competent
officer, and his services for PASTIC are exemplary and
unmatchable. His departure will always greatly be felt
by his seniors and colleagues at PASTIC and PSF.

An official farewell party was organized in his honor at
PASTIC National Centre Islamabad. The party was
attended by all officers and staff members at PASTIC. Dr.
Raja Razi-ul-Hasnain (Secretary PSF), Prof. Dr.
Muhammad Akram Shaikh (DG PASTIC), Ms. Nageen
Ainuddin (Director PASTIC), and some other officers
and staff expressed their views about the great services
rendered and worthy character of Mr. Aqil Khan, and how
helpful he was to his seniors and colleagues in all matters,
whether official or private; always ready to lend his
sincere advice. All prayed that may God Almighty grant
him a great life in future after retirement. Everybody
agreed that his space could never be filled.