Punjab University Alumni Office

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Marwa Zafarullah as our guest speaker under PU Alumni North America Chapter.

Dr. Zafarullah is a neuroscientist at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she researches molecular signatures of brain disorders using multi-omics, AI, and machine learning to improve early diagnosis and disease monitoring. She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Integrative Genetics and Genomics from UC Davis and brings over a decade of interdisciplinary research experience in biomarker discovery, drug development, and neurological disorders.

She also completed the prestigious Stanford Ignite Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, combining science, innovation, and leadership to translate research into real-world solutions.

Please join us on April 3, 2026, from 5:00–6:00 PM EST for this insightful session. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Time: Apr 3, 2026 05:00 PM America/Toronto
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University of the Punjab

Wishing all the esteemed Alumni a very Happy Eid
May this eve brings lots of happiness, continued success and good health to all
Have blessed Eid

Esteemed Alumni,

With the utmost support of Director PU Alumni, Prof. Dr. Hamid Saeed, 𝐏𝐔 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐄-𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐈, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐈𝐈 has been published and can be downloaded now in PDF format from our website.

You are requested to share it in your relevant network. We look forward to your contributions to our next editions [Call for submissions is open now].

Our immense gratitude to the esteemed Alumni who took time and invested their efforts in sharing the content for this issue.

Best Wishes,

We aim to connect with each one of you beyond the campus!
https://alumni.pu.edu.pk/content/show/pu-alumni-e-magazine.html

For suggestions & queries, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Punjab University Alumni Office proudly congratulates the highly distinguished academician, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗶𝗮𝘇 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗸𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗿 (𝗦.𝗜.), on assuming the prestigious office of 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻.

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar has an illustrious record of academic leadership, having served as Vice Chancellor of various public universities; Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad; University of the Punjab; University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila; University of Sahiwal; Information Technology University, Lahore, and as Rector of National Textile University, Faisalabad. He also served with distinction as Vice Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Council (2021–2024).

𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗯, Prof. Dr. Niaz earned both his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from this esteemed institution. He is a recipient of numerous national and academic 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and has authored and edited several 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, with extensive research contributions in the field of 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒃 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏𝒊 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑫𝒓. 𝑵𝒊𝒂𝒛 𝑨𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝒌𝒉𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓.



University of the Punjab

With the utmost support of 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 - 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧. 𝘋𝘳. 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 is delighted to announce the formation of a dedicated alumni community for our esteemed members residing in China.

This initiative, led by our honorable alumnus 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝, marks the beginning of another vibrant regional chapter designed to strengthen bonds among alumni. To foster collaboration and mutual support, we are introducing an 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚. This platform will serve as a hub for networking, professional guidance, and shared opportunities, ensuring that our alumni family continues to thrive across borders.

Together, let us make 2026 a year of growth, unity, and lasting impact.
To get yourself registered to our alumni database, please fill the form at this link:
https://alumni.pu.edu.pk/home/sign_up

To Join the WhatsApp group of 𝐏𝐔 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 -𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, click on the following link or scan the QR code in the following image:
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University of the Punjab
DSA Punjab University -Pakistan

🚀 𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓!
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 & 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔.

Together we are striving to develop a connected PU alumni community to encourage, inspire and help each other.

𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/BJjFUGH6lcpKVIAdqB0VCE

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaEUXacFMqrVVtqIqF38

𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝕻𝖚𝖓𝖏𝖆𝖇 𝖀𝖓𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖎𝖙𝖞 𝕬𝖑𝖚𝖒𝖓𝖎 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖞,

We are thrilled to open the Call for submissions for 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, our very own 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐄-𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞, a digital platform that celebrates the achievements, journeys, and voices of our alumni community.

This e-magazine will serve as a bridge connecting past, present, and future members of our vibrant network. Through compelling stories, updates, and features, we aim to spotlight your successes, keep you informed about recent developments, and foster deeper connections among our alumni.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer or simply passionate about sharing your experiences, your insights and stories can inspire and resonate with fellow alumni. See the below image to learn about content categories.

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
• 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 28th February 2026
• 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭: 500 – 650 words or 1 – 1.5 page
• 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭: editable word file
• 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭: Please email your submissions to 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨.𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢@𝐩𝐮.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐩𝐤 with the subject line: "𝐄-𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧." Please mention your Name, last degree from PU, session & contact number.

Let’s make this e-magazine a true reflection of our collective spirit and talent. Your contributions are what will make it special.
We look forward to your participation and to building a platform that strengthens the bonds within our alumni community.

Looking Forward
Warm regards,

Editorial Team, Alumni E-Magazine

University of the Punjab
DSA Punjab University -Pakistan

With the utmost support of 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 - 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧. 𝘋𝘳. 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 is delighted to announce the formation of a dedicated alumni community for our esteemed members residing in 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates).

This initiative, led by our honorable alumnus 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐥, marks the beginning of another vibrant regional chapter designed to strengthen bonds among alumni. To foster collaboration and mutual support, we are introducing an 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧. This platform will serve as a hub for networking, professional guidance, and shared opportunities, ensuring that our alumni family continues to thrive across borders.

Together, let us make 2026 a year of growth, unity, and lasting impact.

To get yourself registered to our alumni database, please fill the form at this link:
https://alumni.pu.edu.pk/home/sign_up

To Join the WhatsApp group of PU Alumni - Gulf Chapter, click on the following link or scan the QR code in the following image:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DE4qgPcfyi31O4KoBPItYG?mode=gi_t
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University of the Punjab
DSA Punjab University -Pakistan

Under the auspicious guidance of the 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘳, University of the Punjab, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 (𝐒.𝐈., 𝐓.𝐈.), the PU Alumni Office organized a session under the Alumni Talk Series at the College of Pharmacy, Punjab University.

The talk was delivered by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧 on the topic “𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦.” The session provided valuable insights into the evolving role of pharmacotherapy in clinical practice and the global opportunities available for pharmacy graduates.

Prof. Dr. Syed Ahmed Hussain shared his extensive experience in clinical pharmacy education and professional practice, drawing upon his involvement with Canadian pharmacy institutions and international collaborations. He highlighted the importance of patient-centered care, evidence-based decision-making, and the expanding responsibilities of clinical pharmacists.

A significant portion of the talk focused on pathways to professional licensure in Canada. He provided:

• An overview of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) and its examination system required for certification and practice in most Canadian provinces
• Guidance on exam preparation, including coursework requirements, experiential training, and examination components
• Practical advice on meeting eligibility criteria and successfully navigating the licensing process

In his concluding remarks, Prof. Hussain encouraged students to:
• Strengthen their clinical knowledge and communication skills
• Engage in continuous learning and evidence-based practice
• Explore international licensing opportunities as a gateway to global pharmacy careers

The session was highly informative and inspiring, offering students a clear perspective on clinical excellence and international professional pathways.



DSA Punjab University -Pakistan
University of the Punjab
University College of Pharmacy, University of The Punjab, Lahore.
Punjab University college of Pharmacy