:: 2018 ::
 
One day National Conference on “Social Discrepancies and Their Remedies in Sociological Perspectives”
The Department of Sociology and Iqbal International Institute for research and Dialogue, International Islamic University Islamabad organized one day National Conference on “Social Discrepancies and Their Remedies in Sociological Perspectives” at the Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium in the Old Campus of IIUI. In the inaugural ceremony, Senator Mr. Mushahid Hussain Sayyed was the chief guest. President of IIUI, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Bin Yousaf Al-Draiweesh was the guest of honor. Prof. Dr. Anoosh Khan was the key note speaker in augural session. Other speakers included Prof. Dr. Samina Malik, Dr. Husnul Amin, Director-IRD, and Dr. Hazir Ullah, Chairman Department of Sociology, IIUI.
The key note speaker Prof. Dr. Anoosh Khan, Prof. Dr. Samina Malik and Chief guest, Senator Mr. Mushahid Hussain Sayed highlighted that social inequalities have increased in contemporary Pakistani society and pose a considerable threat to social cohesion. Mr. Mushahid Hussain stressed on educating young males and females for prosperous and developed Pakistan. Scholars from different universities across Pakistan participated in the Conference.

A large number of the social scientists, researchers, scholars and social and developmental specialists across the country shared their research works with the students and other academicians. At the closing ceremony, Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani was the key note speaker in the closing session. Dr Hazir Ullah, Chairman Department of Sociology and Dy. Dean Faculty of social sciences extended vote of thanks to the all the session chairs, participants, organizers and management of the conference.
 
 
:: 2013 ::
 

Eye Camp May 2013

Foresight should also be brighten, enlighten and broader as our eyesight, because Eye is one of the precious blessings of Allah to human being,. These views were expressed by the President IIUI Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh. He was addressing to students and staff members at the occasion of inaugural of the free eye camp. It was organized by the joint efforts of the Department of Sociology IIUI and Al-Shifa International eye trust hospital at male campus of the University. In his address President IIUI highly appreciated the step, taken by the students and paid high gratitude to the team of Al-Shifa led by Dr. Najam Anjum. Dr Al- Draiweesh while lauding the event said that these kinds of activities are the vital examples that IIUI is heading towards achieving of its core objectives of the University.

He put stress on the other departments that, they should follow the same suit and expand their social activities along with the education. He further said ”we can create an environment of understanding and good-will among the departments by organizing these healthy events with mutual endeavors”. Earlier Dr. Saif Abbasi head department of sociology thanked president for sparing his precious time and encouraged them on organizing eye camp. More than three hundred students and staff members took benefit from the free eye camp.